Carolina Hurricanes. Game Notes. Thu, Dec 31, 2009 NHL Game #603. Team Game: 40 Road Game: 20. Jason Karmanos. Ron Francis

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1 Carolina Hurricanes Game Notes Thu, Dec, 009 NHL Game #60 Carolina Hurricanes 0 7 (7 pts) New York Rangers 8 7 (0 pts) Team Game: 0 Home Game: 8 9 (Home) (Road) Team Game: 0 Road Game: (Home) 0 7 (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Cam Ward Manny Legace # P Player GP G A P +/ PIM D Aaron Ward D Tim Gleason D Niclas Wallin C Matt Cullen C Eric Staal (A) L Ray Whitney (A) R Sergei Samsonov R Tuomo Ruutu C Brandon Sutter C Rod Brind'Amour (C) C Stephane Yelle 7 8 R Scott Walker D Joni Pitkanen D Brett Carson 0 9 R Tom Kostopoulos L Jussi Jokinen R Patrick Dwyer D Andrew Alberts # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 9 Chad Johnson Henrik Lundqvist # P Player GP G A P +/ PIM D Michael Del Zotto D Dan Girardi D Wade Redden R Marian Gaborik R Ales Kotalik L Sean Avery C Brandon Dubinsky D Marc Staal C Vinny Prospal (A) 8 8 L Christopher Higgins C Brian Boyle 7 C Chris Drury (C) R Ryan Callahan (A) C Erik Christensen D Michal Rozsival 9 L Aaron Voros 9 0 C Artem Anisimov R Enver Lisin L Donald Brashear D Matt Gilroy 6 President/General Manager Vice President/Assistant General Manager Head Coach Associate Head Coach/Director of Player Personnel Assistant Coaches Jim Rutherford Jason Karmanos Paul Maurice Ron Francis Tom Rowe, Tom Barrasso President & General Manager Assistant General Manager & Assistant Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Goaltending Coach Glen Sather Jim Schoenfeld John Tortorella Mike Sullivan Benoit Allaire Tonight's Officials Referees Rob Martell #6; Dan O'Halloran # Linesmen Jonny Murray #95; Derek Nansen #70 Ntl. Anthem Katherine Fritsch Video Judge Bill Kicinski Today's Schedule FLA : 5:00 PHX : 5:00 STL : 6:00 OTT : 7:00 DET : 7:00 CGY : 7:00 DAL : 7:00 CBJ : 7:00 MIN : 7:00 CHI : 7:0 CAR : 8:00

2 Carolina Hurricanes: Roster Active (0 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Aaron Ward D 6' " 09 Jan 7, 97 Windsor, ON, CAN 6 Tim Gleason D 6' 0" 7 Jan 9, 98 Clawson, MI, USA 7 Niclas Wallin D 6' " 0 Feb 0, 975 Boden, SWE 8 Matt Cullen C 6' " 00 Nov, 976 Virginia, MN, USA Eric Staal C 6' " 05 Oct 9, 98 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Ray Whitney L 5' 0" 80 May 8, 97 Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN Sergei Samsonov R 5' 8" 88 Oct 7, 978 Moscow, RUS 5 Tuomo Ruutu R 6' 0" 05 Feb 6, 98 Vantaa, FIN 6 Brandon Sutter C 6' " 8 Feb, 989 Huntington, NY, USA 7 Rod Brind'Amour C 6' " 05 Aug 9, 970 Ottawa, ON, CAN 8 Stephane Yelle C 6' " 8 May 9, 97 Ottawa, ON, CAN Scott Walker R 5' 0" 96 Jul 9, 97 Cambridge, ON, CAN 5 Joni Pitkanen D 6' " 0 Sep 9, 98 Oulu, FIN 7 Brett Carson D 6' " 0 Nov 9, 985 Regina, SK, CAN 9 Tom Kostopoulos R 6' 0" 00 Jan, 979 Mississauga, ON, CAN 0 Cam Ward G 6' " 85 Feb 9, 98 Saskatoon, SK, CAN Manny Legace G 5' 0" 00 Feb, 97 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Jussi Jokinen L 5' " 98 Apr, 98 Kalajoki, FIN 9 Patrick Dwyer R 5' " 75 Jun, 98 Spokane, WA, USA Andrew Alberts D 6' 5" 8 Jun 0, 98 Minneapolis, MN, USA 0 Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 99 Age: 0.5 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 6 Erik Cole R 6' " 05 Nov 6, 978 Oswego, NY, USA 59 Chad LaRose R 5' 0" 8 Mar 7, 98 Fraser, MI, USA 77 Joe Corvo D 6' 0" 0 Jun 0, 977 Oak Park, IL, USA Goal Streaks BRANDON SUTTER ( / Games) JUSSI JOKINEN ( / Games) Assist Streaks ERIC STAAL (5 / Games) MATT CULLEN ( / Games) Point Streaks BRANDON SUTTER ( / Games) ERIC STAAL ( 5 7 / Games) JUSSI JOKINEN ( 5 / Games) MATT CULLEN (0 / Games) New York Rangers: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Michael Del Zotto D 6' " 95 Jun, 990 Stouffville, ON, CAN 5 Dan Girardi D 6' " 5 Apr 9, 98 Welland, ON, CAN 6 Wade Redden D 6' " 0 Jun, 977 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 0 Marian Gaborik R 6' " 00 Feb, 98 Trencin, SVK Ales Kotalik R 6' " 5 Dec, 978 Jindrichuv Hradec, CZE 6 Sean Avery L 5' 0" 95 Apr 0, 980 North York, ON, CAN 7 Brandon Dubinsky C 6' " 05 Apr 9, 986 Anchorage, AK, USA 8 Marc Staal D 6' " 09 Jan, 987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 0 Vinny Prospal C 6' " 98 Feb 7, 975 Ceske Budejovice, CZE Christopher Higgins L 6' 0" 05 Jun, 98 Smithtown, NY, USA Brian Boyle C 6' 7" 5 Dec 8, 98 Hingham, MA, USA Chris Drury C 5' 0" 90 Aug 0, 976 Trumbull, CT, USA Ryan Callahan R 5' " 88 Mar, 985 Rochester, NY, USA 6 Erik Christensen C 6' " 0 Dec 7, 98 Edmonton, AB, CAN 9 Chad Johnson G 6' " 00 Jun 0, 986 Calgary, AB, CAN 0 Henrik Lundqvist G 6' " 98 Mar, 98 Are, SWE Michal Rozsival D 6' " 05 Sep, 978 Vlasim, CZE Aaron Voros L 6' " 5 Jul, 98 Vancouver, BC, CAN Artem Anisimov C 6' " 97 May, 988 Yaroslavl, RUS 8 Enver Lisin R 6' " 00 Apr, 986 Moscow, RUS 87 Donald Brashear L 6' " 7 Jan 7, 97 Bedford, IN, USA 97 Matt Gilroy D 6' " 0 Jul 0, 98 NORTH BELLMORE, NY, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 06 Age: 7. Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Carolina Hurricanes: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/ PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C Eric Staal :0.8 8 R 5 Tuomo Ruutu : L 6 Jussi Jokinen : L Ray Whitney : C 8 Matt Cullen : D 5 Joni Pitkanen : C 6 Brandon Sutter : R Sergei Samsonov : D 6 Tim Gleason : D 77 Joe Corvo : R 6 Erik Cole : C 7 Rod Brind'Amour : R 9 Tom Kostopoulos : D Andrew Alberts : R 59 Chad LaRose : D Aaron Ward : R Scott Walker : C 8 Stephane Yelle : D 7 Niclas Wallin : D 7 Brett Carson : R 9 Patrick Dwyer : # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Cam Ward Manny Legace New York Rangers: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/ PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R 0 Marian Gaborik : C 0 Vinny Prospal : D Michael Del Zotto : R Ryan Callahan : R Ales Kotalik : C 7 Brandon Dubinsky : C Artem Anisimov : C Chris Drury : L 6 Sean Avery : D 8 Marc Staal : D 5 Dan Girardi : D Michal Rozsival : L Christopher Higgins :.6 78 R 8 Enver Lisin : D 97 Matt Gilroy :0 0.0 D 6 Wade Redden : C Brian Boyle : L 87 Donald Brashear : L Aaron Voros : C 6 Erik Christensen :8 7.7 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Henrik Lundqvist Chad Johnson

