New York Rangers. Game Notes. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 NHL Game #: 702. Carolina Hurricanes Team Game: 49 Road Game: 26

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1 New York Rangers Game Notes Tuesday, January 7, 9 NH Game #: 7 New York Rangers Team Game: 9 Home Game: (5-8 -, Home) ( - 8 -, Road) Carolina Hurricanes Team Game: 9 Road Game: ( - -, Home) ( - -, Road) # Goaltender GP - - OT GAA Sv% # Goaltender GP - - OT GAA Sv% Henrik undqvist Steve Valiquette Cam ard Michael eighton # Pos Player GP G - A - P +/- PIM # Pos Player GP G - A - P +/- PIM Michal Rozsival an Girardi ade Redden Nigel awes R Nikolai Zherdev C Blair Betts C Brandon ubinsky Marc Staal C Scott Gomez (A) Fredrik Sjostrom C Chris rury (C) R Ryan Callahan R Petr Prucha Paul Mara R Colton Orr auri Korpikoski Aaron Voros mitri Kalinin an Fritsche Markus Naslund (A) ennis Seidenberg Frantisek Kaberle Tim Gleason Niclas allin C Matt Cullen R Justin illiams C Eric Staal (A) Ray hitney (A) Sergei Samsonov C Tuomo Ruutu C Brandon Sutter C Rod Brind'Amour (C) Ryan Bayda R Scott alker Joni Pitkanen ade Brookbank Anton Babchuk R Patrick Eaves C Chad arose Joe Corvo President & General Manager Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel Assistant General Manager, Hockey Administration Head Coach Assistant Coaches Assistant and Goaltending Coach Video Coach Head Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager Massage Therapist / Assistant Trainer Strength & Conditioning Coach Glen Sather Jim Schoenfeld Cameron Hope Tom Renney Perry Pearn, Mike Pelino Benoit Allaire Jerry ineen Jim Ramsay Acacio Marques Jim "Beets" Johnson Bruce ifrieri Reg Grant President/General Manager Vice President/Assistant General Manager Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goaltending Coach / ir. of Goalie evelopment irector of efensemen evelopment Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach Assistant Athletic Trainer Equipment Managers Video Coach ir. of Team Operations Media Contacts Jim Rutherford Jason Karmanos Paul Maurice Ron Francis Tom Rowe Kevin McCarthy Tom Barrasso Glen esley Peter Friesen Jason Bailey ally Tatomir, Skip Cunningham, Bob Gorman Chris Huffine Brian Tatum Mike Sundheim, Kyle Hanlin Tonight's Officials: Referees es McCauley (), Paul evorski () inesmen Michel Cormier (7), Steve Miller (89) Supervisor None Video Goal Judge enis McKiernan Nat'l Anthem Singer Syndee Chin oy Today's Schedule (start times local) BOS 7: PM NYR 7: PM CBJ 7: PM OTT 7: PM TB 7: PM FA 7: PM 7: PM A 7: PM CO 7: PM EM 7: PM PHX 7: PM Additional statistical information, press releases, and more available at Media.NH.com

2 New York Rangers Roster Active S# Name Pos Height eight Born Birthplace Michal Rozsival an Girardi ade Redden Nigel awes Nikolai Zherdev Blair Betts Brandon ubinsky Marc Staal Scott Gomez Fredrik Sjostrom Chris rury Ryan Callahan Petr Prucha Paul Mara Colton Orr auri Korpikoski Henrik undqvist Aaron Voros Steve Valiquette mitri Kalinin an Fritsche Markus Naslund R C C C C R R R G G ''' ''' ''' 5'9'' ''' ''' ''' ''' 5''' ''' 5''' 5''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' //978 /9/98 //977 /9/985 /5/98 //98 /9/98 //987 //979 5//98 8//97 //985 9//98 9/7/979 //98 7/8/98 //98 7//98 8//977 7//98 7//985 7//97 Vlasim, CZE elland, ON, CAN loydminster, SK, CAN innipeg, MB, CAN Kiev, UKR Edmonton, AB, CAN Anchorage, AK, USA Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Anchorage, AK, USA Färgelanda, SE Trumbull, CT, USA Rochester, NY, USA Chrudim, CZE Ridgewood, NJ, USA innipeg, MB, CAN Turku, FIN Are, SE Vancouver, BC, CAN Etobicoke, ON, CAN Chelyabinsk, RUS Parma, OH, USA Ornskoldsvik, SE Injury Reserve ist S# Name Pos Height eight Born Birthplace Active - On IR - Total - Average - Height: ''' eight: Age: 7. Current Streaks Player Games Streak ( no players ) Goals ( no players ) Assists ( no players ) Points (G - A - P)

3 Carolina Hurricanes Roster Active S# Name Pos Height eight Born Birthplace ennis Seidenberg Frantisek Kaberle Tim Gleason Niclas allin Matt Cullen Justin illiams Eric Staal Ray hitney Sergei Samsonov Tuomo Ruutu Brandon Sutter Rod Brind'Amour Ryan Bayda Scott alker Joni Pitkanen ade Brookbank Cam ard Anton Babchuk Patrick Eaves Michael eighton Chad arose Joe Corvo C R C C C C R G R G C ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' ''' 5''' 5'8'' ''' ''' ''' 5''' 5''' ''' ''' ''' '5'' 5''' ''' 5''' ''' /8/98 /8/97 /9/98 //975 //97 //98 /9/98 5/8/97 /7/978 //98 //989 8/9/97 /9/98 7/9/97 9/9/98 9/9/977 /9/98 5//98 5//98 5/9/98 /7/98 //977 Injury Reserve ist S# Name Pos Height eight Born Birthplace Schwenningen, EU Kladno, CZE Clawson, MI, USA Boden, SE Virginia, MN, USA Cobourg, ON, CAN Thunder Bay, ON, CAN Fort Saskatchewan, AB, CAN Moscow, RUS Vantaa, FIN Huntington, NY, USA Ottawa, ON, CAN Saskatoon, SK, CAN Cambridge, ON, CAN Oulu, FIN anigan, SK, CAN Saskatoon, SK, CAN Kiev, UKR Calgary, AB, CAN Petrolia, ON, CAN Fraser, MI, USA Oak Park, I, USA Active - On IR - Total - Average - Height: ''' eight: 99 Age: 9. Current Streaks Player Games Streak ( no players ) Goals ( no players ) Assists ( no players ) Points (G - A - P)

4 Season Statistics New York Rangers Pos Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH G S % TOI/g FO% R C C C R C R R R C ZHEREV GOMEZ RURY NASUN UBINSKY ROZSIVA CAAHAN REEN AES GIRARI MARA VOROS KAININ BETTS STAA SJOSTROM PRUCHA KORPIKOSKI ORR FRITSCHE POTTER RISSMIER : :5 :5 7:58 : :9 : :9 : : 9:55 :9 7: : : : : :59 7:7 9: :5 9: Goaltender GP Min Avg OT EN SO GA Svs Sv% G A PIM UNQVIST VAIQUETTE Carolina Hurricanes Pos Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM PP SH G S % TOI/g FO% C R C C R R R R C C R C HITNEY STAA RUUTU BRIN'AMOUR SAMSONOV CORVO PITKANEN CUEN SEIENBERG AROSE AKER BABCHUK BAYA IIAMS AIN GEASON EAVES SUTTER KABERE MEICHAR ACOUTURE HEEN BROOKBANK YER CONBOY CARSON BORER BOYCHUK RONEY RYAN : : 8:8 9:55 7:5 : 5:7 5:7 :9 :5 :9 5: : 5:8 8:7 : :5 9: : 8:9 : :5 :9 8: 9:8 5: :5 : : 5: Goaltender GP Min Avg OT EN SO GA Svs Sv% G A PIM EIGHTON AR

