National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, May 23, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Shane Heyer
Attendance: 18739
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 3036
Carolina 1012
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 45-28-3-6 25-13-1-2 20-15-2-4 W4
Carolina 45-30-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-16-1-5 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-15-2-4 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Matt Cullen played for 17:22 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Evgeni Malkin played for 19:26 during 22 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Pittsburgh had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Carolina
Evgeni Malkin 3 Points Matt Cullen 1
Evgeni Malkin 2 Goals Matt Cullen 1
Sergei Gonchar 2 Assists Erik Cole 1
Evgeni Malkin 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Marc-Andre Fleury .941 Save Percentage Cam Ward .872
Marc-Andre Fleury 32 Saves Cam Ward 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 40 6 2-4 3-3 8 28
Carolina 34 2 0-3 2-4 10 30
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .595 after a loss.