Caroline - Pittsburgh

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17/5/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 2 , Pittsburgh Penguins 4
Shots: 23 - 30
PP: 0 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:88/100=88 %, Challenges:20/41=47 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:66/77=85 %, Challenges:27/44=60 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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01:38 0-1 Jordan Staal [6] (Kurtis Foster, Marc Staal)
07:37 0-2 Kris Beech [1] (Marc Staal)
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22:39 1-2 Keith Tkachuk [3] (Matt Cullen)
27:26 2-2 Keith Tkachuk [4] (Steve Eminger, Joni Pitkänen)
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45:55 2-3 Marian Gaborik [5] (Sidney Crosby, Eric Staal)
58:32 2-4 Eric Staal [10])
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Penalty summary:
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13:17 Robbie Schremp (2 min for hooking)
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48:31 Kris Beech (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Lee Stempniak 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 7.40 7
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 14.30 6
R Scott Walker 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 16.50 7
R Justin Williams 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 21.00 6
C Ondrej Otcenas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 7.40 5
C Valtteri Filppula 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 -1 16.30 5
C Matt Cullen 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 14.50 6
C Evgeny Malkin 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 -1 21.00 8
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 7.40 4
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 -1 18.10 4
L Keith Tkachuk 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 15.00 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 -1 19.10 7
D Dennis Seidenberg 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 17.10 6
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 19.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 -2 23.20 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -2 15.40 6
D Steve Eminger 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 16.40 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 3 4 0 4 0 -1 27.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 26 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.20 5
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 12.00 5
R Jared Staal 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 18.30 6
R Marian Gaborik 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 20.20 8
C Maxime Talbot 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 6
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 13.10 6
C Jordan Staal 1 0 3 2 1 2 0 2 19.00 8
C Sidney Crosby 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 20.30 7
R Ruslan Fedotenko 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 7.20 7
L Matt Cooke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12.00 6
L Kris Beech 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 2 17.50 7
L Eric Staal 1 1 6 6 0 6 0 0 20.40 10
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.10 6
D Marc Staal 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 19.30 7
D Ryan Whitney 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 26.30 7
D Ty Wishart 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 15.00 6
D Kurtis Foster 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 22.30 7
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 22.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Ray Emery 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Marian Gaborik
3rd star: Jordan Staal

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Scott Walker had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Steve Eminger ended his 5 game point drought.

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Sidney Crosby notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Eric Staal scored his 10th goal of the playoffs.
-Kris Beech finally ended his 11 game goal drought.

Other notes:

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15/5/2009
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Pittsburgh Penguins 4 , Carolina Hurricanes 2
Shots: 22 - 26
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:62/72=86 %, Challenges:19/41=45 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:108/115=93 %, Challenges:21/41=50 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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01:41 0-1 Scott Walker [8] (Joe Corvo, Frantisek Kaberle)
05:56 1-1 Ryan Whitney [2] (Sidney Crosby)
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22:48 2-1 Jordan Staal [5] (Kurtis Foster, Sergei Gonchar)
32:24 3-1 Matt Cooke [2] (Marc Staal, Ryan Whitney)
35:34 3-2 Joni Pitkänen [2] (Justin Williams)
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59:44 4-2 Jared Staal [3] (Jordan Staal) EN
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Penalty summary:
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 4
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16.30 5
R Jared Staal 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 19.30 7
R Marian Gaborik 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 18.00 7
C Maxime Talbot 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 6.00 5
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.30 6
C Jordan Staal 1 1 2 5 1 5 0 2 19.30 9
C Sidney Crosby 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 18.00 8
R Ruslan Fedotenko 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 5
L Matt Cooke 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 16.30 7
L Kris Beech 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 19.30 7
L Eric Staal 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 18.00 7
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 -1 16.00 7
D Marc Staal 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 22.00 8
D Ryan Whitney 1 1 2 5 1 4 0 0 22.00 9
D Ty Wishart 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 -1 15.40 4
D Kurtis Foster 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 22.10 8
D Sergei Gonchar 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 22.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 2 0 24 0 0 60.00 9
G Ray Emery 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Lee Stempniak 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 8.10 6
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -1 12.00 6
R Scott Walker 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 -2 18.00 8
R Justin Williams 0 1 3 3 1 2 0 1 21.50 8
C Chad LaRose 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 4
C Valtteri Filppula 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 -1 12.00 4
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 17.10 5
C Evgeny Malkin 0 0 5 2 0 2 0 1 24.50 9
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8.10 4
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 12.00 4
L Keith Tkachuk 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 -2 18.00 4
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 4 8 2 6 0 1 21.50 9
D Dennis Seidenberg 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 -1 12.30 6
D Joe Corvo 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -2 18.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 29.00 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 12.50 5
D Steve Eminger 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 18.20 6
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 28.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 18 0 0 58.00 5
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jordan Staal
2nd star: Ryan Whitney
3rd star: Jared Staal

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Jared Staal ended his 5 game goal drought.

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Joni Pitkänen finally ended his 10 game goal drought.

