Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers

Regular season · Thursday, December 11, 2008 · Wachovia Center

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5–6

31–37

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6–5 in a shootout on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Wachovia Center. The Flyers outshot the Hurricanes 37–31.

Eric Staal scored twice and Scott Hartnell scored a hat trick. Matt Cullen, Sergei Samsonov, Joni Pitkanen, Scottie Upshall and Simon Gagne also scored.

Goals
CAR	1	4	0	0	0	5	31
PHI	0	1	4	0	0	6	37

Scoring

1st period

Eric Staal (10)Tuomo Ruutu (7)1–001:01 CAR

2nd period

Matt Cullen (8)Justin Williams (1), Ryan Bayda (6)2–002:10 CAR
Scott Hartnell (7)Jeff Carter (8)2–109:17 PHI ·
Sergei Samsonov (4)Eric Staal (8), Tuomo Ruutu (8)3–109:28 CAR
Joni Pitkanen (2)Ray Whitney (13), Rod Brind'Amour (10)4–112:08 CAR ·
Eric Staal (11)Tuomo Ruutu (9), Joe Corvo (7)5–115:13 CAR ·

3rd period

Scott Hartnell (8)Andrew Alberts (6), Jeff Carter (9)5–201:42 PHI
Scott Hartnell (9)Joffrey Lupul (6), Braydon Coburn (9)5–307:12 PHI ·
Scottie Upshall (5)Lasse Kukkonen (2), Andrew Alberts (7)5–415:08 PHI
Simon Gagne (15)Mike Knuble (8), Mike Richards (20)5–518:16 PHI

Team stats

CARPHI

3137

58%42%

2/72/6

2436

514

910

912

58

Penalties

1:55 into the first periodRyan Bayda · hooking2 min
5:08 into the first periodKimmo Timonen · tripping2 min
8:26 into the first periodEric Staal · high sticking2 min
10:22 into the first periodScottie Upshall · roughing2 min
16:23 into the first periodCasey Borer · fighting5 min
16:23 into the first periodScott Hartnell · fighting5 min
2:34 into the second periodScott Walker · high sticking2 min
5:25 into the second periodBryan Rodney · delaying game2 min
5:25 into the second periodJeff Carter · tripping2 min
7:39 into the second periodChad LaRose · holding2 min
11:31 into the second periodScott Walker · fighting5 min
11:31 into the second periodArron Asham · instigator2 min
11:31 into the second periodArron Asham · fighting5 min
11:31 into the second periodArron Asham · misconduct10 min
11:31 into the second periodAndrew Alberts · roughing2 min
11:31 into the second periodAndrew Alberts · roughing2 min
2:28 into the third periodJeff Carter · hooking2 min
5:28 into the third periodBrett Carson · holding2 min
16:13 into the third periodBrett Carson · hooking2 min
3:20 into overtimeBench · too many men on the ice2 min

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