- Final SOSO0NJ
BUF1
21
2 - Final1CAR
NYR5
15
1 - Final2MTL
TB0
30
3 - Final3ANA
WSH1
51
5 - Final4DET
MIN2
52
5 - Final SOSO5CGY
DAL3
43
4 - Final6STL
VAN2
32
3
Final
Series tied 2-2
| Game 1: Monday, December 21st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 3 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 1 | |
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| Game 2: Thursday, December 31st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, January 2nd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 2 | Final OT |
| Rangers | 1 | |
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| Game 4: Wednesday, January 27th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 5 | Final |
| Rangers | 1 | |
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Hurricanes 5
(17-28-7, 41 pts)
Rangers 1
(24-23-7, 55 pts)
7:00 PM ET, January 27, 2010
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| CAR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | E Staal 70 | E Staal 29 | E Staal 41 |
| NYR | R Callahan 37 | R Callahan 19 | M Del Zotto 28 |
C. Ward (Hurricanes - G): Saves: 37, Save Pct.: .974

E. Staal (Hurricanes - C): Goals: 2, Assists: 0


S. Samsonov (Hurricanes - LW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | NY Rangers | Start of 3rd period |
| 0:00 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Brian Boyle in neutral zone |
| 1:13 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Vaclav Prospal saved by Cam Ward (Backhand 11 ft) |
| 1:18 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Ryan Callahan saved by Cam Ward (Tip-In 7 ft) |
| 1:28 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jussi Jokinen saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 59 ft) |
| 1:37 | Carolina | Andrew Alberts credited with hit on Marian Gaborik in defensive zone |
| 1:48 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 1:48 | Carolina | Penalty to Sergei Samsonov 2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass |
| 1:48 | NY Rangers | Power play - Chris Drury won faceoff against Matt Cullen in offensive zone |
| 3:16 | NY Rangers | Power play - Takeaway by Ryan Callahan in offensive zone |
| 4:02 | Carolina | Ray Whitney credited with hit on Sean Avery in offensive zone |
| 4:12 | NY Rangers | Sean Avery credited with hit on Chad LaRose in defensive zone |
| 4:40 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Christopher Higgins saved by Cam Ward (Wraparound 5 ft) |
| 4:59 | Carolina | Joni Pitkanen shot blocked by Brandon Dubinsky |
| 5:15 | NY Rangers | Brian Boyle credited with hit on Joni Pitkanen in offensive zone |
| 5:31 | NY Rangers | Brian Boyle credited with hit on Brandon Sutter in offensive zone |
| 5:51 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Aaron Voros, Wide of Net (Wristshot 17 ft) |
| 6:25 | Carolina | Niclas Wallin shot blocked by Matt Gilroy |
| 6:42 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Rod Brind'Amour saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 6:49 | NY Rangers | Takeaway by Ryan Callahan in neutral zone |
| 6:51 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Marian Gaborik saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 21 ft) |
| 6:56 | Carolina | Aaron Ward credited with hit on Marian Gaborik in defensive zone |
| 7:03 | NY Rangers | Chris Drury credited with hit on Joni Pitkanen in defensive zone |
| 7:42 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Marc Staal saved by Cam Ward (Tip-In 11 ft) |
| 7:51 | Carolina | Goal scored by Sergei Samsonov (Slapshot 42 ft) assisted by Matt Cullen and Tom Kostopoulos |
| 7:51 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Artem Anisimov in neutral zone |
| 8:35 | Carolina | Giveaway by Aaron Ward in defensive zone |
| 8:39 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Artem Anisimov saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 21 ft) |
| 8:39 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 8:39 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Vaclav Prospal in defensive zone |
| 8:58 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Ryan Callahan, Wide of Net (Wristshot 18 ft) |
