Tuomo Ruutu News

Tuomo Ruutu and Jussi Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Manny Legace made 20 saves to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night.

After the most inspirational finish to a game this season, right wing Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricanes was ready to put it in the past.

A season that is going south hit a low point down in Dixie last night with a 6-5 shootout loss.

Erik Cole scored with 2.9 seconds left in regulation, and Tuomo Ruutu tallied in the shootout and added a career-high four assists, as the Carolina Hurricanes came back from a three-goal deficit to shock the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-5, at RBC Center.

CAR MON 5:41 Goal scored by Montreal assisted by Tomas Plekanec and Marc-Andre Bergeron 0 1 CAR MON 3:28 1 1 6:20 2 1 CAR MON 17:14 2 2 OT CAR MON 2 2 Shootout attempt by Mike Cammalleri SAVED by Manny Legace Shootout attempt by Tuomo Ruutu SAVED by Carey Price Shootout attempt by Scott Gomez SAVED by Manny Legace Shootout attempt by Jussi Jokinen ...

Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu , Joe Corvo and Bryan Rodney congratulate Ray Whitney on his power-play goal in front of Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov.

The Carolina Hurricanes will try once again to put an end to the longest losing streak in franchise history when they host the Minnesota Wild in this afternoon's test at RBC Center.

Questionable before the game because of swine flu, Kyle Okposo felt just fine afterward.

The Carolina Hurricanes have already set a record for the franchise's longest losing streak and will try to avoid matching the club's longest stretch without a win when they host the New York Islanders tonight at RBC Center.

Randy Jones had a goal and an assist in his debut with Los Angeles, and the Kings beat Carolina 5-2 on Wednesday night to extend the Hurricanes' winless streak to 13.

Radio: WBNS-AM ; WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 4-6-0 against the Hurricanes, including 2-2-0 in Nationwide Arena.

Published on Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 2:05PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. 06, 2009 2:06PM EST J eff Finger is back in the lineup and Jonas Gustavsson will remain in goal tonight when the Toronto Maple Leafs face the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of the NHL's two worst teams.

With the possibility that Ray Whitney and Tuomo Ruutu may miss games with upper-body injuries, the Canes are calling up forward Zach Boychuk from the Albany River Rats .

The Carolina Hurricanes have averaged the fewest goals in the NHL while the Toronto Maple Leafs have allowed the most per game.

Clowe scored his first goal of the season in Friday's win over the... Clowe scored his first goal of the season in Friday's win over the Avalanche.

Head athletic trainer Matthew Sokolowski attends to Darcy Tucker of the Colorado Avalanche after he was hit by Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricaneson Oct 23.

Tuomo Ruutu #15 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Championship Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 23, 2009 at RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to end a lengthy slide this afternoon, when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a battle at Wachovia Center.

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to end a lengthy slide this afternoon, when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for a battle at Wachovia Center.

Every season, the NHL makes noise about cracking down on blows to the head and hits from behind.