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12/12/2008
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New York Rangers 3 , Carolina Hurricanes 5
Shots: 22 - 27
PP: 3 of 4 (9 shots), Passing:57/67=85 %, Challenges:34/44=75 %
PP: 3 of 5 (10 shots), Passing:85/100=85 %, Challenges:36/44=80 %
Attendance: 16856 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 748407 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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18:53 1-0
Scott Gomez [7] (Nigel Dawes)PP
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22:31 1-1
Matt Cullen [9] (Ray Whitney)
32:31 1-2
Sergei Samsonov [6] (Tim Gleason, Frantisek Kaberle)PP
36:03 2-2
Pierre-Marc Bouchard [9] (Scott Gomez, Michal Rozsival)PP
39:56 3-2
Scott Gomez [8] (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Nigel Dawes)PP
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41:28 3-3
Eric Staal [13] (Joni Pitkänen, Joe Corvo)PP
49:51 3-4
Ray Whitney [10] (Maxim Afinogenov, Eric Staal)PP
56:54 3-5
Eric Staal [14] (Jere Lehtinen, Justin Williams)
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Penalty summary:
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01:44
Ray Whitney (2 min for tripping)
18:11
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for tripping)
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23:26
Jordan Staal (2 min for roughing)
23:26
Todd Marchant (2 min for roughing)
25:58
Brandon Dubinsky (2 min for slashing)
31:46
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (2 min for tripping)
34:27
Joe Jensen (2 min for roughing)
39:13
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for high-sticking)
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41:07
Scott Gomez (2 min for hooking)
48:17
Brad Richards (2 min for slashing)
51:52
Paul Mara (2 min for tripping)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Dan Fritsche 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 -1 8.40 5
R Petr Prucha 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 15.30 5
R Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 12.40 8
R Nik Antropov 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 -1 20.20 7
C Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 10.20 6
C Scott Gomez 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 20.20 9
C Todd Marchant 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14.30 6
C Brad Richards 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 -1 17.40 5
L Lauri Korpikoski 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 8.40 6
L Nigel Dawes 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 8
L Patrick Rissmiller 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 9.40 6
L Markus Näslund 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 16.30 7
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 22.20 7
D Janne Niinimaa 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13.50 4
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -2 29.00 5
D Dan Girardi 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 -1 18.40 7
D Michal Rozsival 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 15.50 7
D Paul Mara 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 -1 20.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jean-Sébastien Giguère 5 0 22 0 0 60.00 4
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 10.10 6
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 12.10 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 5 0 1 0 2 1 18.20 7
R Justin Williams 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 16.30 7
C Joe Jensen 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 9.50 6
C Jordan Staal 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12.20 6
C Matt Cullen 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 17.10 7
C Eric Staal 2 1 6 2 0 1 0 1 20.40 9
L Jan Bulis 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 10.10 5
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10.40 7
L Ray Whitney 1 1 4 0 1 0 2 1 20.20 7
L Jere Lehtinen 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 16.00 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 15.30 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 14.40 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 21.50 8
D Tim Gleason 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.20 7
D Joe Corvo 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 26.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 27.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 19 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Scott Gomez
3rd star: Ray Whitney
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Pierre-Marc Bouchard notched his 10th assist of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Ray Whitney scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Ray Whitney ended his 6 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolfpack 4( 22) , Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 17)
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1-0 HFD Corey Potter (Aaron Voros, Pierre Parenteau)
2-0 HFD Dane Byers (Ryan Callahan, Tom Pyatt)
2-1 LOW Ryan Bayda (Nicolas Blanchard)
3-1 HFD Aaron Voros (Bobby Sanguinetti)
4-1 HFD Colton Orr (Ryan Hillier, Michael Busto)
Goalies: Miika Wiikman - Justin Peters