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12/11/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Atlanta Thrashers 1
Shots: 38 - 18
PP: 1 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:65/81=80 %, Challenges:44/46=93 %
PP: 0 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:62/81=76 %, Challenges:30/45=65 %
Attendance: 14114 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 630896 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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13:36 1-0
Gilbert Brulé [7] (Joe Corvo)
17:48 2-0
Kenny Jönsson [1] (Joni Pitkänen, Simon Gagné)
18:44 2-1
Vyacheslav Kozlov [4] (Jason Williams, Marty Reasoner)
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28:54 3-1
Kenny Jönsson [2] (Simon Gagné, Joni Pitkänen)
30:44 4-1
Ales Hemsky [4] (Ray Whitney, Simon Gagné)PP
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46:59 5-1
Sergei Samsonov [6] (Kenny Jönsson)
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Penalty summary:
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02:15
Chris Chelios (2 min for elbowing)
07:05
Steve Saviano (2 min for boarding)
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26:59
Colby Armstrong (2 min for boarding)
29:45
Bryan Little (2 min for hooking)
34:11
Darcy Hordichuk (5 min for fighting)
34:11
Boris Valabik (5 min for fighting)
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42:43
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
42:43
Boris Valabik (5 min for fighting)
43:33
Bryce Cockburn (2 min for high-sticking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Darcy Hordichuk 0 0 2 2 0 2 5 0 9.40 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 13.30 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 16.00 7
R Ales Hemsky 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 21.00 7
C Steve Saviano 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 11.10 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.50 6
C Gilbert Brulé 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 13.20 7
C Simon Gagné 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 19.30 9
L Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 0 1 5 0 13.20 8
L Ray Whitney 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 15.50 8
L Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 15.50 7
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 14.50 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13.50 5
D Joe Corvo 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 15.20 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 2 28.20 9
D Glen Wesley 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 16.40 7
D Chris Chelios 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 18.00 7
D Kenny Jönsson 2 1 4 2 0 1 0 2 27.50 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 17 0 0 60.00 8
G Kevin Nastiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryce Cockburn 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0 10.20 5
R Jesse Schultz 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 13.10 4
R Jason Williams 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 14.20 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 20.10 5
C Bryan Little 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 9.50 5
C Erik Christensen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 14.00 4
C Marty Reasoner 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 -2 18.00 4
C Todd White 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 18.10 6
L Joe Motzko 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.20 5
L Brad Larsen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 13.10 6
L Vyacheslav Kozlov 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 14.40 6
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 18.50 7
D Boris Valabik 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 8.50 5
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 17.30 4
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 28.40 6
D Justin Kurtz 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 14.00 5
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -2 21.40 5
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 -1 29.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 33 0 0 60.00 6
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Kenny Jönsson
2nd star: Simon Gagné
3rd star: Joni Pitkänen
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Simon Gagné notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Tuomo Ruutu had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Tuomo Ruutu had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Kenny Jönsson finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
Other notes:
-Darcy Hordichuk fought Boris Valabik in a fight.
-Scott Walker fought Boris Valabik in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 3( 14) , Chicago Wolves 6( 31)
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0-1 CHW Marek Kvapil (Éric Perrin, Ivan Tkachenko)
0-2 CHW Adam McQuaid (Derek Couture, Éric Perrin)
0-3 CHW Éric Perrin (Ivan Tkachenko, Marek Kvapil)
1-3 LOW Darren Haydar (Alexander Kojevnikov)
1-4 CHW Andrew Kozek (Éric Perrin)
2-4 LOW Darren Haydar (Brad Zancanaro, Tim Gleason)
2-5 CHW Marek Kvapil (Éric Perrin)
2-6 CHW Derek Couture (Andrew Kozek, Éric Perrin)
3-6 LOW Brad Zancanaro
Goalies: Justin Peters - Fred Brathwaite