Second on the team in assists this season (27)...Tied for third in points (40)...Tallied a pair of assists Apr. 6 at WSH...Notched an assist Apr. 2 vs. PIT...Recorded two points in three consecutive games (1-5-6) Mar. 15-19...Notched a pair of assists Mar. 19 vs. NYI...Tallied a goal and an assist Mar. 17 vs. TOR...Recorded two assists Mar. 15 vs. PHI...Notched an assist Mar. 8 vs. CHi...Tallied a goal and an assist Mar. 5 at ATL...Recorded first point (goal) as a Panther Mar. 5 at ATL...Made his Panthers debut Mar. 1 at CAR, registering 18:45 of ice time with two shots...Acquired via trade with CAR on Feb. 28...Tallied ten goals and 16 assists with 12 PIM in 58 games with Carolina this season.

2009 PLAYOFF TOTALS: 17 gp, 5-3-8, 6 pim
HURRICANES PLAYOFF TOTALS: 17 gp, 5-3-8, 6 pim
CAREER PLAYOFF TOTALS: 76 gp, 18-29-47, 20 pim

2008-09 PLAYOFFS:
* Completed his seventh NHL playoff season and first with Carolina, skating in 17 of Carolina's 18 postseason contests
* Ranked third on the team in playoff goals (5)br /> * Scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in Game 3 vs. PIT (5/23)br /> * Led the team in plus/minus (+3) and was tied for the team lead in goals (4) during the Boston series
* Netted his fourth goal of the playoffs in Game 7 at BOS (5/14)br /> * Scored his first goal of the playoffs and earned the primary assist on Jokinen's overtime game-winner in Game 3 vs. BOS (5/6)br /> * Missed one game due to injury (lower-body: 4/23)br />
ROUND 3 TOTALS: 4 gp, 1-1-2, 0 pim
ROUND 2 TOTALS: 7 gp, 4-1-5, 4 pim
ROUND 1 TOTALS: 6 gp, 0-1-1, 0 pim
2008-09 REGULAR SEASON TOTALS: 81 gp, 16-32-48, 28 pim

2008-09 REGULAR SEASON:
* His 32 assists marked his highest season total since he had 41 with Boston in 2001-02