Atlanta Thrashers 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 21 - 40
PP: 2 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:41/59=69 %, Challenges:34/40=82 %
PP: 3 of 11 (25 shots), Passing:83/96=86 %, Challenges:42/45=91 %
Attendance: 18750 of 18750 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 508125 Match televised: Yes
02:58 1-0
Brad Larsen [2] (Marty Reasoner, Todd White)
11:31 1-1
Joni Pitkänen [8])PP
16:44 2-1
Slava Kozlov [10] (Colby Armstrong, Jason Williams)
18:58 2-2
Rod Brind'Amour [12] (Sergei Samsonov, Scott Walker)PP
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28:23 3-2
Chris Drury [18] (Tobias Enström)PP
31:18 4-2
Junior Lessard [2] (Brett Sterling, Jim Slater)
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46:49 4-3
Rod Brind'Amour [13] (Sergei Samsonov, Frantisek Kaberle)PP
48:04 5-3
Chris Drury [19] (Ilya Kovalchuk)PP
55:37 6-3
Jason Williams [17] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Chris Drury)
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Penalty summary:
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03:11
Jim Slater (2 min for boarding)
05:39
Boris Valabik (2 min for boarding)
05:46
Jim Slater (2 min for tripping)
10:49
Junior Lessard (2 min for holding the stick)
17:05
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for hooking)
19:57
Joe Jensen (2 min for high-sticking)
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24:06
Chad LaRose (2 min for holding the stick)
26:41
Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for high-sticking)
28:43
Boris Valabik (2 min for tripping)
33:08
Ray Whitney (2 min for roughing)
36:18
Brad Larsen (2 min for holding the stick)
37:57
Jim Slater (2 min for roughing)
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43:36
Wade Brookbank (5 min for fighting)
43:36
Boris Valabik (5 min for fighting)
46:09
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for holding the stick)
47:16
Sergei Samsonov (2 min for hooking)
51:44
Chris Thorburn (2 min for slashing)
55:56
Tobias Enström (2 min for slashing)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Junior Lessard 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.20 7
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 10.50 4
R Colby Armstrong 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 20.10 7
R Jason Williams 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 16.50 7
C Jim Slater 0 1 1 4 0 0 6 1 20.30 8
C Marty Reasoner 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 15.50 7
C Todd White 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.50 7
C Chris Drury 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 20.40 9
L Brett Sterling 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.10 6
L Brad Larsen 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 10.30 8
L Slava Kozlov 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 7.10 6
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 15.40 8
D Boris Valabik 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 2 12.50 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29.20 7
D Tobias Enström 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 25.10 10
D Ken Klee 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 18.40 7
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 8.40 6
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 25.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 37 0 0 60.00 10
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 0 5 0 3 5 0 6.50 8
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 10.50 5
R Scott Walker 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -2 18.00 8
R Justin Williams 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 -1 20.20 5
C Joe Jensen 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 7.20 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 -1 13.10 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 2 0 6 0 0 0 2 -2 20.10 8
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1 21.50 8
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 7.20 5
L Sergei Samsonov 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 -1 15.10 5
L Ray Whitney 0 0 6 2 0 0 2 -1 17.50 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 -2 12.00 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 20.40 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 11.40 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 18.20 5
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 21.30 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 21.40 6
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 26.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 8 0 0 31.10 4
G Michael Leighton 2 0 7 0 0 28.40 5
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Chris Drury
2nd star: Jason Williams
3rd star: Rod Brind'Amour
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Slava Kozlov scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Jason Williams notched his 20th assist of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Sergei Samsonov notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Rod Brind'Amour finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
-Joni Pitkänen ended his 7 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Wade Brookbank beat Boris Valabik in a fight.
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 3( 21) , Albany River Rats 0( 10)
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1-0 CHW Paul Thompson (Colin Stuart, Joe Motzko)
2-0 CHW Colin Stuart (Paul Thompson, Chad Denny)
3-0 CHW Jordan LaVallee (Angelo Esposito)
Goalies: Ondrej Pavelec - Justin Peters