Philadelphia Flyers vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Saturday, March 18, 2006 · Philips Arena

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4–2

27–27

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Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–2 on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Philips Arena.

Goals came from Mike Knuble, Bobby Holik, Jeff Carter, R.J. Umberger, Marian Hossa and Niko Dimitrakos.

Antero Niittymaki made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 23 of 27.

Goals
PHI	1	2	1	4	27
ATL	1	1	0	2	27

Scoring

1st period

Mike Knuble (28)Joni Pitkanen (23), Eric Desjardins (16)1–010:27 PHI ·
Bobby Holik (9)Niclas Havelid (22), Andy Sutton (12)1–112:13 ATL

2nd period

Jeff Carter (17)Eric Desjardins (17)2–105:19 PHI
R.J. Umberger (14)Mike Knuble (26), Joni Pitkanen (24)3–115:34 PHI
Marian Hossa (32)Bobby Holik (11)3–218:21 ATL ·

3rd period

Niko Dimitrakos (6)Joni Pitkanen (25), Freddy Meyer (13)4–205:48 PHI

Team stats

PHIATL

2727

31%69%

1/41/9

188

1522

188

417

47

Penalties

2:43 into the first periodSerge Aubin · boarding2 min
6:37 into the first periodBrian Savage · boarding2 min
8:43 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
15:11 into the first periodBobby Holik · tripping2 min
17:52 into the first periodDonald Brashear · cross checking2 min
9:39 into the second periodJoni Pitkanen · cross checking2 min
12:32 into the second periodNiko Dimitrakos · holding the stick2 min
17:56 into the second periodJoni Pitkanen · holding2 min
18:24 into the second periodSimon Gagne · hooking2 min
2:13 into the third periodDenis Gauthier · hooking2 min
9:34 into the third periodBranko Radivojevic · holding2 min
16:30 into the third periodSteve McCarthy · hooking2 min
16:54 into the third periodSimon Gagne · interference2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

44Joni PitkanenD	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	4	–	19:20
22Mike KnubleR	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	–	15:35
37Eric DesjardinsD	0	2	2	+3	1	1	2	0	–	26:59
15Niko DimitrakosR	1	0	1	+2	3	1	0	2	–	10:49
17Jeff CarterC	1	0	1	+3	1	0	0	0	13	10:10
20R.J. UmbergerC	1	0	1	+3	1	0	0	0	67	11:32
34Freddy MeyerD	0	1	1	−1	2	1	1	0	–	16:22
12Simon GagneL	0	0	0	−1	6	1	3	4	–	21:39
18Mike RichardsC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	2	0	24	19:06
19Branko RadivojevicR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	33	08:36
24Sami KapanenR	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	19:24
27Turner StevensonR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	04:07
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	50	16:36
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	05:29
93Petr NedvedC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	43	21:27
2Derian HatcherD	0	0	0	+2	1	1	3	0	–	24:39
3Mike RathjeD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	15:55
23Denis GauthierD	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	–	14:49

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
30Antero NiittymakiG	W	27	25	2	.926	59:56
42Robert EscheG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

16Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+1	2	6	1	2	64	23:15
18Marian HossaR	1	0	1	−1	4	2	0	0	–	28:27
25Andy SuttonD	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	–	15:15
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	18:33
9Marc SavardC	0	0	0	−1	3	0	1	0	64	27:16
10Serge AubinC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	67	02:04
12Peter BondraR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	15:32
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	2	0	100	22:24
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	29:11
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	−2	3	2	0	0	91	12:11
26Ronald PetrovickyR	0	0	0	−2	0	2	0	0	–	12:55
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	0	50	13:57
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	03:23
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	11:21
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	06:21
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	20:53
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	0	–	07:48
44Jaroslav ModryD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	1	0	–	23:02

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
1Mike DunhamG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	L	27	23	4	.852	58:25