National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 18680
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 2114
Carolina 1001
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 45-28-3-6 25-13-1-2 20-15-2-4 W5
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • 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.
  • Carolina has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Eric Staal played for 22:30 during 30 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Maxime Talbot played for 15:56 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Maxime Talbot had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Carolina
Maxime Talbot 3 Points Eric Staal 1
Maxime Talbot 1 Goals Eric Staal 1
Maxime Talbot 2 Assists Erik Cole 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .968 Save Percentage Cam Ward .875
Marc-Andre Fleury 30 Saves Cam Ward 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 25 4 0-5 4-4 8 30
Carolina 31 1 0-4 5-5 10 30
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .595 after a loss.