18/2/2009
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Nashville Predators 9 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 27 - 33
PP: 1 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:55/60=91 %, Challenges:39/47=81 %
PP: 1 of 2 (1 shots), Passing:67/77=87 %, Challenges:49/56=86 %
Attendance: 17298 of 17298 (Gaylord Center)
Ticket income: 892577 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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03:56 1-0
Scott Nichol [8] (Vernon Fiddler, Greg de Vries)
07:15 2-0
Brian Rolston [18] (Jonathan Cheechoo)
12:51 2-1
Rod Brind'Amour [28] (Sergei Samsonov, Joni Pitkänen)PP
16:12 2-2
Eric Staal [35] (Scott Walker, Justin Williams)
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23:52 3-2
Alex Kovalev [32] (Patrik Elias, Teemu Selänne)PP
28:28 3-3
Nicolas Blanchard [2] (Scott Walker, Patrick Eaves)
29:24 4-3
Mike Comrie [19] (Dainius Zubrus, Greg de Vries)
31:21 5-3
Alex Kovalev [33] (Scott Nichol)
33:15 6-3
Dainius Zubrus [15] (Johnny Oduya, Dan Hamhuis)
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41:07 7-3
Alex Kovalev [34] (Bryan McCabe)
43:53 8-3
Bryan McCabe [7] (Dan Hamhuis, Patrik Elias)
50:22 9-3
Brian Rolston [19] (Doug Weight, Kevin Klein)
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Penalty summary:
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07:29
Dan Hamhuis (2 min for hooking)
12:16
Owen Nolan (2 min for slashing)
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22:52
Ray Whitney (2 min for elbowing)
26:16
Wade Brookbank (5 min for fighting)
26:16
Owen Nolan (5 min for fighting)
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Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Owen Nolan 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 7.20 6
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 18.40 7
R Dainius Zubrus 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 18.10 9
R Alex Kovalev 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 2 16.20 9
C Scott Nichol 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 9.20 7
C Doug Weight 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 16.30 6
C Mike Comrie 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.30 8
C Patrik Elias 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 14.30 7
L Vernon Fiddler 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 9.20 7
L Brian Rolston 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 2 18.40 8
L Steve Sullivan 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 17.30 8
L Teemu Selänne 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 13.50 8
D Greg Zanon 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 18.50 7
D Johnny Oduya 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 21.40 7
D Dan Hamhuis 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 20.10 9
D Kevin Klein 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 16.40 7
D Greg de Vries 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 21.10 8
D Bryan McCabe 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 21.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Drew MacIntyre 3 0 30 0 0 60.00 7
G Martin Brodeur 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 3 0 3 5 -1 8.20 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 -1 12.30 7
R Scott Walker 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 -2 19.30 8
R Justin Williams 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 -2 18.10 7
C Nicolas Blanchard 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 8.50 7
C Matt Cullen 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 -1 11.50 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -4 20.00 7
C Eric Staal 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 -1 19.20 8
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.50 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 -1 12.30 7
L Ray Whitney 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 -3 19.40 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 4 4 2 0 0 -2 19.00 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -2 17.00 6
D Kevin Bieksa 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 20.20 6
D Dick Tärnström 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 23.10 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 14.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 19.10 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 -2 26.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 4 0 11 0 0 29.30 4
G Michael Leighton 5 0 7 0 0 30.30 4
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alex Kovalev
2nd star: Brian Rolston
3rd star: Dainius Zubrus
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Alex Kovalev scored the 400th goal of his career.
-Dainius Zubrus scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Dan Hamhuis notched his 30th assist of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Eric Staal scored his 35th goal of the season.
-Nicolas Blanchard ended his 9 game point drought.
-Matt Cullen had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Ray Whitney had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Wade Brookbank beat Owen Nolan in a fight.
Farm game result:
Milwaukee Admirals 5( 16) , Lowell Lock Monsters 2( 14)
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0-1 LOW Drayson Bowman (Jerome Samson, Yannic Seidenberg)
1-1 MIL Antti Pihlstrom (Mattias Hellström)
2-1 MIL Cody Franson (Rich Peverly, Jerred Smithson)
2-2 LOW Trevor Gillies (Dwight Helminen)
3-2 MIL Jed Ortmeyer (Rich Peverly, Ville Koistinen)
4-2 MIL Antti Pihlstrom (Craig Weller, Ville Koistinen)
5-2 MIL Jed Ortmeyer (Rich Peverly)
Goalies: Mark Dekanich - Justin Peters