5 Team Records New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes ast Game Tuesday Vs Anaheim (- ) Tuesday At Pittsburgh (- ) Next Game Tuesday Vs Carolina Tuesday At Ny Rangers Overall record / streak / in / Undef / in / Undef Home record / streak / in / Undef - - / ost / Road record / streak / ost / - - / in / Undef ast 5 Games ast Games goal games goal games goal games Scoring first Opponent scoring first eading after period Trailing after period Tied after period eading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods Overtime Record - This Season - -5 Overtime Record - Franchise Shootout Record - This Season 8- - Shootout Record - Franchise - - Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Even shots vs. Northeast vs. Atlantic vs. Southeast vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE vs. Central vs. Pacific vs. Northwest vs. ESTERN CONFERENCE Month by Month Record: New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes - - OT Points - - OT Points October November ecember January February March April Totals

6 Goals By Period New York Rangers OT T Avg Rangers 9 (.5 avg.) Opponents 7 (. avg.) Carolina Hurricanes OT T Avg Hurricanes 5 5 (.5 avg.) Opponents (.9 avg.) Shots By Period New York Rangers OT T Avg Rangers (. avg.) Opponents 9 (. avg.) Carolina Hurricanes OT T Avg Hurricanes (. avg.) Opponents 55 5 (9. avg.) Power Play New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att Pct G Att Pct Overall 5. (7th NH) (5th NH) Home (rd NH) 9 7. (8th NH) Road 95.7 (th NH).5 (5th NH) SHORT HANE GOAS AOE (th NH) 5 SHORT HANE GOAS AOE (T-nd NH) Penalty Killing New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes G Att Pct G Att Pct Overall (st NH) (5th NH) Home (rd NH) (5th NH) Road 88. (nd NH) (9th NH) 7 SHORT HANE GOAS SCORE (5th NH) SHORT HANE GOAS SCORE (th NH) Penalties New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes GP Min Avg. / Rank GP Min Avg. / Rank 7 (th NH) (st NH) Goal Situation New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes For Against For Against 5 on on 5 5 on 5 on 7 on on on on 5 on 5 5 Empty Net 5 8 Pen. Shot Totals 9 9

7 Individual eaders New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes Points N. Zherdev (9),S. Gomez (),C. rury () R. hitney (9),E. Staal (5),T. Ruutu (7) Goals M. Naslund (5),C. rury (5),N. Zherdev () E. Staal (),R. hitney (5),T. Ruutu () Assists N. Zherdev (7),S. Gomez (),M. Rozsival (7) R. hitney (),R. Brind'amour (9),J. Pitkanen (7) PP Goals M. Naslund (),C. rury (),M. Rozsival () E. Staal (8),J. Corvo (5),R. Brind'amour () SH Goals B. Betts (),C. rury (),S. Gomez () G Goals B. ubinsky (5),S. Gomez (),N. awes () E. Staal (5),J. Corvo (),T. Ruutu () + goals C. rury() E. Staal() PIM C. Orr (95),A. Voros (89),P. Mara () T. Gleason (),. Brookbank (),T. Ruutu (7) Shots S. Gomez (9),R. Callahan (),C. rury () E. Staal (),R. hitney (),J. Corvo (5) Plus/Minus M. Staal (+7),N. Zherdev (+5),N. awes (+) P. Eaves (+7),E. Staal (+5),R. Bayda (+) New York Rangers Special Teams Scoring Power Play G A Pts Short Handed G A Pts A. Voros B. ubinsky C. rury. Girardi. Kalinin M. Naslund M. Rozsival M. Staal N. awes N. Zherdev P. Mara R. Callahan S. Gomez. Redden B. Betts B. ubinsky C. rury F. Sjostrom M. Rozsival N. Zherdev P. Mara R. Callahan S. Gomez. Redden Carolina Hurricanes Special Teams Scoring Power Play G A Pts Short Handed G A Pts A. Babchuk. Seidenberg E. Staal F. Kaberle J. Corvo J. Pitkanen J. illiams M. Cullen R. Brind'amour R. hitney S. Samsonov S. alker T. Gleason T. Ruutu

8 General Information Today's Game The Rangers face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Madison Square Garden (7: p.m.), in the first game of a back-to-back set. The Blueshirts currently rank second in the Atlantic ivision standings with a record of 8--, and fifth in the Eastern Conference with points. The Rangers enter tonight's contest having defeated the ucks, -, on Jan. at Madison Square Garden, and have earned a point in five of their last six games (--). Following tonight's contest, the Rangers will travel to Pittsburgh to face-off against the Penguins tomorrow, January 8, at Mellon Arena (7: p.m.), in the second-game of their back-to-back set. The Hurricanes, --5, currently rank eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with 5 points, and have won their last two games. ifetime Series Tonight's game will mark the second of four meetings this season. In the season series, the Blueshirts are -- following a - shootout win on ecember at Madison Square Garden. Overall, the Rangers have faced the Hurricanes franchise times* and have posted a record, including a -5-- mark at home. New York has won nine of the last meetings at MSG, posting a 9--- record during the stretch. * Includes games played against the Hartford halers All-Time - Rangers vs. Hurricanes Overall: At MSG: -5-- At Carolina: Rangers vs. Hurricanes ecember Rangers vs. Hurricanes (SO) at MSG January 7 Rangers vs. Hurricanes at MSG March 9 Rangers vs. Hurricanes at RBC Center April Rangers vs. Hurricanes at RBC Center Rangers vs. Hurricanes Pre-Game Notes: The Rangers are 5-8- at home this season; The Hurricanes have posted a -- record in 5 road contests. The Rangers are 8-- against the Southeast ivision this season; The Hurricanes have posted a -- record vs. Atlantic ivision opponents this season. The Blueshirts have tallied four goals in 8 power play opportunities (.%) in their last four games vs. the Hurricanes. New York has held the Hurricanes scoreless on the power play in seven of their last nine meetings for a success rate of 95.% (-of-). The Rangers are -- in the first game of back-to-back sets this season, including a -- mark at home. New York has won nine of the last meetings with Carolina at MSG, posting a 9--- record during the stretch. Henrik undqvist has posted a -- record, along with a.7 goals against average and one shutout in career regular season appearances vs. Carolina; In one game this season, undqvist is -- with a.85 goals against average. In the season series, Blair Betts and Markus Naslund are tied for the team lead with one goal apiece, while Scott Gomez, Paul Mara, Fredrik Sjostrom, and Nikolai Zherdev have each collected one assist in one game vs. Carolina. Scott Gomez has registered points (two goals and assists) in 9 career games vs. the Hurricanes; ade Redden has notched 9 points (three goals and assists) in 7 career games vs. Carolina; Markus Naslund has recorded 8 points (eight goals and assists) in 5 career contests vs. the Hurricanes. Gomez has recorded points (one goal and assists) in his last regular season contests vs. Carolina. The Rangers are 7-- when Brandon ubinsky tallies a goal, and 7-- when Nikolai Zherdev records at least one point. Bobby Sanguinetti, the Rangers' first round selection (st overall) in the NH Entry raft, and Artem Anisimov, the Rangers' second round selection (5th overall) in the NH Entry raft, represented the organization in the 9 AH All-Star Classic as a member of the PlanetUSA AH All-Stars last night at the CU Center in orcester, MA. New York lists no former Hurricanes on their roster. Carolina's roster lists one former Ranger; Matt Cullen (-7).

