Florida 4, Carolina 5

123T
FLA(38-35-9)1214
CAR(43-33-6)1135

Final

7:00 PM ET, February 16, 2008
RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
THREE STARS
R. Whitney
Hurricanes  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
E. Staal
Hurricanes  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
S. Samsonov
Hurricanes  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: RBC Center
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: KellySutherland
Linesmen: LonnieCameron, JonnyMurray
Attendance: 17,737 (94.7% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Florida   Carolina
Total Shots
  24
 32
PIM
  10
 18
Hits
  19
  19
Giveaways
  4
 11
Takeaways
  8
 9
Faceoffs Won
 34
  32
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:21Wade Brookbank (1)
Assists: Matt Cullen
Carolina 1-0
6:44Brett McLean (8)
Assists: Ville Peltonen, Olli Jokinen
Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
14:41Niclas Wallin: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Nathan Horton
17:27Andrew Ladd: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Tomas Vokoun
18:59Ruslan Salei: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Erik Cole
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:08Rostislav Olesz (9) (Power Play)
Assists: Stephen Weiss, Jay Bouwmeester
Florida 2-1
9:49Sergei Samsonov (6)
Assists: Trevor Letowski, Andrew Ladd
Game tied 2-2
13:23Nathan Horton (19)
Assists: Stephen Weiss
Florida 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:50Jay Bouwmeester: 2 Minutes for Tripping Ryan Bayda
7:36Joe Corvo: 2 Minutes for Boarding Gregory Campbell
14:17Olli Jokinen: 2 Minutes for Holding Eric Staal
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:11Nathan Horton (20) (Penalty shot)
Unassisted
Florida 4-2
5:35Eric Staal (29)
Assists: Erik Cole
Florida 4-3
7:38Trevor Letowski (5)
Assists: Tim Conboy, Andrew Ladd
Game tied 4-4
15:39Ray Whitney (23)
Assists: Joe Corvo, Eric Staal
Carolina 5-4
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:56David Brine: 2 Minutes for Interference of Keith Aucoin
2:07Eric Staal: 2 Minutes for Hooking Bryan Allen
6:13Tim Gleason: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
19:45Brett McLean: 2 Minutes for Hooking Erik Cole

Player Summary
Florida PanthersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
B. Allen D 00-1213002302620:050:203:3216:130000.0
D. Booth LW00-1201002102920:170:563:0416:170000.0
J. Bouwmeester D 01-3003122023725:412:352:3920:270000.0
D. Brine C 00-100112000106:330:090:006:240300.0
G. Campbell C 00-1100002002616:450:002:0314:4250100.0
J. Cullimore D 00-1002001102520:090:092:1617:440000.0
T. Glass LW00-10000000053:530:000:003:530000.0
N. Horton C 200400000102620:113:030:1316:550000.0
M. Johansson D 00-1001002012117:241:480:0015:360000.0
O. Jokinen C 01-2410120002920:271:470:1518:25121250.0
K. Kreps C 00-1000000002718:041:022:2614:367750.0
B. McLean C 100100121002718:431:542:1914:303537.5
B. Mezei D 00-1010000001812:360:001:1011:260000.0
S. Montador D 00-10100021086:121:580:004:140000.0
R. Olesz LW10-1500001112514:311:140:4012:370000.0
V. Peltonen LW010201002002417:121:121:0814:520000.0
R. Salei D 001226121002822:051:401:5718:280000.0
S. Weiss C 021102001001611:442:190:189:077558.3
Florida Panthers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
R GlobkeScratched
C MurphyScratched
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
K. Aucoin C 000150001301914:302:090:0012:216746.2
R. Bayda LW000120002001912:000:000:2011:400000.0
C. Borer D 001003002012415:260:000:5214:340000.0
W. Brookbank LW1011000000043:040:000:003:040000.0
E. Cole LW011110005122921:303:091:2816:5320100.0
T. Conboy RW01211000101106:160:000:006:160000.0
J. Corvo D 012210121002318:023:480:0014:140000.0
M. Cullen C 01232100010139:053:540:115:002250.0
T. Gleason D 0012011100011611:430:002:089:350000.0
F. Kaberle D 003001000012721:381:491:1318:360000.0
A. Ladd LW021110122102618:282:180:1115:590100.0
T. Letowski RW111311000002517:420:071:3316:028947.1
S. Samsonov LW100310000112520:312:090:0018:220000.0
E. Staal C 111110122113223:595:292:0516:25131448.1
S. Walker RW000412001002015:031:550:2612:4210100.0
N. Wallin D 00-2320122012920:420:151:2918:580000.0
G. Wesley D 00-1002000012821:200:152:4818:170000.0
R. Whitney LW102530000112722:293:492:1616:240100.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
B HedicanScratched
J HamiltonScratched

Goaltending Summary
Florida Panthers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
T. Vokoun32527.84459:130
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Grahame11110.90926:370
C. Ward13310.76933:230

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Florida671124
Carolina7131232

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Florida1 of 0
Carolina0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Saturday, February 16th
Buffalo 1 Final
NY Rangers 5
Florida 4 Final
Carolina 5
Philadelphia 0 Final
Montreal 1
Atlanta 1 Final
NY Islanders 4
New Jersey 3 Final
Ottawa 2
Boston 3 Final
Toronto 4 OT
Washington 3 Final
Tampa Bay 2
St. Louis 1 Final
Nashville 2 OT
Los Angeles 3 Final
Phoenix 4
Edmonton 2 Final
Vancouver 4