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24/9/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Atlanta Thrashers 1
Shots: 34 - 21
PP: 1 of 6 (6 shots), Passing:71/80=88 %, Challenges:33/42=76 %
PP: 0 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:60/85=70 %, Challenges:36/42=83 %
Attendance: 11229 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 318903 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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08:37 1-0
Sergei Samsonov [2] (Patrick Eaves, Scott Walker)
09:41 2-0
Ray Whitney [2] (Eric Staal, Joe Jensen)
12:13 3-0
Joe Corvo [1] (Scott Walker, Rod Brind'Amour)PP
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25:28 4-0
Scott Walker [2] (Rod Brind'Amour, Tuomo Ruutu)
32:41 4-1
Colby Armstrong [3] (Tobias Enström, Garnet Exelby)
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46:06 5-1
Eric Staal [3] (Justin Williams, Joni Pitkänen)
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Penalty summary:
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02:38
Slava Kozlov (2 min for hooking)
10:39
Brad Larsen (2 min for roughing)
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26:25
Aaron Rome (2 min for high-sticking)
29:39
Tim Gleason (2 min for roughing)
29:39
Éric Perrin (2 min for roughing)
36:33
Matt Cullen (2 min for high-sticking)
38:32
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for tripping)
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42:09
Chad LaRose (2 min for elbowing)
44:45
Aaron Rome (5 min for fighting)
44:45
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
51:25
Brad Larsen (2 min for tripping)
53:53
Bryan Little (2 min for roughing)
53:53
Dick Tärnström (2 min for roughing)
54:07
Garnet Exelby (2 min for roughing)
54:07
Ray Whitney (2 min for roughing)
54:29
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for slashing)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.30 7
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 12.40 7
R Scott Walker 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 15.00 8
R Justin Williams 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 21.50 7
C Joe Jensen 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.30 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 12.40 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 20.20 8
C Eric Staal 1 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 20.30 8
L Chad LaRose 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.30 5
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 17.20 6
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 17.20 7
L Ray Whitney 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 20.00 8
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 12.40 5
D Joe Corvo 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 17.20 9
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 2 25.10 8
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.00 6
D Dick Tärnström 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 23.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 29.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 20 0 0 60.00 8
G Michael Leighton 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 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.30 6
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 12.40 8
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 14.50 8
R Jason Williams 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 -2 17.50 6
C Jim Slater 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10.00 7
C Éric Perrin 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 11.50 5
C Marty Reasoner 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 19.00 7
C Todd White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 19.10 5
L Brett Sterling 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 6.30 5
L Brad Larsen 0 0 1 5 0 2 4 0 20.00 9
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -1 11.10 5
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 0 4 1 1 0 4 -2 18.40 8
D Aaron Rome 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 0 13.10 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 -1 20.30 5
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -2 29.00 7
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 16.30 6
D Tobias Enström 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 19.20 7
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 21.30 5
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 29 0 0 60.00 5
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Scott Walker
2nd star: Eric Staal
3rd star: Rod Brind'Amour
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Joe Jensen ended his 6 game point drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Garnet Exelby ended his 6 game point drought.
Other notes:
-Aaron Rome fought Tim Gleason in a fight.