2–3

Final / OT

CAR leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	1	0	1	0	2
CAR	0	2	0	1	3

Bruins at Hurricanes — Second Round Game 3

Hurricanes, Second Round Game 3, beat Bruins 3–2 in overtime at PNC Arena on May 6, 2009.

🗓 Wed, May 6, 2009 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2008-09 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

CAR vs BOS · CAR leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 3

2–3

OT · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Jussi Jokinen

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 15:57 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Sergei Samsonov

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:11 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Eric Staal

1 G

2 shots · 20:38 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Milan Lucic Go-ahead 1st · 08:43

Assists: Dennis Wideman, Marc Savard · beat Cam Ward

1–0

2nd period

🌪️ Eric Staal PP Tying 2nd · 16:49

Unassisted · beat Tim Thomas

1–1

🌪️ Sergei Samsonov Go-ahead 2nd · 17:58

Assists: Scott Walker, Jussi Jokinen · beat Tim Thomas

1–2

3rd period

🐻 Mark Recchi Tying 3rd · 09:03

Assists: Chuck Kobasew, Steve Montador · beat Cam Ward

2–2

Overtime

🌪️ Jussi Jokinen Go-ahead OT · 02:48

Assists: Sergei Samsonov, Tuomo Ruutu · beat Tim Thomas

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS CAR🌪️

23 Shots on goal 41

0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

44 Hits 38

8 Blocked shots 16

6 Takeaways 9

2 Giveaways 6

6 Penalty minutes 4

BOS shooting 8.7% (2/23) CAR shooting 7.3% (3/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Tim Thomas

38/41

.927 SV% · 3 GA · 62:48 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

21/23

.913 SV% · 2 GA · 62:04 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Bergeron · Savard · Kobasew 19:49

L2 Lucic · Krejci · Kessel 15:08

L3 Axelsson · Recchi · Ryder 15:05

L4 Thornton · Yelle · Wheeler 13:20

D1 Wideman · Chara 26:50

D2 Stuart · Ward 23:06

D3 Montador · Ference 12:16

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Cole · Staal · Cullen 19:14

L2 Whitney · LaRose · Walker 16:44

L3 Samsonov · Jokinen · Ruutu 15:57

L4 Bayda · Brind'Amour · Eaves 8:17

D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 25:48

D2 Seidenberg · Gleason 20:43

D3 Babchuk · Wallin 15:35

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ BOS vs CAR, answered

Who won Bruins vs Hurricanes on May 6, 2009?

Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Bruins 2, Hurricanes 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Mark Recchi, Milan Lucic.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Eric Staal, Jussi Jokinen, Sergei Samsonov.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Tim Thomas made 38 saves on 41 shots (.927 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · May 3

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · May 3

Also on May 6, 2009

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