| 9:33 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 9:33 | Carolina | Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Sean Avery in offensive zone |
| 9:47 | NY Rangers | Marc Staal credited with hit on Patrick Dwyer in defensive zone |
| 10:15 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Marc Staal saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 15 ft) |
| 10:15 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 10:15 | Carolina | Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Artem Anisimov in defensive zone |
| 10:24 | Carolina | Jiri Tlusty shot blocked by Daniel Girardi |
| 10:24 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 10:24 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Artem Anisimov in offensive zone |
| 10:31 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ray Whitney saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Snapshot 32 ft) |
| 10:38 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Christopher Higgins saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 21 ft) |
| 11:21 | NY Rangers | Ales Kotalik credited with hit on Tim Gleason in offensive zone |
| 11:33 | Carolina | Aaron Ward credited with hit on Matt Gilroy in defensive zone |
| 11:40 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Brandon Dubinsky saved by Cam Ward (Backhand 14 ft) |
| 11:46 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Michal Rozsival, Wide of Net (Slapshot 39 ft) |
| 12:24 | NY Rangers | Shot on goal by Ales Kotalik saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 22 ft) |
| 13:10 | NY Rangers | Penalty to Daniel Girardi 2 minutes for Holding Jiri Tlusty |
| 13:10 | NY Rangers | Penalty to Ryan Callahan 2 minutes for Tripping Niclas Wallin |
| 13:10 | Carolina | Power play - Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Chris Drury in offensive zone |
| 14:09 | Carolina | Power play - Ray Whitney shot blocked by Marc Staal |
| 14:10 | Carolina | Power play - Shot on goal by Rod Brind'Amour saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Tip-In 11 ft) |
| 14:42 | Carolina | Power Play Goal Scored by Eric Staal (Slapshot 34 ft) assisted by Joni Pitkanen and Rod Brind'Amour |
| 14:42 | Carolina | Power play - Matt Cullen won faceoff against Brian Boyle in neutral zone |
| 15:07 | Carolina | Power play - Shot missed by Brett Carson, Wide of Net (Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 15:09 | Carolina | Penalty to Sergei Samsonov 2 minutes for Interference Brian Boyle |
| 15:09 | NY Rangers | Vaclav Prospal won faceoff against Stephane Yelle in offensive zone |
| 15:55 | NY Rangers | Power play - Giveaway by Vaclav Prospal in offensive zone |
| 16:48 | NY Rangers | Power play - Shot on goal by Enver Lisin saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 22 ft) |
| 17:04 | NY Rangers | Power play - Shot on goal by Chris Drury saved by Cam Ward (Wristshot 16 ft) |
| 17:06 | Carolina | Shorthanded - Joni Pitkanen credited with hit on Artem Anisimov in defensive zone |
| 17:13 | NY Rangers | Penalty to Michal Rozsival 2 minutes for Tripping Rod Brind'Amour |
| 17:13 | NY Rangers | Stoppage - ; TV timeout |
| 17:13 | Carolina | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff against Chris Drury in offensive zone |
| 17:21 | Carolina | Power play - Sergei Samsonov shot blocked by Daniel Girardi |
| 17:27 | Carolina | Power play - Shot on goal by Sergei Samsonov saved by Henrik Lundqvist (Slapshot 20 ft) |
| 18:03 | NY Rangers | Penalty to Daniel Girardi 2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass |
| 18:03 | Carolina | Power play - Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Brandon Dubinsky in offensive zone |
| 18:32 | NY Rangers | Shorthanded - Brandon Dubinsky shot blocked by Brett Carson |
| 18:41 | Carolina | Penalty to Brett Carson 2 minutes for Illegal Stick |
| 18:41 | Carolina | Power play - Brandon Sutter won faceoff against Brian Boyle in defensive zone |
| 19:34 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Michael Del Zotto, Wide of Net (Slapshot 35 ft) |
| 19:39 | Carolina | Andrew Alberts credited with hit on Michal Rozsival in defensive zone |
| 19:42 | NY Rangers | Shot missed by Artem Anisimov, Wide of Net (Snapshot 12 ft) |
| 20:00 | NY Rangers | End of 3rd period |




