Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, January 6, 2007 · Verizon Center

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2–3

Final/OT

SOG 22–37

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Thrashers 37-22.

Alexander Semin scored twice. Ilya Kovalchuk, Glen Metropolit and Alex Ovechkin also scored.

Olie Kolzig made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 34 of 37.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
ATL	1	1	0	0	2	22
WSH	0	1	1	1	3	37

Scoring

1st period

Ilya Kovalchuk (23)Jon Sim (7), Steve Rucchin (8)1–015:50 ATL · PPG

2nd period

Alexander Semin (20)Alex Ovechkin (30), Olie Kolzig (3)1–100:41 WSH · PPG
Glen Metropolit (8)Vitaly Vishnevski (8), Steve Rucchin (9)2–116:23 ATL

3rd period

Alex Ovechkin (26)Alexander Semin (19), Matt Pettinger (10)2–212:18 WSH · PPG

OT period

Alexander Semin (21)Steve Eminger (8), Chris Clark (15)2–304:42 WSH

Team stats

ATLWSH

22Shots on goal37

51%Faceoff %49%

1/5Power play2/8

18Penalty minutes12

18Hits28

23Blocked shots14

8Giveaways18

4Takeaways15

Penalties

1st 04:41Dainius Zubrus · holding the stick2 min
1st 06:49Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
1st 15:37Dainius Zubrus · tripping2 min
1st 17:39Marian Hossa · slashing2 min
1st 17:39Alexander Semin · roughing2 min
1st 19:40Garnet Exelby · holding the stick2 min
2nd 01:41Glen Metropolit · holding2 min
2nd 06:03Kris Beech · boarding2 min
2nd 13:34Greg De Vries · hooking2 min
3rd 03:36Vitaly Vishnevski · hooking2 min
3rd 08:11Jim Slater · interference2 min
3rd 10:22Bobby Holik · hooking2 min
3rd 11:48Jean-Pierre Vigier · high sticking2 min
3rd 17:42Chris Clark · boarding2 min
OT 00:49Garnet Exelby · delaying game puck over glass2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

20Steve RucchinC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	67	17:34
9Glen MetropolitC	1	0	1	+1	1	2	1	2	–	12:51
14Jon SimL	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	10:32
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	–	21:39
3Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	2	–	10:38
10Jason KrogC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	14:59
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	2	–	15:50
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	2	43	19:52
18Marian HossaR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	–	21:43
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	15:37
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	17:46
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	05:42
39Niko KapanenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	05:59
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	–	18:03
4Braydon CoburnD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	09:19
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	–	24:33
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	7	0	–	32:49
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	0	–	26:25

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	O	37	34	3	.919	64:42

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

28Alexander SeminR	2	1	3	0	6	2	0	2	–	23:40
8Alex OvechkinL	1	1	2	0	7	1	0	0	–	25:35
17Chris ClarkR	0	1	1	+1	3	3	0	2	33	20:04
18Matt PettingerL	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	–	18:49
44Steve EmingerD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	0	–	21:24
9Dainius ZubrusC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	4	40	22:23
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	57	12:12
16Brian SutherbyC	0	0	0	-1	3	2	1	0	57	15:02
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	50	15:50
24Kris BeechC	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	2	58	14:28
27Ben ClymerR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	13:27
38Jakub KlepisC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:02
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	07:45
2Brian PothierD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	4	0	–	23:03
3Lawrence NycholatD	0	0	0	+1	3	2	3	0	–	27:53
6Jamie HewardD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	12:43
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	–	16:20
52Mike GreenD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	12:56

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	22	20	2	.909	64:40