9 Recent New York Rangers Games ast 5 NYR games: - - ast NYR games: - - Game Summaries January, 9 : Rangers vs. ucks : Each of the Rangers' four goals came on the special teams, including shorthanded tallies by Fredrik Sjostrom and Blair Betts. Markus Naslund (one goal and one assist) opened the game's scoring on the power play at : of the first period, but Anaheim's Bobby Ryan responded just 59 seconds later to tie the score at one goal apiece. In the second, Sjostrom's shorthanded goal gave the Rangers their second lead of the game until Corey Perry answered in the final minutes of the period. Scott Gomez (one goal and one assist) notched the Blueshirts second power play goal of the game at :9 of the final frame to put New York ahead for good, and Betts' shorthanded, empty net goal with seconds remaining clinched the win. Ryan Callahan, Michal Rozsival and Nikolai Zherdev each collected an assist for the Rangers, and Henrik undqvist made saves in net. Shots on Goal: NYR ANA Three Stars:. Blair Betts (NYR) Power Play: NYR -7 ANA -5. Henrik undqvist (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR -5 ANA 5-7. Scott Gomez (NYR) January 8, 9 : Rangers at Penguins : The Penguins notched goals at 7:5 and 5: of the first period by Christopher Minard and Tyler Kennedy to take a two-goal advantage into the middle frame. Early in the second, Henrik undqvist ( saves) turned aside a Sidney Crosby penalty shot, but the Rangers were unable to capitalize. Petr Sykora's (one goal and one assist) power play tally at 7: of the second period clinched the win for Pittsburgh, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all shots faced to end New York's three-game winning streak. Shots on Goal: NYR PIT Three Stars:. Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) Power Play: NYR - PIT -5. Petr Sykora (PIT) Penalty Killing: NYR -5 PIT -. Christopher Minard (PIT) January, 9 : Rangers at Blackhawks (OT): Jonathan Toews (one goal and one assist) opened the game's scoring at 5:8 of the first period. The Rangers answered early in the middle frame with a Chris rury (two goals) power play tally, from Michal Rozsival (two assists) and Scott Gomez, at : to tie the game at one goal apiece. Brandon ubinsky gave the Blueshirts their first lead of the game at 7:58 of the third period, off a feed from auri Korpikoski and Nikolai Zherdev. Chicago responded on their th power play chance, and sixth five-on-three advantage of the contest, when Brent Seabrook tied the game with :9 remaining in regulation. In overtime, rury tallied his second goal of the game on a four-on-three opportunity at : of the extra frame to give the Rangers their third consecutive victory. ade Redden also collected an assist for the Rangers, and Henrik undqvist made saves in net. Shots on Goal: NYR CHI Three Stars:. Chris rury (NYR) Power Play: NYR - CHI -. Brent Seabrook (CHI) Penalty Killing: NYR - CHI -. Henrik undqvist (NYR) January, 9 : Rangers at Islanders : The Islanders notched the game's first goal in the closing minutes of the opening period, a Chris Campoli tally at 8:5. The Rangers answered mid-way through the second when Chris rury scored off a feed from Scott Gomez to tie the game at one goal apiece. Nigel awes gave the Blueshirts the lead with a power play tally one minute and 5 seconds later, assisted by Ryan Callahan, and Henrik undqvist ( saves) held off a late flurry of shots by the Islanders to give the Rangers their second straight win. Shots on Goal: NYR 9 NYI Three Stars:. Nigel awes (NYR) Power Play: NYR - NYI -. Henrik undqvist (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR - NYI -. Chris rury (NYR) January, 9 : Rangers at Senators : auri Korpikoski (one goal and one assist) recorded his first career multiple-point contest, and Henrik undqvist ( saves) posted his second shutout in three games. Brandon ubinsky opened the game's scoring at 5:9 of the first period. After a scoreless middle frame, Korpikoski doubled the Blueshirts lead early in the third, and New York held on for the win. Petr Prucha, Nikolai Zherdev and mitri Kalinin each tallied an assist for the Rangers.

10 Shots on Goal: NYR 7 OTT Three Stars:. auri Korpikoski (NYR) Power Play: NYR - OTT -. Henrik undqvist (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR - OTT -. Brian Elliott (OTT) Upcoming Regular Season Schedule: Tuesday, January 7 Rangers vs. Carolina 7: p.m. ednesday, January 8 Rangers at Pittsburgh 7: p.m. Saturday, January Rangers at Boston : p.m. Tuesday, February Rangers vs. Atlanta 7: p.m. Friday, February Rangers at allas 8: p.m. Total Man-Games ost: Current Injuries: None New York Rangers Injuries/Transactions Recent Transactions: October : Named Chris rury the 5th Captain in team history; Scott Gomez and Markus Naslund named Alternate Captains. October : The Rangers assigned goaltender Miika iikman to Hartford (AH). October : The Rangers agreed to terms with defenseman Tysen owzak. October : The Rangers agreed to terms with forward evin iiomete. October 9: The Rangers assigned forward auri Korpikoski to Hartford (AH). October : The Rangers traded forward Hugh Jessiman to Nashville for future considerations. November 9: The Rangers recalled forward auri Korpikoski from Hartford (AH). November : The Rangers assigned forward Patrick Rissmiller to Hartford (AH) on a conditioning loan. November : The Rangers recalled forward Patrick Rissmiller from Hartford (AH). ecember : The Rangers assigned forward Patrick Rissmiller to Hartford (AH). ecember : The Rangers recalled defenseman Corey Potter from Hartford (AH). ecember : The Rangers assigned defenseman Corey Potter to Hartford (AH). ecember : The Rangers recalled defenseman Corey Potter from Hartford (AH). ecember : The Rangers assigned defenseman Corey Potter to Hartford (AH). ecember 7: The Rangers recalled defenseman Corey Potter from Hartford (AH). ecember 9: The Rangers assigned defenseman Corey Potter to Hartford (AH). January : The Rangers recalled defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti from Hartford (AH). January : The Rangers assigned defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti to Hartford (AH).

11 New York Rangers Notes Power Play: Tallied two goals in seven power play attempts (:5), Jan. vs. Anaheim... Rank 7th in the NH, tallying goals in attempts (5.%)... Has registered 8 goals in 5 power play chances at home (5.%), ranking rd in the league... id not tally a goal in one, five on three attempt (:5), Jan. vs. Anaheim, and are - (7:5) in those situations this season... id not tally a goal in one, four on three chance (:5), Jan. 8 at Pittsburgh, and are -8 (5:7) in those situations this season... Shorthanded goals allowed - Oct. at PHI (S. Hartnell), Oct. 5 vs. BUF (T. Vanek), Oct. 7 at NYI (M. Streit), Nov. vs. NYI (N. Thompson), Nov. vs. NYI (R. Park), Nov. 5 vs. BOS (. ideman), Nov. 9 vs. VAN (A. Burrows), ec. 7 vs. CGY (R. Bourque), ec. at NJ (J. Pandolfo), ec. at NJ (. Oduya), ec. 7 vs. NJ (P. Elias), Jan. at SH (A. Ovechkin), Jan. 7 vs. MT (R. ang). Penalty Killing: Surrendered one goal to the ucks in five power play chances (8:), Jan. vs. Anaheim... Have yielded power play goals in 9 times shorthanded (87.%), ranking first overall... Rank third in the NH at home (79 of 9-8.8%)... Yielded one goal to the Blackhawks in six, three on five chances (:55), Jan. at Chicago, and are now 5 of 9 (9:) in those situations this season... Held the Penguins scoreless in one, three on four attempt (:), Jan. 5 at MSG, and are now five of five (5:) in those situations this season... Shorthanded goals for - Nov. vs. TB (M. Rozsival), ec. at AT (R. Callahan), ec. vs. CAR (B. Betts), ec. at SJS (N. Zherdev), Jan. 5 vs. PIT (S. Gomez), Jan. vs. ANA (F. Sjostrom), Jan. vs. ANA (B. Betts). Four on Four: id not tally/yield a goal in one, four on four situation (:), Jan. vs. Anaheim... Have registered four goals in, four on four situations (:8) this season... Have allowed four, four on four goals this season... Have tallied a four on four goal in each of the following games - Oct. vs. NJ (R. Callahan), Oct. 7 at NYI (S. Gomez), ec. at AT (S. Gomez), ec. 7 at AK (M. Rozsival)... Allowed a four on four goal in each of the following games - Oct. 8 at ET (M. Hossa), ec. vs. PIT (M. Eaton), ec. vs. SH (S. Morrisonn), Jan. 7 vs. MT (R. ang). New York Rangers Broadcast Information TV: MSG NETORK : - Rangers Pre-Game Show 7: - Rangers vs. Hurricanes 9: - Rangers Post-Game Show Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Analyst) 8-9 Back-To-Back Games RAIO: 5 ESPN RAIO : - Rangers Pre-Game with Kenny Albert 7: - Rangers vs. Hurricanes 9: - Rangers Post-Game Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), ave Maloney (Analyst) FIRST GAME (--) SECON GAME (--) ATE OPPONENT RESUT ATE OPPONENT RESUT Tampa Bay - October 5 vs. Tampa Bay - October vs. Chicago - Philadelphia - October 7 vs. Toronto - October etroit OT -5 Columbus - October 5 vs. Pittsburgh - ecember vs. Pittsburgh - Montreal - New Jersey 5-8 ecember vs. Carolina - Anaheim - ecember os Angeles - January Buffalo OT - Ottawa - January 7 vs. Carolina January Pittsburgh February 5 vs. Philadelphia St. ouis February Toronto February vs. Florida March 8 vs. Boston March Carolina Philadelphia March 5 vs. Philadelphia March vs. Buffalo March vs. Ottawa

