Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Atlanta Thrashers 2
Shots: 34 - 21
PP: 2 of 9 (18 shots), Passing:70/83=84 %, Challenges:37/41=88 %
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:62/80=77 %, Challenges:31/44=68 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 911420 Match televised: No
BOXSCORE OF THE GAME
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08:53 1-0
Tuomo Ruutu [1] (Erik Cole, Frantisek Kaberle)PP
14:29 2-0
Erik Cole [1] (Tuomo Ruutu)PP
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30:11 2-1
Colby Armstrong [1] (Bobby Holik, Steve Rucchin)
37:13 3-1
Erik Cole [2] (Tuomo Ruutu, Frantisek Kaberle)
38:55 3-2
Chris Thorburn [1] (Darren Haydar, Jim Slater)
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46:29 4-2
Eric Staal [1] (Justin Williams)
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Penalty summary:
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02:04
Colby Armstrong (2 min for hooking)
02:39
Garnet Exelby (2 min for hooking)
07:54
Steve Rucchin (2 min for elbowing)
13:54
Bobby Holik (2 min for elbowing)
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20:36
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for hooking)
24:26
Steve Rucchin (2 min for hooking)
30:39
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for diving)
32:42
Jim Slater (2 min for high-sticking)
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40:25
Bret Hedican (2 min for hooking)
49:52
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for hooking)
50:25
Colby Armstrong (2 min for elbowing)
56:04
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for hooking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Trevor Letowski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 12.00 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 2 5 1 0 2 2 0 19.50 10
R Justin Williams 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 19.00 7
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.50 5
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 -1 12.40 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 20.40 7
C Eric Staal 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 19.00 8
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 6
L Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 14.30 7
L Erik Cole 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 8
L Ray Whitney 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 20.40 8
D Joe Corvo 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 24.10 8
D David Tanabe 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 17.30 5
D Bret Hedican 0 0 5 1 0 0 2 1 23.40 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 6
D Glen Wesley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 11.10 5
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 2 1 3 0 1 2 1 25.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 19 0 0 60.00 8
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Darren Haydar 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7.00 7
R Jim Slater 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 -1 11.30 6
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 16.10 7
R Mark Recchi 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20.40 7
C Jason Krog 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6.10 7
C Todd White 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 -1 18.20 7
C Bobby Holik 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 18.20 6
C Steve Rucchin 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 20.50 7
L Chris Thorburn 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 6.20 7
L Erik Christensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 7.50 5
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10.30 7
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 20.40 7
D Steve McCarthy 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 9.00 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 20.40 6
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 30.10 7
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 -1 15.20 6
D Karel Pilar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.50 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 27.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 4 0 30 0 0 60.00 7
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tuomo Ruutu
2nd star: Erik Cole
3rd star: Frantisek Kaberle
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 11) , Chicago Wolves 9( 36)
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0-1 CHW Éric Perrin
0-2 CHW Bryan Little (Éric Perrin)
0-3 CHW Kevin Doell (Steve Martins, Jesse Schultz)
0-4 CHW Kevin Doell (Eric Boulton, Mark Popovic)
0-5 CHW Brett Sterling (Éric Perrin)
0-6 CHW Tobias Enström (Bryan Little, Éric Perrin)
0-7 CHW Kevin Doell (Brett Sterling)
0-8 CHW Bryan Little (Tobias Enström, Brett Sterling)
0-9 CHW Jesse Schultz (Kevin Doell)
1-9 LOW Bobby Hughes (Bryan Rodney)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Fred Brathwaite