Final
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Lightning 6–2
- C. LaRose scored the game-winner at 4:31 of the second.
- C. Ward stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 2/6, TBL 2/6.
- The Lightning dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- C. LaRose recorded a hat trick.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:32CARE. StaalAssists: E. Cole, B. Hedican0–1
- 8:24TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: J. Jokinen, V. Lecavalier1–1
- 16:10CARC. LaRoseAssists: E. Staal, T. Letowski1–2
2nd
- 4:31CARC. LaRoseAssists: T. Ruutu, J. Corvo1–3
- 8:08CARS. WalkerPPAssists: D. Seidenberg, F. Kaberle1–4
3rd
- 2:09CART. RuutuPPAssists: S. Samsonov, D. Seidenberg1–5
- 15:46TBLJ. HalpernPPAssists: M. St. Louis, V. Lecavalier2–5
- 18:21CARC. LaRoseAssists: E. Cole2–6
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 32 |
| 63.2% | Faceoff % | 36.8% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 23 | Hits | 27 |
| 8 | Blocked | 13 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 7 |
Lightning at Hurricanes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice