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
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Referees: Dave Jackson, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brian Murphy
Attendance: 17565
Final Scoring Summary
| Final OT | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
| Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Boston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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.