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30/12/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 4
Shots: 27 - 44
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:65/78=83 %, Challenges:45/50=88 %
PP: 0 of 4 (11 shots), Passing:81/88=92 %, Challenges:54/61=87 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 860890 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:23 1-0
Marc Staal [2] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)
15:36 1-1
Kristopher Letang [5] (Sergei Kostitsyn, Martin St. Louis)
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23:19 1-2
Radim Vrbata [11] (Mark Recchi, Jaromir Jagr)
28:41 1-3
Martin St. Louis [24] (Radim Vrbata)
31:09 1-4
Vincent Lecavalier [20] (Sergei Kostitsyn, Jussi Jokinen)
37:25 2-4
Niklas Sundström [4] (Scott Walker, Rod Brind'Amour)
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49:05 3-4
Eric Staal [17] (Joni Pitkänen, Anton Babchuk)
49:22 4-4
Justin Williams [18] (Tuomo Ruutu, Eric Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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04:49
Chad LaRose (2 min for high-sticking)
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26:41
Ray Whitney (2 min for roughing)
32:18
Marc Staal (2 min for hooking)
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46:09
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 10.00 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -1 16.00 8
R Niklas Sundström 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 18.40 8
R Justin Williams 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 16.50 8
C Chad LaRose 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -1 10.00 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 -1 16.00 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 15.50 8
C Eric Staal 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 19.00 8
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 -1 10.00 5
L Ray Whitney 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 -1 16.00 7
L Scott Walker 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 20.10 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 19.00 8
D David Tanabe 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 -2 21.30 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 14.40 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 25.20 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 -2 20.40 7
D Marc Staal 1 0 2 7 0 0 2 0 21.40 10
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 1 6 0 1 0 2 26.30 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 40 0 0 65.00 9
G Robert Esche 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Ryan Craig 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 7.10 6
R Mark Recchi 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 0 14.10 7
R Jaromir Jagr 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 21.40 8
R Martin St. Louis 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 2 22.10 8
C Jeff Halpern 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 7.10 4
C Mats Sundin 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 20.10 7
C Steve Stamkos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.40 6
C Vincent Lecavalier 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 22.10 8
L Jussi Jokinen 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.10 6
L Radim Vrbata 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 19.00 8
L Vaclav Prospal 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 -1 18.00 7
R Sergei Kostitsyn 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 21.00 7
D Vladimir Mihalik 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 14.10 7
D Alex Picard 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1 16.10 7
D Kristopher Letang 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30.00 10
D Mike Lundin 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 20.10 6
D Filip Kuba 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.10 7
D Ryan Whitney 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 29.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ray Emery 4 0 23 0 0 65.00 4
G Jaroslav Halak 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Martin St. Louis
3rd star: Radim Vrbata
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Anton Babchuk notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Patrick Eaves had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Matt Cullen had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Marc Staal finally ended his 16 game goal drought.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Vincent Lecavalier scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Sergei Kostitsyn notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Jaromir Jagr had his 5 game goal streak snapped.
-Steve Stamkos had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Kristopher Letang finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 0( 12) , Detroit Vipers 5( 19)
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0-1 DTV Adam Henrich (Andy Rogers, Chris Gratton)
0-2 DTV Evgeny Artyukhin (Chris Lawrence, Ryan Donally)
0-3 DTV Norm Milley (Dustin Collins)
0-4 DTV Adam Hall (Dustin Collins, Chris Gratton)
0-5 DTV Evgeny Artyukhin (Chris Lawrence)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Morgan Cey