Carolina 3, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 29, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Rob Shick, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
16405
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
17-22-3-7 |
8-8-2-5 |
9-14-1-2 |
L1 |
| Carolina
|
24-21-2-3 |
13-10-1-0 |
11-11-1-3 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 13-10-1-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 9-14-1-2 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lightning have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cullen played for 19:13 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Mark Recchi played for 16:26 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Mark Recchi had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Carolina |
|
Mark Recchi 2 |
Points |
Matt Cullen 2 |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Assists |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Chad Larose 1 |
|
Mike Smith .903 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .931 |
|
Mike Smith 28 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
29 |
2 |
0-3 |
5-5 |
10 |
29 |
| Carolina
|
31 |
3 |
0-5 |
3-3 |
8 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .538 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Lightning have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .323 after a loss.