12 8-9 Shootout Statistics TEAM RECOR OVERA HOME ROA TEAM GP - GP - GP - NYR TEAM GOAS FOR / SHOTS TAKEN OVERA HOME ROA TEAM G/S S% G/S S% G/S S% NYR / % 9/ 8% /7 57% TEAM GOAS AGAINST / SHOTS AGAINST OVERA HOME ROA TEAM GA/SA SV% GA/SA SV% GA/SA SV% NYR 5/ 8% / 8% /8 75% GAME-ECIING GOAS ATE TEAM GAME SCORE BY GOAIE INNING TEAM FINA SCORE /9/9 Ales Kotalik Steve Valiquette Buffalo Sabres BUF //8 Chris rury Cam ard NY Rangers NYR //8 8 Nikolai Zherdev any Sabourin NY Rangers NYR /8/8 Nikolai Zherdev Craig Anderson NY Rangers FA //8 5 Markus Naslund Mike Smith NY Rangers TB /7/8 Nikolai Zherdev Alex Auld NY Rangers NYR /5/8 Chris rury Tim Thomas NY Rangers NYR //8 8 Ales Hemsky Henrik undqvist Edmonton Oilers NYR /5/8 Fredrik Sjostrom Marc-Andre Fleury NY Rangers NYR /7/8 7 Fredrik Sjostrom Vesa Toskala NY Rangers NYR SHOOTOUT GOATENER STATS GOATENER TEAM INS OSSES SHOTS AGAINST GOAS AOE SAVE % Henrik undqvist NYR Steve Valiquette NYR.7 SHOOTOUT PAYER STATS PAYER TEAM POSITION GOAS TOTA SHOTS SHOT % GG Nikolai Zherdev NYR R 5 5.% Chris rury NYR C 5.% Markus Naslund NYR 5.% Fredrik Sjostrom NYR 7.9% Scott Gomez NYR C.% Nigel awes NYR.%

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14 New York Rangers Player Game by Game ROZSIVA GIRARI REEN AES RISSMIER ZHEREV BETTS ate Opp # # 5 # # # # # 5 Oct Oct 5 Oct Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov Nov Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec 7 ec 9 Jan Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan Jan Jan Jan 8 T.B Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs N.J Vs BUF Vs ET Vs CBJ Vs NYI Vs TOR Vs NYI Vs SH Vs N.J Vs BOS Vs OTT Vs OTT Vs FA Vs FA Vs MT Vs N.J Vs ANA S.J Vs SH Vs N.J Vs SH Vs PIT Vs PIT Vs ANA - / :9 - / : - /- :5 - () / :7 - / : - / 5: - / :7 - /- : - / : - / :7 - /- : - / :5 - /- : - /- : - /- 8:55 - / : - /- :7 - / : - / : - /- :5 - /- :8 - /- 9: - / 9: - / 8: - / :5 - / : - /- : - /- : - /- :5 - /- :8 - /- : - /- :5 - /- 5:7 - / :7 - () / : - / : - 5/ : N - / : - / :5 - / 5:5 - /- : - /- 8: - / :7 - / :7 - / 5: - /- : - / :9 - /- 7:7 - / 9:5 - / 8:8 - / 8: - / 8:5 - / :7 - / 9: - / :5 - /- :55 - / :9 - / :8 - /- 9: - () / :58 - / 9: - / : - /- 7: - / :5-5/ 5:9 - / : - / : - / 9:5 - /- : - /- 9: - 5/ 9: - /- : - /- : - /- 8:7 - / :5 - /- : - / : - / : - /- 7: - / :5 - /- :7 - / :9 - / :8 - /- 9:57 - /- : - / :5 - /- :5 - / 8: - /- :5 - / :9 - / : - /- :9 - /- 9:8 - /- :9 - / 9:7 - / :5 - / :8 - / 9:9 - / : - / : - / 5: - / 5: - /- : - / : - / : - / :57 - /- :7 - / :5 - / : - / :5 - / 9: - /- :5 - /- : - / : - / 5: - / : - 5/- : - / :59 - / 9:8 - /- :7 - /- : - /- : - / : - /- 8: N - / 9:5 - /- : - / : - / :5 - / : - / :5 - /- :57 - /- 5: - / : - /- : - / 9: - /- :57-5/ :9 - / : - /- : - /- :5 - / :5 - / : - / : - / :9 - /- : N N N - / : - / : - / : - / : - / : - / :9-5/ :7 - /- :8 - /- : - / :57 - / : N - / : - / :9 - / :9 - / : - / : N N N N N - /- :9 N - /- :5 - / : - / : - () / :5 - / : - / :5 - / :5 - /- 5: - () / : - / :59 - () / : - /- 5:5 - /- 8: - / : - () / :8 - / : - 5/- :5 - / :5 N N N - /- :5 N N N N - /- : N N N N N N N N N N N N - / :7 - / : - / 5: - / : - / : - / 7:7 - / 5:58 - / 5:57 - / : - / 5:58 - / 8: - / : - / : - /- 5:5 - / 7: - / : - /- 5:58-5/- 9:5-7/- : - 5/ 9: - / : - /- : - / :8 - / 8: - / 7: - / 8: - /- : - 5/ : - /- :8 - / 7: - / 7: - /- :7 - /- :9 - / : - / 8: - 8/ : - / 8: - / :5 - / 7:5 - / 5:5 - / : - / : - / 5: - 5/ :5 - / 7:7 - / :5 - /- : - / : - / : - / : - / 8: - / :8 - / :7 - / 9: - / : - / :7 - / :59 - / 9:9 - / 8: - / 9:55 - / :7 - / :5 - / 9:5 - / :9 - / 9: - / : - / :7 - /- : - / :8 - /- : - /- :5 - / : - / : - /- :8 - /- 9: - /- : N - / : - / :9 - / :5 - / :9 - / :5 - / : - / 8:8 - / : - / : - / :5 - / 9: - / :7 - / 8:9 - / :5 - / : - /- :9 - / :7 - / 9:58 - / 9:7

