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26/12/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 1
Shots: 43 - 24
PP: 1 of 7 (16 shots), Passing:77/91=84 %, Challenges:46/50=90 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:45/62=72 %, Challenges:29/42=67 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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06:33 1-0
Tuomo Ruutu [14] (Rod Brind'Amour, Sergei Samsonov)
09:36 2-0
Shane Doan [24] (Tom Kostopoulos, Aaron Ward)
10:21 3-0
Andrej Meszaros [3] (Frantisek Kaberle)PP
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23:59 4-0
Sergei Samsonov [10] (Tim Gleason, Rod Brind'Amour)
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55:18 4-1
Erik Cole [12] (Wayne Simmonds, Chris Kunitz)
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Penalty summary:
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10:15
Chris Stewart (2 min for slashing)
13:35
Nate Thompson (2 min for high-sticking)
16:35
Chris Stewart (2 min for high-sticking)
19:03
Zach Boychuk (2 min for tripping)
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26:22
Ryan Malone (2 min for boarding)
27:59
Dion Phaneuf (2 min for roughing)
27:59
Shane Doan (2 min for roughing)
32:44
Ryan Malone (2 min for hooking)
34:55
Steve Downie (2 min for slashing)
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41:52
Ryan Malone (2 min for slashing)
57:23
Tom Kostopoulos (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Teddy Purcell (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Tom Kostopoulos (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Teddy Purcell (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Brandon Sutter (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Nate Thompson (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Brandon Sutter (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Nate Thompson (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Jussi Jokinen (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Steve Downie (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Jussi Jokinen (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Steve Downie (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Andrej Meszaros (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Paul Ranger (5 min for fighting)
57:23
Andrej Meszaros (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Paul Ranger (10 min game misconduct)
57:23
Aaron Ward (2 min for roughing)
57:23
Dion Phaneuf (2 min for roughing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 1 3 3 1 2 15 0 9.20 7
R Scott Walker 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 12.10 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 2 19.40 8
R Shane Doan 1 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 20.50 8
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 2 1 0 1 15 0 6.20 7
C Jirí Tlustý 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 10.30 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 19.40 9
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 21.40 7
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 6.20 6
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.30 5
L Sergei Samsonov 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 18.40 8
L Ray Whitney 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 21.00 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14.00 6
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 24.40 7
D Andrej Meszaros 1 0 1 1 0 1 15 0 24.00 8
D Aaron Ward 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 13.00 7
D Tim Gleason 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 16.00 8
D Ed Jovanovski 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 29.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Mike Smith 1 0 23 0 0 60.00 9
G Mike Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Teddy Purcell 0 0 1 0 2 0 15 0 7.10 4
L Ryan Malone 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 15.40 7
R Erik Cole 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 -1 13.40 8
R Phil Kessel 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 -1 18.00 5
C Nate Thompson 0 0 1 0 1 0 17 0 6.50 5
C Tyler Kennedy 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 13.40 5
C Matt Duchene 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 15.20 6
C Steven Stamkos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 18.30 6
R Steve Downie 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 0 12.00 5
R Chris Stewart 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 12.40 7
R Wayne Simmonds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 19.00 6
L Chris Kunitz 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -1 13.20 7
D Kurtis Foster 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 19.10 4
D Paul Ranger 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 -1 16.40 6
D Josh Gorges 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 17.10 6
D Mark Giordano 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 25.40 7
D Jay McKee 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 -1 19.30 7
D Dion Phaneuf 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 -1 22.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 39 0 0 60.00 9
G Mathieu Garon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Rod Brind'Amour
2nd star: Sergei Samsonov
3rd star: Tuomo Ruutu
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Sergei Samsonov scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Andrej Meszaros finally ended his 27 game goal drought.
-Aaron Ward ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Mark Giordano had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Tom Kostopoulos fought Teddy Purcell in a fight.
-Brandon Sutter beat Nate Thompson in a fight.
-Steve Downie beat Jussi Jokinen in a fight.
-Andrej Meszaros beat Paul Ranger in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 25) , Springfield Falcons 3( 18)
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0-1 SPR Zenon Konopka (Lauri Tukonen)
0-2 SPR Kevin Quick (Lauri Tukonen, Ty Wishart)
1-2 LOW Kevin Westgarth (Casey Borer)
1-3 SPR Paul Szczechura (Ty Wishart)
Goalies: Leland Irving - Riku Helenius