Carolina 3, Minnesota 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 6, 2008
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Mark Pare
Attendance:
16297
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
37-26-2-3 |
19-11-2-1 |
18-15-0-2 |
L2 |
| Carolina
|
36-29-3-2 |
20-12-2-1 |
16-17-1-1 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 20-12-2-1 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 18-15-0-2 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Matt Cullen played for 20:38 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Pavol Demitra played for 20:11 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Pavol Demitra had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Minnesota had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Carolina |
|
Pavol Demitra 1 |
Points |
Matt Cullen 2 |
|
Pavol Demitra 1 |
Goals |
Matt Cullen 1 |
|
Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 |
Assists |
Joe Corvo 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Erik Cole 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Josh Harding .893 |
Save Percentage |
Cam Ward .929 |
|
Josh Harding 25 |
Saves |
Cam Ward 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
28 |
2 |
0-6 |
4-5 |
37 |
25 |
| Carolina
|
28 |
3 |
1-5 |
6-6 |
48 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .647 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Wild have a W/L % of .568 after a win and .500 after a loss.