15 UBINSKY STAA GOMEZ SJOSTROM RURY CAAHAN PRUCHA date Opp # 7 # 8 # 9 # # # # 5 Oct Oct 5 Oct Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov Nov Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec 7 ec 9 Jan Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan Jan Jan Jan 8 T.B Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs N.J Vs BUF Vs ET Vs CBJ Vs NYI Vs TOR Vs NYI Vs SH Vs N.J Vs BOS Vs OTT Vs OTT Vs FA Vs FA Vs MT Vs N.J Vs ANA S.J Vs SH Vs N.J Vs SH Vs PIT Vs PIT Vs ANA - () 5/ 8: - / 8:8 - () / :5 - /- 5: - / :7 - / 7:9 - / :5 - / 5: - / 5:9 - () /- :9-5/- 9:59 - / : - / : - / :5 - /- : - / :8 - /- 5:5 - / 9: - 5/ 5: - / 8:5 - / 7:9 - /- 7:5 - / 5:5 - () / 7: - / 9:55 - / 8: - /- 5: - /- :5 - /- 9:57 - / 7:8 - / : - / 9: - /- 5: - /- : - / : - / :7 - / 5:9 - /- : - / 8: - / :9 - / : - /- 5:8 - / 5:5 - () / : - / :8 - / 5: - /- : - / : - / 7: - /- 8: - / : - / 9: - /- 8: - / 9:9 - / 8: - / 8:7 - / 9:5 - / 7:8 - / : - / 7: - / 8:8 - /- :7 - / 7:8 - / : - / 8:7 - / 8: - / 9: - / : - 5/ : - /- 9: - /- :5 - / : - / :55 - / : - /- 8:8 - /- : - / : - /- :7 - / : - / 7:5 - / :5 - / : - / :57 - / : - / : - /- : - / : - / 8:55 - / :7 - /- 8: - /- :9 - / : - / 9:7 - / 8:5 - /- 7:9 - / 9: - / :7 - () / : - /- : - / : - / : - / :58-5/ 5: - / :5 - / : - / 5:7-9/ :9 - () 5/ 5:5 - / :5 - /- 8:5 - / :5 - /- :57 - /- : - 5/ :7 N - 5/ : - /- :57-5/ 5: - / : - / :9 - /- 7: - /- :9 - () / 9:7 - /- 5: - /- :9 - / : - / : - 5/ 9:5 - / 9:9 - /- 8:5-7/ 9: - / : - / 7: - / :7-5/ 9: - / 7:58 - / 8:7 - / :9 - / : - () / :8 N N - / : - / :5 - / : - / : - / : - / :55 - / :59 - / 9:9 - / :5 - /- : - / : - / : - / : - / : - / : - / : - /- : - /- :9 - / 5: - /- 9:7 - /- 7: - / : - / :5 - /- : - /- : - / : - / :8 - /- :55 - /- 5: - / 5:5 - / :5 - /- : - /- : - / :7 - / :5 - / :8 - /- :8 - / 9:7 - / : - / 9: - / : - / : - /- 9: - / : - / :9 - / : - / : - 8/- : - / : - / :58 - / 7:58 - /- :9 - / : - /- 7: - /- :8 - / :7 - / : - 8/- :5 - / :5 - /- 9: - / :5 - () / :7 - /- 8:5-5/ :8 - / 9: - / 5:5 - /- : - 7/ :59 - / : - / :5 - /- : - / :57 - / : - /- 9: - / 9: - /- : - /- 7: - / : - / 9: - / 9: - 5/ 9: - / 9: - / 9:8 - /- 9: - / 7: - / 8:8 - / 7: - 7/ 9: - /- 8:55 - / 7:5 - / :9 - () / 9:5 - /- :8 - / 9:5 - / :58 - / :9 - / : - /- : - / 5:7 - / : - / :5 - / 5: - / 7:8 - / 5:58-5/ 7: - / : - 5/ 5:7 - /- :5 - /- :7 - /- :9 - /- 5: - / 7:9-7/ 9:8 - / : - /- :7 - / :8 - /- 7: - / 9: - 5/- 8:5 - / 8: - / 7: - / 5: - /- 9: - /- :8-5/ :9 - / : - /- 5: - / 5:8 - / :55 - / 7:5-5/ 8:5 - /- 8:5 - / 9:9 - / 8: - 5/ 5: - / 8:7 - / 8: - / : - 5/ 8: - / 7:9 - / 7: - / : - / : - / 9:57 N N N - / :59 N N N N - /- : - / :5 N N - / :55 - / : - / : N N N N N N N N N N - / : - /- : - / :7 N N N N N N N N - 5/ : - / :5 - / :7 - /- 5:5 - /- 7: - / : - / :55 - / :5 - /- : N Skaters: Goals-Assists (Gameinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots ecision Minutes Played

16 MARA ORR KORPIKOSKI VOROS POTTER KAININ FRITSCHE date Opp # 7 # 8 # 9 # # 8 # 5 # 9 Oct Oct 5 Oct Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct Oct Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov Nov Nov 5 Nov 7 Nov 9 Nov Nov Nov Nov 8 Nov ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec ec ec 7 ec ec ec 7 ec 9 Jan Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan Jan Jan Jan 8 T.B Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs N.J Vs BUF Vs ET Vs CBJ Vs NYI Vs TOR Vs NYI Vs SH Vs N.J Vs BOS Vs OTT Vs OTT Vs FA Vs FA Vs MT Vs N.J Vs ANA S.J Vs SH Vs N.J Vs SH Vs PIT Vs PIT Vs ANA - / : - /- 8:7 - / 9: - / : - /- :7 - / 8:8 - / : - / 8: - / : - / 8:5 - / : - / : - / :9 - /- : - /- 8:7 - / :9 - /- 8: - / 7:5 - /- 9: - / : - / : - 5/ : - /- : - / : - / : - /- : - / :9 - / 8:5 - /- :7 - / : - /- 5: - / :5 - /- 8: - / 8: - / :57 - / 9: - / : - /- : - /- 8: - / 9:7 - / 9:9 - / 8: - / : - / 8:5 - / :9 - / :59 - / 7: - / : - / :5 - / 5: - / 7: - / 9:7 - / : - / 7:8 - / 9:9 - / :9 - / 9: - / : - / : - / :9 - / 5:5 - / 9: - / 7: - / 9:58 - / : - / 8: - / 7: - /- 5: - / :5 - /- :8 - /- 8:7 - / : - / 5:7 - /- 8: - /- 7:7 - /- :5 - / : - /- : - / 7: - / :5 - / 5: - / 5:5 - / 5:7 - / 5: - / 7: - / : - / : - / :7 - / :59 - / 5:9 - / : - / 8: - /- 9: - / 5: - / 7: - /- :5 - / : - / :7 - / : - /- 8:8 - / : - / :5 N - /- :8 N N N N - /- 7: - () / :7 - / : - / :5 - /- :7 - /- : - /- 7: - / 7:5 - / : - / :5 - / :59 - / :5 - /- :8 - / 7:8 - /- 7: - / 8:5 - / :9 - / 9:9 - / :8 - / 9:58 - / : - /- :5 - / :5 N N - / :7 - / :9 - / : - / :9 - /- : N - / 7: - / : - / :8 - /- : - () / : - / :58 - / 5: - / :5 - / : - /- : - /- : - / : - / : - /- : - / : - / 9:5 - / 5: - / : - / :7 - /- :8 - / :7 - /- :9 - / 7:8 - /- 7: - / 8: - / 7: - / : - / : - /- : - 5/ 5: - / : - 5/- :7 - /- :8 - / 7:7 - /- : - / 8:5 - / :5 - / : N N - / : - /- : N N N N N - / :5 - /- 5:9 N N N N - / :5 - /- 7: - / :8 - / 8:5 - / :5 - / 8:8 - / 7:9 - / 7:5 - / :8 - /- 9: - / : - /- 9: - / 8:8 - /- :57 - /- 7:8 - / 8: - /- : - /- 7:5 - / :5 - / 9: - /- 9:7 - /- : - /- 5: - /- 7: - / : - / 7:5 - / 8:5 - / 9:5 - / : - /- : - /- : - /- :8 - / :57 - /- 7: - / 5: - /- 9: - / 5:5 - / 7: - / : - / 5:9 - / : - / : - / 5:9 - / 8: - / : - / :5 - / : - / 7: - /- : N N N N - / 9:8 N - / 9: N N - /- 8:5 N N - /- 9: - /- : N N N - / 8:5 - / :7 - / : - / :5 - /- : - / 5:5 - /- 7:55 - / 8:5 - / : - / : N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N - / : Skaters: Goals-Assists (Gameinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots ecision Minutes Played

