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12/11/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 8 , Atlanta Thrashers 3
Shots: 31 - 27
PP: 2 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:74/94=78 %, Challenges:35/47=72 %
PP: 0 of 3 (9 shots), Passing:58/76=76 %, Challenges:23/35=63 %
Attendance: 15595 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 734525 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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01:04 1-0
Doug Weight [4] (Sergei Samsonov, Eric Staal)
07:13 2-0
Eric Staal [9] (Ray Whitney, David Tanabe)PP
13:39 2-1
Chris Thorburn [1] (Alexei Zhitnik, Jason Krog)
14:23 3-1
Frantisek Kaberle [2] (Matt Cullen)PP
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27:08 3-2
Ilya Kovalchuk [6] (Steve Rucchin)
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44:18 3-3
Slava Kozlov [3] (Bobby Holik, Colby Armstrong)
46:16 4-3
Sergei Samsonov [4] (Eric Staal, Doug Weight)
47:02 5-3
Tuomo Ruutu [9] (David Tanabe, Frantisek Kaberle)
51:13 6-3
Justin Williams [4] (Jeff Halpern, Ray Whitney)
52:36 7-3
Sergei Samsonov [5] (Eric Staal, Bret Hedican)
53:56 8-3
Sergei Samsonov [6] (Doug Weight, Eric Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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06:31
Jim Slater (2 min for cross-checking)
07:49
Jeff Halpern (2 min for hooking)
14:02
Jim Slater (2 min for tripping)
17:03
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for tripping)
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38:44
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for slashing)
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41:58
Justin Williams (2 min for hooking)
48:23
Ray Whitney (2 min for elbowing)
58:06
Colby Armstrong (2 min for elbowing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 9.20 5
R Justin Williams 1 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 19.20 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 18.40 8
R Doug Weight 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 4 14.00 8
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.10 5
C Jeff Halpern 0 1 0 3 1 4 2 0 18.10 7
C Matt Cullen 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 15.30 7
C Eric Staal 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 4 16.50 10
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 6
L Ray Whitney 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 1 19.30 9
L Erik Cole 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 14.50 7
L Sergei Samsonov 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 4 18.10 9
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 3 2 6 0 1 20.40 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.00 7
D Bret Hedican 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 24.20 8
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 20.10 5
D David Tanabe 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 -2 19.40 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 20.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 24 0 0 60.00 7
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryan Little 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 8.10 7
R Darren Haydar 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 15.30 5
R Jim Slater 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 -1 13.10 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 1 4 2 0 1 2 -2 19.00 7
C Jason Krog 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 8.10 7
C Todd White 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 -1 16.30 7
C Bobby Holik 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 19.00 6
C Steve Rucchin 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 -3 17.50 6
L Chris Thorburn 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 10.50 7
L Erik Christensen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11.40 4
L Slava Kozlov 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 15.50 7
L Ilya Kovalchuk 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -4 17.30 7
D Steve McCarthy 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 15.50 5
D Karel Pilar 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 21.50 7
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 4 2 0 2 4 -3 25.40 7
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 15.50 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 16.50 5
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -3 24.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 8 0 23 0 0 60.00 4
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Sergei Samsonov
3rd star: Doug Weight
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Eric Staal notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Frantisek Kaberle finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Jason Krog finally ended his 10 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 5( 32) , Chicago Wolves 2( 12)
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1-0 LOW Glen Wesley (Craig Adams, Keith Aucoin)
1-1 CHW Éric Perrin (Brett Sterling)
2-1 LOW Keith Aucoin (Mike Angelidis, Dennis Seidenberg)
2-2 CHW Steve Martins (Colin Stuart)
3-2 LOW Nicolas Blanchard
4-2 LOW Craig Adams (Keith Aucoin)
5-2 LOW Glen Wesley
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Fred Brathwaite