4 New York Carolina Hurricanes Team Records New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Last game: Wednesday VS PHILADELPHIA (6 0 L) Monday AT WASHINGTON (6 W) Next game: Saturday VS CAROLINA Saturday AT NY RANGERS Overall record/streak: 8 7 / Lost 0 7 / Win / Undef Home record/streak: 8 0 / Lost 8 9 / OTL Road record/streak: 0 7 / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Last 5 Games: Last 0 Games: 5 Goal Games: Goal Games 6 7 Goal Games Scoring first 6 7 Opponent scoring first 6 5 Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods 0 Tied after periods 7 OT Record This Season: 7 OT Record Franchise: Shootout Record This Season: Shootout Record Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: 5 8 Even shots: vs. Northeast: 6 5 vs. Atlantic: 7 5 vs. Southeast: 5 5 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: 0 0 vs. Pacific: 0 0 vs. Northwest: 0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes W L OT Points W L OT Points October: November: December: January: February: March: April: Totals:

5 New York Carolina Hurricanes Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg New York Rangers: (.6 avg.) Opponents: 9 5 (.8 avg.) Carolina Hurricanes: (.5 avg.) Opponents: (.6 avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg New York Rangers: (9. avg.) Opponents: (0.5 avg.) Carolina Hurricanes: (0.5 avg.) Opponents: (0.5 avg.) Power Play New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att % G Att % Overall: 0.0 (T 8th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (rd NHL) (9th NHL) Road: (T 9th NHL) (6th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T 8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T 0th NHL) Penalty Killing New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att % G Att % Overall: (5th NHL) (6th NHL) Home: (9th NHL) (nd NHL) Road: (5th NHL) (T st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T 8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T 8th NHL) Penalties New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (T 9th NHL) (8th NHL) Goal Situations New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes For Against For Against 5 on 5: on : 5 5 on : 0 0 on : 0 on : on : on : on 5: 0 0 on 5: Empty Net: 6 9 Penalty Shots: Total:

6 New York Carolina Hurricanes Situations Individual Leaders New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Points: M. GABORIK (9),V. PROSPAL (),M. DEL ZOTTO (0) E. STAAL (6),T. RUUTU (5),J. JOKINEN (5) Goals: M. GABORIK (6),R. CALLAHAN (9),V. PROSPAL (8) T. RUUTU (),J. JOKINEN (),R. WHITNEY (0) Assists: V. PROSPAL (),M. GABORIK (),M. DEL ZOTTO (5) E. STAAL (8),J. PITKANEN (6),R. WHITNEY (5) PP Goals: M. GABORIK (),R. CALLAHAN (6),V. PROSPAL () T. RUUTU (5),J. CORVO (),J. JOKINEN () SH Goals: V. PROSPAL (),M. GABORIK (),B. DUBINSKY () M. CULLEN (),T. KOSTOPOULOS (),T. GLEASON () GW Goals: V. PROSPAL (),A. KOTALIK (),M. GABORIK () J. JOKINEN (),R. WHITNEY (),S. SAMSONOV () + Goals: T. RUUTU(),E. COLE() PIM: S. AVERY (68),D. BRASHEAR (58),A. KOTALIK () T. GLEASON (5),T. KOSTOPOULOS (9),E. STAAL (6) Shots: M. GABORIK (9),R. CALLAHAN (05),C. HIGGINS (0) E. STAAL (7),M. CULLEN (9),T. RUUTU (9) +/ : B. DUBINSKY (+8),M. GABORIK (+5),M. GILROY (+) T. KOSTOPOULOS (0),A. ALBERTS ( ),P. DWYER ( ) Shootout New York Rangers Shooter G/S % GDG Vinny Prospal / Ales Kotalik / Marian Gaborik 0 / Christopher Higgins 0 / Enver Lisin 0 / Artem Anisimov 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Henrik Lundqvist /.667 Carolina Hurricanes Shooter G/S % GDG Jussi Jokinen / Tuomo Ruutu / 6. Sergei Samsonov / 5.0 Rod Brind'Amour 0 / Ray Whitney 0 / Matt Cullen 0 / Eric Staal 0 / Goaltender Rec. G/S % Manny Legace /8.875 Cam Ward 7/.6 Power Play New York Rangers Player G A P Marian Gaborik 7 9 Michael Del Zotto Ales Kotalik Ryan Callahan 6 7 Vinny Prospal 9 Sean Avery 5 Chris Drury 0 Brandon Dubinsky 0 Artem Anisimov 0 Enver Lisin 0 Wade Redden 0 Michal Rozsival 0 Carolina Hurricanes Player G A P Ray Whitney 8 0 Tuomo Ruutu 5 9 Eric Staal 5 8 Jussi Jokinen 5 8 Joni Pitkanen Joe Corvo 6 Brandon Sutter 6 Tim Gleason Matt Cullen Sergei Samsonov Rod Brind'Amour Erik Cole 0 Scott Walker 0 Niclas Wallin 0 Brett Carson 0 Short Handed New York Rangers Player G A P Marian Gaborik Vinny Prospal 0 Brandon Dubinsky 0 Dan Girardi 0 Chris Drury 0 Michal Rozsival 0 Carolina Hurricanes Player G A P Matt Cullen 0 Tom Kostopoulos Tim Gleason 0 Aaron Ward 0

7 New York Rangers ( Carolina Hurricanes (0 ) Season Series Carolina Hurricanes Rangers Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Dec, 009 6,5 Henrik Lundqvist / Cam Ward Brandon Dubinsky Rangers Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/ PIM PP SH GW EN S % Brandon Dubinsky Marian Gaborik Marc Staal Michal Rozsival Vinny Prospal Dan Girardi Ryan Callahan Enver Lisin Christopher Higgins Sean Avery Chris Drury Matt Gilroy Donald Brashear Artem Anisimov Erik Christensen Ales Kotalik Wade Redden Michael Del Zotto Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Henrik Lundqvist Power play 0 (0%) Penalty Killing (00%) Hurricanes Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/ PIM PP SH GW EN S % Sergei Samsonov Brandon Sutter Brett Carson Patrick Dwyer Jussi Jokinen Jay Harrison Tuomo Ruutu Scott Walker Ray Whitney Rod Brind'Amour Eric Staal Joni Pitkanen Andrew Alberts Tim Gleason Tom Kostopoulos Matt Cullen Stephane Yelle Aaron Ward Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Cam Ward Power play 0 (0%) Penalty Killing (00%)

