Pittsburgh 5, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 4, 2008
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Stephane Auger, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Steve Miller
Attendance:
14559
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
15-6-1-3 |
7-3-1-1 |
8-3-0-2 |
W1 |
| Carolina
|
12-12-1-1 |
6-8-0-0 |
6-4-1-1 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 6-8-0-0 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 8-3-0-2 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Penguins have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cullen played for 17:09 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Sidney Crosby played for 22:06 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Sidney Crosby had 0 goals and 4 assists.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Carolina |
|
Sidney Crosby 4 |
Points |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Petr Sykora 2 |
Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Sidney Crosby 4 |
Assists |
Rod Brind'Amour 1 |
|
Petr Sykora 2 |
Power Play Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dany Sabourin .944 |
Save Percentage |
Michael Leighton .773 |
|
Dany Sabourin 34 |
Saves |
Michael Leighton 17 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
22 |
5 |
2-3 |
4-5 |
10 |
26 |
| Carolina
|
36 |
2 |
1-5 |
1-3 |
6 |
38 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .538 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .700 after a loss.
