GDT: "Its the Pitts!" Penguins @ Carolina 3/2

[caniacgirl12]

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34-20-9, 77pts | 32-27-7, 71pts
Season Series: 2-1 Canes


Game Info:

RBC Center, Raleigh NC
Television: Centre Ice - Penguins Feed
Radio: Hurricanes Radio Network – WWMY 102.9 FM (Raleigh – flagship), WGHB 1250 AM/WDLX 930 AM (Greenville, Washington & New Bern, N.C.) and WFNC 640 AM (Fayetteville, N.C.)
Internet: www.carolinahurricanes.com

Goaltenders

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Cam Ward #30 | Jocelyn Thibault # 41
2.9 .899 | 3.13 .902

Special Teams and Team Leaders:

+ Pittsburgh- PP is ranked 5th (20.6%), PK is ranked 23rd (80.4%).
+ Carolina - PP is ranked 25th (15.7%) , PK is ranked 12th (83.4%)
+ Goals: Pittsburgh – Evgeni Malkin (29) , Carolina – Justin Williams (31)
+ Assists: Pittsburgh – Sidney Crosby (71) , Carolina – Rod Brind’Amour (49)
+ Points: Pittsburgh – Sidney Crosby (97) , Carolina – Ray Whitney (73)
+ PPG: Pittsburgh – Evgeni Malkin (13), Carolina - Justin Williams (12)
+ +/-: Pittsburgh – Sidney Crosby (+12), Carolina – Rod Brind'Amour(+8)
+ PIM: Pittsburgh – Jarkko Ruutu (105), Carolina - Mike Commodore (94)

Injuries

Carolina– Eric Cairns (IR, Knee), Nils Ekman (IR, Dislocated elbow)
Carolina - Erik Cole (muscle tear, IR)

Milestones/Streaks/Other Stuff:

+ Left wing Cory Stillman will play his 100th game with the Hurricanes with his next game played
+ Defenseman Glen Wesley is two assists shy of 400 for his NHL career
+ The Hurricanes enter Friday’s play with 71 points, trailing Tampa Bay and Atlanta (74 points) in the Southeast Division standings, and four points behind the fifth-place Penguins in the Eastern Conference standings.
+ Left wing Ray Whitney has earned points in 18 of Carolina’s last 23 games, scoring 11 goals and earning 18 assists (29 points) dating back to Jan. 6. Whitney picked up multiple assists in four of those games, earning two helpers on Jan. 6 against the NY Islanders, Jan. 9 at Toronto and Feb. 8 at Boston, and three assists on Jan. 26 against Washington.
+ It is impossible to divide the 82-game NHL schedule into perfect thirds, but when looking at the first 27 games of the season, Carolina went 14-10-3. In the next 28 games (games 28-55), the Hurricanes posted a 12-12-4 record, and the team has started the final third of the season 6-5-0 (27 games; games 56-82).
+ While the Hurricanes have won just seven games in their last 18 outings, the team has won six of its last 11 games and earned points in 14 of its last 23 games, going 11-9-3 since Jan. 6, and earning 25 of a possible 46 points in that span.
+ Carolina enters Friday’s play in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Seven of the Hurricanes’ final 16 games are against teams currently ranked higher in the Eastern Conference standings.



Other Games Tonight:
+ Ottawa at Atlanta 7:30 PM
+ Chicago at Detroit 7:30 PM
+ Toronto at New Jersey 7:30 PM
+ Montreal at Buffalo 8:00 PM
+ Columbus at Dallas 8:30 PM
+ San Jose at Anaheim 10:00 PM



Upcoming Games:
+ 3/2 Friday Pittsburgh 7 p.m. HOME
+ 3/4 Sunday Atlanta 2 p.m. AWAY
+ 3/9 Friday Washington 7 p.m. AWAY
+ 3/11 Sunday NY Rangers 12:30 p.m. AWAY

[Jaded-Fan]

Interesting fact that I posted on the Pittsburgh GDT. Crosby, Staal (Jordan) and Staal (Eric) all have 26 goals tying them for 31st in the NHL. Tonight is the tie breaker game.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/statis...7&seasontype=2

[kingmoore]

hope we don't play like crap!

thanks for a real gdt!

[WoodGundy]

You can't lose this game at home to a team that played last night.

You just can't.

[Syrinx]

Good Luck Tonight!

My wife and I will be there in section 314(102.9 Seats).

We're like you in that we are hoping for a clean, injury-free, well-played, well-officiated game. We're unlike you in that we'll be cheering for the good guys.

[ic3d2]

I hope no one gets hurt, last night looked like a train wreck.
...good luck.

[What the Faulk]

They're all at the game. I unfortunatly am stuck 3 hours away at college.

I'm here =/

[kingmoore]

internet hasn't reached North Carolina yet.

[GCGee]

No TV against the Crosbyburgh Sidneys

[QuebeCaniac]

was that Eric Staal with the huge bodycheck... on Orpik?? wow

good saves by Ward, still a crappy PP...

EDIT: and Tanabe with his second penalty of the night

[OnMyOwn]

you guys have one hell of a goalie in ward.

[daikan]

So how are they doing so far? I'm watching the Quebec - Halifax game.

I guess bad, since Crosby just scored.

[What the Faulk]

Brindy and Whitney are hurt. Whitney couldn't even walk.

We're screwed.

[QuebeCaniac]

Brindy and Whitney went down. They did not come back to the ice. Hedican scratched

good period, but still not very creative on the PP. Big hits on both sides, interesting fight between Gleason and Roberts.

Crosby with his 200th career point. 1-0 Pit after 1.

[QuebeCaniac]

Originally Posted by The Sam

Brindy and Whitney are hurt. Whitney couldn't even walk.

We're screwed.

Both are back on the bench to start the second. Brindy wasn't 100% before the game, he looks even worse now. But he is a warrior ready to continue.

so, when is the last time we scored a goal?

[DeathFromAbove]

Yo, we suck.

[QuebeCaniac]

Staal hits the post on a deflection. Ladd misses a great chance in front. We do not play that bad, but we'll need to score a goal eventually

[QuebeCaniac]

Yes, Walker scores

we dominated that 4-on-4, Brindy almost scored earlier.

EDIT: we are on fire. Kaberle makes it 2-1..

[What the Faulk]

Penguins tie it because Gleason didn't feel like doing anything to Malone.

[QuebeCaniac]

Malone makes it 2-2. The 2 last goals were deflected by defensemen...

Buffalo leads 2-0 on Mtl after 2 minutes . We have to win this game. We are very much alive.

Thanks to that snowstorm, I have to stay inside the listen to both games simultaneously.

[What the Faulk]

I'm really really not liking these Pittsburgh announcers.

[What the Faulk]

********, Williams was pushed in.

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

Originally Posted by The Sam

Penguins tie it because Gleason didn't feel like doing anything to Malone.

Yeah, usually Ryan Malone has to get them really drunk before they feel like doing anything to him.

Oh wait, you're talking about hockey.....nevermind.

[QuebeCaniac]

once again, great 4-on-4. Staal gets slashed on the breakaway: 4-on-3 for the Canes.

great second period btw

[What the Faulk]

What a joke these announcers and officials are. "Well, he only tripped him a little bit"