Carolina 2, Boston 7

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CAR(5-13-5)0112
BOS(11-8-4)3317

Final

7:00 PM ET, October 3, 2009
TD Banknorth Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
THREE STARS
M. Savard
Bruins  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
S. Begin
Bruins  (LW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 2
M. Sturm
Bruins  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: TD Banknorth Garden
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Stephane Auger, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Pierre Champoux
Attendance: 16,592 (94.5% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Carolina   Boston
Total Shots
  27
 42
PIM
  42
 46
Hits
  15
  15
Giveaways
 5
  4
Takeaways
  1
 5
Faceoffs Won
 42
  34
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:06Marc Savard (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Michael Ryder, Derek Morris
Boston 1-0
12:38Michael Ryder (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Zdeno Chara, Derek Morris
Boston 2-0
13:04Blake Wheeler (1)
Assists: Steve Begin, Milan Lucic
Boston 3-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:35Joe Corvo: 2 Minutes for Hooking Marco Sturm
6:43Stephane Yelle: 2 Minutes for Hooking Marc Savard
10:00Tim Thomas: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass (Served by Shawn Thornton)
12:152-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Jay Harrison)
13:22Patrice Bergeron: 2 Minutes for Tripping Eric Staal
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
10:37Marco Sturm (1)
Assists: Marc Savard
Boston 4-0
12:44Dennis Wideman (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Patrice Bergeron, Mark Recchi
Boston 5-0
15:21Scott Walker (1)
Assists: Aaron Ward, Sergei Samsonov
Boston 5-1
18:23Shawn Thornton (1)
Assists: Steve Begin
Boston 6-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:28Eric Staal: 2 Minutes for Hooking Patrice Bergeron
4:43Matt Hunwick: 2 Minutes for Tripping Stephane Yelle
8:16Blake Wheeler: 2 Minutes for Hooking Sergei Samsonov
11:46Niclas Wallin: 2 Minutes for Interference of Michael Ryder
19:20Milan Lucic: 5 Minutes for Fighting Jay Harrison
19:20Jay Harrison: 5 Minutes for Fighting Milan Lucic
19:23Marc Savard: 2 Minutes for Roughing Andrew Alberts
19:23Andrew Alberts: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Marc Savard
19:23Tom Kostopoulos: 2 Minutes for Roughing Zdeno Chara
19:23Zdeno Chara: 2 Minutes for Roughing Tom Kostopoulos
19:23Zdeno Chara: 2 Minutes for Roughing Tom Kostopoulos
19:23Derek Morris: 2 Minutes for Roughing Niclas Wallin
19:23Zdeno Chara: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
19:23Tom Kostopoulos: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
19:23Tom Kostopoulos: 2 Minutes for Roughing Zdeno Chara
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
2:41Eric Staal (1) (Power Play)
Unassisted
Boston 6-2
8:29Matt Hunwick (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Marco Sturm, Marc Savard
Boston 7-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:21Matt Cullen: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct of Andrew Ference
0:21Andrew Ference: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct of Matt Cullen
0:21Eric Staal: 2 Minutes for Roughing Blake Wheeler
2:072-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Shawn Thornton)
3:37Derek Morris: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking Scott Walker
6:47Sergei Samsonov: 2 Minutes for Hooking Steve Begin
9:34Shawn Thornton: 5 Minutes for Fighting Andrew Alberts
9:34Andrew Alberts: 5 Minutes for Fighting Shawn Thornton
10:11Jay Harrison: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass
15:28Mark Stuart: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking Rod Brind'Amour

Player Summary
Carolina HurricanesTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
A. Alberts D 00-2001272002414:160:192:5810:590000.0
R. Brind'Amour C 001000000012214:433:493:576:5713572.2
E. Cole LW00-2000003012014:524:190:399:540000.0
J. Corvo D 000221120003527:4011:165:1011:140000.0
M. Cullen C 00-1330121012619:329:572:177:189660.0
T. Gleason D 000221001013126:456:575:4114:070000.0
J. Harrison D 00000027100189:510:000:199:320000.0
J. Jokinen LW00-2220000002520:125:582:5911:155741.7
T. Kostopoulos RW00-1000314100167:531:192:024:320100.0
C. LaRose RW000110002002316:092:532:3210:440000.0
T. Ruutu RW00-2440000002115:467:350:008:1110100.0
S. Samsonov LW011441120112015:375:170:0310:170000.0
E. Staal C 100540241002215:486:041:308:149950.0
S. Walker RW101320001001510:142:240:007:500000.0
N. Wallin D 000001121002311:310:001:459:460000.0
A. Ward D 01-2112001003020:425:092:5312:400000.0
R. Whitney LW000000000002517:127:300:009:421150.0
S. Yelle C 00-100012000199:281:192:475:224544.4
Carolina Hurricanes Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J PitkanenKnee Injury
T ConboyScratched
Boston BruinsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
S. Begin LW022330002002311:400:024:377:0141126.7
P. Bergeron C 01-1331120002117:465:164:397:51101050.0
B. Bitz RW001221000102111:210:003:507:310000.0
Z. Chara D 0104413141012319:012:146:539:540000.0
A. Ference D 002113121002421:154:426:519:420000.0
M. Hunwick D 100100121002317:160:524:0612:180000.0
C. Kobasew RW00-1221000002014:122:173:428:130000.0
D. Krejci C 000220001022318:123:214:1410:3711857.9
M. Lucic LW012000153001712:081:030:4710:1810100.0
D. Morris D 020112261002821:043:256:0911:300000.0
M. Recchi RW01-1110001101815:375:142:327:510000.0
M. Ryder RW110430000011612:473:180:009:290000.0
M. Savard C 121320120102216:154:072:589:1071138.9
M. Stuart D 002000142002217:251:351:5913:510000.0
M. Sturm LW111320000201712:253:452:056:351150.0
S. Thornton LW10132115100126:080:000:006:080000.0
B. Wheeler RW101430120002113:240:003:269:580100.0
D. Wideman D 100541001002823:315:446:5210:550000.0
Boston Bruins Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J BoychukScratched

Goaltending Summary
Carolina Hurricanes Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Leighton14311.78629:200
C. Ward28424.85730:370
Boston Bruins Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
T. Thomas27225.92659:392

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Carolina761427
Boston2115642

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Carolina1 of 10
Boston4 of 8

* - 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 3rd
Chicago 4 Final
Florida 0
Vancouver 0 Final
Colorado 3
Detroit 3 Final
St. Louis 5
Carolina 2 Final
Boston 7
Montreal 2 Final
Buffalo 1 OT
Philadelphia 5 Final
New Jersey 2
Pittsburgh 4 Final
NY Islanders 3 SO
Ottawa 2 Final
NY Rangers 5
Toronto 4 Final
Washington 6
Tampa Bay 3 Final
Atlanta 6
Minnesota 1 Final
Columbus 2
Nashville 3 Final
Dallas 2 SO
Calgary 4 Final
Edmonton 3
San Jose 4 Final
Anaheim 1
Phoenix 6 Final
Los Angeles 3