National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 5, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 4, 2008
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Stephane Auger, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Steve Miller
Attendance: 14559
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 2305
Carolina 0202
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 15-6-1-3 7-3-1-1 8-3-0-2 W1
Carolina 12-12-1-1 6-8-0-0 6-4-1-1 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 6-8-0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-3-0-2 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Matt Cullen played for 17:09 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Sidney Crosby played for 22:06 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Sidney Crosby had 0 goals and 4 assists.
  • Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Carolina
Sidney Crosby 4 Points Matt Cullen 1
Petr Sykora 2 Goals Matt Cullen 1
Sidney Crosby 4 Assists Rod Brind'Amour 1
Petr Sykora 2 Power Play Goals Matt Cullen 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Dany Sabourin .944 Save Percentage Michael Leighton .773
Dany Sabourin 34 Saves Michael Leighton 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 22 5 2-3 4-5 10 26
Carolina 36 2 1-5 1-3 6 38
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .700 after a loss.