4–7

Final

PIT leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CAR	3	0	1	4
PIT	2	2	3	7

Hurricanes at Penguins — Conference Finals Game 2

Penguins, Conference Finals Game 2, beat Hurricanes 7–4 at PPG Paints Arena on May 21, 2009.

🗓 Thu, May 21, 2009 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 2008-09 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

CAR vs PIT · PIT leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 1

2–3

Final · PIT

Game 2

4–7

Final · PIT

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Evgeni Malkin

3 G, 1 A

8 shots · 19:31 TOI

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Chris Kunitz

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · 16:16 TOI

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Matt Cooke

3 A

3 shots · 14:53 TOI

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Sidney Crosby Go-ahead 1st · 01:51

Assists: Chris Kunitz, Bill Guerin · beat Cam Ward

0–1

🌪️ Chad LaRose Tying 1st · 03:07

Assists: Ray Whitney, Eric Staal · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

1–1

🐧 Evgeni Malkin Go-ahead 1st · 08:15

Assists: Tyler Kennedy, Matt Cooke · beat Cam Ward

1–2

🌪️ Jussi Jokinen Tying 1st · 08:40

Assists: Scott Walker, Rod Brind'Amour · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

2–2

🌪️ Dennis Seidenberg Go-ahead 1st · 12:10

Unassisted · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

3–2

2nd period

🐧 Max Talbot Tying 2nd · 03:11

Assists: Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby · beat Cam Ward

3–3

🐧 Chris Kunitz Go-ahead 2nd · 19:52

Assists: Bill Guerin, Mark Eaton · beat Cam Ward

3–4

3rd period

🌪️ Patrick Eaves Tying 3rd · 02:35

Assists: Ryan Bayda, Patrick Dwyer · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

4–4

🐧 Evgeni Malkin Go-ahead 3rd · 08:50

Assists: Chris Kunitz, Matt Cooke · beat Cam Ward

4–5

🐧 Evgeni Malkin 3rd · 12:25

Unassisted · beat Cam Ward

4–6

🐧 Tyler Kennedy Empty net 3rd · 18:11

Assists: Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke

4–7

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌪️CAR PIT🐧

28 Shots on goal 42

29 Hits 29

10 Blocked shots 11

2 Takeaways 6

1 Giveaways 7

32 Penalty minutes 32

CAR shooting 14.3% (4/28) PIT shooting 16.7% (7/42)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

35/41

.854 SV% · 6 GA · 59:44 TOI

🐧Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–2

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Whitney · Staal · LaRose 21:02

L2 Jokinen · Samsonov · Brind'Amour 16:17

L3 Cole · Cullen · Walker 14:35

L4 Bayda · Dwyer · Eaves 4:14

D1 Pitkanen · Corvo 27:32

D2 Seidenberg · Gleason 22:42

D3 Wallin · Kaberle 9:18

🐧Penguins

L1 Crosby · Malkin · Staal 19:31

L2 Kunitz · Cooke · Guerin 16:16

L3 Fedotenko · Talbot · Kennedy 13:16

L4 Satan · Adams 11:34

D1 Gill · Gonchar 20:25

D2 Scuderi · Letang 18:36

D3 Orpik · Eaton 15:21

D4 Boucher 10:26

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Hurricanes won

❓ CAR vs PIT, answered

Who won Hurricanes vs Penguins on May 21, 2009?

Penguins won 7–4.

What was the final score of Hurricanes vs Penguins?

The final score was Hurricanes 4, Penguins 7.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Chad LaRose, Dennis Seidenberg, Jussi Jokinen, Patrick Eaves.

Who scored for Penguins?

Evgeni Malkin (3), Chris Kunitz, Max Talbot, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy.

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 35 saves on 41 shots (.854 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

Where is Hurricanes vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

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🐧Penguins

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