National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Bill McCreary, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 17644
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 1012
Carolina 2226
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 31-40-8-1 20-18-3-0 11-22-5-1 L2
Carolina 43-32-3-3 24-12-2-2 19-20-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 24-12-2-2 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-22-5-1 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chad Larose played for 11:22 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Chad Larose had 3 goals and 0 assists.
  • Martin St. Louis played for 22:02 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Martin St. Louis had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Carolina had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Tampa Bay   Carolina
Martin St. Louis 2 Points Chad Larose 3
Martin St. Louis 1 Goals Chad Larose 3
Vincent Lecavalier 2 Assists Erik Cole 2
Martin St. Louis 1 Power Play Goals Tuomo Ruutu 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Mike Smith .812 Save Percentage Cam Ward .920
Mike Smith 26 Saves Cam Ward 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Tampa Bay 25 2 2-6 4-6 12 36
Carolina 32 6 2-6 4-6 12 21
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Florida. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .658 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Lightning have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .333 after a loss.