Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, February 14, 2009, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 on Saturday, February 14, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	5	41-31-10
at Carolina Hurricanes	1	45-30-7

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	1	3	5
Carolina Hurricanes	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	4	9	7	20
Carolina Hurricanes	9	9	9	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:26	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Commodore (5)	Michael Peca (12), Jared Boll (7)	Even strength	CBJ 1, CAR 0
2nd	09:14	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kristian Huselius (15)	Kris Russell (13), Rick Nash (26)	Power play	CBJ 2, CAR 0
3rd	02:25	Columbus Blue Jackets	R.J. Umberger (17)	Fedor Tyutin (18), Kristian Huselius (24)	Power play	CBJ 3, CAR 0
3rd	06:29	Carolina Hurricanes	Dennis Seidenberg (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	CBJ 3, CAR 1
3rd	10:36	Columbus Blue Jackets	Manny Malhotra (7)	Rick Nash (27), Jan Hejda (13)	Even strength	CBJ 4, CAR 1
3rd	16:19	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kristian Huselius (16)	Rick Nash (28), Manny Malhotra (14)	Even strength, Empty net	CBJ 5, CAR 1

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

Columbus Blue Jackets 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 14 R. Torres	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		12:24
Number 17 A. Murray	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	4	2	0		10:46
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	2	1	36.8%	21:47
Number 19 M. Peca	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	2	0	20%	16:52
Number 20 K. Huselius	L	2	1	3	+1	0	3	0	0	1		17:33
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		12:30
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	1	1	2	+2	2	3	1	0	0	55%	16:31
Number 29 J. Williams	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	25%	14:03
Number 33 F. Modin	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		15:42
Number 40 J. Boll	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		09:21
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	3	3	+1	2	1	0	1	0		19:31
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0		12:58
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		13:51
Number 5 C. Backman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		19:09
Number 8 J. Hejda	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	3	0		22:31
Number 10 K. Russell	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	3	0		13:40
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	1	0	1	+3	0	1	3	6	0		23:26
Number 51 F. Tyutin	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		21:29

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Mason	27	26	1	.963	59:56	Win

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Cullen	C	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	75%	19:14
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		17:16
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	43.8%	18:25
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		20:03
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		16:07
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	-2	4	0	6	0	50%	18:14
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	04:54
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	68.8%	16:05
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		04:41
Number 36 J. Jokinen	L	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	33.3%	13:55
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		07:33
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		17:06
Number 4 D. Seidenberg	D	1	1	0	0	1	3	4		18:06
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	-2	0	0	1	2		15:00
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	2	3	2	0		16:11
Number 25 J. Pitkanen	D	0	0	+1	0	1	0	3		25:38
Number 33 A. Babchuk	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3		21:33
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	0	-3	0	6	0	4		23:32

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	19	15	4	.790	59:53	Loss

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Manny Malhotra	Hooking	2
2nd	03:58	Carolina Hurricanes	Tuomo Ruutu	Hooking	2
2nd	08:00	Carolina Hurricanes	Niclas Wallin	Hooking	2
2nd	18:47	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	Hooking	2
3rd	01:05	Carolina Hurricanes	Tuomo Ruutu	High sticking	2
3rd	02:13	Carolina Hurricanes	Patrick Eaves	Slashing	2
3rd	07:27	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jakub Voracek	Slashing	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Craig MacDonald, Mike York, Derek MacKenzie, Rostislav Klesla, Pascal Leclaire, Jiri Novotny, Fredrik Norrena, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Aaron Rome, Alexandre Picard, Daniel Lacosta, Clay Wilson, Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, Maksim Mayorov, Nikita Filatov
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Scott Walker, Dan Lacouture, Michael Ryan, Frantisek Kaberle, Wade Brookbank, Tim Conboy, Dwight Helminen, Patrick Dwyer, Bryan Rodney, Justin Peters, Casey Borer, Brett Carson, Jakub Petruzalek, Zach Boychuk

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