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26/11/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Nashville Predators 3
Shots: 34 - 26
PP: 1 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:71/81=87 %, Challenges:42/49=84 %
PP: 1 of 4 (7 shots), Passing:59/72=81 %, Challenges:26/30=83 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 853404 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:11 0-1
Martin Erat [5] (David Legwand, Greg de Vries)PP
10:33 1-1
Frantisek Kaberle [2] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)
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23:45 2-1
Sergei Samsonov [7] (Ray Whitney)PP
31:09 3-1
Tuomo Ruutu [10] (Frantisek Kaberle, Niclas Wallin)
33:51 3-2
Vernon Fiddler [5] (Jerred Smithson)
36:27 3-3
Greg de Vries [4] (Jerred Smithson, Martin Erat)
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49:48 4-3
Eric Staal [10] (Tuomo Ruutu, Joni Pitkänen)
51:16 5-3
Joe Corvo [4] (Tim Gleason, Rod Brind'Amour)
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Penalty summary:
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06:05
Joe Corvo (2 min for diving)
07:48
Eric Staal (2 min for hooking)
19:29
Jussi Jokinen (2 min for slashing)
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21:52
Wade Belak (5 min for fighting)
21:52
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
22:32
Greg Zanon (2 min for boarding)
34:24
Niclas Wallin (2 min for holding the stick)
38:04
Radek Bonk (2 min for elbowing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.20 4
R Jussi Jokinen 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 12.40 6
R Sergei Samsonov 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 19.00 8
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 18.30 7
C Joe Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.20 7
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 14.00 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.50 7
C Eric Staal 1 1 3 3 0 2 2 3 20.10 9
L Chad LaRose 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.20 5
L Erik Cole 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 12.40 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 19.50 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 3 18.40 9
D Niclas Wallin 0 1 0 3 0 1 2 -1 19.20 8
D Tim Gleason 0 1 2 0 1 0 5 1 14.50 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 3 23.10 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 16.30 5
D Joe Corvo 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 18.50 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 27.20 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Belak 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 -1 6.00 6
R Jerred Smithson 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 2 18.40 7
R Jordin Tootoo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 12.40 7
R Alexander Radulov 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 -2 19.00 7
C Scott Nichol 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.20 5
C Radek Bonk 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 15.10 5
C David Legwand 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 16.40 7
C Jason Arnott 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -2 20.50 7
L Jed Ortmeyer 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 7.20 6
L Vernon Fiddler 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 18.50 6
L Martin Erat 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 16.40 8
L Steve Sullivan 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -2 17.10 7
D Greg Zanon 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 16.20 6
D Shea Weber 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 -1 21.50 7
D Dan Hamhuis 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -3 22.20 7
D Kevin Klein 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 18.50 7
D Ryan Suter 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 -1 17.30 7
D Greg de Vries 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 -2 23.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Pekka Rinne 5 0 29 0 0 60.00 5
G Dan Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Tuomo Ruutu
3rd star: Frantisek Kaberle
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Tuomo Ruutu scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Eric Staal scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Niclas Wallin ended his 5 game point drought.
-Frantisek Kaberle finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Martin Erat notched his 10th assist of the season.
Other notes:
-Wade Belak beat Tim Gleason in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 6( 36) , Milwaukee Admirals 2( 9)
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1-0 LOW Ryan Bayda (Brandon Sutter)
2-0 LOW Dwight Helminen
3-0 LOW Trevor Gillies (Nick Dodge, Nicolas Blanchard)
4-0 LOW Ryan Bayda (Brandon Sutter, Noah Babin)
5-0 LOW Nick Dodge (Nicolas Blanchard)
5-1 MIL Jan Marek (Ville Koistinen)
5-2 MIL Linus Videll (Alexander Mereskin)
6-2 LOW Jakub Petruzalek (Dwight Helminen)
Goalies: Ryan Simpson - Drew MacIntyre