Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 7

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Final

7:30 PM ET, May 21, 2009
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
THREE STARS
E. Malkin
Penguins  (C )

Goals: 3
Assists: 1
C. Kunitz
Penguins  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
S. Crosby
Penguins  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Mellon Arena
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania		Referees: Marc Joannette, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 17,132 (101.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Carolina   Pittsburgh
Total Shots
  28
 42
PIM
  32
  32
Hits
  29
  29
Giveaways
  1
 7
Takeaways
  2
 6
Faceoffs Won
  33
 38
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:51Sidney Crosby (13)
Assists: Chris Kunitz, Bill Guerin		Pittsburgh 1-0
3:07Chad LaRose (4)
Assists: Ray Whitney, Eric Staal		Game tied 1-1
8:15Evgeni Malkin (8)
Assists: Tyler Kennedy, Matt Cooke		Pittsburgh 2-1
8:40Jussi Jokinen (7)
Assists: Scott Walker, Rod Brind'Amour		Game tied 2-2
12:10Dennis Seidenberg (1)
Unassisted		Carolina 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
15:33Chris Kunitz: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Scott Walker
18:50Chad LaRose: 2 Minutes for Tripping Brooks Orpik
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:11Maxime Talbot (3)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby		Game tied 3-3
19:52Chris Kunitz (1)
Assists: Bill Guerin, Mark Eaton		Pittsburgh 4-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:50Sidney Crosby: 2 Minutes for Tripping Tim Gleason
10:02Matt Cullen: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Sidney Crosby
12:06Chad LaRose: 2 Minutes for Roughing Evgeni Malkin
12:06Evgeni Malkin: 2 Minutes for Roughing Chad LaRose
13:21Ruslan Fedotenko: 2 Minutes for Tripping Eric Staal
16:11Sergei Gonchar: 2 Minutes for Interference of Erik Cole
16:11Erik Cole: 2 Minutes for Holding Sergei Gonchar
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
2:35Patrick Eaves (1)
Assists: Ryan Bayda, Patrick Dwyer		Game tied 4-4
8:50Evgeni Malkin (9)
Assists: Chris Kunitz, Matt Cooke		Pittsburgh 5-4
12:25Evgeni Malkin (10)
Unassisted		Pittsburgh 6-4
18:11Tyler Kennedy (3) (Empty net)
Assists: Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke		Pittsburgh 7-4
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:13Matt Cullen: 2 Minutes for Tripping Sidney Crosby
18:41Tim Gleason: 5 Minutes for Fighting Kris Letang
18:41Patrick Eaves: 5 Minutes for Fighting Miroslav Satan
18:41Miroslav Satan: 5 Minutes for Fighting Patrick Eaves
18:41Kris Letang: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tim Gleason
18:41Ryan Bayda: 10-Minute Match Penalty for Deliberate Injury Kris Letang (Served by Ray Whitney)
18:41Kris Letang: 10-Minute Game Misconduct
18:58Craig Adams: 2 Minutes for Elbowing Dennis Seidenberg
18:58Dennis Seidenberg: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Craig Adams

Player Summary
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
R. Bayda LW01000011010074:370:020:004:350000.0
R. Brind'Amour C 01-2210000002718:452:475:0510:53141058.3
E. Cole LW00-1200124002214:350:380:0013:570000.0
J. Corvo D 00-2011001003326:033:353:3618:520000.0
M. Cullen C 000100240002215:070:020:1614:4991047.4
P. Dwyer RW0110000010054:140:001:192:551233.3
P. Eaves RW1011001500063:250:000:203:050000.0
T. Gleason D 00-3000155002920:280:002:3417:540000.0
J. Jokinen LW10-2100001002316:173:142:1410:491150.0
F. Kaberle D 00010000200157:231:400:005:430000.0
C. LaRose RW10-1302242102621:022:292:3216:010000.0
J. Pitkanen D 000321000003129:023:260:3824:580000.0
S. Samsonov LW00-1111002002016:082:280:0013:400000.0
D. Seidenberg D 10-1313125003324:562:253:4318:480000.0
E. Staal C 01-2311000102923:303:152:2617:4981534.8
S. Walker RW01-2310003001611:160:000:0011:160000.0
N. Wallin D 000101002001511:140:004:077:070000.0
R. Whitney LW01-1300000002620:553:140:2617:150000.0
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T ConboyScratched
D HelminenScratched
T RuutuLower Body
M RyanScratched
A BabchukScratched
J PetersScratched
B RodneyScratched
B CarsonScratched
D BowmanScratched
B SutterScratched
Z BoychukScratched
Pittsburgh PenguinsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Adams RW00-1311123001710:380:173:177:042625.0
P. Boucher D 000001000001410:262:300:007:560000.0
M. Cooke LW031300001001914:530:002:5112:021150.0
S. Crosby C 113410120112319:465:330:0014:13161061.5
M. Eaton D 013001001102115:090:002:2212:470000.0
R. Fedotenko LW00-1110123002113:160:400:0012:360000.0
H. Gill D 001201001012420:331:192:5216:220000.0
S. Gonchar D 00-1313121002320:175:590:5813:200000.0
B. Guerin RW022420002002218:195:140:0013:050000.0
T. Kennedy C 110201000001812:580:390:0012:1910100.0
C. Kunitz LW123510124012116:163:080:0013:082166.7
K. Letang D 0021202153111917:204:490:0012:310000.0
E. Malkin C 312800121112219:315:420:2713:224450.0
B. Orpik D 00-1101006002215:330:001:3214:010000.0
M. Satan RW00-1110150001512:310:170:0012:1410100.0
R. Scuderi D 002001001102519:520:013:2216:290000.0
J. Staal C 011210001112518:430:272:0616:109660.0
M. Talbot C 100201001012213:590:003:2810:312528.6
Pittsburgh Penguins Scratches
PLAYERREASON
P SykoraScratched
P DupuisScratched
E GodardScratched
J TaffeScratched
C MinardScratched
B LovejoyScratched
A GoligoskiScratched
D JeffreyScratched
J CurryScratched

Goaltending Summary
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
C. Ward41635.85459:440
Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Fleury28424.85760:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Carolina146828
Pittsburgh12161442

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Carolina0 of 0
Pittsburgh0 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.

Playoff Series

Pittsburgh won 4-0
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NHL Scores

Thursday, May 21st
Carolina 4 Final
Pittsburgh 7