Carolina 4, NY Islanders 3

123T
CAR(45-30-7)2114
NYI(26-47-9)0123

Final

7:00 PM ET, October 25, 2008
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
THREE STARS
C. LaRose
Hurricanes (RW)

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
E. Staal
Hurricanes (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
F. Meyer
Islanders  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Location: Uniondale, New York
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 11,219 (68.8% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Carolina   NY Islanders
Total Shots
  28
 60
PIM
 21
  11
Hits
 25
  16
Giveaways
  6
 7
Takeaways
  7
 9
Faceoffs Won
 31
  20
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:43Chad LaRose (1)
Unassisted
Carolina 1-0
8:49Rod Brind'Amour (4)
Assists: Joe Corvo
Carolina 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
9:36Cam Ward: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass (Served by Sergei Samsonov)
15:47Josef Melichar: 2 Minutes for Holding Bill Guerin
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:56Freddy Meyer (1)
Assists: Andy Hilbert
Carolina 2-1
10:51Eric Staal (4)
Unassisted
Carolina 3-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
5:59Tim Gleason: 5 Minutes for Fighting Nate Thompson
5:59Nate Thompson: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tim Gleason
12:09Niclas Wallin: 2 Minutes for Interference of Richard Park
14:33Cam Ward: 2 Minutes for Slashing Jon Sim (Served by Sergei Samsonov)
18:08Josef Melichar: 2 Minutes for Holding Bill Guerin
19:29Bill Guerin: 2 Minutes for Roughing Patrick Eaves
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
5:45Sean Bergenheim (2) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Freddy Meyer
Carolina 3-2
7:11Chad LaRose (2)
Assists: Brandon Sutter, Ryan Bayda
Carolina 4-2
10:34Mark Streit (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Doug Weight, Bill Guerin
Carolina 4-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:57Dennis Seidenberg: 2 Minutes for Holding Jeff Tambellini
4:30Mark Streit: 2 Minutes for Holding the Stick Niclas Wallin
7:26Josef Melichar: 2 Minutes for Tripping Kyle Okposo
9:08Ryan Bayda: 2 Minutes for Roughing Kyle Okposo
12:33Sean Bergenheim: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Tim Gleason

Player Summary
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
R. Bayda LW011200120002215:260:008:137:130000.0
R. Brind'Amour C 101212001102418:181:181:5615:0415575.0
W. Brookbank LW0010000000041:470:000:001:470000.0
J. Corvo D 011322000002221:103:550:3716:380000.0
M. Cullen C 000000001001813:061:510:2710:480000.0
P. Eaves RW000222002001913:311:184:367:370000.0
T. Gleason D 000002153012923:071:488:0013:190000.0
D. LaCouture LW0000000010074:120:000:004:121150.0
C. LaRose RW202311002001810:140:000:459:290000.0
J. Melichar D 002011360001810:160:082:587:100000.0
J. Pitkanen D 000102000001412:430:002:1010:330000.0
T. Ruutu RW00-1001006002018:173:180:0014:590000.0
S. Samsonov LW001202000001914:091:220:0012:470000.0
D. Seidenberg D 000304121102728:252:207:4818:170000.0
E. Staal C 100530002312723:433:364:4415:237750.0
B. Sutter C 011301000101912:100:006:455:258753.3
N. Wallin D 002001125012522:550:006:4016:150000.0
R. Whitney LW00-1221001112120:553:360:1117:080000.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
F KaberleLeg Injury
A BabchukHealthy
New York IslandersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
S. Bergenheim LW100711120111412:220:001:3910:430000.0
C. Campoli D 00-1422000102924:013:272:1618:180000.0
M. Comrie C 000101002111917:376:460:0010:513827.3
B. Gervais D 00-2011000002214:090:002:0012:090000.0
B. Guerin RW01-11020121202222:008:440:0013:160100.0
A. Hilbert C 01-1401000001710:160:000:559:210000.0
J. Hillen D 00-1212000102015:081:180:0013:500000.0
T. Hunter RW00-1500002002320:107:581:3310:391150.0
F. Meyer D 111203001021815:150:002:5412:210000.0
F. Nielsen C 00-1102001002118:427:361:339:334833.3
K. Okposo RW000100002001612:394:370:008:020000.0
R. Park RW001302000011612:540:002:2610:2810100.0
T. Pock D 00-1210000001915:021:291:3312:000000.0
J. Sim LW00-1210000101410:542:180:008:360000.0
M. Streit D 100603122002527:1912:181:0513:560000.0
J. Tambellini LW00-1310002201714:403:230:4110:360000.0
N. Thompson C 00-141015200157:430:001:016:424450.0
D. Weight C 01-1320001002223:4610:160:0013:307943.8
New York Islanders Scratches
PLAYERREASON
B WittKnee Injury
J BaileyLower Body Injury

Goaltending Summary
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Ward60357.9560:004
New York Islanders Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
R. DiPietro12210.83319:560
J. MacDonald16214.87539:270

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Carolina127928
New York Islanders17212260

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Carolina0 of 0
New York Islanders1 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, October 25th
New Jersey 2 Final
Philadelphia 3 OT
Atlanta 4 Final
Boston 5
Anaheim 6 Final
Montreal 4
Carolina 4 Final
NY Islanders 3
Pittsburgh 2 Final
NY Rangers 3 SO
Ottawa 2 Final
Toronto 3
San Jose 3 Final
Tampa Bay 0
Washington 6 Final
Dallas 5 OT
Los Angeles 4 Final
Nashville 5
Columbus 1 Final
Minnesota 2
Detroit 6 Final
Chicago 5 SO
Florida 0 Final
St. Louis 4
Buffalo 1 Final
Colorado 2 SO
Edmonton 3 Final
Vancouver 6
Calgary 4 Final
Phoenix 1