Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Thor Nelson, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
17644
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
31-40-8-1 |
20-18-3-0 |
11-22-5-1 |
L2 |
| Carolina
|
43-32-3-3 |
24-12-2-2 |
19-20-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 24-12-2-2 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-22-5-1 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Chad Larose played for 11:22 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Chad Larose had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Martin St. Louis played for 22:02 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Martin St. Louis had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Carolina had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Carolina |
|
Martin St. Louis 2 |
Points |
Chad Larose 3 |
|
Martin St. Louis 1 |
Goals |
Chad Larose 3 |
|
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
Assists |
Erik Cole 2 |
|
Martin St. Louis 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Tuomo Ruutu 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .812 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .920 |
|
Mike Smith 26 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
25 |
2 |
2-6 |
4-6 |
12 |
36 |
| Carolina
|
32 |
6 |
2-6 |
4-6 |
12 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Florida. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .658 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Lightning have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .333 after a loss.
