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18/12/2006
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Atlanta Thrashers 4 , Carolina Hurricanes 2
Shots: 25 - 28
ATL PP: 2 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:70/82=85 %, Challenges:34/49=68 %
CAR PP: 0 of 5 (10 shots), Passing:64/77=83 %, Challenges:31/45=67 %
Attendance: 18517 of 18517 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 812896 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:22 0-1 CAR Erik Cole [7] (Richard Zednik, Frantisek Kaberle)
19:58 1-1 ATL Ilya Kovalchuk [18] (Sergei Fedorov, Rostislav Klesla)PP
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34:23 1-2 CAR Justin Williams [14] (Mike Ribeiro, Erik Cole)
35:55 2-2 ATL Jean-Pierre Vigier [2] (Scott Mellanby)
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47:39 3-2 ATL Marian Hossa [25] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Rostislav Klesla)PP
59:01 4-2 ATL Gilbert Brulé [7] (Ilya Kovalchuk) EN
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Penalty summary:
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02:33 ATL Rostislav Klesla (2 min for slashing)
09:01 ATL Ryan Craig (2 min for boarding)
11:21 ATL Rostislav Klesla (2 min for hooking)
18:53 CAR Bret Hedican (2 min for cross-checking)
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37:44 ATL Boris Valabik (2 min for roughing)
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46:16 CAR Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for boarding)
52:18 ATL Darren Haydar (2 min for high-sticking)
55:23 CAR Keith Aucoin (2 min for high-sticking)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Darren Haydar 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.10 6
R Jean-Pierre Vigier 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 14.30 7
R Sergei Fedorov 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 18.50 8
R Marian Hossa 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 -1 20.30 7
C Loui Eriksson 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 7.50 5
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 17.50 8
C Ryan Craig 0 0 3 3 0 1 2 -1 18.50 7
C Gilbert Brulé 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 14.30 8
L Rene Bourque 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.20 5
L Scott Mellanby 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 13.30 8
L Alexandre Picard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 10.50 6
L Ilya Kovalchuk 1 2 3 2 3 1 0 0 18.40 9
D Greg de Vries 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 16.50 7
D Ladislav Smid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 14.20 6
D Boris Valabik 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 24.40 6
D Mark Popovic 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 19.20 6
D Rostislav Klesla 0 2 1 2 0 1 4 -1 21.40 8
D Adam Foote 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 24.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 2 0 26 0 0 60.00 9
G Fredrik Norrena 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Cory Stillman 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7.10 6
R Trent Hunter 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 16.40 6
R Brian Gionta 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 -1 18.40 7
R Justin Williams 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 17.30 8
C Keith Aucoin 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.10 5
C Patrick Thoresen 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 -1 12.10 6
C Mike Ribeiro 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 19.00 7
C Pavol Demitra 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 16.40 7
L Richard Zednik 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 13.00 6
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 -1 12.10 7
L Andrew Ladd 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -1 17.30 5
L Erik Cole 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 2 17.20 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 12.30 5
D Bret Hedican 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 -1 18.10 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 26.40 7
D David Tanabe 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 -1 18.30 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 -1 17.40 7
D Brent Burns 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 26.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 21 0 0 59.00 5
G Josh Harding 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ilya Kovalchuk
2nd star: Jean-Pierre Vigier
3rd star: Sergei Fedorov
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Rostislav Klesla has marked a new career high in assists with 15 assists.
-Rostislav Klesla has marked a new career high in points with 20 points.
-Marian Hossa scored his 25th goal of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Pavol Demitra had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Pavol Demitra had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Tim Gleason had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 5( 29) , Lowell Lock Monsters 1(
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1-0 CHW Derek MacKenzie (Eric Boulton)
2-0 CHW Steve Martins (Jordan LaVallee)
3-0 CHW Andy Delmore (Derek MacKenzie)
4-0 CHW Chad Painchaud (Kevin Doell)
5-0 CHW Cory Larose (Steve Martins)
5-1 LOW Trevor Letowski (David Gove)
Goalies: Fred Brathwaite - Kevin Nastiuk