Final
Saturday, January 3, 2009 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Hurricanes beat Lightning 3–2
- J. Pitkanen scored the game-winner at 6:21 of the second.
- The Hurricanes came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- C. Ward stopped 17 of 19 shots (.895) for the win.
- The Hurricanes controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 28–19.
- Power play: CAR 1/5, TBL 0/3.
- J. Williams led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 5:05TBLR. CraigAssists: A. Hall, M. Pettinger0–1
- 6:41TBLV. ProspalAssists: V. Lecavalier0–2
- 14:46CARJ. WilliamsPPAssists: R. Brind'Amour, D. Seidenberg1–2
- 15:57CARC. LaRoseAssists: D. Seidenberg, J. Pitkanen2–2
2nd
- 6:21CARJ. PitkanenAssists: J. Williams, R. Whitney3–2
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 19 |
| 41.8% | Faceoff % | 58.2% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 13 | Hits | 22 |
| 10 | Blocked | 11 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
Hurricanes at Lightning 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