National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 3, Boston 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 18680
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Boston 10102
Carolina 02013
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 53-19-4-6 29-6-4-2 24-13-0-4 L2
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 W2
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 2 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Jussi Jokinen played for 15:57 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jussi Jokinen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Milan Lucic played for 15:21 during 18 shifts and scored 1 point. Milan Lucic had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Boston had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Carolina
Milan Lucic 1 Points Jussi Jokinen 2
Milan Lucic 1 Goals Jussi Jokinen 1
Chuck Kobasew 1 Assists Jussi Jokinen 1
N/A Power Play Goals Eric Staal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Tim Thomas .927 Save Percentage Cam Ward .913
Tim Thomas 38 Saves Cam Ward 21
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Boston 23 2 0-2 2-3 6 25
Carolina 41 3 1-3 2-2 4 30
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Bruins have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .552 after a loss.