Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Shots: 26 - 17
PP: 0 of 3 (2 shots), Passing:72/85=84 %, Challenges:23/38=59 %
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:70/89=78 %, Challenges:25/43=56 %
Attendance: 17601 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 753323 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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10:53 0-1
Raffi Torres [8] (Brooks Orpik, Mike Commodore)
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29:55 0-2
Evgeny Malkin [12] (Rick Nash)SH
30:49 1-2
Joni Pitkänen [1] (David Tanabe, Eric Staal)
32:47 2-2
Eric Staal [4] (Teppo Numminen)
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46:04 3-2
Ryan Bayda [3] (Fredrik Sjöström, Teppo Numminen)
53:46 4-2
Ray Whitney [5] (Joni Pitkänen, Marc Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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13:26
Jake Hansen (2 min for hooking)
18:49
Ryan Bayda (2 min for high-sticking)
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26:42
Jake Hansen (2 min for cross-checking)
28:35
Alexander Perezhogin (2 min for hooking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Bayda 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 9.30 7
R Bobby Hughes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.30 5
R Jussi Jokinen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14.00 6
R Nikolai Zherdev 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19.00 7
L Pat Rissmiller 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 9.30 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 4 3 5 0 0 17.30 7
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 12.10 7
C Eric Staal 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 19.00 8
L Fredrik Sjöström 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 10.20 7
L Scott Walker 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.50 7
C Ray Whitney 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 14.00 7
L Jordan Staal 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 18.40 4
D David Tanabe 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 20.30 6
D Christian Bäckman 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 12.40 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 25.00 8
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.00 6
D Joni Pitkänen 1 1 1 4 1 6 0 2 22.00 10
D Marc Staal 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 23.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 15 0 0 60.00 6
G Olaf Kölzig 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Columbus Blue Jackets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jake Hansen 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 -1 6.30 6
R Alexander Perezhogin 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 14.20 6
R Raffi Torres 1 0 2 1 3 0 0 -1 17.40 7
R Thomas Vanek 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 19.10 6
C Yanic Perreault 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.30 4
C Alexander Svitov 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 12.30 6
C Joffrey Lupul 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 19.20 6
C Evgeny Malkin 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 19.50 9
L Stefan Legein 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 6.30 4
L Michael Blunden 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 12.30 6
L Martin Erat 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 19.00 7
L Rick Nash 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 20.10 7
D Marc-André Bourdon 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 13.20 6
D Brooks Orpik 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 -1 21.40 8
D Mike Commodore 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 25.30 7
D Marc Methot 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13.50 5
D Mike Van Ryn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 18.50 4
D Fedor Tyutin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 26.50 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 22 0 0 60.00 5
G Fredrik Norrena 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Joni Pitkänen
2nd star: Eric Staal
3rd star: Teppo Numminen
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Ryan Bayda finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
-Nikolai Zherdev had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Nikolai Zherdev had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Teppo Numminen finally ended his 12 game point drought.
-Joni Pitkänen finally ended his 21 game goal drought.
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Martin Erat had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Brooks Orpik ended his 7 game point drought.
-Mike Commodore ended his 7 game point drought.
Other notes: