National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 3, Minnesota 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 6, 2008
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Mark Pare
Attendance: 16297
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1102
Carolina 2103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 37-26-2-3 19-11-2-1 18-15-0-2 L2
Carolina 36-29-3-2 20-12-2-1 16-17-1-1 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 20-12-2-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 18-15-0-2 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Matt Cullen played for 20:38 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Pavol Demitra played for 20:11 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Pavol Demitra had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Minnesota had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Carolina
Pavol Demitra 1 Points Matt Cullen 2
Pavol Demitra 1 Goals Matt Cullen 1
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 Assists Joe Corvo 2
N/A Power Play Goals Erik Cole 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Josh Harding .893 Save Percentage Cam Ward .929
Josh Harding 25 Saves Cam Ward 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 28 2 0-6 4-5 37 25
Carolina 28 3 1-5 6-6 48 28
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .647 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Wild have a W/L % of .568 after a win and .500 after a loss.