Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins

Saturday, February 2, 2008, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at home.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Carolina Hurricanes	1	43-33-6
at Pittsburgh Penguins	4	47-27-8

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	1	0	0	1
Pittsburgh Penguins	0	0	4	4

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	15	7	6	28
Pittsburgh Penguins	8	10	11	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:27	Carolina Hurricanes	Sergei Samsonov (4)	Andrew Ladd (4), Rod Brind'Amour (29)	Even strength	CAR 1, PIT 0
3rd	00:37	Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Christensen (8)	Max Talbot (8), Jordan Staal (11)	Even strength	CAR 1, PIT 1
3rd	07:26	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Malone (14)	Evgeni Malkin (32), Sergei Gonchar (34)	Power play	CAR 1, PIT 2
3rd	09:42	Pittsburgh Penguins	Evgeni Malkin (28)	Petr Sykora (18), Brooks Orpik (7)	Even strength	CAR 1, PIT 3
3rd	13:03	Pittsburgh Penguins	Petr Sykora (16)	Sergei Gonchar (35), Evgeni Malkin (33)	Power play	CAR 1, PIT 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	4	0	55.6%	25:41
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		19:43
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		15:05
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0		06:54
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0	66.7%	21:03
Number 19 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	-1	4	1	1	0	22.2%	12:27
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		18:08
Number 26 E. Cole	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0		13:44
Number 51 J. Hamilton	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	08:05
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		17:56
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		19:32
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		18:07
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		16:24
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	1		19:55
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2		17:57
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		20:11
Number 28 W. Brookbank	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		02:21
Number 42 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	3		19:49

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	29	25	4	.862	59:44	Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Staal	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	47.6%	18:37
Number 12 R. Malone	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	4	1	1		20:03
Number 16 E. Christensen	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0		15:48
Number 17 P. Sykora	R	1	1	2	+1	0	3	1	0	1		17:53
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		14:33
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	33.3%	16:59
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:04
Number 34 J. Filewich	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		06:20
Number 37 J. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		15:25
Number 38 J. Taffe	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	33.3%	08:17
Number 41 N. Smith	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44.4%	10:13
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	1	2	3	+1	2	4	0	0	0	47.6%	20:42
Number 4 R. Scuderi	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	0		21:45
Number 5 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	4	0		19:09
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		22:30
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	1	1	+1	5	1	2	1	0		13:23
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	3	0		26:31
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1	0		16:48

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 T. Conklin	28	27	1	.964	60:00	Win

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:40	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole	Fighting (major)	5
1st	04:40	Pittsburgh Penguins	Brooks Orpik	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jordan Staal	Holding the stick	2
1st	14:33	Carolina Hurricanes	Trevor Letowski	High sticking double minor	4
2nd	08:35	Pittsburgh Penguins	Darryl Sydor	Delaying game	2
2nd	17:09	Carolina Hurricanes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	04:30	Pittsburgh Penguins	Max Talbot	Tripping	2
3rd	06:23	Carolina Hurricanes	Bret Hedican	Hooking	2
3rd	09:50	Pittsburgh Penguins	Evgeni Malkin	Hooking	2
3rd	12:52	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Commodore	Hooking	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Michel Therrien
Referees: Michael McGeough, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Andy McElman
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Matt Cullen, David Tanabe, Michael Leighton, Justin Williams, Ryan Bayda, Brandon Nolan, Dennis Seidenberg, Keith Aucoin, Tim Conboy, Joey Mormina, Joe Jensen, Casey Borer
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Gary Roberts, Alain Nasreddine, Mark Eaton, Adam Hall, Tim Brent, Connor James, Chris Minard, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ryan Stone, Alex Goligoski, Tyler Kennedy, Sidney Crosby

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/SO	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Oct 19, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Feb 14, 2008

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 2, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Los Angeles Kings 3 at New Jersey Devils 6	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Minnesota Wild 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 6 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Feb 2, 2008
Dallas Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames, Sat, Feb 2, 2008