Hurricanes 2, Blues 1
Date: 1/2/2009 Album ID: 665229
Photos by The Associated Press
Blues fall by one in North Carolina.
Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, knocks St. Louis Blues' Jeff Woywitka (29) off the puck during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Babchuk (33) readies to shoot the puck past St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason (50) for a goal with Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, and Blues Roman Polak (46), of Czech Republic, nearby during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Chad LaRose (59) moves the puck against St. Louis Blues' T.J. Oshie (74) during second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, shoots the puck past St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason (50) after a pass from teammate Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, with Blues Mike Weaver (43), and Tyson Strachan (62) nearby during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams (11) works the puck against St. Louis Blues' Roman Polak (46) during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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St. Louis Blues goalie Chris Mason and teammate Roman Polak (46), of Czech Republic, react after Carolina Hurricanes' Anton Babchuk, not shown, scored the go ahead goal during third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) has the shot blocked by Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) with Hurricanes' Tim Gleason (6) and Patrick Eaves (44) nearby during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) works the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu, of Finland, during second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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St. Louis Blues' Brad Winchester, center, joins his teammates Roman Polak (46), of Czech Republic, Barret Jackman (5), T.J. Oshie (74) to congratulate David Backes (42) on his goal during third period of an NHL hockey game with Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), of Finland, nearby in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov (14) battles with St. Louis Blues' Roman Polak (46), of Czech Republic, during first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 2, 2009. Hurricanes won 2-1.  (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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