Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks

Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–0 on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Carolina Hurricanes	3	43-33-6
at Chicago Blackhawks	0	40-34-8

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	3	0	0	3
Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	14	8	10	32
Chicago Blackhawks	10	6	9	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:57	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (20)	Sergei Samsonov (17), Eric Staal (35)	Power play	CAR 1, CHI 0
1st	10:39	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen (13)	Eric Staal (36)	Power play	CAR 2, CHI 0
1st	12:45	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal (34)	Joe Corvo (30), Tuomo Ruutu (18)	Even strength	CAR 3, CHI 0

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	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Cullen	C	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	1	30%	16:41
Number 12 E. Staal	C	1	2	3	+1	0	5	1	0	0	47.4%	23:34
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0		20:28
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		20:46
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0		12:49
Number 19 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	28.6%	11:45
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0		16:40
Number 26 E. Cole	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	1		20:54
Number 37 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	36.4%	15:50
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		13:52
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0		12:19
Number 4 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:03
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		15:57
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		21:45
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:59
Number 38 T. Conboy	D	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0		05:05
Number 42 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		22:21
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		16:21

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	25	25	0	1.000	59:51	Win

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 P. Sharp	L	-1	0	1	1	1	66.7%	19:13
Number 12 R. Bourque	R	0	2	2	2	0		14:47
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	2	3	0	100%	17:32
Number 17 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	0	0	50%	06:39
Number 19 J. Toews	C	0	2	0	0	0	55.6%	15:32
Number 20 R. Lang	C	-1	0	1	0	0	80%	19:07
Number 28 C. Adams	R	0	0	1	3	0	100%	10:54
Number 29 J. Williams	C	-1	0	0	0	0		18:42
Number 36 D. Bolland	C	0	0	2	1	0	55.6%	13:45
Number 37 A. Burish	R	0	2	1	0	1	50%	10:04
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	2	3	1	0		19:14
Number 2 D. Keith	D	-1	0	4	0	2		23:19
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	-1	0	2	1	1		14:26
Number 25 C. Barker	D	0	0	0	1	2		22:39
Number 27 A. Zyuzin	D	0	0	2	1	1		17:44
Number 41 N. Hjalmarsson	D	0	0	0	0	1		16:25
Number 42 J. Hendry	D	0	2	2	2	0		17:57
Number 52 D. Byfuglien	D	0	2	2	1	0		13:55

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 50 C. Crawford	32	29	3	.906	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:29	Chicago Blackhawks	Adam Burish	Slashing	2
1st	09:42	Chicago Blackhawks	Jordan Hendry	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	04:09	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Conboy	Boarding	2
2nd	04:09	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Conboy	Roughing	2
2nd	04:09	Chicago Blackhawks	Jonathan Toews	Roughing	2
2nd	11:31	Carolina Hurricanes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	15:31	Chicago Blackhawks	Patrick Kane	Holding	2
2nd	17:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen	Slashing	2
3rd	02:37	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Conboy	Holding the stick	2
3rd	08:10	Chicago Blackhawks	Dustin Byfuglien	Tripping	2
3rd	09:34	Chicago Blackhawks	Rene Bourque	Slashing	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Denis Savard
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, Andy McElman
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Rod Brind'Amour, Ray Whitney, David Tanabe, Michael Leighton, Justin Williams, Wade Brookbank, Brandon Nolan, Chad LaRose, Joey Mormina, Jeff Hamilton, Joe Jensen, Casey Borer
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Yanic Perreault, Nikolai Khabibulin, Brent Sopel, Martin Havlat, David Koci, James Wisniewski, Ben Eager, Martin St. Pierre, Danny Richmond, Colin Fraser, Mike Brodeur, Bryan Bickell, Adam Berti, Kris Versteeg, Jake Dowell, Petri Kontiola, Troy Brouwer, Mike Blunden, Jack Skille

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