Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes
Playoffs · Saturday, May 23, 2009 · RBC Center
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Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6–2 on Saturday, May 23, 2009 at RBC Center. The Penguins outshot the Hurricanes 40–34.
Evgeni Malkin scored twice. Matt Cullen, Sidney Crosby, Sergei Samsonov, Ruslan Fedotenko, Craig Adams and Bill Guerin also scored.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 34 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
Matt Cullen (3)Patrick Eaves (2), Scott Walker (6)0–104:06 CAR
Evgeni Malkin (11)Sidney Crosby (12), Sergei Gonchar (9)1–106:50 PIT · 
Sidney Crosby (14)Bill Guerin (7), Chris Kunitz (10)2–119:17 PIT- Evgeni Malkin (12)Craig Adams (2), Sergei Gonchar (10)3–119:48 PIT
3rd period
Sergei Samsonov (5)Erik Cole (4), Joni Pitkanen (8)3–201:58 CAR
Ruslan Fedotenko (5)Evgeni Malkin (16)4–211:29 PIT
Craig Adams (2)Unassisted5–218:12 PIT · 
Bill Guerin (6)Chris Kunitz (11), Ruslan Fedotenko (5)6–218:52 PIT ·
Team stats
PITCAR
4034
48%52%
2/40/3
810
2440
2214
37
99
Penalties
- 6:18 into the first period
Patrick Eaves · slashing2 min - 10:55 into the first periodErik Cole · roughing2 min
- 4:15 into the second periodDennis Seidenberg · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 7:38 into the third period
Sergei Gonchar · boarding2 min - 16:33 into the third periodMiroslav Satan · interference2 min
- 17:20 into the third periodJoe Corvo · tripping2 min
- 19:27 into the third periodRyan Bayda · cross checking2 min
- 19:27 into the third periodPhilippe Boucher · cross checking2 min
- 19:27 into the third periodPhilippe Boucher · roughing2 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 71Evgeni MalkinC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 19:26 |
| 13Bill GuerinR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:59 |
| 14Chris KunitzL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 6 | 19:54 |
| 26Ruslan FedotenkoL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 15:30 |
| 27Craig AdamsR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 11:03 |
| 87Sidney CrosbyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 21:31 |
| 55Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19:30 |
| 11Jordan StaalC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 18:10 |
| 24Matt CookeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:38 |
| 25Max TalbotC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | 14:10 |
| 48Tyler KennedyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 12:53 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:14 |
| 2Hal GillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:03 |
| 4Rob ScuderiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:27 |
| 7Mark EatonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:35 |
| 43Philippe BoucherD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 08:18 |
| 44Brooks OrpikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 18:01 |
| 58Kris LetangD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:21 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Marc-Andre FleuryG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
| 32Mathieu GaronG | 0 | 0 | – |
Carolina Hurricanes
| 8Matt CullenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:22 |
| 14Sergei SamsonovL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:50 |
| 24Scott WalkerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:16 |
| 26Erik ColeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16:02 |
| 44Patrick EavesR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12:49 |
| 25Joni PitkanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 23:09 |
| 12Eric StaalC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 6 | 22:17 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | 19:52 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:49 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:54 |
| 18Ryan BaydaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:10 |
| 36Jussi JokinenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 16:16 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 19:03 |
| 4Dennis SeidenbergD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 25:15 |
| 5Frantisek KaberleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
| 6Tim GleasonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:54 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:50 |
| 77Joe CorvoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 22:05 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Cam WardG | L | 39 | 5 | .872 |
| 49Michael LeightonG | 0 | 0 | – |