Atlanta Thrashers 1 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 20 - 29
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:54/67=80 %, Challenges:44/55=78 %
PP: 1 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:69/80=86 %, Challenges:49/62=77 %
Attendance: 18750 of 18750 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 508125 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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06:09 0-1
Sergei Samsonov [3] (Joe Corvo, Joni Pitkänen)
11:39 0-2
Tuomo Ruutu [8] (Joni Pitkänen, Eric Staal)PP
18:48 0-3
Eric Staal [12] (Ray Whitney, Patrick Eaves)
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30:55 1-3
Chris Thorburn [4] (Alexei Zhitnik)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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01:14
Ray Whitney (2 min for tripping)
03:16
Colby Armstrong (2 min for slashing)
07:22
Ray Whitney (2 min for high-sticking)
10:37
Mike Comrie (2 min for high-sticking)
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51:57
Joe Corvo (2 min for roughing)
56:58
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
56:58
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
59:19
Erik Christensen (2 min for hooking)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryan Little 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 9.40 4
R Chris Thorburn 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 1 12.20 5
R Rich Peverley 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -1 15.50 6
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 19.10 8
C Jim Slater 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 8.00 5
C Mike Comrie 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 17.20 6
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -1 18.30 7
C Mike Fisher 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 18.30 7
L Jarkko Ruutu 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 8.20 7
L Erik Christensen 0 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 14.20 7
L Todd White 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -1 15.50 7
L Vyacheslav Kozlov 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 18.30 7
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 0 4 0 5 0 1 15.00 9
D Tobias Enström 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -1 22.20 8
D Chris Campoli 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 25.40 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 17.50 6
D Christoph Schubert 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 17.40 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -2 21.30 5
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 26 0 0 60.00 7
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 9.10 7
R Sergei Samsonov 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 13.20 7
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 19.30 7
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 7.00 8
C Matt Cullen 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 1 13.20 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 15.40 6
C Eric Staal 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 18.40 8
L Erik Cole 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.50 5
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 14.00 7
L Scott Walker 0 0 2 3 0 0 5 -1 14.20 8
L Ray Whitney 0 1 2 2 2 0 4 1 17.40 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 1 16.50 7
D Bret Hedican 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 17.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 19.00 6
D Joe Corvo 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 20.30 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 24.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 19 0 0 60.00 9
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Cam Ward
3rd star: Sergei Samsonov
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Alexei Zhitnik notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Alexei Zhitnik ended his 8 game point drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Eric Staal ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Chris Thorburn beat Scott Walker in a fight.
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 6( 27) , Albany River Rats 1( 10)
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1-0 CHW Brett Sterling (Joey Crabb, Jonas Enlund)
1-1 ALB Jamie McBain (Steve Saviano)
2-1 CHW Colin Stuart (Steve Martins)
3-1 CHW Mike Forney (Chad Denny)
4-1 CHW Alexandre Giroux (Mark Popovic, Andrew Kozek)
5-1 CHW Jonas Enlund (Andrew Kozek)
6-1 CHW Brian Sipotz (Jesse Schultz)
Goalies: Danny Turple - Michael Leighton