Hurricanes 3, Lightning 2
Final · Benchmark International Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Jan 3, 2009 at Benchmark International Arena.
Top performers
Justin Williams had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Hurricanes.
Cam Ward made 17 saves on 19 shots for the Hurricanes.
Vinny Prospal had 1 goal for the Lightning.
Mike Smith made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Lightning.
Before and after
- Hurricanes · 2008-09 season · Previous Jan 2, 2009: STL 1, CAR 2 · Next Jan 6, 2009: NJ 2, CAR 3
- Lightning · 2008-09 season · Previous Jan 1, 2009: TB 4, WSH 7 · Next Jan 4, 2009: TB 4, WPG 1
Other Hurricanes vs Lightning games
| Mar 7, 2009 | CAR at TB | 9-3 | Regular |
| Feb 20, 2009 | TB at CAR | 1-4 | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2009 | TB at CAR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Nov 16, 2008 | TB at CAR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Oct 11, 2008 | CAR at TB | 4-3 | Regular |
| Mar 14, 2026 | CAR at TB | 4-2 | Regular |