8 Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes LAST GAME Hurricanes 6, Washington Dec., 009 * Verizon Center, Washington, DC The Hurricanes scored three goals in the first period against the Washington Capitals en route to a 6- win at the Verizon Center. Tuomo Ruutu opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 7: of the first, and Eric Staal scored :0 later to make it -0 Canes. Jussi Jokinen notched his th of the season at :0 of the first to make it -0. Mike Green scored a power-play goal at : of the first to cut Carolina s lead to -, but Brandon Sutter notched his 0 th of the season at : to return Carolina s three-goal lead. Eric Fehr made it a two-goal game at :56 of the second, and Brooks Laich brought the Caps within one with a power-play goal at : of the third period. Sergei Samsonov scored the Canes fifth goal at the 0:00 mark of the final frame and Staal scored an empty-net goal with : remaining to seal the win. Staal finished the game with five points (g, a) and was named first star, and Jokinen earned second star honors with three points (g, a). SCORE BY PER SHOTS PEN/MIN PP CAR -- = 6 6 6/ - WSH 0-- = 5/0-5 INJURIES Right wing Chad LaRose, lower body, injured reserve, missed nine games Right wing Erik Cole, upper body, injured reserve, missed nine games Defenseman Joe Corvo, cut on leg by skate /0, expected to miss 8- weeks, injured reserve, missed games MAN GAMES LOST: RECENT TRANSACTIONS Dec. Reassigned defenseman Jay Harrison to Albany (AHL) Dec. 0 Reassigned defenseman Bryan Rodney to Albany (AHL) Dec. 8 Activated center Michael Ryan from injured reserve and assigned him to Albany (AHL) Dec. 5 Goaltender Michael Leighton claimed by Philadelphia on re-entry waivers; Defenseman Bryan Rodney and forward Patrick Dwyer recalled from Albany (AHL) TODAY S GAME The Hurricanes host the New York Rangers on Thursday at the RBC Center in Carolina s annual New Year s Eve game (8 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, Hurricanes Radio Network). The game is the first of a home-and-home set between the teams which will conclude with a Saturday matinee at Madison Square Garden ( p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, Hurricanes Radio Network). BROADCAST NOTES FOX Sports Carolinas continues its coverage of live Hurricanes games on Thursday as hosts the New York Rangers. As always, John Forslund will have the play-by-play call and former professional goaltender Tripp Tracy will provide color analysis. Fans can tune in to Hurricanes Radio Network flagship station 99.9 FM The Fan to listen to Hall of Fame broadcaster Chuck Kaiton s call of every Canes game. The Fan s Mike Maniscalco hosts Stormfront and Aftermath surrounding all broadcasts. HURRICANES STREAKS Goaltender Cam Ward has started seven straight games (/6-8) Center Brandon Sutter has points in four straight games (/-8: g, a) and goals in three straight (/-8: g, 0a) Center Matt Cullen has assists and points in two straight games (/6-8: 0g, a) Forward Eric Staal has assists and points in two straight games (/6-8: g, 5a) Forward Jussi Jokinen has goals and points in two straight games (/6-8: g, a) HURRICANES MILESTONES WITHIN REACH Forward Tuomo Ruutu is two points shy of 00 NHL points Forward Jussi Jokinen is three points shy of 00 NHL points HURRICANES MILESTONES AND FIRSTS RECENTLY ACHIEVED Defenseman Aaron Ward played his 800 th NHL game, Dec. 8 at WSH Defenseman Niclas Wallin played his 500 th NHL/Hurricanes game, Dec. 6 vs. PHI Center Eric Staal passed Blaine Stoughton (77) for sixth on the franchise s all-time points list (assist), Dec. 6 vs. PHI Defenseman Joni Pitkanen played his 00 th Hurricanes game, Dec. 6 vs. PHI HURRICANES vs. RANGERS SERIES NOTES

9 Carolina trails all-time (05), including 0-9- (5) at home and 6--6 (5) at Madison Square Garden. The teams meet four times in 009-0: In Raleigh on Dec. ad Dec. ; In New York on Jan. and Jan. 7. The Rangers won the first game between the clubs on Dec. by a - score. The Canes went -- against the Rangers in , winning both games at home and earning a point in a shootout loss at MSG. Carolina is -7-0 against the Rangers at the RBC Center since the building opened in 999, including 7--0 in the last 0. Since joining the NHL in 979, the Hurricanes franchise has won just 6 times in 5 visits to Madison Square Garden. Cam Ward is 5-6-, with a. GAA and two shutouts in career appearances against the Rangers. Manny Legace: --0,. GAA in three games. NYR point-per-game career players vs. CAR: Marian Gaborik points (6g, 5a) in 9 games. Henrik Lundqvist is 7-5-0, with a. GAA and one shutout in career appearances against Carolina. Steve Valiquette: --0,.0 GAA in two games. Carolina s roster boasts former Rangers Matt Cullen and Aaron Ward. No players on the Rangers roster have played for Carolina. UPCOMING GAMES (times are ET) DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO Dec. NY Rangers 8 p.m. FSCR HRN Jan. at NY Rangers p.m. FSCR HRN Jan. 7 at Nashville 8 p.m. FSCR (HD) HRN Jan. 8 Colorado 7 p.m. FSCR (HD) HRN Jan. 0 Ottawa 5 p.m. HRN * All times are Eastern FSCR = FOX Sports Carolinas HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE DATE DAY LOCATION TIME Dec. Thursday RBC Center 0:0 a.m. Jan. Friday RBC Center :00 a.m. Jan. Saturday none Jan. Sunday off Jan. Monday RBC Center :00 a.m. Jan. 5 Tuesday RecZone :00 a.m. Jan. 6 Wednesday RecZone :00 a.m. Jan. 7 Thursday Sommet Center :0 a.m. Jan. 8 Friday RBC Center 0:0 a.m. Jan. 9 Saturday RecZone :0 a.m. Jan. 0 Sunday RBC Center TBA * All times are local Times and locations subject to change FAST FACTS Olympic Dreams: On Dec. 0, Finland and Canada announced their rosters for the 00 Winter Olympic Games that will take place in Vancouver in February. Canes forward Tuomo Ruutu and defenseman Joni Pitkanen will represent Finland, while forward Eric Staal will represent Canada. It will be the first Olympics for each of the three Carolina players, though Staal was a part of Team Canada s taxi squad for the Olympics in 006. Both Ruutu and Pitkanen missed the 006 Games with injuries. Just Jokinen: Canes forward Jussi Jokinen ranks tied for first on the team with goals and tied for second on the team with 5 points. He has notched at least one point in eight of the team s 0 wins, and he has scored goals in seven of the team s nine wins in which he has played. The Hurricanes are 7-0- when he scores a goal. The Boy Can Play: Carolina center Brandon Sutter has goals in each of the Canes last three games and points in each of the last four games. The 0-year-old ranks tied for third on the team with 0 goals, and ranks seventh on the team with 6 points. His goal at Washington on Dec. 8 marked the first game-winning goal of his NHL career. Hit Parade: Through NHL games of Dec. 9, Hurricanes defenseman Andrew Alberts led the team and ranked seventh in the NHL with hits, and winger Tuomo Ruutu ranked second on the team and th among all NHL forwards with 09 hits. Power-Up: Carolina s power-play has heated up in December, as the Hurricanes have gone 0-for- (.8%) with the manadvantage over the last games. Prior to the start of the month, the Hurricanes were 6-for- (.0%) on the power-play. The Whizard: Hurricanes alternate captain Ray Whitney ranks tied for second on the team with 5 points. Carolina is 8--5 this season when he has at least one point in a game. Maurice Moves Up: Thursday s game will mark Paul Maurice s 77 st behind the bench for the Carolina franchise, moving him past Punch Imlach (Toronto) for 0 th among NHL coaches in games coached with one franchise. Buffalo s Lindy Ruff (99) and Nashville s Barry Trotz (858) are the only active coaches with more games coached with one franchise.

10 Blueline Blues: The Canes lost defenseman Joe Corvo on Nov. 0 after he was cut on the leg by the skate of Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner early in the first period. Corvo, who led Carolina defensemen in average ice time and points () prior to the injury, is expected to miss 8- weeks of action. Home Sweet Home: The Canes are in the midst of a stretch that sees them play six of their final eight games in December at the RBC Center. Carolina is 8-9- at home thus far this season, and has earned points in four of its last six home games. Road Struggles: The Hurricanes won their first road game of on Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh (-), and now post a -- road record. Carolina went winless in its first road games this season and was the last team in the NHL to earn a road victory this season. The -game road winless streak to start the season eclipsed the previous franchise record set in 98-8, when the Whalers didn t win a road contest until the th road game, a 5- win at Toronto on Dec., 98. The franchise record for fewest road wins in a season was set in the team s first NHL season, , when Hartford posted just five road wins in 0 games. ATTENDANCE The Hurricanes opened the season on Oct. at the RBC Center in front of a sell-out crowd of 8,680. Through 0 games, total attendance for the season stands at 90,95, an average of,55 per game. The Hurricanes hosted sell-out crowds of 8,680 at the RBC Center 0 times in and averaged 6,57 per game.

