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29/10/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 8 , Nashville Predators 5
Shots: 27 - 26
PP: 1 of 5 (9 shots), Passing:68/72=94 %, Challenges:27/42=62 %
PP: 1 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:65/82=79 %, Challenges:40/51=76 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 860890 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:04 1-0
Scott Walker [2] (Eric Staal, Joni Pitkänen)
06:02 2-0
Ray Whitney [3] (Tim Gleason, Frantisek Kaberle)
12:22 2-1
Martin Erat [2] (Steve Sullivan)PP
18:41 2-2
Scott Nichol [3] (Shea Weber, Ryan Suter)
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22:55 3-2
Joe Corvo [2] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)PP
32:47 4-2
Eric Staal [4] (Erik Cole)
35:42 4-3
Martin Erat [3] (Jean-Pierre Dumont, Dan Hamhuis)
36:54 4-4
Alexander Radulov [1] (Greg de Vries, Scott Nichol)
39:39 4-5
Dan Hamhuis [2] (Martin Erat, Jean-Pierre Dumont)
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48:26 5-5
Erik Cole [1] (Tuomo Ruutu)SH
50:09 6-5
Patrick Eaves [3] (Tuomo Ruutu, David Tanabe)
52:02 7-5
Eric Staal [5] (Ray Whitney, Frantisek Kaberle)
59:56 8-5
Ray Whitney [4] (Tim Gleason, Frantisek Kaberle)
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Penalty summary:
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07:55
Radek Bonk (2 min for high-sticking)
11:15
Chad LaRose (2 min for holding the stick)
13:51
Ryan Suter (2 min for roughing)
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21:31
Alex Henry (2 min for roughing)
25:08
Scott Nichol (2 min for high-sticking)
30:34
Dan Fritsche (2 min for tripping)
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40:06
Sergei Samsonov (2 min for slashing)
43:29
Bobby Hughes (2 min for tripping)
45:57
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
45:57
Alex Henry (5 min for fighting)
47:28
Anton Babchuk (2 min for slashing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bobby Hughes 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1 10.20 6
R Patrick Eaves 1 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 13.40 8
R Jussi Jokinen 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 15.30 7
R Sergei Samsonov 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 13.00 6
C Chad LaRose 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 -1 9.50 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 13.50 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 11.50 6
C Eric Staal 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 3 17.20 9
L Erik Cole 1 1 6 1 2 0 0 1 20.00 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 16.00 7
L Ray Whitney 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 16.50 9
L Scott Walker 1 0 1 3 0 0 5 -1 14.20 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 15.30 6
D Tim Gleason 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 17.10 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 -1 18.40 7
D David Tanabe 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 15.50 7
D Joe Corvo 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 24.00 8
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 2 28.50 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 5 0 21 0 0 60.00 4
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Dan Fritsche 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6.50 6
R Radek Bonk 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 16.40 6
R Alexander Radulov 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 14.30 6
R Jean-Pierre Dumont 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 -3 21.30 7
C Vernon Fiddler 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 6.50 5
C David Legwand 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 14.40 7
C Jason Arnott 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 15.40 7
C Steve Sullivan 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 -2 20.50 6
L Alex Henry 0 0 0 1 2 1 7 0 5.30 5
L Jerred Smithson 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 15.00 6
L Scott Nichol 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 12.10 7
L Martin Erat 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 -3 20.20 9
D Roman Josi 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16.50 6
D Shea Weber 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 25.20 7
D Ryan Suter 0 1 2 5 0 2 2 -5 31.00 8
D Kevin Klein 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 15.40 5
D Greg de Vries 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 9.50 7
D Dan Hamhuis 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 -2 21.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Dan Ellis 8 0 19 0 0 60.00 4
G Chet Pickard 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Ray Whitney
3rd star: Martin Erat
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Ray Whitney scored the 600th point of his career.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Alexander Radulov finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Scott Walker beat Alex Henry in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 0( 18) , Milwaukee Admirals 1( 19)
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0-1 MIL Peter Sejna (Richard Stehlik)
Goalies: Kevin Nastiuk - Pekka Rinne