Boston Bruins vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Tuesday, December 4, 2001 · Philips Arena

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3–2

35–25

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 on Tuesday, December 4, 2001 at Philips Arena. The Bruins outshot the Thrashers 35–25.

Bill Guerin scored twice. Dany Heatley, Ilya Kovalchuk and Brian Rolston also scored.

Byron Dafoe made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Milan Hnilicka stopped 32 of 35.

Goals
BOS	0	1	2	3	35
ATL	0	2	0	2	25

Scoring

2nd period

Dany Heatley (9)Tony Hrkac (11), Ilya Kovalchuk (7)0–105:47 ATL ·
Ilya Kovalchuk (11)Frantisek Kaberle (8), Milan Hnilicka (1)0–212:55 ATL
Brian Rolston (12)Glen Murray (9), P.J. Axelsson (2)1–219:26 BOS

3rd period

Bill Guerin (10)Nick Boynton (3), Jozef Stumpel (10)2–203:34 BOS
Bill Guerin (11)Jozef Stumpel (11), Ivan Huml (1)3–203:52 BOS

Team stats

BOSATL

3525

50%50%

0/21/3

64

2220

47

711

77

Penalties

16:28 into the first periodBill Guerin · high sticking2 min
2:10 into the second periodDany Heatley · roughing2 min
5:21 into the second periodDon Sweeney · interference2 min
6:53 into the second periodJoe Thornton · interference2 min
4:19 into the third periodMike Weaver · holding2 min

Season series

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

13Bill GuerinR	2	0	2	+2	3	1	0	2	–	0	0	25	17:54
16Jozef StumpelL	0	2	2	+2	1	2	0	0	52	0	1	21	18:24
11P.J. AxelssonL	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	0	1	21	15:55
12Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0	0	46	0	0	20	17:56
27Glen MurrayR	0	1	1	−1	4	2	0	0	–	0	0	24	20:13
36Ivan HumlL	0	1	1	+2	2	1	1	0	–	0	0	19	15:43
44Nick BoyntonD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	0	1	23	16:04
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	−1	3	0	0	0	–	2	0	25	19:06
17Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	0	0	13	08:01
19Joe ThorntonC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	2	47	1	0	25	19:30
20Martin LapointeR	0	0	0	+1	2	3	1	0	100	1	0	16	14:14
33Scott PellerinL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	0	1	11	07:24
62Andrei NazarovL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0	0	6	04:22
18Kyle McLarenD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	1	0	28	20:51
21Sean O'DonnellD	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	–	1	1	29	24:30
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	0	1	20	14:45
32Don SweeneyD	0	0	0	+2	1	2	0	2	–	0	1	32	26:00
55Jonathan GirardD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	0	–	0	0	20	14:36

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
34Byron DafoeG	W	25	23	2	.920	60:00
47John GrahameG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	1	2	0	5	1	0	0	–	4	1	22	19:40
12Tony HrkacC	0	1	1	−1	2	0	0	0	80	0	2	24	20:05
15Dany HeatleyL	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	33	1	0	21	20:13
8Frantisek KaberleD	0	1	1	−1	1	2	2	0	–	0	0	19	17:14
9Hnat DomenichelliL	0	0	0	−1	4	2	0	0	–	0	0	21	16:15
18Lubos BarteckoL	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	0	1	20	16:51
19Brad TapperR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	1	0	22	17:42
21Ray FerraroC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	42	0	0	24	18:54
22Shean DonovanR	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	0	1	22	16:18
27Bob CorkumC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	53	1	0	22	17:14
29Darcy HordichukL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	0	0	6	05:04
39Per SvartvadetC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	53	2	0	14	11:33
3Brian PothierD	0	0	0	−3	4	1	0	0	–	0	1	26	19:39
4Chris TamerD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	0	1	23	18:48
6David HarlockD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	19	16:23
28Todd ReirdenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	–	0	0	20	15:30
38Yannick TremblayD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1	0	23	20:13
43Mike WeaverD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	1	0	10	06:58

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
1Damian RhodesG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Milan HnilickaG	L	35	32	3	.914	59:09