11 Carolina Hurricanes: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W L OT Record GF GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF SA W L Gltdr. Attend. 0/0/009 Philadelphia Flyers L / Boston Bruins L ,p / /06/009 Tampa Bay Lightning W** p / 686 0/09/009 Florida Panthers W s,5,6,,8,7, / Tampa Bay Lightning L p,7p / 0 6 0//009 Pittsburgh Penguins O** 0 0 0, / New Jersey Devils L / New York Islanders O** p,, / Colorado Avalanche L p,5,8, / Minnesota Wild O* p, / /8/009 St Louis Blues L p,p / Philadelphia Flyers L / /0/009 San Jose Sharks L / Florida Panthers L / 0 5 /06/009 Toronto Maple Leafs L , / Columbus Blue Jackets L 0 0 6, / //009 Los Angeles Kings L ,5 0 5 / 50 8 //009 New York Islanders O* 0 0 5p,, / 6 9 /5/009 Minnesota Wild W** ,77p,p,6p / 9 0 Montreal Canadiens O** , / 7+ /9/009 Toronto Maple Leafs W** ,8,6,6p, / //009 Tampa Bay Lightning W p,6, / Dallas Stars L / 6 Anaheim Ducks L , / /7/009 Atlanta Thrashers L ,8,,8s / 6 6 Buffalo Sabres L / /0/009 Washington Capitals L p, / /05/009 Vancouver Canucks W ,6,,6p, / Pittsburgh Penguins W ,6p, 5 / New Jersey Devils L ,5p / 0 0 Washington Capitals O* ,,6s / Ottawa Senators L p, / 69 /6/009 Dallas Stars W p,5,p,5,5p / 5 95 Florida Panthers L ,, / /9/009 Florida Panthers W ,8s, / //009 New York Rangers L / //009 Montreal Canadiens L p / /6/009 Philadelphia Flyers O** ,6p, / Washington Capitals W p,,6,6,, / //009 New York Rangers New York Rangers Nashville Predators 0/08/00 Colorado Avalanche 0/0/00 Ottawa Senators 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 Detroit Red Wings 7 0/6/00 Atlanta Thrashers 8 0/8/00 Tampa Bay Lightning 9 Atlanta Thrashers 50 Philadelphia Flyers 5 0//00 Boston Bruins 5 New York Rangers 5 0/8/00 New York Islanders 5 0/0/00 Chicago Blackhawks 55 Edmonton Oilers 56 Calgary Flames 57 Buffalo Sabres 58 New York Islanders 59 0/09/00 Florida Panthers 60 0//00 Buffalo Sabres 6 0//00 New Jersey Devils 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 0/0/00 Ottawa Senators 6 Florida Panthers 65 Atlanta Thrashers 66 Washington Capitals 67 0//00 Pittsburgh Penguins 68 0//00 Phoenix Coyotes 69 0/6/00 Boston Bruins 70 0/8/00 Washington Capitals 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 0//00 Buffalo Sabres 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 0/5/00 Washington Capitals 75 0/7/00 Atlanta Thrashers 76 Atlanta Thrashers 77 Montreal Canadiens 78 Ottawa Senators 79 0/0/00 New Jersey Devils 80 Tampa Bay Lightning 8 0/08/00 Montreal Canadiens 8 Boston Bruins

12 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/ ), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. WARD # GLEASON #6 WALLIN #7 CULLEN #8 BOYCHUK # STAAL # WHITNEY # Oct Vs PHI 0 0 /0 :8 0 0 /0 7: /0 : 0 0 /0 8:0 MIN 0 0 /0 6:9 0 0 /0 0:5 BOS 0 / 0: 0 0 /0 6: /0 : 0 0 / 9:5 MIN 0 5/0 5: /0 7:5 Oct 6 Vs T.B 0 0 /0 0:7 0 0 /0 6:0 0 0 /0 8: 0 0 /0 :56 MIN 0 0 /0 :0 0 0 /0 7: Oct 9 Vs FLA 0 0 0/ 0:9 0 / 0:0 0 / 8:9 / 6: MIN 0 0 /0 8:57 0 / :56 Oct T.B 0 0 0/ 8:8 0 0 / :8 0 0 / 5:05 0 / : MIN 0 8/ :0 0 / 6:7 Oct Vs PIT 0 0 / :5 0 / 9:7 0 0 / 0: / 9:5 MIN 0 0 / : 0 /0 7:5 Oct N.J 0 0 0/0 6: /0 :5 0 0 / 6:7 0 0 /0 7: MIN 0 0 / 9: / 8:7 NYI 0 0 0/ 7: / :6 0 0 /0 0: 0 5/ 9: MIN 0 7/ 6:7 0 / :0 COL 0 0 0/0 7: INJ 0 0/0 0:8 0 / 8:7 MIN 0 6/ 9:08 0 / 8:8 MIN 0 0 0/0 0:0 INJ 0 0 / 0:8 0 0 / 7:0 MIN 0 0 5/0 :6 0 / 9:06 Oct 8 Vs STL 0 0 0/ 7: INJ 0 /0 7:0 0 / 9:6 MIN 0 / : / 0:7 PHI 0 0 / 7:8 INJ 0 0 / 6: / 7:7 MIN 0 0 7/ : / 9:7 Nov Vs S.J 0 0 / 9:0 INJ 0 0 / 8:0 0 0 / 6:05 MIN 0 0 /0 :0 0 0 / 8:6 FLA 0 0 /0 : 0 0 / 8: /0 : / 8:5 MIN INJ 0 0 /0 6:0 Nov 6 Vs TOR 0 0 / :5 0 0 / 8:9 0 0 / : 0 0 0/0 : 0 0 5/0 5: INJ INJ Nov CBJ 0 0 0/ 8:5 0 / : 0 0 /0 :8 0 /0 5:7 0 /0 :00 INJ INJ Nov Vs L.A 0 0 0/ :5 0 0 /0 : / 9: /0 6:8 MIN INJ 0 0/0 :5 Nov Vs NYI 0 0/0 0: 0 / : / 9: / 8: MIN INJ 0 / :9 Nov 5 Vs MIN INJ 0 0 / : 0 0 0/ :0 0 0/ 8: MIN INJ /0 0: Nov MTL 0 0 0/ 5: / 6:0 0 0 / 8: 0 /0 0:57 MIN INJ 0 / 0: Nov 9 Vs TOR 0 /0 6:55 0 / :7 0 0 / 8: / :9 MIN INJ 0 0 / : Nov Vs T.B 0 0 0/0 6:6 0 0 / : /0 5: / 6: MIN INJ 0 /0 9:08 DAL 0 0 0/0 :8 0 0 /0 9: /0 9: 0 0 /0 7:9 MIN INJ 0 0 /0 6:5 Nov ANA 0 0 / 7: / : 0 0 0/ 6:00 0 / 9:58 MIN 0 6/0 6: / 8:5 Nov 7 Vs ATL 0 0/ 8:07 0 / : 0 0 / : 0 5/0 6:07 MIN 0 6/ :0 0 0 / 9:5 Nov BUF 0 0 0/ 6: 0 0 0/ 9:7 0 0 / 9: 0 /0 5:5 MIN 0 0 / 8: / :0 Nov 0 Vs WSH 0 0 0/ :5 0 0 /0 0: / 8:0 0 5/ 9:6 MIN 0 9/0 :7 0 0 /0 0: Dec 5 Vs VAN 0 0/ :0 0 / : / : 0 / 7: MIN 0 / 5: / :7 Dec PIT 0 0 0/0 7:6 0 / :50 INJ 0 0 0/0 6: MIN 0 / 0:7 (W) / 8:5 Dec N.J 0 0 / 7:5 0 0 / :6 INJ 0 0 /0 7:58 MIN 0 0 / :0 0 0 / 9:7 WSH 0 0/0 9:00 0 /0 0: INJ 0 0 / 0: MIN 0 / : 0 0 / 0:7 OTT 0 0 0/0 : / 9:6 INJ 0 0 / 7:0 MIN 0 /0 9:5 0 5/0 9:0 Dec 6 Vs DAL 0 0 0/ 0: INJ INJ 0 0 / 0:5 MIN / 9:8 0 5/ 9:5 Dec FLA 0 0 0/ 7:7 INJ INJ 0 0 /0 7: MIN 0 6/ 8:8 0 0 / 9: Dec 9 Vs FLA 0 0 0/ :0 INJ INJ / 8: MIN 0 0 /0 9: 0 /0 8:08 Dec Vs NYR 0 0 0/0 6:0 0 0 / :0 INJ 0 0 / 7:0 MIN 0 0 5/ : / :6 Dec Vs MTL 0 0 0/ 7: 0 /0 0: 0 0 / 6: 0 0 6/0 0:9 MIN 0 0 / 7: / 8:0 Dec 6 Vs PHI 0 0 0/0 0:7 0 0 /0 5:5 0 0 /0 8:9 0 7/ 5:58 MIN 0 6/ : /0 :50 Dec WSH 0 0 /0 8: / 0: / 8:9 0 0/ :7 MIN / 8:0 0 / 8:9

