Carolina 2, NY Rangers 3

123SOT
CAR(45-30-7)11002
NYR(43-30-9)20013

Final

SO
7:00 PM ET, December 13, 2008
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York
THREE STARS
H. Lundqvist
Rangers  (G )

Saves: 29
Save Pct.: .935
B. Betts
Rangers  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
C. Drury
Rangers  (C )

Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: Madison Square Garden
Location: New York, New York
Referees: Paul Devorski, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Anthony Sericolo
Attendance: 18,200 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Carolina   NY Rangers
Total Shots
 31
  29
PIM
  10
 16
Hits
  27
 39
Giveaways
  4
 9
Takeaways
  5
 7
Faceoffs Won
 34
  25
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:27Markus Naslund (12) (Power Play)
Assists: Scott Gomez, Nikolai Zherdev
NY Rangers 1-0
7:49Tuomo Ruutu (10)
Assists: Tim Gleason, Eric Staal
Game tied 1-1
16:55Blair Betts (4) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Fredrik Sjostrom, Paul Mara
NY Rangers 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:25Ryan Bayda: 2 Minutes for Roughing Brandon Dubinsky
9:13Dennis Seidenberg: 2 Minutes for Holding Scott Gomez
11:03Paul Mara: 2 Minutes for Interference of Brandon Sutter
12:33Scott Gomez: 2 Minutes for Holding Eric Staal
15:43Wade Redden: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Scott Walker
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:19Ray Whitney (10)
Assists: Scott Walker, Rod Brind'Amour
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:23Michal Rozsival: 2 Minutes for Tripping Tuomo Ruutu
3:19Joni Pitkanen: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Markus Naslund
4:52Chris Drury: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking Patrick Eaves
6:11Scott Gomez: 2 Minutes for Interference of Justin Williams
9:01Tuomo Ruutu: 2 Minutes for Hooking Scott Gomez
14:22Wade Redden: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass
18:13Scott Walker: 2 Minutes for Tripping Michal Rozsival
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Markus Naslund shootout attempt against Cam Ward with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Matt Cullen shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Nikolai Zherdev shootout attempt against Cam Ward with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Sergei Samsonov shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist with a Backhand results in a SAVE.
Fredrik Sjostrom shootout attempt against Cam Ward with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Ray Whitney shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist with a Wide of Net results in a MISS.
Scott Gomez shootout attempt against Cam Ward with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Eric Staal shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Chris Drury shootout attempt against Cam Ward with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Justin Williams shootout attempt against Henrik Lundqvist with a Backhand results in a SAVE.

Player Summary
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
R. Bayda LW00000112100168:220:143:574:111150.0
R. Brind'Amour C 010520004013124:096:393:5813:3218772.0
B. Carson D 000001002001710:330:001:398:540000.0
T. Conboy RW0000000000085:480:000:455:030000.0
J. Corvo D 001111001103331:258:424:2318:200000.0
M. Cullen C 000210001012113:223:000:1810:045362.5
P. Eaves RW000200003002315:270:223:4811:170000.0
T. Gleason D 011011005112718:260:183:1414:540000.0
J. Pitkanen D 000310120003331:148:563:1519:030000.0
B. Rodney D 00000100010105:240:360:004:480000.0
T. Ruutu RW101200123012719:406:240:0013:1610100.0
S. Samsonov LW001010001002819:435:520:0613:450000.0
D. Seidenberg D 000303121003124:574:423:3416:410000.0
E. Staal C 011610000103024:047:111:1215:4171335.0
B. Sutter C 00010000000147:350:213:183:562166.7
S. Walker RW011010124002013:340:100:0013:240000.0
R. Whitney LW101520001102621:466:140:0015:320000.0
J. Williams RW00-1150000002215:344:480:0010:460000.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
N WallinLwr Body Injury
C LaroseScratched
W BrookbankScratched
New York RangersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
B. Betts C 101401002012413:390:036:147:224833.3
R. Callahan RW00-1301006012015:110:091:1713:450100.0
N. Dawes LW000100001011310:430:090:0010:340000.0
C. Drury C 000110141003019:162:394:4011:576842.9
B. Dubinsky C 00-1000006002115:023:061:0010:564544.4
D. Girardi D 001130004112923:454:254:2314:570000.0
S. Gomez C 01-1300241123224:495:154:5014:44111150.0
D. Kalinin D 00-1102001212217:220:003:5113:310000.0
L. Korpikoski LW00000000410138:150:190:007:560000.0
P. Mara D 01-1200122003018:482:583:4112:090000.0
M. Naslund LW10-1310001002017:134:150:0912:490000.0
C. Orr RW0000010010095:310:030:005:280000.0
W. Redden D 000402241012923:225:272:2615:290000.0
M. Rozsival D 00-1102123103425:173:594:4916:290000.0
F. Sjostrom RW011101003102616:050:454:5710:230000.0
M. Staal D 000202002003022:050:016:4515:190000.0
A. Voros LW00-1000000001511:282:570:008:310100.0
N. Zherdev RW01-1220000011716:095:220:0010:470000.0
New York Rangers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D FritscheScratched
P PruchaScratched

Goaltending Summary
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Ward29227.93164:550
New York Rangers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
H. Lundqvist31229.93565:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Carolina10105631
New York Rangers1089229

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Carolina0 of 0
New York Rangers1 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, December 13th
Pittsburgh 3 Final
Philadelphia 6
Minnesota 1 Final
Los Angeles 3
Atlanta 2 Final
Boston 4
Washington 2 Final
Montreal 1
Buffalo 4 Final
New Jersey 2
Carolina 2 Final
NY Rangers 3 SO
Tampa Bay 0 Final
Ottawa 2
NY Islanders 1 Final
Columbus 3
Dallas 0 Final
Nashville 3
Detroit 5 Final
Phoenix 4 SO
Vancouver 0 Final
Edmonton 3
St. Louis 4 Final
San Jose 5