17 NASUN BARNES SANGUINETTI UNQVIST VAIQUETTE IIKMAN date Opp # 9 # # T.B - / 9:9 - NP N Oct 5 Vs T.B - /- 7: -9 NP N Oct Vs CHI - / 7: - NP PHI - / : NP -8 Oct Vs N.J - / :5-7 NP Oct 5 Vs BUF - /- : NP Oct 7 Vs TOR - / 5:5 NP - 5 Oct ET - /- :8 5-5 O NP Oct Vs A - 5/- : NP CBJ - / 5:57 - NP Oct 5 Vs PIT - / 9: -9 5 NP Oct NYI - / 8:5 - NP Oct Vs AT - / 7: -9 NP TOR - /- 5:7 NP 5-5 Nov Vs NYI - / : NP Nov Vs T.B - /- 8: NP Nov SH - /- 8: NP Nov Vs EM - / 9:5 - O 5 NP N.J - 5/ 5:57-59 NP Nov 5 Vs BOS - / :5-5 NP Nov 7 Vs OTT - /- 7:5-8 5 NP Nov 9 Vs VAN - / : OTT - / 9: NP - Nov Vs PHX - / 8: - NP T.B - 5/ : -9 5 NP Nov FA - / 7:58-5 NP Nov Vs FA - 5/- : - /7 ec Vs PIT - / :5-5 NP MT - /- 5:9-9 NP ec 7 Vs CGY - /- 7:5 - NP AT - / 8: NP -9 N.J - 5/- :9 8- NP ec Vs CAR - /- 7: - 5 NP ANA - / 9:58 - NP ec - / : NP - S.J - / 5: - 59 NP ec Vs SH - / 8:9 5- O NP ec 7 Vs N.J - /- 8:5-5 NP ec 9 Vs NYI - /- 9: - 59 NP SH - /- 8: NP - 59 Jan 5 Vs PIT - / :7-7 NP Jan 7 Vs MT - / 7: 5-58 NP Jan BUF - / 8: NP - O 5 OTT - / 7:5 N - NP NYI - / 7: - NP CHI - / 5:5 - NP Jan PIT - / 7: - NP Jan Vs ANA - / 9:7 - NP Skaters: Goals-Assists (Gameinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots ecision Minutes Played

18 General Information Recent Carolina Hurricanes Games ast 5 CAR games: - - ast CAR games: Jan., 9 Hurricanes, Pittsburgh All-Star center Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal and helped send the Carolina Hurricanes into the All-Star break on a two-game winning streak as they downed the Pittsburgh Penguins - at Mellon Arena. Staal s fellow All-Star Evgeni Malkin gave Pittsburgh an early lead when he scored on the power play just : into the game. Hurricanes leading scorer Ray hitney then evened the score with a power-play goal of his own at the : mark of the first. Staal s even-strength goal came at the 8: mark of the second frame to close the scoring. Cam ard earned the win, stopping of shots. Carolina winger Scott alker left the game midway through the second period with an upper-body injury, and defenseman Niclas allin was helped off the ice in the third with a lower-body injury. Jan. 9, 9 Hurricanes, Toronto Cam ard made 5 saves to earn his eighth career shutout as the Hurricanes snapped their five-game losing streak by knocking off the Toronto Maple eafs - at Air Canada Centre. Joe Corvo broke a scoreless tie at the : mark of the second period with a power-play goal, assisted by Joni Pitkanen and Rod Brind Amour. Chad arose netted his th goal of the season :9 later to make it -, off of a feed from Matt Cullen. ard made 5 saves in the final period to seal the victory and earn first-star honors. Jan. 7, 9 Buffalo, Hurricanes The Hurricanes dropped their fifth consecutive game, as Buffalo netminder Ryan Miller stopped shots to earn a - win for the host Sabres against visiting Carolina. Tim Connolly scored a pair of goals for Buffalo, which won its fifth consecutive home game against the Hurricanes. Ray hitney scored the only goal for Carolina, assisted by Matt Cullen and Scott alker, as all three of those players extended their point streaks. Carolina outshot Buffalo 9-5 in the final period, but could only solve Miller once. Cam ard started his th consecutive game for the Hurricanes, making saves in a losing effort. Jan. 5, 9 Toronto, Hurricanes espite surrendering a four-goal lead, the Toronto Maple eafs scored a - win at the RBC Center against the Carolina Hurricanes. A first-period power-play goal by Ian hite put Toronto ahead -, and two goals by Jason Blake and another from Niklas Hagman gave the Maple eafs a - lead at the 5:7 mark of the second frame. Matt Cullen s goal at 8: of the second period began Carolina s comeback bid. At the onset of the third period, Tuomo Ruutu used his th goal of the second to bring the Hurricanes to within two. Eric Staal converted on a 5-on- power-play : into the final frame before Scott alker tied the game with : remaining in regulation. Toronto defenseman Tomas Kaberle scored the game-winner during a -on- power play with 5:5 remaining in regulation, and Jason Blake completed a hat trick and a five-point night when he scored into the empty net with less than seconds remaining. Carolina s comeback marked the first time that the Hurricanes erased a four-goal lead since Jan. 7,, a - tie against Anaheim. Jan., 9 Ottawa 5, Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes suffered their second consecutive 5- loss, this time at the hands of the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place. The Senators jumped to a two-goal first-period lead on goals by any Heatley and ean McAmmond. Joe Corvo notched a power-play goal at 8:7 of the second period to make it -, but a late-period goal by Antoine Vermette returned Ottawa s two-goal lead in the final minute of the period. Mike Fisher and Chris Philips sealed the win for the Senators in the third period. Brian Elliott earned the win for the Senators with saves, while Cam ard turned away 5 of shots he face, including of in the second period.

