New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 2009 · RBC Center

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2–1

35–18

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at RBC Center. The Rangers outshot the Hurricanes 35–18.

Goals came from Joni Pitkanen, Erik Christensen and Brandon Dubinsky.

Henrik Lundqvist made 17 saves on 18 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 33 of 35.

Goals
NYR	1	0	1	2	35
CAR	1	0	0	1	18

Scoring

1st period

Joni Pitkanen (1)Ray Whitney (1), Eric Staal (1)0–111:08 CAR ·
Erik Christensen (1)Marian Gaborik (1), Ales Kotalik (1)1–117:36 NYR ·

3rd period

Brandon Dubinsky (1)Marian Gaborik (2), Erik Christensen (1)2–111:49 NYR

Team stats

NYRCAR

3518

55%45%

1/51/3

1317

3644

1517

47

88

Penalties

0:34 into the first periodRyan Callahan · hooking2 min
9:12 into the first periodAndrew Alberts · roughing2 min
9:12 into the first periodBrian Boyle · roughing2 min
9:53 into the first periodErik Christensen · interference goalkeeper2 min
14:15 into the first periodScott Walker · high sticking double minor4 min
16:32 into the first periodRod Brind'Amour · hooking2 min
7:59 into the second periodAaron Voros · fighting5 min
7:59 into the second periodTom Kostopoulos · fighting5 min
17:15 into the second periodTom Kostopoulos · high sticking2 min
18:17 into the second periodMatt Cullen · hooking2 min
19:31 into the second periodSean Avery · slashing2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

10Marian GaborikR	0	2	2	+1	4	2	0	0	–	21:30
26Erik ChristensenC	1	1	2	+1	5	3	0	2	48	20:27
12Ales KotalikR	0	1	1	0	5	1	0	0	–	15:23
17Brandon DubinskyC	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	19:55
16Sean AveryL	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	2	–	11:32
21Chris HigginsL	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	18:59
22Brian BoyleC	0	0	0	0	3	5	0	2	40	06:44
23Chris DruryC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	63	20:30
24Ryan CallahanR	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	–	21:01
34Aaron VorosL	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	–	03:55
42Artem AnisimovC	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	83	12:56
81Enver LisinR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	07:13
4Michael Del ZottoD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	18:34
5Dan GirardiD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	4	0	–	21:41
6Wade ReddenD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	–	15:12
18Marc StaalD	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	–	23:31
33Michal RozsivalD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	20:30
97Matt GilroyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	13:12

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
29Chad JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Henrik LundqvistG	W	18	17	1	.944	60:00

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	0	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	50	20:58
13Ray WhitneyL	0	1	1	−1	1	1	0	0	–	19:45
25Joni PitkanenD	1	0	1	0	2	2	3	0	–	29:29
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	2	56	19:38
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	12:21
15Tuomo RuutuR	0	0	0	−1	1	2	1	0	33	19:00
16Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	1	0	50	18:22
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	75	04:07
18Stephane YelleC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	09:03
24Scott WalkerR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	06:50
29Tom KostopoulosR	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	7	100	10:17
36Jussi JokinenL	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	33	16:11
39Patrick DwyerR	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	14	15:11
4Aaron WardD	0	0	0	−1	0	6	5	0	–	20:10
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	−1	3	4	1	0	–	22:25
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	–	19:18
27Brett CarsonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	15:24
41Andrew AlbertsD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	–	11:20

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30Cam WardG	L	35	33	2	.943	58:50
34Manny LegaceG		0	0	0	–	00:00