Results, schedule
(Pittsburgh wins series 4-0)
Monday, May 18: Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2
Thursday, May 21: Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4
Saturday, May 23: Pittsburgh 6, Carolina 2
Tuesday, May 26: Pittsburgh 4, Carolina 1

Records
Pittsburgh: 45-28-9 (99 points, 2nd in Atlantic, 4th in East)
Carolina: 45-30-7 (97 points, 2nd in Southeast, 6th in East)

Season series (Tied 2-2)
Oct. 23: Carolina 1 @ Pittsburgh 4
Dec. 4: Pittsburgh 5 @ Carolina 2
Jan. 20: Carolina 2 @ Pittsburgh 1
April 4: Pittsburgh 2 @ Carolina 3 (OT)

Playoff history
First meeting

Stanley Cups
Pittsburgh: 2 (1991, 1992)
Carolina: 1 (2006)

2009 playoffs
Pittsburgh: Def. Philadelphia 4-2; def. Washington 4-3
Carolina: Def. New Jersey 4-3, def. Boston 4-3

2008 playoffs
Pittsburgh: Def. Ottawa 4-0, def. N.Y. Rangers 4-1, def. Philadelphia 4-1, lost to Detroit 4-2
Carolina: Did not qualify

Statistics
Pittsburgh: Click here
Carolina: Click here

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