Carolina Hurricanes vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Saturday, February 24, 2007 · Philips Arena

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4–1

Final

SOG 28–29

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-1 on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Philips Arena. The Thrashers outshot the Hurricanes 29-28.

Justin Williams scored twice. Mike Commodore, Garnet Exelby and Ray Whitney also scored.

John Grahame made 28 saves on 29 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 24 of 27.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	2	0	2	4	28
ATL	0	0	1	1	29

Scoring

1st period

Justin Williams (30)Eric Staal (34), John Grahame (3)1–015:07 CAR
Mike Commodore (5)Rod Brind'Amour (48), Ray Whitney (45)2–017:47 CAR

3rd period

Garnet Exelby (2)Marian Hossa (44), Vyacheslav Kozlov (43)2–108:06 ATL · SHG
Justin Williams (31)Frantisek Kaberle (1)3–113:25 CAR
Ray Whitney (27)Rod Brind'Amour (49)4–119:52 CAR · EN

Team stats

CARATL

28Shots on goal29

33%Faceoff %67%

0/3Power play0/2

8Penalty minutes10

16Hits19

8Blocked shots13

2Giveaways11

10Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 12:49Eric Staal · interference2 min
2nd 03:49Scott Mellanby · tripping2 min
3rd 04:15Vyacheslav Kozlov · roughing2 min
3rd 04:15David Tanabe · roughing2 min
3rd 06:40Jim Slater · high sticking2 min
3rd 09:10Jon Sim · roughing2 min
3rd 09:10Tim Gleason · roughing2 min
3rd 11:17Frantisek Kaberle · hooking2 min
3rd 14:32Eric Belanger · slashing2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

11Justin WilliamsR	2	0	2	+3	6	1	1	0	–	21:45
13Ray WhitneyL	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	–	16:34
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	2	2	+3	1	0	0	0	46	23:35
12Eric StaalC	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	2	13	23:09
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	2	–	10:29
22Mike CommodoreD	1	0	1	+2	2	3	0	0	–	17:01
16Andrew LaddL	0	0	0	+1	5	2	0	0	–	17:26
24Scott WalkerR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	10:47
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	08:42
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	06:37
61Cory StillmanL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	100	12:06
63Josef VasicekC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	15:09
77Anson CarterR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	19:01
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	0	–	13:26
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	–	20:18
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	–	15:44
8Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	1	2	–	16:35
45David TanabeD	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	22:38

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG		0	0	0	–	–
47John GrahameG	W	29	28	1	.966	59:53

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	2	33	19:36
18Marian HossaR	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0	0	50	23:14
2Garnet ExelbyD	1	0	1	+1	3	2	2	0	–	21:19
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	10:44
14Jon SimL	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	–	13:41
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	-3	4	2	0	0	85	15:38
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	–	23:29
19Scott MellanbyR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	–	09:45
22Eric BelangerC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	58	22:27
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	-2	1	3	1	2	90	15:47
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	05:58
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	11:48
39Niko KapanenC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	03:21
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	15:41
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	23:42
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	4	0	–	22:14
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	–	23:02
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	10:50

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	L	27	24	3	.889	58:03