Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Sunday, January 1, 2006 · MCI Center

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5–2

Final

SOG 43–21

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Sunday, January 1, 2006 at MCI Center. The Thrashers outshot the Capitals 43-21.

Marian Hossa scored twice. Scott Mellanby, Dainius Zubrus, Ilya Kovalchuk, Marc Savard and Alex Ovechkin also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Olie Kolzig stopped 38 of 43.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
ATL	1	2	2	5	43
WSH	0	1	1	2	21

Scoring

1st period

Marian Hossa (18)Niclas Havelid (13)1–015:25 ATL

2nd period

Marian Hossa (19)Vyacheslav Kozlov (23), Ilya Kovalchuk (27)2–003:21 ATL · PPG
Scott Mellanby (4)Jaroslav Modry (15), Ilya Kovalchuk (28)3–011:08 ATL · PPG
Dainius Zubrus (8)Alex Ovechkin (22), Jamie Heward (16)3–114:53 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Ilya Kovalchuk (24)Jaroslav Modry (16), Marc Savard (35)4–101:41 ATL · PPG
Marc Savard (18)Scott Mellanby (9), Eric Boulton (3)5–103:34 ATL
Alex Ovechkin (24)Brooks Laich (4)5–215:15 WSH

Team stats

ATLWSH

43Shots on goal21

51%Faceoff %49%

3/9Power play1/5

12Penalty minutes30

11Hits21

12Blocked shots13

11Giveaways13

5Takeaways18

Penalties

1st 07:08Andy Sutton · holding the stick2 min
1st 09:54Jamie Heward · hooking2 min
1st 12:44Bobby Holik · hooking2 min
1st 13:05Mathieu Biron · hooking2 min
2nd 01:39Jamie Heward · tripping2 min
2nd 01:48Ivan Majesky · tripping2 min
2nd 02:05Marc Savard · diving2 min
2nd 09:14Alex Ovechkin · hooking2 min
2nd 14:02Ronald Petrovicky · holding2 min
2nd 20:00Brendan Witt · roughing2 min
2nd 20:00Brendan Witt · misconduct10 min
2nd 20:00Dainius Zubrus · roughing2 min
3rd 06:22Marc Savard · tripping2 min
3rd 09:19Chris Clark · tripping2 min
3rd 11:52Jim Slater · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 11:52Olie Kolzig · roughing2 min
3rd 18:30Mathieu Biron · hooking2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	2	3	0	10	0	0	0	100	23:37
9Marc SavardC	1	1	2	+1	3	0	0	4	69	19:26
18Marian HossaR	2	0	2	+1	4	0	0	0	–	17:02
19Scott MellanbyR	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	–	13:42
44Jaroslav ModryD	0	2	2	+1	3	0	0	0	–	22:20
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	67	14:52
36Eric BoultonL	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	–	07:52
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	0	–	22:36
10Serge AubinC	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	0	38	11:00
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	14:26
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	2	45	16:16
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	67	13:58
26Ronald PetrovickyR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	–	16:02
27Patrik StefanC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25	09:38
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	15:57
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	–	19:17
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	–	18:37
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	12:24

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
32Kari LehtonenG	W	21	19	2	.905	60:00
35Michael GarnettG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	1	1	2	+1	5	4	0	2	–	21:47
9Dainius ZubrusC	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	2	47	21:22
21Brooks LaichC	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	50	09:05
6Jamie HewardD	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	4	–	21:50
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	-1	3	4	0	0	–	16:09
11Jeff HalpernC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	07:02
16Brian SutherbyC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	47	20:30
17Chris ClarkR	0	0	0	+1	3	2	1	2	–	17:01
18Matt PettingerL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	15:00
24Brian WillsieR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	14:01
27Ben ClymerR	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	–	15:18
70David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	71	03:57
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	12	–	18:46
23Ivan MajeskyD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2	–	13:29
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	21:13
34Mathieu BironD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	–	08:27
44Steve EmingerD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	19:08
47Bryan MuirD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	16:52

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Maxime DaigneaultG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	L	43	38	5	.884	59:59