- Final0MTL
FLA5
45
4 - Final1COL
DET2
42
4 - Final SOSO2NYI
OTT2
32
3 - Final OTOT3VAN
STL4
34
3 - Final SOSO4SJ
PHX3
23
2 - Final OTOT5NSH
CBJ2
12
1 - Final6NYR
CAR2
12
1 - Final7ANA
DAL3
53
5 - Final8LA
MIN5
25
2 - Final9NJ
CHI1
51
5 - Final10EDM
CGY1
21
2
Final
Series tied 2-2
| Game 1: Monday, December 21st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 3 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Thursday, December 31st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, January 2nd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 2 | Final OT |
| Rangers | 1 | |
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| Game 4: Wednesday, January 27th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 5 | Final |
| Rangers | 1 | |
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Rangers 2
(19-17-4, 42 pts)
Hurricanes 1
(10-23-7, 27 pts)
8:00 PM ET, December 31, 2009
PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| NYR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| CAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | R Callahan 37 | R Callahan 19 | M Del Zotto 28 |
| CAR | E Staal 70 | E Staal 29 | E Staal 41 |
M. Gaborik (Rangers - RW): Goals: 0, Assists: 2

B. Dubinsky (Rangers - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 0


C. Ward (Hurricanes - G): Saves: 33, Save Pct.: .943
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Carolina | Start of 3rd period |
| 0:00 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Chris Drury in neutral zone |
| 0:14 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 44 ft) |
| 0:24 | NY Rangers | Shorthanded - Shot missed by Chris Drury, Wide of Net (Slapshot 46 ft) |
| 1:10 | Carolina | Power play - Takeaway by Tim Gleason in offensive zone |
| 2:29 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Tom Kostopoulos saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 48 ft) |
| 2:30 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 2:30 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Erik Christensen in offensive zone |
| 2:33 | Carolina | Tuomo Ruutu shot blocked by Marc Staal |
| 2:43 | Carolina | Takeaway by Brandon Sutter in neutral zone |
| 3:37 | NY Rangers | Matt Gilroy credited with hit on Joni Pitkanen in defensive zone |
| 3:56 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Sean Avery saved by Cam Ward (Snapshot 55 ft) |
| 3:57 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 3:57 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Matt Cullen in offensive zone |
| 4:01 | NY Rangers | Michal Rozsival shot blocked by Jussi Jokinen |
| 4:11 | Carolina | Jussi Jokinen shot blocked by Daniel Girardi |
| 4:14 | Carolina | Shot missed by Jussi Jokinen, Wide of Net (Wristshot 48 ft) |
| 4:37 | NY Rangers | Christopher Higgins credited with hit on Brett Carson in offensive zone |
| 4:53 | Carolina | Takeaway by Joni Pitkanen in neutral zone |
| 5:05 | Carolina | Aaron Ward credited with hit on Aaron Voros in offensive zone |
| 5:18 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside |
| 5:18 | Carolina | Matt Cullen won faceoff against Erik Christensen in neutral zone |
| 5:25 | Carolina | Matt Cullen shot blocked by Matt Gilroy |
| 5:37 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Tim Gleason saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 47 ft) |
| 5:38 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 5:38 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Tuomo Ruutu in defensive zone |
| 5:51 | NY Rangers | Ryan Callahan credited with hit on Joni Pitkanen in offensive zone |
| 6:05 | Carolina | Ray Whitney shot blocked by Wade Redden |
| 6:12 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck Frozen; TV timeout |
| 6:12 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Erik Christensen in defensive zone |
| 6:33 | NY Rangers | Brandon Dubinsky credited with hit on Niclas Wallin in offensive zone |
| 7:16 | Carolina | Stoppage - Icing |
| 7:16 | Carolina | Tom Kostopoulos won faceoff against Sean Avery in defensive zone |
| 7:35 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer credited with hit on Sean Avery in offensive zone |
| 7:43 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 7:43 | Carolina | Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Chris Drury in neutral zone |
| 7:53 | Carolina | Brett Carson shot blocked by Christopher Higgins |
| 8:00 | Carolina | Andrew Alberts credited with hit on Ryan Callahan in offensive zone |
| 8:10 | Carolina | Stephane Yelle credited with hit on Marc Staal in offensive zone |
| 8:17 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Brian Boyle saved by Cam Ward (Backhand 14 ft) |
| 8:18 | Carolina | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 8:18 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Matt Cullen in offensive zone |
| 8:24 | NY Rangers | Daniel Girardi shot blocked by Aaron Ward |
