3–2

Final / OT

CAR leads 4–3

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

Hurricanes at Bruins — Second Round Game 7

Hurricanes, Second Round Game 7, beat Bruins 3–2 in overtime at TD Garden on May 14, 2009.

🗓 Thu, May 14, 2009 · 19:00 CDT 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 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 7

3–2

OT · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Joni Pitkanen

2 A

6 shots · 35:33 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Dennis Seidenberg

2 A

30:32 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Scott Walker

1 G

3 shots · 21:21 TOI

4rd star 🌪️ CAR

Cam Ward

34 saves

0.944 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Byron Bitz Go-ahead 1st · 07:42

Assists: David Krejci, Michael Ryder · beat Cam Ward

0–1

🌪️ Rod Brind'Amour Tying 1st · 13:59

Assists: Dennis Seidenberg, Joni Pitkanen · beat Tim Thomas

1–1

2nd period

🌪️ Sergei Samsonov Go-ahead 2nd · 07:45

Assists: Joni Pitkanen, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Tim Thomas

2–1

3rd period

🐻 Milan Lucic Tying 3rd · 06:19

Assists: Marc Savard, Phil Kessel · beat Cam Ward

2–2

Overtime

🌪️ Scott Walker Go-ahead OT · 18:46

Assists: Ray Whitney, Dennis Seidenberg · beat Tim Thomas

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌪️CAR BOS🐻

37 Shots on goal 36

25 Hits 40

19 Blocked shots 8

8 Takeaways 3

2 Giveaways 3

8 Penalty minutes 4

CAR shooting 8.1% (3/37) BOS shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 78:46 TOI

🐻Bruins

Tim Thomas

34/37

.919 SV% · 3 GA · 78:37 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 52-35-8 (55% win rate, 95 games)

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 60-21-11 (65% win rate, 92 games)

After 2nd — 2–1

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Whitney · Staal · Cullen 25:05

L2 Cole · Jokinen · LaRose 23:54

L3 Samsonov · Ruutu · Walker 21:17

L4 Bayda · Brind'Amour · Eaves 6:35

D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 33:54

D2 Gleason · Seidenberg 30:50

D3 Wallin · Kaberle 13:50

🐻Bruins

L1 Lucic · Savard · Kessel 25:35

L2 Krejci · Bergeron · Recchi 23:28

L3 Axelsson · Kobasew · Ryder 21:03

L4 Thornton · Yelle · Bitz 11:36

D1 Wideman · Chara 31:02

D2 Montador · Ward 27:52

D3 Stuart · Hnidy 18:04

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Hurricanes won

May 3, 2009

🌪️CAR @ 🐻BOS

3–0 · Hurricanes won

❓ CAR vs BOS, answered

Who won Hurricanes vs Bruins on May 14, 2009?

Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Hurricanes vs Bruins?

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

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Rod Brind'Amour, Scott Walker, Sergei Samsonov.

Who scored for Bruins?

Byron Bitz, Milan Lucic.

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Tim Thomas made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

Where is Hurricanes vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🌪️Hurricanes

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🐻Bruins

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Also on May 14, 2009

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