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18/12/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , San Jose Sharks 1
Shots: 27 - 22
PP: 3 of 7 (6 shots), Passing:71/86=82 %, Challenges:43/57=74 %
PP: 0 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:61/77=79 %, Challenges:21/35=58 %
Attendance: 17783 of 18730 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 837580 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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08:25 1-0
Tuomo Ruutu [12] (Rod Brind'Amour, Sidney Crosby)
10:51 2-0
Scott Walker [3] (Niclas Wallin, Joe Corvo)
13:41 3-0
Matt Cullen [10] (Frantisek Kaberle, Tim Gleason)PP
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29:39 4-0
Frantisek Kaberle [4] (Matt Cullen, Tuomo Ruutu)PP
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46:31 4-1
Joe Thornton [4] (Jonathan Cheechoo, Milan Michalek)
50:47 5-1
Joni Pitkänen [5] (Sidney Crosby, Ray Whitney)PP
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Penalty summary:
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00:18
Jonathan Cheechoo (2 min for tripping)
13:25
Graham Mink (2 min for boarding)
14:45
Dan Boyle (2 min for slashing)
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28:35
Tomas Plihal (2 min for high-sticking)
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42:25
Ray Whitney (2 min for boarding)
50:05
Jonathan Cheechoo (2 min for high-sticking)
52:03
Scott Walker (2 min for cross-checking)
58:38
Joe Pavelski (2 min for cross-checking)
59:55
Jonathan Cheechoo (2 min for high-sticking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10.00 6
R Scott Walker 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 14.10 8
R Justin Williams 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 14.20 6
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 20.00 8
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.00 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13.50 6
C Matt Cullen 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 17.10 8
C Sidney Crosby 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 16.50 8
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10.30 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 17.20 7
L Ray Whitney 0 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 13.20 7
L Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 18.30 7
D Glen Wesley 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 18.30 7
D Tim Gleason 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 20.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 24.10 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 1 17.50 7
D Joe Corvo 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.50 9
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 24.20 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 21 0 0 60.00 9
G Kevin Nastiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
San Jose Sharks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Devin Setoguchi 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.50 4
R Graham Mink 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 -1 13.10 5
R Mike Grier 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 20.20 6
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 1 3 5 0 1 6 0 21.00 9
C Tomas Plihal 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7.30 4
C Curtis Brown 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 13.10 5
C Patrick Marleau 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14.30 5
C Joe Thornton 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 19.10 8
L Joe Pavelski 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10.30 7
L Ryane Clowe 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 -1 13.10 6
L Marcel Goc 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 6
L Milan Michalek 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 19.20 7
D Marc-Édouard Vlasic 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 15.50 6
D Kyle McLaren 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 15.20 5
D Dan Boyle 0 0 3 4 0 2 2 0 29.00 8
D Brad Lukowich 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 -1 14.50 5
D Christian Ehrhoff 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 23.50 7
D Rob Blake 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 21.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeny Nabokov 5 0 22 0 0 60.00 4
G Brian Boucher 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tuomo Ruutu
2nd star: Matt Cullen
3rd star: Frantisek Kaberle
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Matt Cullen scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Ray Whitney notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Justin Williams had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Justin Williams had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Matt Cullen finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Notes for San Jose Sharks:
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 5( 30) , Worcester Sharks 1(
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1-0 ALB Vince Bellissimo (Jonathan Hedström, Jakub Vojta)
1-1 WOR Tom Cavanagh (Michal Macho)
2-1 ALB Brad Zancanaro (Mike Angelidis)
3-1 ALB Darcy Hordichuk (Vince Bellissimo)
4-1 ALB Jonathan Hedström (Mike Angelidis, Jakub Vojta)
5-1 ALB Jonathan Hedström (Mike Angelidis, Vince Bellissimo)
Goalies: Justin Peters - Thomas Greiss