Philadelphia Flyers vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Sunday, January 28, 2007 · Philips Arena

PhiladelphiaFlyersAway

2–1

Final

SOG 23–38

AtlantaThrashersNow the Winnipeg JetsHome

NBC

Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2-1 on Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Philips Arena. The Thrashers outshot the Flyers 38-23.

Jeff Carter scored twice. Ilya Kovalchuk also scored.

Antero Niittymaki made 37 saves on 38 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 21 of 23.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHI	0	1	1	2	23
ATL	1	0	0	1	38

Scoring

1st period

Ilya Kovalchuk (27)Steve Rucchin (15), Greg De Vries (13)0–111:21 ATL

2nd period

Jeff Carter (5)Geoff Sanderson (10), Kyle Calder (6)1–111:43 PHI · PPG

3rd period

Jeff Carter (6)Kyle Calder (7), R.J. Umberger (9)2–118:58 PHI

Team stats

PHIATL

23Shots on goal38

43%Faceoff %57%

1/2Power play0/6

12Penalty minutes4

9Hits14

15Blocked shots15

6Giveaways7

7Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 12:39Mike Knuble · hooking2 min
1st 16:20Derian Hatcher · roughing2 min
1st 19:56Mike Richards · tripping2 min
2nd 00:04Derian Hatcher · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 09:47Jean-Pierre Vigier · interference2 min
2nd 12:53Peter Forsberg · hooking2 min
2nd 12:53Peter Forsberg · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 04:19Jim Slater · holding2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

17Jeff CarterC	2	0	2	0	6	0	1	0	44	16:42
19Kyle CalderL	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	–	13:36
8Geoff SandersonL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	100	12:39
20R.J. UmbergerC	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	50	15:08
11Ryan PotulnyC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	33	08:18
12Simon GagneL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	50	18:19
18Mike RichardsC	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	2	45	15:51
21Peter ForsbergC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	33	15:40
22Mike KnubleR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	–	18:48
24Sami KapanenR	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	100	16:54
29Todd FedorukL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	11:34
55Ben EagerL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	05:46
2Derian HatcherD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	2	4	–	25:40
23Denis GauthierD	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	–	19:31
44Joni PitkanenD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	27:04
45Alexandre PicardD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	15:00
65Nate GueninD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	04:05
77Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	27:20

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Antero NiittymakiG	W	38	37	1	.974	59:53
42Robert EscheG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	20:35
20Steve RucchinC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	63	18:40
7Greg De VriesD	0	1	1	+1	4	0	4	0	–	23:46
9Glen MetropolitC	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	50	19:02
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	–	11:29
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	23:00
14Jon SimL	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	–	10:35
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	50	16:05
18Marian HossaR	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	–	23:01
19Scott MellanbyR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	12:54
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	100	06:05
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	12:30
39Niko KapanenC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	64	13:41
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	–	19:05
3Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	–	19:13
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	14:22
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	5	0	–	21:15
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	10:47

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	L	23	21	2	.913	59:11