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13/1/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Pittsburgh Penguins 5
Shots: 26 - 30
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:65/82=79 %, Challenges:39/46=83 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:85/106=80 %, Challenges:47/55=83 %
Attendance: 18730 of 18730 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 531932 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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13:46 0-1
Sidney Crosby [21] (Kris Beech, Cam Barker)
17:38 0-2
Marian Gaborik [18] (Jeff Taffe, Brad Boyes)
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32:18 0-3
Sidney Crosby [22] (Jeff Schultz, Erik Johnson)
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42:51 1-3
Scott Walker [15] (Jussi Jokinen, Jordan Staal)
45:33 2-3
Tuomo Ruutu [17] (Anton Babchuk, Patrick Eaves)
50:07 3-3
Tuomo Ruutu [18] (Rod Brind'Amour, Anton Babchuk)
50:53 3-4
Jeff Schultz [2] (Brad Boyes, David Perron)
59:18 4-4
Patrick Eaves [17] (Rod Brind'Amour, Tuomo Ruutu) WG
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64:35 4-5
Patrick Kane [12] (Marian Gaborik, Jeff Taffe)
Penalty summary:
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04:47
Matt Cullen (2 min for hooking)
15:36
Eric Godard (5 min for fighting)
15:36
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
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42:32
Eric Godard (5 min for fighting)
42:32
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
53:51
Erik Johnson (2 min for elbowing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Pat Dwyer 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 8.00 5
R Alexander Perezhogin 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 -2 18.30 6
R Patrick Eaves 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 17.40 8
R Scott Walker 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 21.50 8
C Matt Cullen 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 -1 8.00 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 -2 14.40 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 20.00 9
C Jordan Staal 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 20.10 8
L Erik Cole 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 9.50 5
L Ray Whitney 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 16.40 6
L Tuomo Ruutu 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 16.00 9
L Jussi Jokinen 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 20.30 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 -2 17.00 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 21.30 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 24.10 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 22.20 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 16.00 5
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 28.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 5 0 25 0 0 64.10 5
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Eric Godard 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 4.00 6
R Tyler Kennedy 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13.30 4
R Brad Boyes 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 3 23.20 9
R Patrick Kane 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 -2 21.50 8
C Kris Beech 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.30 5
C Ryan Kesler 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 15.50 6
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22.40 7
C Sidney Crosby 2 0 4 1 2 0 0 1 22.00 9
L Jeff Taffe 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.30 6
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 13.30 7
L David Perron 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 23.00 7
L Marian Gaborik 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 21.20 9
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 13.10 7
D Hal Gill 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19.10 7
D Cam Barker 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 30.30 7
D Steven Wagner 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 15.30 6
D Jeff Schultz 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 21.20 8
D Erik Johnson 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 29.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 4 0 22 0 0 64.40 5
G Mathieu Garon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sidney Crosby
2nd star: Tuomo Ruutu
3rd star: Brad Boyes
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Scott Walker scored his 15th goal of the season.
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Cam Barker has marked a new career high in assists with 13 assists.
-Patrick Kane ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Sidney Crosby ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Jeff Taffe finally ended his 11 game point drought.
-Marian Gaborik ended his 7 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Eric Godard beat Tim Gleason in a fight.
-Eric Godard beat Tim Gleason in a fight.
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 1( 20) , W-B/Scranton Penguins 3( 12)
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0-1 WBS Janne Pesonen (Chris Minard, Matt Corrente)
0-2 WBS Jonathan Filewich (Connor James, Reid Cashman)
1-2 ALB Dennis Seidenberg (Bobby Hughes, Stefan Chaput)
1-3 WBS Connor James (Jonathan Filewich, Nick Johnson)
Goalies: Justin Peters - John Curry