National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 4, Boston 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, May 8, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Dave Jackson, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Thor Nelson
Attendance: 18878
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 0101
Carolina 1034
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 53-19-4-6 29-6-4-2 24-13-0-4 L3
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 24-13-0-4 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Jussi Jokinen played for 17:04 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Jussi Jokinen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Marc Savard played for 17:12 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Marc Savard had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Carolina
Marc Savard 1 Points Jussi Jokinen 3
Marc Savard 1 Goals Eric Staal 2
Mark Recchi 1 Assists Jussi Jokinen 2
Marc Savard 1 Power Play Goals Eric Staal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tim Thomas .871 Save Percentage Cam Ward .952
Tim Thomas 27 Saves Cam Ward 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 21 1 1-3 2-4 18 37
Carolina 31 4 2-4 2-3 14 21
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .552 after a loss.