Other notes:

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13/5/2009
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Pittsburgh Penguins 4 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 31 - 26
PP: 0 of 2 (7 shots), Passing:65/76=85 %, Challenges:17/42=39 %
PP: 0 of 1 (4 shots), Passing:97/115=84 %, Challenges:18/39=45 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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00:59 1-0 Sidney Crosby [7] (Ryan Whitney)
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21:39 2-0 Sidney Crosby [8] (Sergei Gonchar)
22:54 3-0 Marc Staal [2] (Jordan Staal, Peter Forsberg)
26:18 3-1 Matt Cullen [6] (Scott Walker)
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56:13 3-2 Scott Walker [7] (Matt Cullen, Keith Tkachuk)
59:04 3-3 Keith Tkachuk [2] (Joe Corvo, Matt Cullen) WG
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63:33 4-3 Eric Staal [9] (Sidney Crosby)
Penalty summary:
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11:18 Sidney Crosby (2 min for elbowing)
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31:54 Chad LaRose (2 min for hooking)
35:38 Joni Pitkänen (2 min for tripping)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 8.20 5
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 16.30 5
R Jared Staal 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 17.50 6
R Marian Gaborik 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 19.30 8
C Maxime Talbot 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9.20 6
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 14.50 6
C Jordan Staal 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 21.30 8
C Sidney Crosby 2 1 4 1 2 0 2 2 19.00 8
R Ruslan Fedotenko 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 -1 12.40 7
L Matt Cooke 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 -1 22.50 6
C Peter Forsberg 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 7.40 6
L Eric Staal 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 2 19.00 8
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 -1 16.50 7
D Marc Staal 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 18.40 7
D Ryan Whitney 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 2 27.30 8
D Ty Wishart 0 0 1 4 5 7 0 -1 15.30 7
D Kurtis Foster 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 22.20 6
D Sergei Gonchar 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 26.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 3 0 23 0 0 63.30 6
G Ray Emery 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Lee Stempniak 0 0 0 2 4 2 0 -1 8.00 6
R Guillaume Latendresse 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 17.50 6
R Scott Walker 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 13.40 8
R Justin Williams 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 -2 22.40 7
C Chad LaRose 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 -1 8.00 4
C Valtteri Filppula 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 15.50 5
C Matt Cullen 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 13.50 8
C Evgeny Malkin 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -2 22.00 7
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 -1 9.30 7
L Alex Tanguay 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 15.40 5
L Keith Tkachuk 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 15.30 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 5 3 1 3 0 -2 24.00 7
D Dennis Seidenberg 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 16.40 6
D Joe Corvo 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 17.30 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 28.00 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 17.40 6
D Steve Eminger 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 18.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 5 5 0 4 2 -2 29.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 27 0 0 63.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Sidney Crosby
2nd star: Matt Cullen
3rd star: Scott Walker

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Marc Staal ended his 6 game goal drought.
-Marc Staal ended his 5 game point drought.

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Evgeny Malkin had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Evgeny Malkin had his 4 game po

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19/5/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 2 , Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Shots: 19 - 32
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:72/81=88 %, Challenges:20/55=35 %
PP: 0 of 3 (4 shots), Passing:67/79=84 %, Challenges:25/47=52 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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01:59 0-1 Peter Forsberg [1] (Jared Staal, Marc Staal)
06:57 1-1 Guillaume Latendresse [3] (Alex Tanguay, Valtteri Filppula)
09:04 1-2 Eric Staal [11] (Sergei Gonchar)
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41:25 2-2 Joni Pitkänen [3] (Evgeny Malkin)
43:12 2-3 Eric Staal [12])
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Penalty summary:
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16:01 Chad LaRose (2 min for roughing)
19:08 Tim Gleason (2 min for roughing)
19:08 Ruslan Fedotenko (2 min for roughing)
19:57 Dennis Seidenberg (2 min for hooking)
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28:28 Chad LaRose (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Lee Stempniak 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 8.30 4
R Guillaume Latendresse 1 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 17.20 9
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 -1 13.50 5
R Justin Williams 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 17.40 7
C Chad LaRose 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 7.40 5
C Valtteri Filppula 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 13.00 5
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 13.50 5
C Evgeny Malkin 0 1 3 5 5 4 0 0 20.10 8
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.20 5
L Alex Tanguay 0 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 13.00 4
L Keith Tkachuk 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 15.40 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 21.10 6
D Dennis Seidenberg 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 16.10 5
D Joe Corvo 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -1 15.50 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 24.40 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 13.50 7
D Steve Eminger 0 0 0 4 6 4 0 -1 22.10 5
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 27.20 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 29 0 0 59.20 8
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Antti Miettinen 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 6.00 4
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 -1 13.10 7
R Jared Staal 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 16.50 6
R Marian Gaborik 0 0 4 3 2 3 0 2 19.00 7
C Maxime Talbot 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 6
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -1 13.10 5
C Jordan Staal 0 0 2 5 1 5 0 0 20.50 8
C Sidney Crosby 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 20.00 7
R Ruslan Fedotenko 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 11.00 6
L Matt Cooke 0 0 1 3 1 4 0 -1 13.10 7
C Peter Forsberg 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 20.40 8
L Eric Staal 2 0 5 7 2 7 0 2 20.10 10
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 16.20 6
D Marc Staal 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 17.40 7
D Ryan Whitney 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 22.50 7
D Jakub Kindl 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1 13.30 6
D Kurtis Foster 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 23.00 8
D Sergei Gonchar 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 26.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 2 0 17 0 0 60.00 6
G Ray Emery 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Guillaume Latendresse
3rd star: Peter Forsberg

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Jordan Staal had his 6 game point streak snapped.
-Sidney Crosby had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Peter Forsberg ended his 8 game goal drought.

Other notes: