Carolina on the Brink - Pens 6, Canes 2
The Carolina Hurricanes drop game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-2. They stand on the brink of elimination.
| Final - 5.23.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Stories
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Carolina Goal - Matt Cullen (3), from Patrick Eaves and Scott Walker at 4:06. 2, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Evgeni Malkin (11), from Sidney Crosby and Sergei Gonchar at 6:50. 3, Pittsburgh Goal - Sidney Crosby (14), from Bill Guerin and Chris Kunitz at 19:17. 4, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (12), from Craig Adams and Sergei Gonchar at 19:48. Penalties - Patrick Eaves, Carolina (slashing), 6:18; Erik Cole, Carolina (roughing), 10:55. |
| Second Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Dennis Seidenberg, Carolina (delay of game), 4:15. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, Carolina Goal - Sergei Samsonov (5), from Erik Cole and Joni Pitkanen at 1:58. 6, Pittsburgh Goal - Ruslan Fedotenko (5), from Evgeni Malkin at 11:29. 7, Pittsburgh Empty Net Goal - Craig Adams (2) unassisted at 18:12. 8, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Bill Guerin (6), from Chris Kunitz and Ruslan Fedotenko at 18:52. Penalties - Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh (boarding), 7:38; Miroslav Satan, Pittsburgh (interference), 16:33; Joe Corvo, Carolina (tripping), 17:20; Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh (roughing, cross checking), 19:27; Ryan Bayda, Carolina (cross checking), 19:27. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 16 + 15 + 9 = 40.
Carolina 8 + 8 + 18 = 34.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-4. Carolina 0-3.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-34-.941. Carolina, Cam Ward 5-39-.872.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Shane Heyer
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 2-4. Carolina 0-3.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 2-34-.941. Carolina, Cam Ward 5-39-.872.
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Shane Heyer
