Atlanta Thrashers vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Saturday, January 7, 2006 · Mellon Arena

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32–31

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 on Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Mellon Arena. The Thrashers outshot the Penguins 32–31.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice and Michel Ouellet scored twice. Ryan Malone, Jim Slater and Marc Savard also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 28 saves on 31 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 28 of 32.

Goals
ATL	1	2	1	4	32
PIT	1	2	0	3	31

Scoring

1st period

Ilya Kovalchuk (31)Marc Savard (41), Scott Mellanby (12)1–004:34 ATL
Michel Ouellet (9)Sidney Crosby (26), Ziggy Palffy (28)1–115:50 PIT ·

2nd period

Ilya Kovalchuk (32)Marc Savard (42), Vyacheslav Kozlov (25)2–104:27 ATL ·
Ryan Malone (7)Michel Ouellet (6)2–212:55 PIT
Jim Slater (7)Jean-Pierre Vigier (6), Serge Aubin (10)3–216:54 ATL
Michel Ouellet (10)Sidney Crosby (27), Tomas Surovy (5)3–319:50 PIT ·

3rd period

Marc Savard (19)Marian Hossa (31), Vyacheslav Kozlov (26)4–316:35 ATL ·

Team stats

ATLPIT

3231

50%50%

2/82/8

2828

1216

712

29

03

Penalties

5:48 into the first periodDick Tarnstrom · hooking2 min
9:06 into the first periodScott Mellanby · roughing2 min
14:37 into the first periodMarian Hossa · tripping2 min
2:27 into the second periodRamzi Abid · high sticking2 min
3:43 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · elbowing2 min
3:47 into the second periodSidney Crosby · hooking2 min
5:57 into the second periodPatrik Stefan · high sticking2 min
8:56 into the second periodGreg De Vries · hooking2 min
9:54 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · holding the stick2 min
13:36 into the second periodNiclas Havelid · hooking2 min
13:36 into the second periodSidney Crosby · diving2 min
13:36 into the second periodSidney Crosby · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
17:49 into the second periodSerge Aubin · hooking2 min
18:46 into the second periodAndy Sutton · holding2 min
11:32 into the third periodSidney Crosby · interference2 min
15:11 into the third periodRyan Whitney · holding2 min
16:41 into the third periodJean-Pierre Vigier · hooking2 min
19:58 into the third periodAndy Sutton · misconduct10 min
19:58 into the third periodMichel Ouellet · hooking2 min
19:58 into the third periodMax Talbot · misconduct10 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

9Marc SavardC	1	2	3	+1	3	0	0	0	56	21:33
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	2	2	−1	1	0	0	0	–	18:03
17Ilya KovalchukL	2	0	2	+1	8	1	0	0	–	23:46
10Serge AubinC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2	70	11:37
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	2	33	15:50
18Marian HossaR	0	1	1	−1	5	0	0	2	–	23:50
19Scott MellanbyR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2	–	18:26
23Jim SlaterC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	29	09:25
24Ramzi AbidL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	08:31
27Patrik StefanC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	2	44	16:33
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	04:00
42Karl StewartL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	03:57
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	16:51
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	20:17
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	1	12	–	20:30
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	–	21:54
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	1	0	–	09:23
44Jaroslav ModryD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	1	0	–	20:39

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
32Kari LehtonenG	W	31	28	3	.903	60:00
35Michael GarnettG		0	0	0	–	–

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

7Michel OuelletR	2	1	3	+1	4	0	1	2	–	18:43
87Sidney CrosbyC	0	2	2	−1	2	1	0	8	44	19:15
12Ryan MaloneL	1	0	1	+1	3	3	0	0	–	12:25
33Ziggy PalffyR	0	1	1	−1	8	0	1	0	–	17:32
43Tomas SurovyL	0	1	1	−1	2	3	0	0	–	15:41
8Mark RecchiR	0	0	0	−1	3	3	1	0	100	20:01
10John LeClairL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	12:14
14Shane EndicottC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	47	15:51
17Matt MurleyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	06:34
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	14:35
25Max TalbotC	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	10	53	13:43
36Andre RoyR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	03:54
2Josef MelicharD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	17:35
5Rob ScuderiD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	–	18:47
19Ryan WhitneyD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	2	2	–	23:58
22Ric JackmanD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	17:53
32Dick TarnstromD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	16:29
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	4	–	24:14

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	L	32	28	4	.875	58:27
41Jocelyn ThibaultG		0	0	0	–	–