Hurricanes 2, Penguins 3
Final · EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 1 · Mellon Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 CAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on May 18, 2009 in the playoffs at Mellon Arena.
Top performers
Joe Corvo had 1 goal for the Hurricanes.
Cam Ward made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Hurricanes.
Evgeni Malkin had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Penguins.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves on 25 shots for the Penguins.
Before and after
- Hurricanes · 2008-09 season · Previous May 14, 2009: CAR 3, BOS 2 · Next May 21, 2009: CAR 4, PIT 7
- Penguins · 2008-09 season · Previous May 13, 2009: PIT 6, WSH 2 · Next May 21, 2009: CAR 4, PIT 7
Other Hurricanes vs Penguins games
| May 26, 2009 | PIT at CAR | 4-1 | Playoffs |
| May 23, 2009 | PIT at CAR | 6-2 | Playoffs |
| May 21, 2009 | CAR at PIT | 4-7 | Playoffs |
| Apr 4, 2009 | PIT at CAR | 2-3 | Regular |
| Jan 20, 2009 | CAR at PIT | 2-1 | Regular |
| Dec 4, 2008 | PIT at CAR | 5-2 | Regular |