13 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/ ), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. SAMSONOV # RUUTU #5 SUTTER #6 BRIND'AMOUR #7 Oct Vs PHI 0 0 /0 6: /0 5: MIN 0 0 0/0 :5 0 0 /0 8:0 MIN 0 0 /0 9:8 BOS 0 / 5:7 0 0 / 5:6 MIN 0 0 0/ : 0 0 0/ 9:8 MIN 0 / 0: Oct 6 Vs T.B 0 0 0/0 6:0 0 0 /0 5:0 MIN 0 0 0/0 9: /0 7: MIN 0 0 /0 0: Oct 9 Vs FLA 0 / 5:0 5/ :0 MIN / 7: / :5 MIN 0 5/ : Oct T.B 0 / 6: 0 0 5/ 7:5 MIN 0 / 7: /0 8:0 MIN 0 0 /0 :07 Oct Vs PIT 0 0 /0 0:06 0 / 7: MIN 0 0 0/ 9:5 0 0 /0 6:5 MIN 0 0 /0 :0 Oct N.J 0 0 /0 : / 7:6 MIN 0 0 / 7: /0 0:0 MIN 0 0 /0 : NYI 0 0 / 5: 0 0 / 6: MIN 0 / 9: /0 5:6 MIN 0 0 0/ :7 COL 0 0 /0 : /0 7:57 MIN 0 0/0 9:6 0 /0 6:0 MIN 0 5/ 5:9 MIN 0 / 7: SUS 0 0 / : 0 0 /0 : /0 :9 MIN 0 0 /0 :5 Oct 8 Vs STL 0 0 / 8: SUS 0 0 / : / : 0 0 0/0 7:05 MIN 0 /0 7:7 PHI 0 / 5:5 SUS 0 6/ : / : 0 0 0/ 7:5 MIN 0 0 / 6:05 Nov Vs S.J 0 0 / : 0 0 0/0 :8 0 / : / 8: DND MIN 0 0 0/ :7 FLA 0 0 / : /0 6:9 0 0 /0 0: / 8: /0 9:6 MIN 0 0 / 9:0 Nov 6 Vs TOR 0 /0 6: /0 7:56 0 /0 7:9 0 /0 8:0 0 0 /0 9:7 MIN 0 0 0/0 7:7 Nov CBJ 0 0 /0 6:5 0 0 /0 : / 6:5 0 0 / 9: /0 :56 MIN 0 0 /0 0:00 Nov Vs L.A 0 /0 :0 0 / 5: /0 7: 0 / 0:6 0 0 /0 :7 MIN 0 0 / 0:0 Nov Vs NYI 0 0 /0 6:57 0 6/0 8: 0 / 0: 0 0 / 0:58 INJ MIN 0 0 0/0 :7 Nov 5 Vs MIN 0 0 0/ 5:05 0 / :5 /0 0: / 5: /0 7:6 MIN 0 0 /0 :9 Nov MTL 0 0 0/ 8:9 0 0 /0 9:0 0 / 0: / 7: 0 0 0/0 7: MIN INJ Nov 9 Vs TOR 0 0 /0 :9 0 / :58 0 / :6 0 0 / 0:09 0 / 0: MIN INJ Nov Vs T.B 0 / :7 0 /0 6:7 0 0 /0 9:5 0 0 /0 : / 0:8 MIN INJ DAL 0 0 0/0 : 0 0 0/0 : 0 0 /0 8:6 0 0 /0 : /0 0: MIN INJ Nov ANA 0 0 0/ : INJ 0 /0 :6 0 0 /0 :0 0 0 /0 :08 MIN INJ Nov 7 Vs ATL 0 /0 6: / 6: 0 0 0/ 6:8 0 0/ 6:06 0 / 7: MIN INJ Nov BUF 0 0 /0 :8 0 0 / 5:8 0 0 / :0 0 0 /0 : 0 0 /0 :5 MIN INJ Nov 0 Vs WSH 0 0 5/0 :8 0 /0 8: / 0: / 7: 0 0 0/ 6: MIN INJ Dec 5 Vs VAN 0 / 5:5 0 / 5: / 5:5 0 0 /0 :0 0 0 /0 :5 MIN 0 0 /0 0:8 Dec PIT 0 0 0/0 8:7 0 0 /0 5: 0 0 / : DND 0 0 0/ 0:9 MIN 0 0 0/ 6: Dec N.J INJ 0 /0 6:9 0 /0 : 0 0 /0 7: /0 0:6 MIN 0 0 0/0 6:09 WSH INJ 0 0 / 6: 0 / : 0 0 0/0 6:8 0 0 / 9:6 0 / 0: /0 9: OTT INJ 0 0/0 9: / 5: 0 0 0/0 9: /0 : /0 :6 0 0 /0 0: Dec 6 Vs DAL 0 0 / 7:5 0 (W) / 0:9 0 0 /0 5: /0 9: /0 0: MIN 0 0 /0 7:56 Dec FLA 0 0 / :7 0 / 9:5 0 0 / :0 0 0 / 0: / : MIN 0 /0 9: Dec 9 Vs FLA 0 (W) / : 0 0 /0 7:5 0 0 / 6: 0 0 / 8:0 0 0 / 8:9 MIN 0 0 / 8:0 Dec Vs NYR 0 / : 0 0 0/ 0: 0 0/ : /0 0:0 0 0 /0 0:5 MIN 0 0 0/0 9:9 Dec Vs MTL 0 0 /0 6: / 7:6 0 7/0 8: 0 0 0/ : /0 8:7 MIN 0 0 0/ :7 Dec 6 Vs PHI 0 0 0/0 : 0 0 8/0 0:6 0 5/0 0: / 6:5 0 0 / 6: MIN 0 0 0/ 6: Dec WSH 0 / 9:8 5/ 8:0 0 (W) / 8: / : /0 :5 MIN 0 0 0/ :5 YELLE #8 TLUSTY #9 WALKER #

