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31/10/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Washington Capitals 4
Shots: 34 - 29
PP: 1 of 8 (13 shots), Passing:67/77=87 %, Challenges:27/32=81 %
PP: 3 of 6 (10 shots), Passing:67/83=80 %, Challenges:50/56=87 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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06:31 1-0
Joni Pitkänen [2] (Frantisek Kaberle, Tuomo Ruutu)
08:28 2-0
Joe Corvo [1] (Eric Staal)PP
16:02 2-1
Alexander Semin [4])PP
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21:01 3-1
Tuomo Ruutu [8] (Sergei Samsonov, Rod Brind'Amour)
29:25 3-2
Michael Nylander [4] (Alexander Semin, Tom Poti)PP
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42:21 3-3
Alexander Ovechkin [5] (John Carlson, Michael Nylander)
43:05 4-3
Erik Cole [7] (Eric Staal, Tim Gleason)
46:18 4-4
Alexander Semin [5] (Alexander Ovechkin, Michael Nylander)PP
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60:39 5-4
Scott Walker [2] (Matt Cullen)
Penalty summary:
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01:16
Mike Knuble (2 min for hooking)
04:23
Matt Bradley (2 min for high-sticking)
06:52
Brooks Laich (2 min for tripping)
11:32
John Carlson (2 min for high-sticking)
14:28
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for slashing)
18:57
Mike Green (2 min for tripping)
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23:55
Joni Pitkänen (2 min for high-sticking)
28:31
Chad LaRose (2 min for slashing)
35:18
Patrick Eaves (2 min for elbowing)
37:17
Tomas Fleischmann (2 min for elbowing)
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45:21
Ray Whitney (2 min for hooking)
47:14
Eric Fehr (2 min for slashing)
55:04
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for high-sticking)
57:46
Mike Green (2 min for holding the stick)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 8.20 5
R Scott Walker 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 1 19.00 8
R Erik Cole 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 19.20 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 4 5 1 0 2 2 20.00 10
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.10 6
C Matt Cullen 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 13.00 8
C Eric Staal 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 14.10 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 20.20 7
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.00 6
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11.00 5
L Sergei Samsonov 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 16.00 7
L Ray Whitney 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 17.50 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 17.10 6
D Tim Gleason 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 24.30 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 23.50 7
D Joe Corvo 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 21.20 7
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 1 25.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 25 0 0 60.30 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Clark 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 16.00 8
R Eric Fehr 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 -1 10.50 7
R Mike Knuble 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -2 18.40 7
R Alexander Semin 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 15.00 8
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8.50 6
C Brendan Morrison 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 19.20 5
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 7
C Michael Nylander 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 16.20 8
L Matt Bradley 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 8.50 5
L Brooks Laich 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 -1 10.10 7
L Tomas Fleischmann 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 10.30 6
L Alexander Ovechkin 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 21.30 9
D Brian Pothier 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -3 17.40 6
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.10 6
D John Carlson 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 24.00 5
D Jeff Schultz 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 -1 17.50 7
D Tom Poti 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21.40 7
D Mike Green 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 25.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ray Emery 5 0 29 0 0 60.30 5
G José Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tuomo Ruutu
2nd star: Alexander Semin
3rd star: Michael Nylander
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Joe Corvo finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Tom Poti scored the 300th point of his career.
-Mike Knuble had his 9 game point streak snapped.
-Nicklas Bäckström had his 9 game point streak snapped.
-Mike Green had his 9 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 16) , Portland Pirates 2( 15)
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0-1 POR Keith Aucoin (Joe Finley, Steve Pinizzotto)
0-2 POR Karl Alzner (David Steckel, Josh Godfrey)
1-2 LOW Tom Kostopoulos (Bryan Rodney, Harrison Reed)
Goalies: Justin Peters - Michal Neuvirth