Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, May 23, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Shane Heyer
Attendance:
18739
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
45-28-3-6 |
25-13-1-2 |
20-15-2-4 |
W4 |
| Carolina
|
45-30-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-16-1-5 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-15-2-4 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cullen played for 17:22 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 19:26 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Carolina |
|
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
Points |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Sergei Gonchar 2 |
Assists |
Erik Cole 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury .941 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .872 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 32 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 34 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
40 |
6 |
2-4 |
3-3 |
8 |
28 |
| Carolina
|
34 |
2 |
0-3 |
2-4 |
10 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .595 after a loss.