Florida Panthers vs Carolina Hurricanes
Regular season · Friday, March 31, 2006 · RBC Center
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 3–2 on Friday, March 31, 2006 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Panthers 30–23.
Goals came from Chris Gratton, Ray Whitney, Mark Recchi, Mike Van Ryn and Craig Adams.
Scoring
1st period
Chris Gratton (17)Steve Montador (4), Jay Bouwmeester (36)1–004:19 FLA
Ray Whitney (15)Cory Stillman (48), Eric Staal (50)1–119:18 CAR ·
2nd period
Mark Recchi (26)Frantisek Kaberle (35), Justin Williams (42)1–203:31 CAR
Mike Van Ryn (6)Unassisted2–208:36 FLA
3rd period
Craig Adams (9)Kevyn Adams (7)2–301:24 CAR ·
Team stats
FLACAR
2330
55%45%
0/51/9
1812
1416
1115
66
65
Penalties
- 9:01 into the first period
Mike Van Ryn · hooking2 min - 10:27 into the first periodJoel Kwiatkowski · holding2 min
- 12:45 into the first period
Rod Brind'Amour · hooking2 min - 16:46 into the first periodSteve Montador · tripping2 min
- 17:16 into the first periodJoel Kwiatkowski · cross checking2 min
- 19:12 into the first periodJay Bouwmeester · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodBret Hedican · hooking2 min
- 4:54 into the second periodSteve Montador · hooking2 min
- 7:45 into the second periodJuraj Kolnik · hooking2 min
- 8:15 into the second periodEric Staal · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 8:42 into the second periodSteve Montador · hooking2 min
- 16:12 into the second periodOlli Jokinen · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 19:48 into the second periodChad LaRose · hooking2 min
- 2:55 into the third periodChad LaRose · holding the stick2 min
- 13:01 into the third periodFrantisek Kaberle · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.