14 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/ ), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. PITKANEN #5 COLE #6 CARSON #7 KOSTOPOULOS #9 RODNEY # JOKINEN #6 CONBOY #8 Oct Vs PHI INJ 0 0 /0 : MIN 0 0 /0 7: MIN 0 0 /0 : DND BOS INJ 0 0 0/ :5 MIN 0 0 0/ 7:5 MIN 0 0 / 0: DND Oct 6 Vs T.B 0 /0 9:7 INJ MIN 0 0 0/0 8: MIN 0 /0 : /0 :5 Oct 9 Vs FLA INJ INJ MIN 0 / :58 MIN (W) / :8 0 0 / 7:7 Oct T.B INJ INJ MIN 0 0 /0 7:5 MIN 0 0/0 : /0 : Oct Vs PIT INJ INJ MIN 0 0 0/0 8: MIN 0 0 /0 6: /0 5: Oct N.J 0 0 / 8:5 INJ MIN 0 0 0/0 9: MIN 0 0 /0 :7 0 0 /0 6: NYI 0 6/0 0: INJ MIN 0 0 6/0 0:5 MIN 0 / 7: /0 5:5 COL 0 0 / : INJ MIN 0 0 / :5 MIN 0 0/ 7: / : MIN / 6:7 INJ MIN 0 0 0/0 6:7 MIN 0 0 0/ 6: 0 0 0/0 :0 Oct 8 Vs STL 0 0 0/ 0: INJ MIN 0 0 /0 9: MIN 0 / : 0 0 0/0 0: PHI 0 0 0/ 6:5 INJ MIN 0 0 0/ 8: MIN 0 0 / 5:5 0 0 / 6: Nov Vs S.J 0 0 / 5: / 0: MIN 0 0 0/0 9:0 MIN 0 0 / 5:9 DND FLA 0 0 / 6: / 5:6 MIN 0 0 0/0 0: MIN 0 0 /0 7:0 DND Nov 6 Vs TOR 0 0 / 9:7 0 0 /0 :9 MIN 0 0 0/0 0:5 MIN 0 /0 7: DND Nov CBJ 0 0 / 9:00 0 /0 :0 MIN 0 0 /0 : MIN 0 / 7: DND Nov Vs L.A INJ 0 0 /0 5:5 MIN 0 0 / 0: /0 :9 0 0 / 6:0 DND Nov Vs NYI 0 0 / 9: 0 0 /0 8:6 MIN 0 0 0/0 :50 0 /0 :8 0 0 /0 8:5 DND Nov 5 Vs MIN 0 0 / 8:5 0 0 /0 : MIN 0 0 /0 9:58 0 / 7: 0 / 6:0 DND Nov MTL INJ 0 / 9: MIN 0 0 /0 5: / 8: 0 /0 8: 0 0 0/0 : Nov 9 Vs TOR INJ 0 / 6: MIN 0 0 /0 8: / 7:7 0 / 8: MIN Nov Vs T.B 0 6/ : 0 0 /0 8: MIN 0 0 0/0 : MIN 0 (W) / 7:08 MIN DAL 0 0 /0 5:6 0 0 /0 5:0 MIN 0 0 0/0 :7 MIN 0 0 /0 6: MIN Nov ANA 0 /0 7: / 5:0 MIN 0 /0 : MIN 0 / 7:6 MIN Nov 7 Vs ATL 0 0 / 7:7 5/ 7: MIN 0 / 8:6 MIN 0 0 / 6: MIN Nov BUF INJ 0 0 /0 5: MIN 0 0 /0 : 0 0 /0 : 0 0 0/ : MIN Nov 0 Vs WSH 0 0 / :8 0 0 / 5:7 MIN 0 0 / 0:08 MIN 0 / 5:8 MIN Dec 5 Vs VAN 0 /0 :8 0 (W) 6/ :5 MIN 0 0 0/ 5: / 7: INJ MIN Dec PIT 0 /0 0: / 8:7 0 0 / 7:6 0 0 / 6:5 MIN 0 /0 6:06 MIN Dec N.J 0 / 7:5 0 0 / 6:5 0 0 / 7: / : MIN 0 /0 6:0 MIN WSH 0 0 / 9:5 INJ 0 0 0/ :5 0 0/ :9 MIN 0 0 0/ 6: MIN OTT 0 /0 : INJ 0 0 0/ : 0 0 / :0 MIN 0 0 / 6:0 MIN Dec 6 Vs DAL 0 / 7: INJ 0 0/ 8:0 0 0 /0 :0 0 0/0 :57 / 6: MIN Dec FLA 0 6/ 0:0 INJ 0 0 / 0: / :5 0 0/0 6:0 0 0 / :8 MIN Dec 9 Vs FLA 0 0 / 7: INJ 0 0 /0 9:59 0 0/ : 0 0 0/ 0:6 0 0 / : MIN Dec Vs NYR 0 0 / 8:5 INJ 0 /0 :0 0 0 / : MIN 0 0 / :6 MIN Dec Vs MTL 0 0 6/ 9:8 INJ 0 / :7 0 0 /0 8: MIN 0 0 /0 6:0 MIN Dec 6 Vs PHI 0 / :6 INJ 0 0 / 5: /0 : MIN 0 / 0:00 MIN Dec WSH 0 0 / 9:09 INJ 0 0 0/ : /0 5: MIN / 8: MIN

15 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/ ), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. DWYER #9 ALBERTS # HARRISON # Oct Vs PHI MIN 0 0 /0 : /0 : /0 : /0 0:05 INJ /7L 58 BOS MIN 0 0 0/ : /0 9:5 0 0 /0 6: 0 0 /0 7: INJ /8L Oct 6 Vs T.B MIN 0 0 /0 :0 DND 0 0 7/0 :9 0 0 /0 8:5 INJ /0W 65 Oct 9 Vs FLA MIN 0 0 0/ 9:8 0 / 6: /0 5:5 0 / :09 INJ /7W 60 Oct T.B MIN 0 0 0/0 6: /0 : / 7: 0 0 / 7: INJ /8L 60 Oct Vs PIT MIN 0 0 /0 : / : / 7:0 0 /0 9:0 INJ /8O 65 Oct N.J MIN 0 0 /0 6: DND 0 0 /0 7: 0 0 / 6:58 INJ /8L 59 NYI MIN 0 0 / 8:6 DND 0 0 /0 8:9 0 / 6:56 INJ /9O 65 COL MIN 0 0 /0 6:6 0 0 / : 0 /0 7: 0 /0 6:08 INJ 5/6L 59 MIN MIN 0 0 0/ 6: / 0: 0 0 0/ 7: /0 6: INJ /9O 6 Oct 8 Vs STL MIN 0 0 / : 0 0 0/ 6:5 0 0 / 6:7 0 6/ 6:0 INJ /7L 60 PHI MIN 0 0 0/ 7:8 0 0/ : /0 :7 0 0 / :9 INJ DNP Nov Vs S.J MIN 0 0 0/ : 0 / 7:0 0 / :8 0 0 / :8 INJ 5/5L 60 FLA MIN 0 0 /0 :0 MIN 0 0 /0 5: 0 0 / : INJ /L 60 Nov 6 Vs TOR MIN 0 / 5: MIN 0 0 /0 8: 0 / :0 INJ /6L 59 Nov CBJ MIN 0 0 / 9:0 MIN 0 0 / :5 0 0 / 5:8 INJ 0/ 8 Nov Vs L.A MIN 0 / :5 MIN 0 0 / 6:5 0 0 / 5:09 INJ INJ Nov Vs NYI MIN 0 0/ 8:55 MIN 0 /0 7: /0 5:9 INJ INJ Nov 5 Vs MIN MIN 0 0 / :7 MIN 0 0 7/ 6:8 / :5 INJ INJ Nov MTL MIN 0 0 0/ 8: MIN 0 0 6/ : / 0:57 INJ INJ Nov 9 Vs TOR 0 0 /0 6: 0 0 /0 6:5 MIN 0 /0 :9 0 6/ : INJ INJ Nov Vs T.B 0 0 /0 :0 0 0 /0 :08 MIN / 0:9 0 / :0 INJ INJ DAL 0 0 0/0 8: /0 :0 MIN 0 0 /0 : /0 5:8 INJ INJ Nov ANA 0 0 /0 : / : MIN 0 0 /0 :8 0 0 / :7 INJ INJ Nov 7 Vs ATL DND 0 0 0/ : MIN 0 0 / 5:7 0 0 /0 6:5 INJ INJ Nov BUF 0 0 / : 0 0 0/ 5:7 MIN INJ 0 0 6/ :8 INJ INJ Nov 0 Vs WSH 0 0 0/0 :6 0 0 /0 : MIN INJ 0 /0 : INJ INJ Dec 5 Vs VAN MIN 0 0 / 8:0 MIN 0 0 / 5:9 INJ INJ INJ Dec PIT MIN 0 /0 : 0 0 /0 5: 0 0 0/ :0 INJ INJ INJ Dec N.J MIN 0 0 /0 : 0 0 0/0 5:0 0 0 / :7 INJ INJ /0L 59 WSH 0 0 /0 9: 0 0 0/ 6:5 0 0 / :5 INJ INJ INJ /0O 6 OTT 0 0 /0 : 0 0 0/0 0:8 0 /0 :5 INJ INJ INJ DNP Dec 6 Vs DAL 0 0 /0 0: /0 7: /0 9: INJ INJ INJ /7W 60 Dec FLA 0 / : 0 0/ 0: 0 0 / :08 INJ INJ MIN 5/6L 5 Dec 9 Vs FLA 0 / 5: /0 8:7 0 / 0: INJ INJ MIN /0W 60 Dec Vs NYR 0 0 / : / 0: /0 8:0 INJ INJ MIN /0L 59 Dec Vs MTL 0 0 /0 : 0 0 0/0 8: MIN INJ INJ MIN /7L 0 Dec 6 Vs PHI 0 0 / : / 8:00 MIN INJ INJ MIN /6O 65 Dec WSH 0 0 0/ : /0 5:0 MIN INJ INJ MIN /W 60 LAROSE #59 CORVO #77 RYAN # WARD #0

