Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 28, 2009 · Prudential Center
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Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4–3 on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Prudential Center. The Devils outshot the Hurricanes 35–31.
Goals came from Tuomo Ruutu, Jamie Langenbrunner, Jay Pandolfo, Ray Whitney, Brian Rolston, Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal.
Cam Ward made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Tuomo Ruutu (1)Matt Cullen (2), Dennis Seidenberg (3)1–001:02 CAR
Jamie Langenbrunner (2)Zach Parise (3), Travis Zajac (3)1–102:31 NJD
Jay Pandolfo (1)John Madden (1), Brendan Shanahan (1)1–213:27 NJD
2nd period
Ray Whitney (3)Eric Staal (2), Chad LaRose (4)2–203:42 CAR
Brian Rolston (1)Brian Gionta (3), Brendan Shanahan (2)2–308:47 NJD ·
3rd period
Jussi Jokinen (3)Joni Pitkanen (4), Tim Gleason (2)3–318:40 CAR
Eric Staal (5)Chad LaRose (5), Tim Gleason (3)4–319:28 CAR
Team stats
CARNJD
3135
45%55%
0/41/4
1010
1222
1317
59
110
Penalties
- 1:23 into the second period
Anton Babchuk · tripping2 min - 7:58 into the second periodMatt Cullen · slashing2 min
- 10:47 into the second period
Dainius Zubrus · tripping2 min - 11:39 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · hooking2 min
- 13:59 into the second periodZach Parise · roughing2 min
- 17:20 into the second periodTim Gleason · high sticking double minor4 min
- 8:09 into the third periodJamie Langenbrunner · hooking2 min
- 12:58 into the third periodJoni Pitkanen · roughing2 min
- 12:58 into the third periodPatrik Elias · roughing2 min
Season series
Carolina Hurricanes
| 12Eric StaalC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 23:34 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 16:59 |
| 6Tim GleasonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:46 |
| 8Matt CullenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:20 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 20:39 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:21 |
| 36Jussi JokinenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 13:29 |
| 4Dennis SeidenbergD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:01 |
| 25Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 26:13 |
| 14Sergei SamsonovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 12:08 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 16:44 |
| 18Ryan BaydaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:17 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:02 |
| 26Erik ColeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:11 |
| 44Patrick EavesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:00 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 12:43 |
| 33Anton BabchukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:32 |
| 77Joe CorvoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26:12 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |
| 49Michael LeightonG | 0 | 0 | – |
New Jersey Devils
| 18Brendan ShanahanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17:34 |
| 9Zach PariseL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 18:11 |
| 11John MaddenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 20:14 |
| 12Brian RolstonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10:08 |
| 14Brian GiontaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 16:02 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18:14 |
| 19Travis ZajacC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:36 |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 17:30 |
| 8Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 09:38 |
| 17Mike RuppL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 07:47 |
| 23David ClarksonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:10 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 14:27 |
| 5Colin WhiteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 21:06 |
| 6Andy GreeneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 14:42 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:58 |
| 27Mike MottauD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:27 |
| 28Niclas HavelidD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 15:21 |
| 29Johnny OduyaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:22 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
| 35Scott ClemmensenG | 0 | 0 | – |