Carolina Hurricanes vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Saturday, April 1, 2006 · Philips Arena

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2–5

Final

SOG 35–26

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Thrashers 35-26.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice. Marc Savard, Jim Slater, Matt Cullen, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Rod Brind'Amour also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 13 of 18.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	0	2	0	2	35
ATL	2	3	0	5	26

Scoring

1st period

Marc Savard (27)Unassisted0–111:39 ATL
Jim Slater (8)Serge Aubin (15), Niclas Havelid (25)0–213:51 ATL

2nd period

Ilya Kovalchuk (46)Unassisted0–304:03 ATL
Matt Cullen (23)Chad LaRose (12)1–312:34 CAR
Ilya Kovalchuk (47)Brad Larsen (7)1–413:30 ATL
Vyacheslav Kozlov (23)Andy Sutton (16), Marian Hossa (46)1–514:46 ATL
Rod Brind'Amour (29)Aaron Ward (17), Matt Cullen (22)2–519:06 CAR · SHG

Team stats

CARATL

35Shots on goal26

49%Faceoff %51%

0/6Power play0/3

18Penalty minutes27

19Hits22

10Blocked shots14

3Giveaways4

2Takeaways10

Penalties

1st 02:53Bobby Holik · boarding5 min
1st 02:53Bobby Holik · game misconduct10 min
1st 07:46Keith Aucoin · interference2 min
1st 14:42Andy Sutton · roughing2 min
1st 14:42Andy Sutton · roughing2 min
1st 14:42Rod Brind'Amour · roughing2 min
1st 14:42Mike Commodore · game misconduct10 min
1st 18:19Bret Hedican · roughing2 min
2nd 07:31Vyacheslav Kozlov · high sticking2 min
2nd 08:09Serge Aubin · interference2 min
2nd 16:00Derek MacKenzie · tripping2 min
2nd 17:32Craig Adams · hooking2 min
3rd 15:01Serge Aubin · hooking2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

8Matt CullenC	1	1	2	0	5	0	0	0	71	19:02
17Rod Brind'AmourC	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	2	47	23:45
59Chad LaRoseR	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	0	–	17:42
4Aaron WardD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	2	0	–	21:40
11Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	–	18:23
12Eric StaalC	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	43	16:19
13Ray WhitneyL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	15:52
14Kevyn AdamsC	0	0	0	-3	3	1	0	0	50	15:49
18Mark RecchiR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	21:17
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	-3	2	1	0	2	–	09:13
37Keith AucoinC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	10:14
61Cory StillmanL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	14:57
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	17:20
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	16:26
22Mike CommodoreD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	10	–	03:27
24Andrew HutchinsonD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	16:32
48Anton BabchukD	0	0	0	-2	1	3	1	0	–	17:01
70Oleg TverdovskyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	18:07

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Martin GerberG		8	8	0	1.000	25:14
30Cam WardG	L	18	13	5	.722	34:46

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	–	18:18
9Marc SavardC	1	0	1	+2	3	0	0	0	53	18:04
10Serge AubinC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	4	25	11:50
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	1	0	1	0	3	0	3	2	–	20:32
18Marian HossaR	0	1	1	0	8	2	0	0	–	21:17
23Jim SlaterC	1	0	1	+2	1	2	1	0	57	11:03
29Brad LarsenL	0	1	1	+2	3	4	1	0	67	13:13
25Andy SuttonD	0	1	1	+4	0	1	2	4	–	26:23
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	+4	0	3	3	0	–	29:23
12Peter BondraR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	15:37
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	100	01:00
19Scott MellanbyR	0	0	0	+1	3	1	0	0	–	10:31
21Derek MacKenzieC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	60	06:57
27Patrik StefanC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	47	16:51
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	17:35
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	08:33
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	–	19:19
44Jaroslav ModryD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	–	16:36

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Mike DunhamG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	35	33	2	.943	60:00