19 Total Man-Games ost: 7 Carolina Hurricanes Injuries/Transactions URY REPORT none HURRICANES MAN-GAMES OST PAYER URY ATES MISSE GAMES MISSE Tim Gleason ower body /-/ Patrick Eaves Upper body / ennis Seidenberg Illness / Anton Babchuk Elbow /-/7 Niclas allin ower body /7-/ Frantisek Kaberle eg /-/ 5 Cam ard Groin /-/ ennis Seidenberg eg /-/ 5 Scott alker eg /8-/ Tim Gleason eg /-/ 8 Patrick Eaves Shoulder /-/ Patrick Eaves Upper body /7-/ Matt Cullen eg /-/9 5 Brandon Sutter Concussion /8-/9 8 Joni Pitkanen Knee /8-/9 8 Frantisek Kaberle eg /9-/ 9 Tuomo Ruutu eg /7-/ Scott alker Hand /-/ Justin illiams Achilles tendon /-/ 8 Zach Boychuk rist /-/ 8-9 TOTA TOTA 7 RECENT TRANSACTIONS ecember Recalled goaltender Justin Peters from Albany (AH); Placed Tim Gleason on injured reserve Relieved Peter aviolette of his head coaching duties; Named Paul Maurice head coach and Ron Francis associate head coach; Named Jason Karmanos vice president and assistant general manager Activated Justin illiams from the non-roster injured list; Placed ennis Seidenberg on injured reserve 5 Recalled defensemen Casey Borer and Tim Conboy from Albany (AH); Assigned Patrick wyer and Josef Melichar to Albany 7 Recalled defenseman Brett Carson from Albany (AH); Placed Cam ard on injured reserve 9 Placed defenseman Anton Babchuk on injured reserve Recalled defenseman Bryan Rodney from Albany (AH); Placed Frantisek Kaberle on injured reserve Activated goaltender Cam ard from injured reserve; Reassigned Justin Peters to Albany (AH) Reassigned defenseman Casey Borer to Albany (AH) Reassigned defenseman Bryan Rodney to Albany (AH) 7 Activated Frantisek Kaberle from injured reserve; Reassigned Tim Conboy to Albany (AH) 8 Activated Anton Babchuk from injured reserve 9 Reassigned defenseman Brett Carson to Albany (AH) 9 Suspended forward an acouture January Recalled forward Patrick wyer from Albany (AH) Reassigned forward Patrick wyer to Albany (AH) 5 Assigned defenseman Brett Bellemore to Plymouth (OH) from Albany (AH)

20 Carolina Hurricanes Notes TOAY S GAME The Carolina Hurricanes return from the NH All-Star break on Tuesday as they face off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden (7 p.m., FS Carolinas, Hurricanes Radio Network). Tuesday s game completes a four-game road swing that saw the Hurricanes drop a game at Buffalo on Jan. 7, and win games at Toronto on Jan. 9 and at Pittsburgh on Jan. prior to the All-Star break. ith wins in their last two games, the Hurricanes improved their record to --5 on the season. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Hurricanes rank second in the Southeast ivision and eighth in the Eastern Conference with 5 points. Carolina is now -9- at home and -- on the road. Broadcast Notes: The Hurricanes television partner, Fox Sports Carolinas, continues its coverage of live Hurricanes games on Tuesday from New York. Tuesday s game will be the 7 th of 5 Carolina Hurricanes regular-season games on Fox Sports Carolinas during 8-9. As always, play-by-play voice John Forslund will call all of the exciting action and former professional goaltender Tripp Tracy will provide analysis for Hurricanes games on Fox Sports Carolinas. Hurricanes Radio Network flagship 99.9 FM The Fan, hosts a -minute pre-game show and a one-hour call-in post-game show surrounding Hurricanes radio broadcasts, hosted by The Fan s Hurricanes insider Mike Maniscalco. Hall of Fame play-by-play man Chuck Kaiton will call all of the in-game action for all games on the Hurricanes Radio Network. MIESTONE ATCH Cam ard Justin illiams Tim Gleason Joe Corvo Is one win shy of NH wins Earned his th Hurricanes point with an assist, Jan. at Pittsburgh Played his th NH game, Jan. at Pittsburgh Played in his th career NH game, Jan. 9 at Toronto CURRENT STREAKS Cam ard Has started each of the Hurricanes last games (/-/: 7--) AGAINST THE RANGERS Tuesday marks the second of four 8-9 regular-season meetings between the Hurricanes and the New York Rangers, and the nd all-time meeting between the clubs since the Carolina franchise entered the NH in 979. The Rangers scored a - shootout win in the teams first meeting on ec. at the Garden. The teams will round out the four-game season series as it shifts to Raleigh for the final two games on March 9 and April. The two teams split their four-game 7-8 season series, with each team winning one of its two home games. The Hurricanes captured the first game of last seasons series, -, at Madison Square Garden, as Cam ard earned his fourth career shutout. The Rangers evened the series with a - victory on the day after the Christmas break at MSG, before the two teams traded RBC Center victories on Jan. 9 (- Carolina) and Feb. 8 (- New York). ard started all four games against New York last season, going - with a.8 goals-against average and a.99 save percentage. Henrik undqvist made all four starts for the Rangers against Carolina, going - with a.7 goals-against average. Matt Cullen led all Hurricanes scorers in the season series against his former team, notching three assists ( points). The Hurricanes franchise posts a --9 all-time record against the Rangers, with a 8-8- home record and a -- record at MSG. FIVE FAST FACTS. Center Eric Staal represented the Carolina Hurricanes at the NH All-Star Game on Sunday and scored the Eastern Conference team s second goal en route to a - shootout win. It marked Staal s third consecutive appearance at the NH All-Star Game. Staal has scored in each of his three All-Star game appearances, and took the MVP award in 8 with two goals and an assist in the East s 8-7 win in Atlanta.. This marks the second consecutive season that the Hurricanes and the Rangers have met in each team s first game following the NH All-Star break. In last year s post-all-star break game, the Hurricanes scored a - win against the Rangers at the RBC Center.. Cam ard started his th consecutive game on Jan. in Pittsburgh, extending the third-longest consecutive starts streak of his career. ard started consecutive games to conclude the 7-8 season, from Feb. 9 through April.. The Hurricanes are just -- in their last visits to Madison Square Garden dating back to the - season. In five career appearances at the Garden, netminder Cam ard has posted a -- record, a. goals-against average, a.97 save percentage and one shutout. 5. Joe Corvo netted his fourth game-winning goal of the season Jan. 9 in Toronto. Corvo now leads all NH defensemen in game-winners this season. Among NH blueliners, he is also tied for ninth in goals (8) and tied for ninth in power-play goals (5). He ranks seventh among league defensemen in shots taken (5).

21 CAROINA HURRICANES UPCOG SCHEUE ATE AY OPPONENT TIME* TEEVISION RAIO Jan. 7 Tuesday at NY Rangers 7: p.m. FS Carolinas HURRICANES RAIO NETORK Jan. 9 Thursday vs. Tampa Bay 7: p.m. FS Carolinas H HURRICANES RAIO NETORK Jan. Saturday vs. Atlanta 8: p.m. FS Carolinas HURRICANES RAIO NETORK Feb. Tuesday at Vancouver : p.m. FS Carolinas HURRICANES RAIO NETORK Feb. 5 Thursday at San Jose : p.m. FS Carolinas HURRICANES RAIO NETORK *All times listed are Eastern HURRICANES PRACTICE AN MEIA AVAIABIITY SCHEUE Jan. 7 Tuesday Madison Square Garden : a.m. Jan. 8 ednesday RecZone : p.m. Jan. 9 Thursday RBC Center : a.m. Jan. Friday RBC Center : a.m. Jan. Saturday RecZone TBA *All times are local Times and locations subject to change OVERTIME/SHOOTOUTS Carolina has played overtime games this season. Most recently, the Hurricanes scored a - overtime win at Montreal on ec., when Tuomo Ruutu scored the game-winner : into the extra session. The Hurricanes are now -5 in overtime games, with a 5- record in games ending in the five-minute overtime period and a - record in games ending in a shootout. The Hurricanes played overtime games in 7-8, and posted a 5- record in games ending during the five-minute overtime period, and an - record in games ending in a shootout for an overall overtime record of HURRICANES GAMES ENING IN THE FIVE-UTE OVERTIME PERIO ate Opponent Result OT Goal Scorer ate Opponent Result OT Goal Scorer TB - win Eric Staal / v. PHI - loss Jeff Carter A - loss Michal Handzus /8 v. FA - win Joe Corvo TOR 5- win Niclas allin MT - win Tuomo Ruutu PHI - win Sergei Samsonov Shootout Summary ate Opponent Shootout Result Goaltender MT oss, goals to ard / v. TB in, goals to ard PHI oss, goals to eighton NYR oss, goals to ard Goaltender Shootout Record Goals-Shots on Goal Cam ard - -8 Michael eighton - - Shooter Goals-Attempts Shooter Goals-Attempts Matt Cullen - Tuomo Ruutu - Ray hitney - Sergei Samsonov - Rod Brind Amour - Justin illiams - Eric Staal - SPECIA TEAMS The Hurricanes are currently 5-for- (5.8%) on the power play in 8-9. Eric Staal leads the team with eight power-play goals this season, and the Hurricanes have allowed five shorthanded goals. After going 5-for- (.9%) in the first 5 games of the season prior to the coaching change, the power play has gone -for-5 (9.%) in the team s last games. Carolina went 79-for- (8.8%) on the power play in 7-8, finishing the season ranked tied for eighth in the NH. Eric Staal (g, a) led the team with 5 points and goals on the power play, finishing the season ranked th in the NH in power-play points and tied for th in power-play goals. Carolina allowed a league second-worst shorthanded goals in 7-8. The Hurricanes are currently 9-for-78 (78.%) on the penalty kill in 8-9, and have not scored a shorthanded goal. Carolina went 8-for-55 (78.9%) on the penalty kill in 7-8, finishing the season ranked th among the league s teams. Carolina s four shorthanded goals ranked tied for th in the league. CAROINA HURRICANES 8-9 SHORTHANE GOAS SHG # PAYER OPPONENT ATE CAREER SHG # NOTES