| 8:29 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury shot blocked by Aaron Ward |
| 8:37 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 8:37 | NY Rangers | Erik Christensen won faceoff against Jussi Jokinen in defensive zone |
| 8:41 | NY Rangers | Daniel Girardi credited with hit on Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 9:04 | Carolina | Niclas Wallin credited with hit on Erik Christensen in defensive zone |
| 9:13 | Carolina | Shot missed by Eric Staal, Goalpost (Slapshot 60 ft) |
| 9:22 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Marian Gaborik, Wide of Net (Snapshot 29 ft) |
| 9:42 | Carolina | Aaron Ward credited with hit on Sean Avery in defensive zone |
| 9:49 | Carolina | Aaron Ward credited with hit on Artem Anisimov in defensive zone |
| 9:52 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Sean Avery saved by Cam Ward (Wraparound 5 ft) |
| 10:27 | NY Rangers | Christopher Higgins credited with hit on Andrew Alberts in neutral zone |
| 10:37 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer credited with hit on Wade Redden in offensive zone |
| 11:01 | Carolina | Andrew Alberts credited with hit on Chris Drury in neutral zone |
| 11:14 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jussi Jokinen saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 30 ft) |
| 11:24 | Carolina | Shot missed by Niclas Wallin, Over Net (Slapshot 62 ft) |
| 11:31 | Carolina | Shot missed by Ray Whitney, Wide of Net (Wristshot 12 ft) |
| 11:45 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Erik Christensen, Wide of Net (Backhand 15 ft) |
| 11:47 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Marian Gaborik saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 21 ft) |
| 11:49 | NY Rangers | Goal scored by Brandon Dubinsky (Backhand 9 ft) assisted by Marian Gaborik and Erik Christensen |
| 11:49 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Chris Drury in neutral zone |
| 11:59 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck Frozen; TV timeout |
| 11:59 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Jussi Jokinen in defensive zone |
| 12:16 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside |
| 12:16 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Chris Drury in neutral zone |
| 12:26 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Brandon Sutter saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Wristshot 46 ft) |
| 12:29 | Carolina | Shot missed by Tuomo Ruutu, Wide of Net (Deflection 8 ft) |
| 12:49 | Carolina | Stoppage - Offside |
| 12:49 | NY Rangers | Erik Christensen won faceoff against Matt Cullen in neutral zone |
| 13:10 | Carolina | Giveaway by Niclas Wallin in defensive zone |
| 13:24 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Brandon Dubinsky saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 13:45 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck in Benches |
| 13:45 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Patrick Dwyer in defensive zone |
| 13:57 | Carolina | Tom Kostopoulos credited with hit on Michal Rozsival in offensive zone |
| 14:01 | Carolina | Shot missed by Patrick Dwyer, Hit Crossbar (Snapshot 26 ft) |
| 14:08 | NY Rangers | Takeaway by Ales Kotalik in defensive zone |
| 14:52 | Carolina | Stoppage - Puck Frozen; TV timeout |
| 14:52 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury won faceoff against Matt Cullen in defensive zone |
| 15:23 | Carolina | Joni Pitkanen shot blocked by Marc Staal |
| 15:31 | Carolina | Giveaway by Joni Pitkanen in offensive zone |
| 15:42 | NY Rangers | Brandon Dubinsky shot blocked by Joni Pitkanen |
| 15:57 | Carolina | Tuomo Ruutu shot blocked by Michal Rozsival |
| 16:14 | Carolina | Giveaway by Brandon Sutter in neutral zone |
| 16:23 | NY Rangers | Erik Christensen credited with hit on Tim Gleason in neutral zone |
| 16:46 | NY Rangers | Marc Staal credited with hit on Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 17:36 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer shot blocked by Marc Staal |
| 17:48 | Carolina | Giveaway by Brett Carson in defensive zone |
| 18:20 | NY Rangers | Daniel Girardi credited with hit on Sergei Samsonov in neutral zone |
| 18:48 | Carolina | Shot missed by Tuomo Ruutu, Wide of Net (Snapshot 44 ft) |
| 19:14 | Carolina | Joni Pitkanen credited with hit on Marian Gaborik in defensive zone |
| 19:24 | NY Rangers | Giveaway by Daniel Girardi in defensive zone |
| 19:30 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Deflection 8 ft) |
| 19:33 | Carolina | Eric Staal credited with hit on Marc Staal in offensive zone |
| 19:39 | Carolina | Tim Gleason shot blocked by Daniel Girardi |
| 19:51 | Carolina | Giveaway by Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 19:54 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Chris Drury, Wide of Net (Wristshot 93 ft) |
| 20:00 | Carolina | End of 3rd period |


