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Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes

RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 on Saturday, December 27, 2008 on the road.

Team Goals 2008-2009 record
Boston Bruins 4 53-19-10
at Carolina Hurricanes 2 45-30-7

Goals by period

Team Total
Boston Bruins 0 2 2 4
Carolina Hurricanes 1 1 0 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Boston Bruins 7 5 10 22
Carolina Hurricanes 14 11 6 31

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 16:06 Carolina Hurricanes Matt Cullen (9) Chad LaRose (3), Frantisek Kaberle (5) Even strength BOS 0, CAR 1
2nd 02:23 Boston Bruins Blake Wheeler (12) Matt Hunwick (12) Even strength BOS 1, CAR 1
2nd 06:04 Boston Bruins Blake Wheeler (13) David Krejci (25), Dennis Wideman (13) Even strength BOS 2, CAR 1
2nd 10:58 Carolina Hurricanes Anton Babchuk (2) Brandon Sutter (5), Ryan Bayda (7) Even strength BOS 2, CAR 2
3rd 13:46 Boston Bruins Michael Ryder (13) Marc Savard (30) Even strength BOS 3, CAR 2
3rd 19:44 Boston Bruins Chuck Kobasew (6) Marc Savard (31), Dennis Wideman (14) Even strength, Empty net BOS 4, CAR 2

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

Team stats

Stat Boston Bruins Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 22 31
Power play 0 of 3 0 of 4
Penalty minutes 8 6
Hits 28 24
Blocked shots 12 21
Giveaways 6 6
Takeaways 6 7
Faceoffs won 21/62 (33.9%) 41/62 (66.1%)

Box score

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player
11 P. Axelsson L 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 100% 17:16
12 C. Kobasew R 1 0 1 -1 0 2 2 0 14:03
17 M. Lucic L 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 15:51
18 S. Yelle C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 2 42.9% 16:18
22 S. Thornton L 0 0 0 +1 0 1 4 0 08:25
26 B. Wheeler R 2 0 2 +2 0 3 0 0 11:53
46 D. Krejci C 0 1 1 +2 0 0 2 0 25% 16:23
47 M. St. Pierre C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 33.3% 13:01
60 V. Sobotka C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 100% 10:51
73 M. Ryder R 1 0 1 +2 0 2 0 0 13:32
81 P. Kessel R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50% 15:19
91 M. Savard C 0 2 2 +2 2 1 0 1 35.7% 18:51
6 D. Wideman D 0 2 2 +3 0 2 2 1 25:33
33 Z. Chara D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 29:45
34 S. Hnidy D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 4 19:44
45 M. Stuart D 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 16:54
48 M. Hunwick D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 2 3 17:29
49 M. Lashoff D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10:54
Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
30 T. Thomas 31 29 2 .936 59:58 Win

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player
8 M. Cullen C 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 69.2% 12:52
11 J. Williams R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 0 12:58
12 E. Staal C 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 0 61.1% 19:42
13 R. Whitney L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 16:56
14 S. Samsonov L 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 19:04
15 T. Ruutu L 0 0 0 -1 0 4 8 0 19:34
16 B. Sutter C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 0 1 66.7% 09:08
17 R. Brind'Amour C 0 0 0 -3 0 1 2 1 70.8% 19:05
18 R. Bayda L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 0 09:30
24 S. Walker R 0 0 0 -2 2 2 0 1 14:46
44 P. Eaves R 0 0 0 +1 0 1 3 2 08:36
59 C. LaRose R 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 12:45
4 D. Seidenberg D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 2 4 22:23
5 F. Kaberle D 0 1 1 -1 0 0 2 0 06:52
6 T. Gleason D 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 19:50
25 J. Pitkanen D 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 31:09
33 A. Babchuk D 1 0 1 -1 0 2 0 2 14:58
77 J. Corvo D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 2 2 24:53
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30 C. Ward 21 18 3 .857 58:59 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 09:39 Carolina Hurricanes Sergei Samsonov High sticking 2
1st 17:35 Boston Bruins Marc Savard Slashing 2
2nd 15:40 Carolina Hurricanes Joe Corvo Delaying game puck over glass 2
3rd 00:38 Boston Bruins P.J. Axelsson High sticking 2
3rd 03:23 Boston Bruins P.J. Axelsson Hooking 2
3rd 05:45 Carolina Hurricanes Scott Walker Roughing 2
3rd 11:14 Boston Bruins Mark Stuart Cross checking 2

Game information

Boston Bruins head coach
Claude Julien
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Paul Maurice
Referees
Ian Walsh, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen
Ryan Galloway, David Brisebois
Boston Bruins scratches
Aaron Ward, Marco Sturm, Andrew Ference, Johnny Boychuk, Patrice Bergeron, Byron Bitz, Petteri Nokelainen, Martins Karsums, Mikko Lehtonen
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

2008-2009 season series

Matchup Status Details
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 5 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 0 Final Playoffs Game page
Boston Bruins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 Final/OT Playoffs Game page
Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 Final Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Playoffs Game page
Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 Final Playoffs Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 2 Final/OT Playoffs Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 27

Matchup Status Details
New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 Final/SO Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Rangers 2 Final Game page
Florida Panthers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Dallas Stars 4 Final/OT Game page
San Jose Sharks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 Final/SO Game page
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 Final/SO Game page
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 Final Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at Calgary Flames 6 Final Game page

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