Florida 4, Carolina 6

123T
FLA(41-30-11)2114
CAR(45-30-7)2226

Final

7:00 PM ET, October 10, 2008
RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
THREE STARS
R. Whitney
Hurricanes  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
J. Pitkanen
Hurricanes  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
T. Gleason
Hurricanes  (D )

Goals: 0
Assists: 3

Game Information
Arena: RBC Center
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Chris Lee
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18,680 (99.7% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Florida   Carolina
Total Shots
 33
  24
PIM
  8
 12
Hits
 27
  25
Giveaways
  2
 9
Takeaways
  3
 10
Faceoffs Won
  31
 33
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:13David Booth (1)
Assists: Jay Bouwmeester, Bryan Allen
Florida 1-0
6:07Cory Stillman (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Stephen Weiss, Bryan McCabe
Florida 2-0
10:29Tuomo Ruutu (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Dennis Seidenberg, Frantisek Kaberle
Florida 2-1
17:25Ray Whitney (1)
Assists: Tim Gleason, Patrick Eaves
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:57Joni Pitkanen: 2 Minutes for Hooking Rostislav Olesz
5:50Eric Staal: 2 Minutes for Hooking Brett McLean
8:48Wade Belak: 2 Minutes for Interference of Sergei Samsonov
12:16Tuomo Ruutu: 2 Minutes for Hooking Gregory Campbell
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
6:35Rod Brind'Amour (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Frantisek Kaberle
Carolina 3-2
13:10Radek Dvorak (1)
Assists: David Booth, Kamil Kreps
Game tied 3-3
14:45Joni Pitkanen (1)
Assists: Tim Gleason
Carolina 4-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
5:04Jay Bouwmeester: 2 Minutes for Hooking Eric Staal
10:30Tim Gleason: 2 Minutes for Holding David Booth
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:32Dan LaCouture (1)
Assists: Niclas Wallin, Brandon Sutter
Carolina 5-3
11:31Nathan Horton (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Cory Stillman, Nick Boynton
Carolina 5-4
19:34Matt Cullen (1) (Empty net)
Assists: Ryan Bayda, Tim Gleason
Carolina 6-4
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:38Wade Belak: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick Ray Whitney
9:58Dennis Seidenberg: 2 Minutes for Kneeing David Booth
15:11Tuomo Ruutu: 2 Minutes for Hooking Jay Bouwmeester
19:49Cory Murphy: 2 Minutes for Interference of Brandon Sutter

Player Summary
Florida PanthersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
B. Allen D 012115003002924:000:232:5920:380000.0
K. Ballard D 00-3022000003023:213:362:0317:450000.0
W. Belak RW0000102440074:510:000:004:510000.0
D. Booth LW111410001002518:002:311:5713:320000.0
J. Bouwmeester D 011231126013230:396:422:2321:340000.0
N. Boynton D 01-3214001102920:084:272:2913:120000.0
G. Campbell C 00-1301002001713:510:061:4312:021150.0
R. Dvorak RW101310000011812:450:201:3110:540000.0
N. Horton C 10-3310001102720:076:030:0014:0491439.1
K. Kreps C 011200003001610:450:162:597:306554.5
B. McCabe D 010010002001410:492:501:306:290000.0
B. McLean C 00-1301001002116:113:351:1911:176554.5
C. Murphy D 00-1002120001711:033:370:007:260000.0
R. Olesz LW00-2410001002417:125:080:0012:040000.0
V. Peltonen LW00-100000100159:550:002:337:220000.0
C. Stillman LW11-2320000002518:135:590:0012:140000.0
S. Weiss C 010200001002317:014:260:0012:359852.9
R. Zednik RW000110000102216:193:020:0013:170000.0
Florida Panthers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
A StewartHealthy
N WelchHealthy
M FrolikHealthy
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
R. Bayda LW012111001102215:180:174:1810:430100.0
R. Brind'Amour C 10-1302002002717:552:031:3014:2214960.9
W. Brookbank LW0001100000053:340:260:003:080000.0
J. Corvo D 00-2221000222017:393:591:0012:400000.0
M. Cullen C 101200001001914:113:080:0011:037846.7
P. Eaves RW012001002012213:270:000:2013:070000.0
T. Gleason D 033134122102719:250:064:3814:410000.0
F. Kaberle D 02-1204000002518:102:284:0011:420000.0
D. LaCouture LW1011000020096:290:260:006:030000.0
C. LaRose RW001202004102317:250:005:5011:350000.0
J. Pitkanen D 103210120022421:533:272:1616:100000.0
T. Ruutu RW10-2101242002417:302:310:0014:590100.0
S. Samsonov LW00-2030001102216:212:040:0014:170000.0
D. Seidenberg D 010114122102521:311:563:1816:170000.0
E. Staal C 002131121112820:233:093:0214:128466.7
B. Sutter C 010101003101911:290:265:545:094833.3
N. Wallin D 011101001102621:500:006:0115:490000.0
R. Whitney LW102201001012115:042:410:0712:160000.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J MelicharHealthy
A BabchukHealthy
Z BoychukWrist Injury

Goaltending Summary
Florida Panthers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
T. Vokoun23518.78359:270
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Ward33429.87959:430

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Florida11121033
Carolina413724

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Florida2 of 0
Carolina2 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

Friday, October 10th
Florida 4 Final
Carolina 6
NY Islanders 1 Final
New Jersey 2
Chicago 2 Final
NY Rangers 4
Montreal 1 Final
Buffalo 2 SO
Washington 4 Final
Atlanta 7
Columbus 5 Final
Dallas 4 OT
Nashville 2 Final
St. Louis 5