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12/11/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 7 , Atlanta Thrashers 2
Shots: 28 - 22
PP: 4 of 7 (9 shots), Passing:61/72=84 %, Challenges:46/50=90 %
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:69/87=79 %, Challenges:40/49=80 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 531506 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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01:57 1-0
Eric Staal [11] (Justin Williams, David Tanabe)PP
13:52 2-0
Joe Corvo [2])PP
19:52 3-0
Eric Staal [12] (Justin Williams, Sergei Samsonov)PP
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28:15 3-1
Ilya Kovalchuk [7] (Alexei Zhitnik, Steve Rucchin)
30:25 3-2
Colby Armstrong [5] (Karel Pilar, Garnet Exelby)
33:46 4-2
Tuomo Ruutu [6] (Eric Staal)
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40:44 5-2
Eric Staal [13] (Justin Williams, David Tanabe)PP
48:22 6-2
Matt Cullen [2] (Tim Gleason, Glen Wesley)
55:06 7-2
Bret Hedican [2] (Frantisek Kaberle, Eric Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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00:37
Mark Recchi (2 min for roughing)
08:37
Colby Armstrong (2 min for hooking)
12:08
Steve McCarthy (2 min for elbowing)
18:19
Steve Rucchin (2 min for hooking)
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21:44
Jeff Hamilton (2 min for boarding)
25:11
Chris Thorburn (2 min for hooking)
33:53
Colby Armstrong (2 min for roughing)
39:22
Colby Armstrong (2 min for tripping)
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42:25
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for holding the stick)
46:48
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
46:48
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
50:47
Joe Corvo (2 min for tripping)
57:54
Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Scott Walker (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Chris Thorburn (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Matt Cullen (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Todd White (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Matt Cullen (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Todd White (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Sergei Samsonov (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Erik Christensen (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Sergei Samsonov (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Erik Christensen (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Steve McCarthy (5 min for fighting)
57:54
Tim Gleason (10 min game misconduct)
57:54
Steve McCarthy (10 min game misconduct)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 9.00 5
R Scott Walker 0 0 3 1 0 1 20 0 15.00 7
R Justin Williams 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 -1 18.20 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 17.40 7
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8.10 5
C Matt Cullen 1 0 2 1 0 2 15 1 13.10 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 18.50 7
C Eric Staal 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 17.30 9
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 7
L Sergei Samsonov 0 1 2 0 0 0 15 1 19.10 7
L Erik Cole 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11.50 6
L Ray Whitney 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 17.10 6
D David Tanabe 0 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 25.30 8
D Joe Corvo 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 -1 24.20 9
D Bret Hedican 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 20.10 7
D Tim Gleason 0 1 0 4 0 4 15 1 17.30 8
D Glen Wesley 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 14.50 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 17.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 20 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 Darren Haydar 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10.00 6
R Jim Slater 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 -1 19.30 6
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 1 1 0 0 6 1 11.40 6
R Mark Recchi 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 -1 16.50 6
C Jason Krog 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 8.00 6
C Todd White 0 0 3 1 1 0 15 -1 15.30 7
C Bobby Holik 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 18.20 6
C Steve Rucchin 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 18.50 7
L Chris Thorburn 0 0 1 3 0 1 22 0 6.40 7
L Erik Christensen 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 -1 11.10 5
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 11.30 8
L Ilya Kovalchuk 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 -1 19.30 9
D Steve McCarthy 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 -1 14.30 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 20.00 7
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 26.20 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 -1 15.30 5
D Karel Pilar 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 17.20 6
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 -1 26.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 7 0 21 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: Justin Williams
3rd star: Joe Corvo
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Justin Williams notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Matt Cullen finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Ilya Kovalchuk ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Scott Walker beat Chris Thorburn in a fight.
-Scott Walker fought Chris Thorburn in a fight.
-Matt Cullen beat Todd White in a fight.
-Sergei Samsonov beat Erik Christensen in a fight.
-Tim Gleason beat Steve McCarthy in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 5( 22) , Chicago Wolves 4( 31)
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1-0 LOW Steve Saviano (Bobby Hughes, Brett Carson)
2-0 LOW Jakub Petruzalek (Brandon Nolan)
3-0 LOW Chad LaRose (David Gove)
3-1 CHW Éric Perrin (Bryan Little, Mark Popovic)
3-2 CHW Mark Popovic (Kevin Doell, Jesse Schultz)
4-2 LOW Bobby Hughes (Steve Saviano)
5-2 LOW Jakub Petruzalek (Brandon Nolan)
5-3 CHW Éric Perrin (Tobias Enström, Steve Martins)
5-4 CHW Steve Martins (Kevin Doell)