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30/11/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Philadelphia Flyers 3
Shots: 31 - 26
PP: 2 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:65/75=86 %, Challenges:32/44=71 %
PP: 1 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:60/66=90 %, Challenges:47/63=73 %
Attendance: 16385 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 793034 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:04 0-1
Kimmo Timonen [3] (Brent Seabrook, Simon Gagné)
11:31 1-1
Erik Cole [6] (Eric Staal, Bret Hedican)
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30:16 1-2
Thomas Vanek [12] (Jeff Carter, James Van Riemsdyk)
37:57 2-2
Brandon Sutter [5] (Scott Walker)PP
39:41 3-2
Tuomo Ruutu [7] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)
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43:15 4-2
Joe Corvo [4] (Tuomo Ruutu, Ray Whitney)PP
48:12 4-3
Simon Gagné [10] (Thomas Vanek, Jeff Carter)PP
59:03 5-3
Rod Brind'Amour [2] (Patrick Eaves, Jamie McBain) EN
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Penalty summary:
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06:01
Erik Cole (2 min for high-sticking)
14:18
Aleksey Morozov (2 min for tripping)
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24:25
Sergei Samsonov (2 min for hooking)
33:08
Jussi Jokinen (2 min for hooking)
36:44
Jack Johnson (2 min for hooking)
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42:44
Andrew Alberts (2 min for roughing)
45:19
James Van Riemsdyk (2 min for cross-checking)
47:31
Chad LaRose (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.00 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 13.10 6
R Scott Walker 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 17.50 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 5 2 0 3 0 0 21.10 9
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.10 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 16.50 7
C Brandon Sutter 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 13.00 6
C Eric Staal 0 2 2 4 1 3 0 1 20.50 8
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 6.50 5
L Ray Whitney 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 17.40 5
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 11.50 7
L Erik Cole 1 0 5 3 0 1 2 1 19.40 9
D Jamie McBain 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 1 14.20 8
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 -1 17.30 6
D Joe Corvo 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 28.20 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 15.50 5
D Bret Hedican 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 15.40 8
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 0 6 2 1 0 0 28.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Philadelphia Flyers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Aleksey Morozov 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7.30 4
R Milan Lucic 0 0 3 4 2 4 0 -1 18.30 9
R Milan Michalek 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 13.20 6
R Jeff Carter 0 2 6 2 1 0 0 1 20.40 10
C Eric Lindros 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 7.30 5
C Kris Versteeg 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 14.50 7
C Simon Gagné 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 14.50 8
C James Van Riemsdyk 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 17.30 7
L Nils Ekman 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 7.30 5
L Mike Knuble 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 -1 12.40 7
L Alexander Frolov 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 -1 18.40 6
L Thomas Vanek 1 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 20.40 9
D Andrew Alberts 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 -1 17.30 6
D Brent Seabrook 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 -1 19.30 6
D Jack Johnson 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 25.10 7
D Randy Jones 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 19.00 6
D Kimmo Timonen 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 12.40 7
D Matt Carle 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 26.10 5
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cristobal Huet 5 0 26 0 0 59.00 5
G Martin Biron 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tuomo Ruutu
2nd star: Eric Staal
3rd star: Erik Cole
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Eric Staal notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Eric Staal scored the 300th point of his career.
-Rod Brind'Amour finally ended his 16 game goal drought.
-Brandon Sutter finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Jamie McBain finally ended his 11 game point drought.
Notes for Philadelphia Flyers:
-Simon Gagné scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Milan Michalek had his 8 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 5( 31) , Philadelphia Phantoms 2( 10)
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1-0 LOW Trevor Gillies (Harrison Reed)
2-0 LOW Bobby Hughes (Dennis Seidenberg)
2-1 PHL Glen Metropolit (Mike Rathje)
2-2 PHL Darren Reid (Dan Carcillo, Patrick Thoresen)
3-2 LOW Pat Dwyer (Bobby Hughes, Casey Borer)
4-2 LOW Pat Dwyer (Bobby Hughes)
5-2 LOW Ernie Hartlieb (Trevor Letowski, Nicolas Blanchard)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Brian Boucher