Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, October 14, 2006 · Verizon Center

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4–3

Final/OT

SOG 31–38

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Thrashers 38-31.

Goals came from Jamie Heward, Marian Hossa, Jon Sim, Chris Clark, Scott Mellanby, Dainius Zubrus and Ilya Kovalchuk.

Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves on 38 shots for the win; Olie Kolzig stopped 27 of 31.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
ATL	1	1	1	1	4	31
WSH	1	1	1	0	3	38

Scoring

1st period

Jamie Heward (1)Alexander Semin (1), Mike Green (1)0–105:41 WSH · PPG
Marian Hossa (5)Steve McCarthy (3), Ilya Kovalchuk (3)1–115:25 ATL · PPG

2nd period

Jon Sim (5)Glen Metropolit (3)2–101:24 ATL
Chris Clark (1)Ben Clymer (1), Dainius Zubrus (1)2–215:38 WSH

3rd period

Scott Mellanby (3)Andy Sutton (2), Ilya Kovalchuk (4)3–202:10 ATL
Dainius Zubrus (2)Alex Ovechkin (2), Jamie Heward (2)3–314:20 WSH

OT period

Ilya Kovalchuk (1)Jim Slater (2), Andy Sutton (3)4–303:02 ATL

Team stats

ATLWSH

31Shots on goal38

44%Faceoff %56%

1/5Power play1/9

18Penalty minutes12

18Hits15

16Blocked shots9

3Giveaways19

8Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 02:08Jakub Klepis · hooking2 min
1st 04:28Bobby Holik · hooking2 min
1st 10:54Steve McCarthy · holding2 min
1st 15:00Rico Fata · hooking2 min
1st 16:39Steve McCarthy · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 04:43Scott Mellanby · slashing2 min
2nd 05:06Steve Rucchin · holding2 min
2nd 09:12Jim Slater · high sticking2 min
2nd 09:12Jim Slater · high sticking2 min
2nd 09:21Chris Clark · hooking2 min
2nd 16:59Niclas Havelid · interference2 min
2nd 19:00Brooks Laich · tripping2 min
3rd 07:49Jakub Klepis · holding2 min
3rd 07:59Chris Clark · holding the stick2 min
3rd 15:30Bobby Holik · hooking2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	2	3	+2	10	0	1	0	–	22:40
25Andy SuttonD	0	2	2	+1	1	0	4	0	–	25:17
9Glen MetropolitC	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	17	09:20
14Jon SimL	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	14:49
18Marian HossaR	1	0	1	0	3	0	2	0	–	23:34
19Scott MellanbyR	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	–	17:12
23Jim SlaterC	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	4	67	14:46
5Steve McCarthyD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	4	–	10:55
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	75	18:07
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	4	47	16:50
20Steve RucchinC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	46	20:54
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	11:17
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	01:57
39Niko KapanenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	02:24
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	09:47
3Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	21:33
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	+1	3	1	1	0	–	22:23
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	2	–	30:11

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	38	35	3	.921	63:02

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

9Dainius ZubrusC	1	1	2	+1	4	3	0	0	58	21:38
6Jamie HewardD	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	–	18:06
8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	0	6	1	0	0	–	20:54
17Chris ClarkR	1	0	1	0	4	2	0	4	–	19:31
27Ben ClymerR	0	1	1	-1	3	1	1	0	–	18:12
28Alexander SeminR	0	1	1	-1	5	0	0	0	–	19:35
52Mike GreenD	0	1	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	18:57
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	06:13
16Brian SutherbyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	54	14:42
20Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	18:53
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	-1	3	1	2	2	25	11:09
22Rico FataL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	06:07
24Kris BeechC	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	70	16:48
38Jakub KlepisC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	50	13:05
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:38
2Brian PothierD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	–	29:46
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	21:40
44Steve EmingerD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	16:55

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	O	31	27	4	.871	63:02