Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes
Playoffs · Friday, May 8, 2009 · RBC Center
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Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 4–1 on Friday, May 8, 2009 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Bruins 31–21.
Eric Staal scored twice. Marc Savard, Jussi Jokinen and Sergei Samsonov also scored.
Cam Ward made 20 saves on 21 shots for the win; Tim Thomas stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Eric Staal (8)Erik Cole (2), Ray Whitney (5)0–104:54 CAR ·
2nd period
Marc Savard (5)Mark Recchi (2), Michael Ryder (5)1–102:37 BOS ·
3rd period
Jussi Jokinen (6)Rod Brind'Amour (1), Anton Babchuk (1)1–202:52 CAR · 
Sergei Samsonov (2)Jussi Jokinen (3), Tuomo Ruutu (3)1–314:31 CAR- Eric Staal (9)Joe Corvo (5), Jussi Jokinen (4)1–415:41 CAR
Team stats
BOSCAR
2131
64%36%
1/32/4
1814
3735
1119
69
811
Penalties
- 1:43 into the first period
Sergei Samsonov · hooking2 min - 3:17 into the first period
David Krejci · roughing2 min - 16:59 into the first periodMarc Savard · roughing2 min
- 16:59 into the first periodMilan Lucic · roughing2 min
- 16:59 into the first periodErik Cole · roughing2 min
- 16:59 into the first periodDennis Seidenberg · roughing2 min
- 2:09 into the second periodTuomo Ruutu · holding2 min
- 14:10 into the second periodChuck Kobasew · holding2 min
- 1:07 into the third periodZdeno Chara · hooking2 min
- 6:08 into the third periodSteve Montador · hooking2 min
- 14:59 into the third periodChuck Kobasew · holding2 min
- 14:59 into the third periodErik Cole · roughing2 min
- 19:19 into the third periodAnton Babchuk · hooking2 min
- 19:56 into the third periodChuck Kobasew · interference2 min
- 19:56 into the third periodChuck Kobasew · roughing2 min
- 19:56 into the third periodRod Brind'Amour · roughing2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 28Mark RecchiR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:28 |
| 73Michael RyderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 12:40 |
| 91Marc SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 17:12 |
| 11P.J. AxelssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:39 |
| 12Chuck KobasewR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:53 |
| 17Milan LucicL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:58 |
| 18Stephane YelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 |
| 26Blake WheelerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 |
| 37Patrice BergeronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:29 |
| 46David KrejciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 17:19 |
| 61Byron BitzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 09:41 |
| 81Phil KesselR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:48 |
| 6Dennis WidemanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 27:32 |
| 23Steve MontadorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:45 |
| 33Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 23:56 |
| 34Shane HnidyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:06 |
| 44Aaron WardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:36 |
| 45Mark StuartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:34 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tim ThomasG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
| 35Manny FernandezG | 0 | 0 | – |
Carolina Hurricanes
| 36Jussi JokinenL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 17:04 |
| 12Eric StaalC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 18:19 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17:49 |
| 14Sergei SamsonovL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:09 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:57 |
| 26Erik ColeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 |
| 33Anton BabchukD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:33 |
| 77Joe CorvoD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 25:15 |
| 8Matt CullenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:08 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:05 |
| 44Patrick EavesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:26 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:23 |
| 4Dennis SeidenbergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:14 |
| 6Tim GleasonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 21:54 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:39 |
| 25Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26:25 |
| 38Tim ConboyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:43 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | W | 21 | 1 | .952 |
| 49Michael LeightonG | 0 | 0 | – |