Carolina 5, Montreal 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 8, 2010
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18680
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
39-33-4-5 |
20-16-2-2 |
19-17-2-3 |
L2 |
| Carolina
|
35-36-5-5 |
21-17-1-2 |
14-19-4-3 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 21-17-1-2 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 19-17-2-3 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Eric Staal played for 19:47 during 26 shifts and scored 5 points. Eric Staal had 3 goals and 2 assists.
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Brian Gionta played for 21:22 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Carolina had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Carolina |
|
Brian Gionta 2 |
Points |
Eric Staal 5 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Goals |
Eric Staal 3 |
|
Brian Gionta 1 |
Assists |
Eric Staal 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jaroslav Halak .875 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .938 |
|
Jaroslav Halak 28 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
32 |
2 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
2 |
24 |
| Carolina
|
33 |
5 |
1-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .391 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .513 after a win and .439 after a loss.