06/11/2009

Carolina Hurricanes 2 , Ottawa Senators 4
Shots: 22 - 24
PP: 0 of 3 (7 shots), Passing:69/88=78 %, Challenges:38/46=80 %
PP: 1 of 4 (3 shots), Passing:68/83=81 %, Challenges:25/34=71 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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13:12 0-1 Alex Kovalev [9] (Andy Sutton, Matt Cullen)
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27:02 1-1 Eric Staal [6] (Ray Whitney)
30:46 1-2 Alex Kovalev [10] (Mike Fisher, Matt Cullen)
35:13 2-2 Jussi Jokinen [2] (Chad LaRose, Jay Harrison)
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44:53 2-3 Daniel Alfredsson [4] (Jason Spezza, Kimmo Timonen)PP
59:14 2-4 Erik Karlsson [2] (Chris Phillips) EN
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Penalty summary:
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02:47 Tom Kostopoulos (2 min for hooking)
14:53 Jay Harrison (5 min for fighting)
14:53 Jarkko Ruutu (5 min for fighting)
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24:15 Jarkko Ruutu (2 min for hooking)
38:02 Shean Donovan (2 min for elbowing)
38:34 Kimmo Timonen (2 min for tripping)
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44:12 Tom Kostopoulos (2 min for cross-checking)
48:55 Jussi Jokinen (2 min for high-sticking)
50:57 Jay Harrison (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 6.10 5
R Chad LaRose 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.10 5
R Erik Cole 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 18.40 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1 21.20 9
C Jirí Tlustý 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 5
C Stephane Yelle 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 15.40 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 18.50 6
C Eric Staal 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 19.10 8
L Oskar Osala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 4
L Jussi Jokinen 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 13.40 7
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 16.00 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 19.10 7
D Bryan Rodney 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14.20 6
D Alex Picard 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 16.00 4
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 26.40 6
D Jay Harrison 0 1 1 2 0 3 7 1 10.50 7
D Brian Pothier 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 23.30 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 28.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 20 0 0 58.30 5
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Ottawa Senators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Claude Giroux 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5.50 5
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 -1 13.50 7
R Alex Kovalev 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 13.50 8
R Daniel Alfredsson 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 20.20 8
C Chris Kelly 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6.30 5
C Nick Foligno 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 -1 19.20 6
C Matt Cullen 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 14.40 6
C Jason Spezza 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 1 19.20 9
L Shean Donovan 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 8.10 6
L Jarkko Ruutu 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 -1 16.10 5
L Mike Fisher 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 16.30 7
L Simon Gagné 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 19.20 7
D Chris Phillips 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 -1 19.20 7
D Filip Kuba 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 14.50 5
D Erik Karlsson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21.10 8
D Chris Campoli 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 26.10 5
D Andy Sutton 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 14.30 6
D Kimmo Timonen 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 24.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Brian Elliott 2 0 20 0 0 60.00 8
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Daniel Alfredsson
3rd star: Matt Cullen

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Chad LaRose finally ended his 10 game point drought.
-Tuomo Ruutu had his 6 game point streak snapped.
-Jussi Jokinen finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
-Jay Harrison ended his 8 game point drought.

Notes for Ottawa Senators:
-Alex Kovalev scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Mike Fisher had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Erik Karlsson ended his 8 game goal drought.

Other notes:
-Jay Harrison fought Jarkko Ruutu in a fight.

Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 5( 36) , Grand Rapids Griffins 2( 15)
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1-0 Tim Conboy (Rob Hennigar, Simon Lacroix)
2-0 Steven Goertzen
2-1 Ryan Keller (Peter Regin, Ryan Shannon)
3-1 Pat Dwyer (Zach Boychuk)
4-1 Steven Goertzen (Brandon Sutter)
5-1 Brandon Sutter
5-2 Ilya Zubov (Jason Bailey)

Goalies: Justin Peters - Andy Chiodo