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22/12/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 4 , New Jersey Devils 3
Shots: 31 - 21
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:61/82=74 %, Challenges:40/54=72 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:67/77=87 %, Challenges:30/47=62 %
Attendance: 14084 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 630963 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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08:08 1-0
Scott Walker [11] (Sergei Samsonov, Anton Babchuk)
11:32 2-0
Ilya Kovalchuk [16] (Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour)
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31:14 2-1
Bobby Ryan [1] (Andy Greene)
31:52 3-1
Rod Brind'Amour [8] (Joe Corvo, Ray Whitney)
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49:22 3-2
Patrik Elias [8] (Brian Rolston, Chris Pronger)
50:46 4-2
Justin Williams [11] (Cam Ward)
57:47 4-3
Patrik Elias [9] (Chris Pronger, Andy Greene)
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Penalty summary:
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16:57
Zach Boychuk (2 min for holding the stick)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 -2 9.30 7
R Justin Williams 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 1 16.50 5
R Scott Walker 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16.40 7
R Ilya Kovalchuk 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 2 17.00 8
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 -2 8.50 6
C Joe Jensen 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 16.50 6
C Josef Vasicek 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 15.50 8
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 18.30 8
L Chris Terry 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 8.50 4
L Chad LaRose 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 16.50 7
L Sergei Samsonov 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 15.10 6
L Ray Whitney 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 17.00 7
D Aaron Rome 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 18.10 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 6
D Joe Corvo 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 24.00 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 5 1 5 0 1 20.50 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 1 0 4 1 2 0 -1 17.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 23.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 1 18 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bobby Ryan 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 7.20 6
R Blake Wheeler 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 -1 15.50 5
R Jamie Langenbrunner 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 16.40 7
R Brian Gionta 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 20.10 7
C Petr Vrana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.20 6
C Travis Zajac 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 -1 18.30 5
C John Madden 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 14.00 7
C Patrik Elias 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20.10 9
L Jay Pandolfo 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 7.20 6
L P.J. Axelsson 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 -1 15.50 7
L Zach Parisé 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 16.00 6
L Brian Rolston 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 20.50 7
D Matt Spiller 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 17.10 6
D Johnny Oduya 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 15.30 5
D Patrice Brisebois 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 26.10 6
D Andy Greene 0 2 0 2 1 3 0 0 19.50 7
D Dick Tärnström 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 16.40 6
D Chris Pronger 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 24.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 27 0 0 59.50 6
G Kevin Weekes 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Rod Brind'Amour
2nd star: Patrik Elias
3rd star: Scott Walker
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Ray Whitney notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Joe Corvo notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Rod Brind'Amour finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Anton Babchuk ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Bobby Ryan ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Patrik Elias ended his 9 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 3( 22) , Albany River Rats 2( 7)
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0-1 ALB Dainius Zubrus (Alexei Zhitnik)
0-2 ALB Nicklas Bergfors (Matt Halischuk, Ondrej Otcenas)
1-2 LOW Brandon Sutter (Jerome Samson, Brett Carson)
2-2 LOW Brandon Sutter
3-2 LOW Stefan Chaput (Bobby Hughes)
Goalies: Justin Peters - Scott Clemmensen