New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes
Regular season · Wednesday, March 18, 2009 · RBC Center
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Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at RBC Center. The Devils outshot the Hurricanes 43–32.
Anton Babchuk scored twice. Eric Staal, Zach Parise, Sergei Samsonov and Brian Gionta also scored.
Cam Ward made 41 saves on 43 shots for the win; Kevin Weekes stopped 28 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Anton Babchuk (10)Sergei Samsonov (29), Rod Brind'Amour (27)0–109:56 CAR ·
2nd period
Eric Staal (34)Tuomo Ruutu (26), Erik Cole (18)0–201:25 CAR · 
Zach Parise (41)Patrik Elias (47), Brian Rolston (13)1–213:22 NJD · - Anton Babchuk (11)Joni Pitkanen (23), Tuomo Ruutu (27)1–319:22 CAR ·
3rd period
Sergei Samsonov (15)Jussi Jokinen (15), Rod Brind'Amour (28)1–412:14 CAR
Brian Gionta (17)Dainius Zubrus (22), Niclas Havelid (16)2–417:43 NJD ·
Team stats
NJDCAR
4332
44%56%
2/63/5
1012
2514
2119
16
68
Penalties
- 8:11 into the first period
Bryce Salvador · interference2 min - 19:30 into the first periodBrendan Shanahan · interference2 min
- 1:50 into the second period
Ray Whitney · hooking2 min - 7:20 into the second periodPaul Martin · roughing2 min
- 7:31 into the second periodErik Cole · interference2 min
- 12:06 into the second periodNiclas Wallin · cross checking2 min
- 12:11 into the second periodTim Gleason · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 17:54 into the second periodBryce Salvador · interference2 min
- 19:44 into the second periodBryce Salvador · cross checking2 min
- 3:37 into the third periodDennis Seidenberg · interference2 min
- 16:51 into the third periodChad LaRose · holding2 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 8Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 13:07 |
| 9Zach PariseL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18:48 |
| 12Brian RolstonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:06 |
| 14Brian GiontaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:06 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:17 |
| 28Niclas HavelidD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:54 |
| 11John MaddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:53 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:19 |
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:21 |
| 17Mike RuppL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:17 |
| 18Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 15:53 |
| 19Travis ZajacC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:43 |
| 23David ClarksonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:02 |
| 6Andy GreeneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 24:33 |
| 24Bryce SalvadorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:25 |
| 27Mike MottauD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:26 |
| 29Johnny OduyaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 20:41 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kevin WeekesG | L | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | 0 | 0 | – |
Carolina Hurricanes
| 14Sergei SamsonovL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:29 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:13 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 18:51 |
| 33Anton BabchukD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19:43 |
| 12Eric StaalC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20:23 |
| 26Erik ColeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:53 |
| 36Jussi JokinenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:52 |
| 25Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 22:22 |
| 8Matt CullenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:05 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:59 |
| 44Patrick EavesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:37 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:17 |
| 63Dwight HelminenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:29 |
| 4Dennis SeidenbergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 17:30 |
| 6Tim GleasonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:04 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:36 |
| 38Tim ConboyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 03:21 |
| 77Joe CorvoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:40 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | W | 43 | 2 | .954 |
| 49Michael LeightonG | 0 | 0 | – |