Final
Friday, January 2, 2009 · RBC Center
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Blues 2–1
- A. Babchuk scored the game-winner on the power play at 11:05 of the third.
- The Hurricanes scored first and led the rest of the way.
- C. Ward stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- Power play: CAR 2/5, STL 0/2.
- T. Ruutu led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:26CARE. StaalPPAssists: T. Ruutu, S. Samsonov0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 11:05CARA. BabchukPPAssists: T. Ruutu, S. Samsonov0–2
- 11:56STLD. BackesAssists: B. Jackman, T. Oshie1–2
Team stats
| STL | Stat | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 29 |
| 48.0% | Faceoff % | 52.0% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 23 | PIM | 6 |
| 11 | Hits | 26 |
| 13 | Blocked | 15 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 17 |
Blues 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