Atlanta Thrashers 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 0
Shots: 31 - 34
PP: 1 of 4 (7 shots), Passing:58/72=80 %, Challenges:47/53=87 %
PP: 0 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:57/73=78 %, Challenges:33/42=76 %
Attendance: 7016 of 18750 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 354308 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:38 1-0
Aaron Rome [4] (Tobias Enström, Jim Slater)
10:35 2-0
Jason Williams [18] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Niclas Hävelid)
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25:18 3-0
Ron Hainsey [4] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Jim Slater)PP
29:17 4-0
Boris Valabik [3] (Niclas Hävelid, Kari Lehtonen)
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45:56 5-0
Éric Perrin [13] (Slava Kozlov, Ilya Kovalchuk)
48:36 6-0
Ilya Kovalchuk [37] (Marty Reasoner, Niclas Hävelid)
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Penalty summary:
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03:21
Chris Thorburn (2 min for roughing)
03:21
Matt Jones (2 min for roughing)
14:32
Bryan Little (2 min for holding the stick)
16:08
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for holding the stick)
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20:43
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
20:43
Aaron Rome (5 min for fighting)
24:26
Maxime Talbot (2 min for cross-checking)
35:49
Jamie McBain (2 min for slashing)
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49:17
Wade Brookbank (2 min for roughing)
55:34
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Wade Brookbank (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Chris Thorburn (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Wade Brookbank (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Jim Slater (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Matt Cullen (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Jim Slater (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Matt Cullen (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Brett Sterling (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Maxime Talbot (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Brett Sterling (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Maxime Talbot (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Aaron Rome (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Jamie McBain (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Aaron Rome (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Jamie McBain (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Tobias Enström (2 min for roughing)
55:34
Matt Jones (2 min for roughing)
55:34
Cam Ward (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
55:34
Kari Lehtonen (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
55:34
Kari Lehtonen (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Cam Ward (5 min for fighting)
55:34
Kari Lehtonen (10 min game misconduct)
55:34
Cam Ward (10 min game misconduct)
55:45
Bobby Hughes (2 min for slashing)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryan Little 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.00 5
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 1 12.40 7
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 19.50 8
R Jason Williams 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 21.10 8
C Erik Christensen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 6
C Jim Slater 0 2 1 0 0 1 15 1 17.40 7
C Éric Perrin 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 15.10 8
C Marty Reasoner 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 20.00 8
L Brad Larsen 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.20 6
L Brett Sterling 0 0 3 0 1 0 15 1 11.50 7
L Slava Kozlov 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 18.10 7
L Ilya Kovalchuk 1 3 5 3 0 1 0 2 20.50 10
D Aaron Rome 1 0 1 1 0 1 20 1 14.00 7
D Boris Valabik 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 16.10 8
D Niclas Hävelid 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 29.40 8
D Tobias Enström 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 12.10 7
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 16.20 6
D Ron Hainsey 1 0 5 2 0 1 0 2 30.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 0 1 32 17 0 55.30 10
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 2 0 0 4.10 6
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bobby Hughes 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 7.40 5
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 -2 16.30 4
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -2 17.30 7
R Scott Walker 0 0 4 2 1 2 5 -1 21.00 7
C Frans Nielsen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.30 5
C Matt Cullen 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 -2 12.00 6
C Olli Jokinen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 21.10 7
C Sidney Crosby 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 -1 17.10 7
L Chris Terry 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.30 5
L Maxime Talbot 0 0 2 1 3 1 17 -2 9.40 6
L Milan Michalek 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 -2 16.30 7
L Ray Whitney 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 -1 16.50 8
D Jamie McBain 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 -2 12.40 5
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -2 18.00 5
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 27.00 7
D Matt Jones 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 -2 14.50 5
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 17.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 -1 30.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 6 0 24 17 0 55.30 4
G Michael Leighton 0 0 1 0 0 4.10 7
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Kari Lehtonen
2nd star: Ilya Kovalchuk
3rd star: Niclas Hävelid
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Ilya Kovalchuk notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Ron Hainsey finally ended his 38 game goal drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
Other notes:
-Scott Walker beat Aaron Rome in a fight.
-Chris Thorburn fought Wade Brookbank in a fight.
-Jim Slater beat Matt Cullen in a fight.
-Brett Sterling beat Maxime Talbot in a fight.
-Aaron Rome beat Jamie McBain in a fight.
-Kari Lehtonen fought Cam Ward in a fight.
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 3( 25) , Albany River Rats 2( 18)
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1-0 CHW Marek Kvapil (Grant Lewis, Angelo Esposito)
2-0 CHW Marek Kvapil (Junior Lessard, Angelo Esposito)
2-1 ALB Drayson Bowman (Pat Dwyer, Brandon Sutter)
2-2 ALB Nicolas Blanchard (Nick Dodge)
3-2 CHW Angelo Esposito (Junior Lessard)
Goalies: Ondrej Pavelec - Justin Peters