Colorado 2, Carolina 5

123T
COL(32-45-5)1102
CAR(45-30-7)1225

Final

3:00 PM ET, February 22, 2009
RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
THREE STARS
M. Cullen
Hurricanes  (C )

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
J. Pitkanen
Hurricanes  (D )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
C. LaRose
Hurricanes  (RW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 2

Game Information
Arena: RBC Center
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Stephane Auger, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Jean Morin
Attendance: 18,680 (99.7% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Colorado   Carolina
Total Shots
  19
 39
PIM
 23
  13
Hits
 32
  22
Giveaways
  3
 6
Takeaways
 11
  7
Faceoffs Won
  23
 43
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
0:59Wojtek Wolski (14)
Unassisted
Colorado 1-0
7:00Matt Cullen (17)
Assists: Chad LaRose, Joni Pitkanen
Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:10Milan Hejduk: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Tim Gleason
3:55Chris Stewart: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tim Conboy
3:55Tim Conboy: 5 Minutes for Fighting Chris Stewart
8:32Milan Hejduk: 2 Minutes for Tripping Sergei Samsonov
12:16Cody McCormick: 2 Minutes for Roughing Chad LaRose
15:40Darcy Tucker: 2 Minutes for Slashing Jussi Jokinen
15:40Jussi Jokinen: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct of Darcy Tucker
17:54Cody McCormick: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Dennis Seidenberg
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:19Matt Cullen (18)
Assists: Chad LaRose, Ray Whitney
Carolina 2-1
2:12Darcy Tucker (6)
Assists: Chris Stewart, Brett Clark
Game tied 2-2
17:06Joni Pitkanen (6)
Assists: Tuomo Ruutu, Dennis Seidenberg
Carolina 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
7:58Chad LaRose: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass
15:12Anton Babchuk: 2 Minutes for Holding Ryan Smyth
16:14Wojtek Wolski: 2 Minutes for Tripping Eric Staal
19:31Ben Guite: 2 Minutes for Hooking Tuomo Ruutu
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:49Ryan Bayda (5)
Assists: Jussi Jokinen, Anton Babchuk
Carolina 4-2
19:28Matt Cullen (19) (Empty net)
Assists: Ray Whitney
Carolina 5-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:41Ian Laperriere: 2 Minutes for Tripping Joni Pitkanen
11:27Darcy Tucker: 2 Minutes for Slashing Patrick Eaves
13:19Tuomo Ruutu: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass

Player Summary
Colorado AvalancheTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
T. Arnason C 00-101100000149:541:100:008:442625.0
B. Clark D 010005000003321:541:206:1814:160000.0
A. Foote D 000003002013522:040:098:0713:480000.0
B. Guite RW000003123002516:050:095:3110:2581240.0
S. Hannan D 00-1122001203422:340:097:4414:410000.0
M. Hejduk RW00-1301241302920:153:404:2912:060000.0
I. Laperriere C 00-1002121002917:080:096:1810:411420.0
J. Leopold D 00-3001000002014:561:050:2313:280000.0
C. McCormick C 00011024310169:390:090:009:300000.0
C. McLeod LW00-233000700138:550:000:228:330000.0
R. Salei D 000322002003825:353:287:1614:510000.0
R. Smyth LW00-1300002212517:533:272:4611:404180.0
C. Stewart RW01-1000152001611:201:050:0010:151325.0
M. Svatos RW00-111000100149:343:000:006:340000.0
D. Tjarnqvist D 00-201000000138:500:000:008:500000.0
D. Tucker RW100200244011911:291:180:0010:110100.0
B. Willsie RW00-1000002002313:350:004:598:361910.0
W. Wolski LW100200121302721:344:125:2311:596746.2
Colorado Avalanche Scratches
PLAYERREASON
D CampbellScratched
T HensickScratched
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
A. Babchuk D 011301120002318:436:000:3312:100000.0
R. Bayda LW1011100020094:160:000:263:5010100.0
R. Brind'Amour C 000100005102315:391:552:1811:2610662.5
T. Conboy RW0010001510073:060:000:003:060000.0
J. Corvo D 001321000122625:528:582:5913:550000.0
M. Cullen C 303611000112620:496:542:0111:5412860.0
P. Eaves RW000400001002112:470:200:3511:520000.0
T. Gleason D 001011001001714:230:062:3311:440000.0
J. Jokinen LW011020120001810:421:181:188:066185.7
C. LaRose RW023120121102318:515:171:4011:540000.0
J. Pitkanen D 111220002102525:067:061:4616:140000.0
T. Ruutu RW01-1300124112619:057:180:0011:470000.0
M. Ryan C 00000000000149:150:190:008:560000.0
S. Samsonov LW00-2200000002516:525:480:0011:0410100.0
D. Seidenberg D 011111004002523:347:501:0314:410000.0
E. Staal C 00-2923000102719:036:351:2111:0713861.9
N. Wallin D 001100000001712:340:000:5411:400000.0
R. Whitney LW024220001012321:348:470:0912:380000.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
F KaberleScratched
B SutterScratched

Goaltending Summary
Colorado Avalanche Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
A. Raycroft38434.89558:480
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Ward19217.89559:490

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Colorado56819
Carolina10181139

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Colorado0 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

Sunday, February 22nd
Pittsburgh 2 Final
Washington 5
Colorado 2 Final
Carolina 5
Boston 3 Final
Tampa Bay 4
Minnesota 2 Final
Chicago 1
Toronto 3 Final
NY Rangers 2 OT