Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, May 18, 2009
Where: PPG PAINTS Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Dave Jackson, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Jean Morin
Attendance:
17132
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
45-30-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-16-1-5 |
L1 |
| Pittsburgh
|
45-28-3-6 |
25-13-1-2 |
20-15-2-4 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 25-13-1-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 19-16-1-5 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Philippe Boucher played for 8:28 during 13 shifts and scored 2 points. Philippe Boucher had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Joe Corvo played for 27:03 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Joe Corvo had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Joe Corvo 1 |
Points |
Philippe Boucher 2 |
|
Joe Corvo 1 |
Goals |
Philippe Boucher 1 |
|
Rod Brind'Amour 1 |
Assists |
Philippe Boucher 1 |
|
Joe Corvo 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Philippe Boucher 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .903 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury .920 |
|
Cam Ward 28 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
25 |
2 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
8 |
28 |
| Pittsburgh
|
31 |
3 |
1-4 |
1-2 |
4 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .595 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.