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31/12/2009
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Nashville Predators 4 (SO)
Shots: 29 - 40
PP: 0 of 3 (2 shots), Passing:70/74=94 %, Challenges:41/47=85 %
PP: 1 of 4 (5 shots), Passing:75/84=89 %, Challenges:50/56=87 %
Attendance: 7122 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 332597 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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11:48 0-1
Jordin Tootoo [10] (Justin Williams, Ryan Suter)
13:55 0-2
Rico Fata [1] (Andrew Ladd, Patrick Eaves)PP
14:29 1-2
Craig Adams [5] (Vernon Fiddler, Marek Zidlicky)
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23:39 1-3
Dan Hamhuis [5] (Justin Williams, Martin Erat)
26:21 2-3
Steve Sullivan [9] (Marek Zidlicky, Mattias Öhlund)
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42:38 2-4
Travis Fuller [4] (Shea Weber, Kevin Klein)
43:47 3-4
James Sheppard [11] (Steve Sullivan, Daniel Brière)
48:12 4-4
Vernon Fiddler [4] (Mattias Öhlund, Jamie McBain)
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Penalty summary:
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07:25
Ryan Bayda (2 min for boarding)
12:41
Flavian Kenda (2 min for cross-checking)
18:16
Patrick Eaves (2 min for tripping)
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21:35
David Perron (5 min for fighting)
21:35
Travis Fuller (5 min for fighting)
34:05
Rico Fata (2 min for hooking)
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44:11
Mattias Öhlund (2 min for tripping)
59:34
Rico Fata (2 min for roughing)
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63:05
Ryan Bayda (2 min for high-sticking)
Shootout
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Carolina Hurricanes win 1-0
Carolina Hurricanes - Sheldon Souray, goal; Daniel Brière, miss; Steve Sullivan, miss;
Nashville Predators - Martin Erat, miss; Andrew Ladd, miss; Ryan Suter, miss;
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matti Takala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.30 5
R Ryan Bayda 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 -2 15.30 7
R Ethan Moreau 0 0 5 3 0 3 0 0 23.00 8
R Steve Sullivan 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 19.20 8
C Vernon Fiddler 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 8.30 5
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -2 15.20 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 18.30 6
C Daniel Brière 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 19.20 8
L Craig Adams 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5.30 6
L Joey Mormina 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -2 16.20 6
L David Perron 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 18.40 7
L James Sheppard 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 22.00 8
D Ian Cole 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 19.30 6
D Flavian Kenda 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 16.20 7
D Marek Zidlicky 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 26.50 8
D Jamie McBain 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 15.20 5
D Sheldon Souray 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 23.10 7
D Mattias Öhlund 0 2 1 4 0 0 2 3 29.00 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 36 0 0 65.00 9
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Ellison 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.40 4
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 -1 12.00 5
R Stanislav Chistov 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18.50 7
R Justin Williams 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 25.20 8
C Scott Nichol 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 5
C Jed Ortmeyer 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 11.10 6
C Rico Fata 1 0 5 1 0 0 4 0 22.00 6
C Jordin Tootoo 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22.50 7
L Travis Fuller 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6.00 5
L Jerred Smithson 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 10.40 6
L Andrew Ladd 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 20.20 7
L Martin Erat 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 23.50 7
D Cody Franson 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 15.10 6
D Matt Niskanen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 7
D Dan Hamhuis 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 32.30 9
D Kevin Klein 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -1 13.10 6
D Shea Weber 0 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 20.30 9
D Ryan Suter 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 -1 30.30 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeny Nabokov 4 0 25 0 0 65.00 4
G Tomek Aaltonen 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Steve Sullivan
2nd star: Justin Williams
3rd star: Mattias Öhlund
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Marek Zidlicky notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Jamie McBain ended his 6 game point drought.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Jordin Tootoo scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Shea Weber notched his 10th assist of the season.
Other notes:
-David Perron beat Travis Fuller in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 2( 38) , Milwaukee Admirals 1( 10)
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1-0 LOW Nicolas Blanchard (Mike Angelidis, Greg de Vries)
1-1
Andreas Thuresson (Rich Peverly)
2-1 LOW Mike Angelidis (Nicolas Blanchard, Greg de Vries)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Mike McKenna