Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild

Tuesday, December 23, 2008, 8:00 PM ET Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Regular Season Final

Final score

The Minnesota Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at home.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Carolina Hurricanes	2	45-30-7
at Minnesota Wild	3	40-33-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	10	14	13	37
Minnesota Wild	4	13	6	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:46	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour (8)	Scott Walker (7), Ray Whitney (17)	Even strength	CAR 1, MIN 0
2nd	01:35	Carolina Hurricanes	Ray Whitney (12)	Joni Pitkanen (13), Rod Brind'Amour (16)	Even strength	CAR 2, MIN 0
2nd	04:17	Minnesota Wild	Cal Clutterbuck (3)	Mikko Koivu (23), Marian Gaborik (2)	Even strength	CAR 2, MIN 1
2nd	08:18	Minnesota Wild	Marian Gaborik (3)	Mikko Koivu (24), Marek Zidlicky (11)	Power play	CAR 2, MIN 2
2nd	18:18	Minnesota Wild	Stephane Veilleux (4)	Eric Belanger (11), Nick Schultz (4)	Shorthanded	CAR 2, MIN 3

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 8 M. Cullen	C	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	1	66.7%	15:03
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		15:46
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1	36.8%	20:27
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0	2		20:49
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		19:00
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2		17:29
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	75%	06:28
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	58.8%	21:19
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		06:53
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0	1		17:41
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		06:24
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2		15:40
Number 4 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	1		21:58
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		09:56
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	2		23:10
Number 25 J. Pitkanen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	3		23:32
Number 33 A. Babchuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		11:50
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1		27:12

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 49 M. Leighton	23	20	3	.870	59:05	Loss

Minnesota Wild 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 9 M. Koivu	C	0	2	2	+1	0	1	0	2	0	60%	21:02
Number 10 M. Gaborik	R	1	1	2	0	0	5	0	1	1		18:46
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	15:23
Number 18 C. Gillies	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:50
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	0		20:05
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0		16:30
Number 22 C. Clutterbuck	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	6	0	0		14:47
Number 24 D. Boogaard	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:52
Number 25 E. Belanger	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	46.7%	17:57
Number 39 K. Kolanos	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	25%	07:31
Number 51 J. Sheppard	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	30.8%	15:56
Number 96 P. Bouchard	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		11:49
Number 2 E. Reitz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		06:08
Number 3 M. Zidlicky	D	0	1	1	+1	4	3	0	1	0		19:28
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	2	0		26:20
Number 8 B. Burns	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		26:42
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		17:11
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		24:43

Minnesota Wild goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 N. Backstrom	37	35	2	.946	60:00	Win

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:10	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Tripping	2
2nd	08:00	Carolina Hurricanes	Scott Walker	Hooking	2
2nd	16:40	Minnesota Wild	Marek Zidlicky	Interference	2
3rd	03:13	Minnesota Wild	Krys Kolanos	High sticking double minor	4
3rd	05:05	Minnesota Wild	Antti Miettinen	Hooking	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Minnesota Wild head coach: Jacques Lemaire
Referees: Tim Peel, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Ryan Galloway
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Dan Lacouture, Josef Melichar, Michael Ryan, Niclas Wallin, Wade Brookbank, Tim Conboy, Dwight Helminen, Patrick Dwyer, Bryan Rodney, Justin Peters, Casey Borer, Brett Carson, Jakub Petruzalek, Zach Boychuk
Minnesota Wild scratches: Owen Nolan, Kurtis Foster, Nolan Schaefer, Craig Weller, Tomas Mojzis, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Peter Olvecky, Benoit Pouliot

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Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Ottawa Senators 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Dallas Stars 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Nashville Predators 0 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 23, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 0 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Dec 23, 2008