6–2

Final

PIT leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	3	0	3	6
CAR	1	0	1	2

Penguins at Hurricanes — Conference Finals Game 3

Penguins, Conference Finals Game 3, beat Hurricanes 6–2 at PNC Arena on May 23, 2009.

🗓 Sat, May 23, 2009 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 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 3

6–2

Final · PIT

Game 4

4–1

Final · PIT

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Evgeni Malkin

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 19:26 TOI

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Bill Guerin

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 17:59 TOI

3rd star 🐧 PIT

Ruslan Fedotenko

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 15:30 TOI

4rd star 🐧 PIT

Marc-Andre Fleury

32 saves

0.941 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Matt Cullen Go-ahead 1st · 04:06

Assists: Patrick Eaves, Scott Walker · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

0–1

🐧 Evgeni Malkin PP Tying 1st · 06:50

Assists: Sidney Crosby, Sergei Gonchar · beat Cam Ward

1–1

🐧 Sidney Crosby Go-ahead 1st · 19:17

Assists: Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz · beat Cam Ward

2–1

🐧 Evgeni Malkin 1st · 19:48

Assists: Craig Adams, Sergei Gonchar · beat Cam Ward

3–1

3rd period

🌪️ Sergei Samsonov 3rd · 01:58

Assists: Erik Cole, Joni Pitkanen · beat Marc-Andre Fleury

3–2

🐧 Ruslan Fedotenko 3rd · 11:29

Assists: Evgeni Malkin · beat Cam Ward

4–2

🐧 Craig Adams Empty net 3rd · 18:12

Unassisted

5–2

🐧 Bill Guerin PP 3rd · 18:52

Assists: Chris Kunitz, Ruslan Fedotenko · beat Cam Ward

6–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT CAR🌪️

40 Shots on goal 34

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

24 Hits 40

22 Blocked shots 14

9 Takeaways 9

3 Giveaways 7

8 Penalty minutes 10

PIT shooting 15.0% (6/40) CAR shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury

32/34

.941 SV% · 2 GA · 59:44 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

34/39

.872 SV% · 5 GA · 59:31 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 3–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Kunitz · Crosby · Malkin 19:54

L2 Fedotenko · Staal · Guerin 17:59

L3 Cooke · Talbot · Kennedy 14:10

L4 Adams · Satan 10:38

D1 Scuderi · Gill 20:15

D2 Gonchar · Eaton 19:02

D3 Orpik · Letang 16:41

D4 Boucher 8:18

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Whitney · Staal · LaRose 19:52

L2 Jokinen · Cole · Cullen 16:16

L3 Samsonov · Eaves · Walker 12:49

L4 Ruutu · Bayda · Brind'Amour 7:49

D1 Seidenberg · Pitkanen 24:12

D2 Corvo · Gleason 20:30

D3 Kaberle · Wallin 15:22

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Hurricanes won

❓ PIT vs CAR, answered

Who won Penguins vs Hurricanes on May 23, 2009?

Penguins won 6–2.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Penguins 6, Hurricanes 2.

Who scored for Penguins?

Evgeni Malkin (2), Bill Guerin, Craig Adams, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Matt Cullen, Sergei Samsonov.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves on 34 shots (.941 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 34 saves on 39 shots (.872 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · May 21

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · May 21

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