Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes
Playoffs · Wednesday, May 6, 2009 · RBC Center
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Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Bruins 41–23.
Goals came from Milan Lucic, Eric Staal, Sergei Samsonov, Mark Recchi and Jussi Jokinen.
Cam Ward made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Tim Thomas stopped 38 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
Milan Lucic (1)Dennis Wideman (5), Marc Savard (4)1–008:43 BOS
2nd period
Eric Staal (7)Unassisted1–116:49 CAR · 
Sergei Samsonov (1)Scott Walker (3), Jussi Jokinen (2)1–217:58 CAR
3rd period
Mark Recchi (1)Chuck Kobasew (2), Steve Montador (2)2–209:03 BOS
Overtime
Jussi Jokinen (5)Sergei Samsonov (2), Tuomo Ruutu (2)2–302:48 CAR
Team stats
BOSCAR
2341
45%55%
0/21/3
64
4438
816
26
69
Penalties
- 16:28 into the first period
Andrew Ference · boarding2 min - 9:24 into the second period
Tuomo Ruutu · tripping2 min - 15:40 into the second periodMichael Ryder · interference2 min
- 19:21 into the second periodNiclas Wallin · boarding2 min
- 19:56 into the second periodMarc Savard · interference goalkeeper2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 12Chuck KobasewR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:52 |
| 17Milan LucicL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15:21 |
| 28Mark RecchiR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:06 |
| 91Marc SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:49 |
| 6Dennis WidemanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 28:31 |
| 23Steve MontadorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:14 |
| 11P.J. AxelssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:05 |
| 18Stephane YelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:31 |
| 22Shawn ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:15 |
| 26Blake WheelerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 |
| 37Patrice BergeronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 19:51 |
| 46David KrejciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:07 |
| 73Michael RyderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 |
| 81Phil KesselR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:08 |
| 21Andrew FerenceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 07:19 |
| 33Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 25:10 |
| 44Aaron WardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 21:39 |
| 45Mark StuartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24:34 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tim ThomasG | L | 41 | 3 | .927 |
| 35Manny FernandezG | 0 | 0 | – |
Carolina Hurricanes
| 14Sergei SamsonovL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 16:11 |
| 36Jussi JokinenL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 15:57 |
| 12Eric StaalC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20:38 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:06 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:40 |
| 8Matt CullenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 19:00 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16:44 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:17 |
| 18Ryan BaydaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:17 |
| 26Erik ColeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:14 |
| 44Patrick EavesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:00 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 18:27 |
| 4Dennis SeidenbergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 21:14 |
| 6Tim GleasonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 20:12 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:39 |
| 25Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 28:42 |
| 33Anton BabchukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:31 |
| 77Joe CorvoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | 22:55 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
| 49Michael LeightonG | 0 | 0 | – |