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17/11/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Montreal Canadiens 1
Shots: 29 - 28
PP: 1 of 9 (18 shots), Passing:67/74=90 %, Challenges:32/43=72 %
PP: 1 of 7 (13 shots), Passing:65/81=80 %, Challenges:34/40=82 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 881477 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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06:21 0-1
Bryan Smolinski [2] (Josh Gorges)PP
14:51 1-1
David Tanabe [2] (Joe Corvo, Matt Cullen)
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28:04 2-1
Tuomo Ruutu [10] (Matt Cullen)PP
28:21 3-1
Justin Williams [5] (Tim Gleason, Jeff Halpern)
31:14 4-1
Ray Whitney [4] (Tim Gleason, Justin Williams)
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48:21 5-1
Sergei Samsonov [8] (Tuomo Ruutu, Matt Cullen)
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Penalty summary:
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02:32
Erik Cole (2 min for tripping)
04:14
Patrick Eaves (2 min for hooking)
09:53
Saku Koivu (2 min for hooking)
15:24
Andrei Kostitsyn (2 min for hooking)
18:01
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for hooking)
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20:49
Alex Kovalev (2 min for cross-checking)
23:59
Justin Williams (2 min for high-sticking)
26:21
Andrei Markov (2 min for roughing)
32:28
Andrei Kostitsyn (2 min for hooking)
38:22
Jeff Halpern (2 min for slashing)
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41:18
Bret Hedican (2 min for tripping)
44:19
Andrew Cogliano (2 min for tripping)
46:15
Chris Clark (2 min for cross-checking)
49:18
Josh Gorges (2 min for tripping)
53:43
Andrei Markov (2 min for high-sticking)
58:42
Eric Staal (2 min for slashing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 8.50 5
R Justin Williams 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 2 17.40 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 21.30 8
R Doug Weight 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 10.20 7
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10 6
C Jeff Halpern 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 9.40 7
C Matt Cullen 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 18.20 8
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 17.00 8
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.00 6
L Ray Whitney 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 16.20 8
L Erik Cole 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 17.10 7
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 20.50 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 16.00 7
D Joe Corvo 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 15.00 7
D Bret Hedican 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 1 27.20 8
D Tim Gleason 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 16.00 8
D David Tanabe 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 18.30 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 27.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 27 0 0 60.00 10
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Andrew Cogliano 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 5.00 5
R Chris Clark 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 0 18.30 7
R Alex Kovalev 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 -2 22.50 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -1 22.10 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 5.00 5
C Phil Kessel 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.30 5
C Éric Bélanger 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -2 13.10 7
C Saku Koivu 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 19.00 7
L Mikhail Grabovski 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 5.00 5
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 17.50 7
L Jeff Friesen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 6.00 5
L Bryan Smolinski 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 -1 20.40 8
D P.K. Subban 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.30 6
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -2 16.30 7
D Patrice Brisebois 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 24.10 5
D Josh Gorges 0 1 0 3 0 2 2 -1 19.20 8
D Ossi Väänänen 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -3 26.40 6
D Andrei Markov 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 -1 27.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Leland Irving 5 0 24 0 0 60.00 5
G Yann Danis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Justin Williams
2nd star: Tuomo Ruutu
3rd star: Matt Cullen
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Matt Cullen notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Tuomo Ruutu scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Eric Staal had his 8 game point streak snapped.
-David Tanabe finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Andrei Kostitsyn had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 4( 27) , Quebec Citadelles 1( 9)
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1-0 LOW Bobby Hughes (Bryan Rodney, Steve Saviano)
2-0 LOW Craig Adams (Ernie Hartlieb)
3-0 LOW Craig Adams (Keith Aucoin)
4-0 LOW Dennis Seidenberg (Chad LaRose, P.J. Martin)
4-1 QUE Mathieu Aubin (Francis Lemieux)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Cédrick Desjardins