National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 3, Boston 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, May 14, 2009
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Dave Jackson, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 17565
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Carolina 11013
Boston 10102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 W1
Boston 53-19-4-6 29-6-4-2 24-13-0-4 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Bruins have a 29-6-4-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 19-16-1-5 record on the road.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Byron Bitz played for 13:17 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Byron Bitz had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Joni Pitkanen played for 35:33 during 38 shifts and scored 2 points. Joni Pitkanen had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Boston had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Boston
Joni Pitkanen 2 Points Byron Bitz 1
Rod Brind'Amour 1 Goals Byron Bitz 1
Joni Pitkanen 2 Assists Phil Kessel 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Ward .944 Save Percentage Tim Thomas .919
Cam Ward 34 Saves Tim Thomas 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 37 3 0-2 4-4 8 35
Boston 36 2 0-4 2-2 4 42
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.