22 THE IRONMAN Hurricanes center Eric Staal () is in his fifth NH season and currently carries the longest Hurricanes games-played streak since the team s relocation to North Carolina in 997, and the second-longest games-played streak in franchise history. He played in his th consecutive regular-season game when he skated at Buffalo on Jan. 7. His games-played streak is the third-longest active streak in the NH. TOP FIVE CURRENT NH GAMES-PAYE STREAKS (through games of Jan. ) 99 Andrew Brunette Jay Bouwmeester ERIC STAA Henrik Sedin 9 Andrej Meszaros CAROINA HURRICANES CONSECUTIVE GAMES PAYE EAERS (regular season only; since relocating prior to season) Games Player ates Eric Staal March, -Jan., 9 5 Justin illiams March 7, -ec., 7 9 Ron Francis Feb., -April, 8 Jeff O Neill Nov. 7, 999-ec., 8 Bates Battaglia Feb. 8, -March, 75 Craig Adams Nov., 5-Nov., 7 5 Glen esley Oct., 997-March, Ron Francis Oct. 9, -March 8, 9 Jeff O Neill Oct. 9, -March, 5 Josef Vasicek ec., -Nov., 5 CAROINA FRANCHISE CONSECUTIVE GAMES PAYE EAERS (regular season only; since joining NH in 979) Games Player ates 9 ave Tippett March, 98-Oct. 7, 989 Eric Staal March, -Jan., 9 8 Pat Verbeek Feb. 7, 99-March, Justin illiams March 7, -ec., 7 98 Ray Neufeld Oct., 98-Jan. 7, Ron Francis Feb., -April, 85 Glen esley Feb., 997-March, Jeff O Neill Nov. 7, 999-ec., 8 Bates Battaglia Feb. 8, -March, 75 Craig Adams Nov., 5-Nov., 7 FROM THE BUE INE Beginning with the Feb., 8, trade for Joe Corvo, and continuing through a 8 offseason highlighted by the acquisition of Joni Pitkanen, the Hurricanes defensive corps has been re-tooled in an effort to produce more offense from the blue line. Through the Hurricanes first games, the 8-9 defensive corps is on pace for goals and 7 points, more goals and more points than the 7-8 group. 7-8 EFENSE GP G A PTS 8-9 EFENSE GP G A PTS Kaberle 8 Corvo 7 8 Corvo 7 Pitkanen 9 7 Gleason 8 9 Seidenberg 5 7 Hedican 5 7 Babchuk 7 7 Seidenberg allin Commodore 9 Gleason allin 8 Kaberle 7 esley Melichar 5 Conboy Conboy 5 Borer Carson 5 Tanabe 8 Borer Mormina Rodney TOTAS 8 TOTAS

23 THE CAPTAIN KEEPS CIMBING Hurricanes captain Rod Brind Amour earned an assist at Philadelphia on ec. to move past Bernie Federko for 9 th on the league s all-time scoring list. After not reaching the -point plateau since , Brind Amour notched 7 points (g, 9a) in 5- and 8 points (g, 5a) in -7 while taking home the Selke Trophy in each of those years as the NH s top defensive forward. The Hurricanes acquired Brind Amour from Philadelphia on Jan.,, and he now ranks in the top three among all Hurricanes players since the team s relocation in games played (58), goals (57), assists (7), points (), power-play goals (55) and shorthanded goals (9). He played his 5th game with the Hurricanes on Nov. 8, 7, against Philadelphia and earned his th point with the Hurricanes with an assist on Feb. at Pittsburgh. He took over sole possession of third place on the franchise s all-time scoring list with his 7 th point with the Hurricanes, an assist, on Nov., 8, against Phoenix. NH A-TIME POINTS IST (through games of Jan., 9) Rank Player Points. Bobby Hull 7 7. Sergei Fedorov (). Michel Goulet 5 9. RO BRIN AMOUR 5. Bernie Federko 5. Mike Bossy Joe Nieuwendyk 5. arryl Sittler 5. Frank Mahovlich 55. Glenn Anderson 99 BACK IN BACK The Hurricanes unveiled their alternate black uniforms in their home game against the etroit Red ings on Oct.. Below is a list of the 5 home games and two road games in which Carolina will wear their third jerseys during the 8-9 season. ATE OPPONENT TIME/RESUT ATE OPPONENT TIME/RESUT Oct. etroit, - Jan. 5 Toronto, - Nov. Toronto, - Feb. Columbus 7 p.m. Nov. Tampa Bay, - (SO) Feb. Colorado p.m. Nov. Philadelphia, - Feb. Buffalo 7 p.m. ec. 7 ashington, - March 9 NY Rangers 7 p.m. ec. at Philadelphia OT, 5- (SO) March ashington 7 p.m. ec. at NY Rangers OT, - (SO) April Pittsburgh 7 p.m. ec. 7 Boston, - April 7 NY Islanders 7 p.m. Jan. St. ouis, - THREE STARS The following Hurricanes players were named to the official three stars of the game lists in 8-9: Player First Second Third Player First Second Third Seidenberg 5 Pitkanen Gleason 8 Brookbank 7 allin ard Staal Babchuk hitney 9 eighton Samsonov 59 arose 5 Ruutu Helminen 7 Brind Amour 77 Corvo alker ATTENANCE The Carolina Hurricanes hosted sell-out crowds of 8,8 at the RBC Center for their first two home games of 8-9, Oct. against Florida and Oct. against etroit. Through home games, total attendance on the season stands at 5,, an average of 5,58 per game. Carolina hosted eight sell-out or overflow crowds during the 7-8 season, filling the RBC Center s 8,8 seats on those nights, and finished the season having entertained 8,9 fans in home games (avg.,). MEIA REATIONS To be added to the Carolina Hurricanes news release distribution lists, or if you have any questions about covering the Hurricanes, credential procedures, etc., please Mike Sundheim at mikes@carolinahurricanes.com, or Kyle Hanlin at kyleh@carolinahurricanes.com.