16 Carolina Hurricanes: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/ ), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. LEGACE # LEIGHTON #9 PETERS #60 Oct Vs PHI DNP MIN BOS / 9 MIN Oct 6 Vs T.B DNP MIN Oct 9 Vs FLA DNP MIN Oct T.B DNP MIN Oct Vs PIT DNP MIN Oct N.J DNP MIN NYI DNP MIN COL DNP MIN MIN DNP MIN Oct 8 Vs STL DNP MIN PHI 6/8L 60 MIN Nov Vs S.J DNP MIN FLA DNP MIN Nov 6 Vs TOR DNP MIN Nov CBJ /L 5 MIN Nov Vs L.A /0L 60 DNP MIN Nov Vs NYI /5O 65 DNP MIN Nov 5 Vs MIN DNP /W 65 MIN Nov MTL /O 8 / 7 MIN Nov 9 Vs TOR 5/W 6 INJ DNP Nov Vs T.B /W 60 INJ DNP DAL /9L 60 INJ DNP Nov ANA /L 59 INJ DNP Nov 7 Vs ATL 5/L 60 DNP MIN Nov BUF DNP 5/L 60 MIN Nov 0 Vs WSH DNP /L 58 MIN Dec 5 Vs VAN /6W 60 DNP MIN Dec PIT /W 60 DNP MIN Dec N.J DNP DND MIN WSH DNP DND MIN OTT /8L 60 MIN MIN Dec 6 Vs DAL DNP DND MIN Dec FLA / 5 Traded to PHI MIN Dec 9 Vs FLA DNP MIN Dec Vs NYR DNP MIN Dec Vs MTL /8 50 MIN Dec 6 Vs PHI DNP MIN Dec WSH DNP MIN

17 Carolina Hurricanes: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Paul Maurice * Is in his th season with the Hurricanes franchise, and is the all-time winningest coach in franchise history * Took over a team with a record of -- in , guiding Carolina to a -9-5 record over the remainder of the season and a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs * Directed the team to consecutive Game 7 road victories in the 009 playoffs, knocking off New Jersey and Boston to reach the 009 Eastern Conference Finals * Led the Hurricanes to the 00 Eastern Conference title and two Southeast Division crowns during his first term as the team s head coach from , including four consecutive winning seasons from * Ranks first in franchise history in playoff wins (5) and playoff games coached (5) * A native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., he collected a record of during two seasons as Toronto's head coach from * Led the OHL s Detroit Jr. Red Wings to the 995 OHL Championship * Hurricanes record: * NHL record: #0: Cam Ward (G) 6' ", 85 lbs. / Feb 9, 98 (5 years and 0 months) Drafted: Carolina 00. First Hurricanes pick, 5th overall, first round. 5th NHL / 5th CAR Season Last Win: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Last SO: APR 7, 009 vs NY ISLANDERS (5) Career Shootouts: /60 (.567), 5 GP W L OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 0 6 WSH x * LAST GAME: Made 8 saves in a 6- victory at WSH (/8) * Is tied for first among NHL netminders with a career-high three assists * Left the game at CBJ (/7) after suffering a laceration of the left upper leg from the skate of Rick Nash and missed the following games * Signed a six-year contract extension on 9/0/09, which goes through the 05-6 season * OFF THE RADAR: The program Cam started with Special Olympics North Carolina, "Cam's Champs," has raised more than $0,000 for SONC over the past three seasons * Career Penalty Shots: 0 ( goals on 0 attempts) * Career Highs: Saves: 57 Consecutive Starts: 8 Consec. Wins: 9 Shutout Sequence: :56 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 9 gp,.8 gaa (,07 min., 667 ga), 5-90-, so #: Manny Legace (G) 5' 0", 00 lbs. / Feb, 97 (6 years and 0 months) LEH gah see Drafted: Hartford 99. Fifth Whalers pick, 88th overall, eighth round. Acquired: /9/09, Signed as a free agent th NHL / st CAR Season Last Win: DEC 7, PITTSBURGH () Last SO: APR 5, 008 vs COLUMBUS () Career Shootouts: 57/80 (.7), 0 GP W L OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 8 5 OTT OTT * LAST GAME: Served as backup and did not play at WSH (/8) * Made his Hurricanes debut vs. LA (/) after signing a one-year contract on Nov. 9 * Began the season with the Chicago Wolves (AHL)... Was - with a. goals-against average for the Wolves * Was a member of the 00 Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, and represented the Western Conference in the 008 NHL All-Star Game * OFF THE RADAR: Was originally drafted by Hartford in the eighth round (88th overall) of the 99 NHL Entry Draft * Career Penalty Shots: (0 goals on attempts) * Career Highs: Saves: 9 Consec. Starts: 7 Consec. Wins: Shutout Sequence: 87:9 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp,.0 gaa (70 min., 6 ga), -5-, 0 so

18 #: Aaron Ward (D) 6' ", 09 lbs. / Jan 7, 97 (6 years and months) Drafted: Winnipeg 99. First Jets pick, fifth overall, first round. Acquired: 7//09, Trade with BOS 5th NHL / 5th CAR Season Last Goal: MAR, 009 vs OTTAWA (50) Last Assist: DEC, WASHINGTON (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 6x x 0/ vs. PIT x NYI /9 vs. FLA * LAST GAME: Played his 800th NHL game at WSH (/8) * Leads the Hurricanes with 68 blocked shots this season... Was tied for 9th in the NHL in that category through games of /8 * Earned his 00th NHL assist on Whitney's goal vs. VAN (/5) * Played in his 00th game with the Hurricanes, vs. ATL (/7) * OFF THE RADAR: Aaron hosts members of the United States military in his suite for each Hurricanes home game, through a program he calls "Ward's Warriors" * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 7 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, 5-7-6, 7 pim #6: Tim Gleason (D) 6' 0", 7 lbs. / Jan 9, 98 (6 years and months) GLEE suhn Drafted: Ottawa 00. Second Senators pick, rd overall, first round. Acquired: 9/9/06, Trade with LA 6th NHL / th CAR Season Last Goal: DEC, WASHINGTON (5) Last Assist: DEC, 009 vs MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 8 + /9 vs. TOR /7 vs. ATL x 0/ vs. PHI 0/ vs. PIT x 0/6 vs. TBL WSH * LAST GAME: Blocked five shots and was (+) at WSH (/8) * Has established a new single-season career high in goals with five * Was tied for 8th among NHL defensemen in hits (8) through games of /8 * OFF THE RADAR: Tim took part in the U.S. Olympic orientation camp in August * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 7 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 8 gp, 0-9-9, 6 pim #7: Niclas Wallin (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Feb 0, 975 ( years and 0 months) VA leen Drafted: Carolina 000. Third Hurricanes pick, 97th overall, fourth round. 9th NHL / 9th CAR Season Last Goal: MAR, WASHINGTON () Last Assist: OCT 8, 009 vs ST. LOUIS (0) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season 0 7 Career Career vs. Opp 0 : x x 6x /5 vs. MIN /0 vs. WSH /0 vs. WSH 0/9 vs. FLA * LAST GAME: Was (+) in 8:9 of ice time at WSH (/8) * Ranked 7th among NHL defensemen in hits (8) through games of Dec. 8 * Skated in his 500th career NHL game vs. PHI (/6)... All 500 games have come in a Hurricanes sweater * Played his 80th game with the Hurricanes at MIN (0/), passing Geoff Sanderson (79) for 0th in franchise history in games played * OFF THE RADAR: Niclas says his hero growing up was Borje Salming and plans to work with his father's transportation business when his hockey career is over * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 6 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 50 gp, , 75 pim

