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23/2/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 3 , Montreal Canadiens 4
Shots: 25 - 29
PP: 2 of 7 (9 shots), Passing:68/88=77 %, Challenges:35/40=85 %
PP: 0 of 2 (1 shots), Passing:68/87=78 %, Challenges:33/41=78 %
Attendance: 18730 of 18730 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 882183 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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15:08 1-0
Joe Corvo [4] (Sidney Crosby, Justin Williams)PP
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26:33 1-1
Andrei Kostitsyn [23] (Sheldon Souray, Ryan O'Byrne)
27:23 1-2
Ryan O'Byrne [3] (Saku Koivu, Guillaume Latendresse)
31:29 2-2
Sidney Crosby [34] (Ray Whitney, Justin Williams)PP
35:31 2-3
Marian Hossa [23] (Chris Higgins, Danny Markov)SH
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49:07 3-3
Ray Whitney [20] (Rod Brind'Amour, Joni Pitkänen)
50:04 3-4
Saku Koivu [17] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Ryan O'Byrne)
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Penalty summary:
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04:08
Max Pacioretty (2 min for tripping)
09:47
Zach Boychuk (2 min for boarding)
14:09
Saku Koivu (2 min for hooking)
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30:31
Nicklas Bäckström (2 min for tripping)
31:39
Sheldon Souray (2 min for hooking)
34:37
Guillaume Latendresse (2 min for roughing)
39:25
Roman Hamrlik (2 min for tripping)
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43:29
Dale Mitchell (2 min for slashing)
56:53
Zach Boychuk (2 min for slashing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
R Scott Walker 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 17.00 7
R Justin Williams 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 -3 17.20 5
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 18.00 7
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 0 7.40 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 12.50 7
C Matt Cullen 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 -2 18.50 8
C Sidney Crosby 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 20.40 7
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 17.00 6
L Ray Whitney 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 -3 17.20 7
L Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 7
D Glen Wesley 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 18.40 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 17.10 5
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 24.00 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.50 6
D Joe Corvo 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 19.10 5
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 5 3 0 2 0 -1 26.10 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 25 0 0 60.00 6
G Kevin Nastiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nicolas Deschamps 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.00 6
R Drew Stafford 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11.30 6
L Andrei Kostitsyn 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 9.30 8
R Phil Kessel 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 14.00 7
C Max Pacioretty 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 8.00 7
C Chris Higgins 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 18.40 9
C Saku Koivu 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 8.30 8
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 5 1 1 0 2 -1 17.40 7
L Dale Mitchell 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 8.00 5
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 20.20 7
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 1 3 0 1 0 2 3 20.40 8
L Marian Hossa 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 20.50 8
D Jake Gardiner 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.10 5
D Ryan O'Byrne 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 19.00 10
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 19.50 6
D Danny Markov 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 23.10 7
D Sheldon Souray 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 17.40 7
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 -1 26.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 3 0 22 0 0 60.00 6
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ryan O'Byrne
2nd star: Andrei Kostitsyn
3rd star: Saku Koivu
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Justin Williams notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Ray Whitney scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Tuomo Ruutu had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Joe Corvo finally ended his 50 game goal drought.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Ryan O'Byrne notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Nicklas Bäckström had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 3( 17) , Hamilton Bulldogs 3( 14)
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0-1 HAM Danny Kristo (David Fischer, Lasse Pirjetä)
0-2 HAM Danny Kristo (Alexei Emelin, Lasse Pirjetä)
1-2 ALB Mike Angelidis (Jonathan Hedström)
2-2 ALB Mike Angelidis (Vince Bellissimo, Jonathan Hedström)
3-2 ALB Ernie Hartlieb (Steve Saviano, Nick Dodge)
3-3 HAM Mathieu Aubin (Ryan McDonagh)
Goalies: Justin Peters - Marc Denis