Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes

Tuesday, December 16, 2008, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	41-30-11
at Carolina Hurricanes	3	45-30-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	3	7	14	24
Carolina Hurricanes	5	13	9	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:08	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal (12)	Sergei Samsonov (9), Justin Williams (2)	Power play	MTL 0, CAR 1
1st	17:50	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal (13)	Joni Pitkanen (12)	Power play	MTL 0, CAR 2
2nd	02:35	Montreal Canadiens	Guillaume Latendresse (3)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	MTL 1, CAR 2
2nd	03:57	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev (6)	Robert Lang (12)	Shorthanded	MTL 2, CAR 2
2nd	07:18	Carolina Hurricanes	Joe Corvo (4)	Rod Brind'Amour (12), Sergei Samsonov (10)	Power play	MTL 2, CAR 3

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		12:09
Number 13 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		12:35
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	50%	18:22
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	2	44.4%	15:40
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	1		11:43
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	0	1	+1	4	3	1	0		16:35
Number 36 M. D'Agostini	R	0	0	0	0	2	5	2	1		13:29
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	1	75%	14:18
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		12:17
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		13:08
Number 80 B. Maxwell	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28.6%	10:20
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	1	0	1	+1	4	4	5	1		13:04
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		09:43
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	3		23:19
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0		21:51
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		20:43
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		16:58
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	1		24:53

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Halak	27	24	3	.889	59:26	Loss

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	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	0	55.6%	13:59
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		15:29
Number 12 E. Staal	C	2	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	47.6%	20:45
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0		22:40
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0		20:42
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		19:28
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	42.9%	07:54
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	1	0	52.4%	22:01
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0		07:46
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		13:24
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:33
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		07:52
Number 4 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	4	0		23:51
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		18:50
Number 25 J. Pitkanen	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	0		28:36
Number 27 B. Carson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1	0		11:47
Number 38 T. Conboy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		02:59
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	1	0	1	0	0	6	0	1	1		30:50

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	24	22	2	.917	59:34	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:25	Montreal Canadiens	Matt D'Agostini	Interference	2
1st	07:14	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev	Hooking	2
1st	09:00	Montreal Canadiens	Maxim Lapierre	Slashing	2
1st	15:01	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Tanguay	Tripping	2
1st	17:23	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Tripping	2
2nd	03:08	Montreal Canadiens	Steve Begin	Hooking	2
2nd	05:26	Montreal Canadiens	Roman Hamrlik	Boarding	2
2nd	06:56	Montreal Canadiens	Ryan O'Byrne	Hooking	2
2nd	13:52	Montreal Canadiens	Guillaume Latendresse	Holding the stick	2
2nd	18:29	Montreal Canadiens	Guillaume Latendresse	Tripping	2
2nd	19:59	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev	Slashing	2
3rd	05:33	Carolina Hurricanes	Ray Whitney	High sticking	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Andy McElman
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Saku Koivu, Mathieu Dandenault, Georges Laraque, Alex Henry, Mike Komisarek, Chris Higgins, Kyle Chipchura, Gregory Stewart, Carey Price, Yannick Weber, Max Pacioretty
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Dan Lacouture, Josef Melichar, Michael Ryan, Frantisek Kaberle, Niclas Wallin, Wade Brookbank, Dwight Helminen, Anton Babchuk, Patrick Dwyer, Bryan Rodney, Justin Peters, Casey Borer, Jakub Petruzalek, Zach Boychuk

Every Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/SO	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Nov 18, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Dec 21, 2008

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Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 4	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
New Jersey Devils 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/SO	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Calgary Flames 6 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Dallas Stars 2	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 9 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Dec 16, 2008
New York Rangers 3 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Anaheim Ducks, Tue, Dec 16, 2008