19 #8: Matt Cullen (C) 6' ", 00 lbs. / Nov, 976 ( years and month) Drafted: Anaheim 996. Second Ducks pick, 5th overall, second round. Acquired: 7/7/07, Trade with NYR th NHL / th CAR Season Last Goal: DEC 9, 009 vs FLORIDA () Last Assist: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: /8 (9%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x x 5x 8x /6 vs. PHI /6 vs. PHI 0/ vs. PIT WSH * LAST GAME: Earned two assists for the second consecutive game and won 5 of face-offs (6%) at WSH (/8) * Ranks tied for fifth among Hurricanes in goals (8), tied for fourth in assists () and is fifth in scoring with points (8g, a) * OFF THE RADAR: Matt has his own charity, "Cully's Kids," which provides financial resources to organizations that support children's heathcare needs * Shootout Stats, Season: 0-, 0 GDG * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 6 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, , 06 pim #: Eric Staal (C) 6' ", 05 lbs. / Oct 9, 98 (5 years and months) STAHL Drafted: Carolina 00. First Hurricanes pick, second overall, first round. 6th NHL / 6th CAR Season Last Goal: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Last Assist: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: / (7%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :7 9 + WSH WSH WSH COL NYI /0 vs. WSH x WSH * LAST GAME: Earned five points in a single game for the second time in his NHL career with two goals and three assists at WSH (/8)... Was (+) in the game * Has points in 6 games since returning from injury (/5-/8: 5g, 6a) * Leads the Hurricanes in points (6) and assists (8) this season... Is tied for fifth in goals (8) * Was named to Canada's Olympic team on /0 * Surpassed Blaine Stoughton (77 points) for sixth in franchise history in career regular-season scoring with a pair of assists vs. PHI (/6) * Missed the game at FLA (/) with an upper-body injury, ending his games-played streak at 9 * OFF THE RADAR: Eric and his wife, Tanya, welcomed their first child, a son named Parker, on Aug., Eric hosts children in his suite at home games as part of his "Eric's Entourage" program * Shootout Stats, Season: 0-, 0 GDG * Career Highs: G: A: P: 6 PIM: 6 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 8 gp, 7--8, 5 pim #: Ray Whitney (L) 5' 0", 80 lbs. / May 8, 97 (7 years and 7 months) Drafted: San Jose 99. Second Sharks pick, rd overall, second round. Acquired: 8/6/05, Signed as a free agent 8th NHL / 5th CAR Season Last Goal: DEC, OTTAWA (7) Last Assist: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: / (9%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x x x 8x /6 vs. PHI x OTT x * LAST GAME: Assisted on Ruutu's power-play goal at WSH (/8) * Is tied for third on the team in goals (0) and tied for second in points (5)... Is third on the team in assists (5) and leads the team in powerplay points (0) * Earned an assist vs. FLA (/9) for his 00th point with the Hurricanes * Scored his 0th goal of the season at OTT (/) and has now reached the 0-goal mark in 5 consecutive NHL seasons * Played in his,000th career NHL game and 00th game with the Hurricanes at NYI (0/), earning an assist * OFF THE RADAR: Ray collects classic cars and he and his wife own a 970 Plymouth Roadrunner, 969 Chevrolet Camaro, 970 Chevrolet Chevelle and 957 Ford Thunderbird * Shootout Stats, Season: 0-, 0 GDG * Career Highs: G: A: P: 5 PIM: 7 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 9 gp, , 66 pim

20 #: Sergei Samsonov (R) 5' 8", 88 lbs. / Oct 7, 978 ( years and months) sam SAWN nahf Drafted: Boston 997. Second Bruins pick, eighth overall, first round. Acquired: /8/08, On waivers from CHI th NHL / rd CAR Season Last Goal: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Last Assist: NOV, 009 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: 6/9 (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : x 6x x x 0/ vs. PIT /0 vs. WSH x 7x * LAST GAME: Netted his seventh goal of the season at WSH (/8) * Earned his 00th career NHL assist with a helper on LaRose's goal vs. TB (/) * Ranks 0th in NHL history in goals by a Russian-born player (5) * OFF THE RADAR: Sergei works with a group in Michigan that allows athletes with special needs to play hockey * Shootout Stats, Season: -, GDG * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 9 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 55 gp, , 56 pim #5: Tuomo Ruutu (R) 6' 0", 05 lbs. / Feb 6, 98 (6 years and 0 months) TOO oh moh ROO too Drafted: Chicago 00. First Blackhawks pick, ninth overall, first round. Acquired: /6/08, Trade with CHI 6th NHL / rd CAR Season Last Goal: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Last Assist: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Career Shootouts: 8/7 (7%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /6 vs. DAL /9 vs. TOR /9 vs. TOR COL /9 vs. TOR /6 vs. PHI / vs. NYI /9 vs. TOR * LAST GAME: Scored a power-play goal and earned an assist at WSH (/8) for his seventh multi-point effort of the season * Was named to Finland's Olympic team on /0 * Earned his first career hat trick with three goals on four shots vs. DAL (/6) * Is tied for first on the team in goals () and tied for second in points (5)... Is tied for fourth on the team in assists () * Ranks first among Hurricanes forwards in hits (09)... Was th among NHL forwards in that category through games of Dec. 8 * Established career highs in goals (6), assists (8) and points (5) in * OFF THE RADAR: Tuomo's brother, Jarkko, plays for the Ottawa Senators, and his cousin, Hanno Mottola, played basketball for the University of Utah and the Atlanta Hawks * Shootout Stats, Season: -6, GDG * Career Highs: G: A: P: 5 PIM: 9 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: gp, -9-90, 6 pim #6: Brandon Sutter (C) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Feb, 989 (0 years and 0 months) Drafted: Carolina 007. First Hurricanes pick, th overall, first round. nd NHL / nd CAR Season Last Goal: DEC 8, WASHINGTON Last Assist: DEC, 009 vs NY RANGERS () Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp 0 0 : x / vs. NYI x FLA /9 vs. TOR / vs. MTL DAL / vs. NYI * LAST GAME: Netted the first game-winning goal of his NHL career with his 0th goal of the season at WSH (/8) * Is on a career-high three-game goal streak (/-/6: g, 0a) and a career-high four-game point streak (/-/8: g, a) * Is tied for third on the team with a career-high 0 goals * Was recalled from Albany (AHL) 0/... Had four points (g, a) in seven games for the River Rats this season * Made his NHL debut in , earning six points (g, 5a) in 50 games for the Hurricanes * OFF THE RADAR: Was the ninth member of his family drafted into the NHL, and in 008 became the first of the second-generation of Sutters to make his NHL debut * Career Highs: G: A: P: PIM: 5 * HURRICANES CAREER TOTALS: 80 gp, -0-, 8 pim