National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 5, Montreal 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 8, 2010
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Marc Joannette, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18680
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 0112
Carolina 0235
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 39-33-4-5 20-16-2-2 19-17-2-3 L2
Carolina 35-36-5-5 21-17-1-2 14-19-4-3 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 21-17-1-2 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 19-17-2-3 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Eric Staal played for 19:47 during 26 shifts and scored 5 points. Eric Staal had 3 goals and 2 assists.
  • Brian Gionta played for 21:22 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Carolina had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   Carolina
Brian Gionta 2 Points Eric Staal 5
Brian Gionta 1 Goals Eric Staal 3
Brian Gionta 1 Assists Eric Staal 2
N/A Power Play Goals Eric Staal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jaroslav Halak .875 Save Percentage Cam Ward .938
Jaroslav Halak 28 Saves Cam Ward 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 32 2 0-2 0-1 2 24
Carolina 33 5 1-1 2-2 4 24
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .391 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .513 after a win and .439 after a loss.