Montréal Canadiens vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Thursday, March 8, 2007 · Philips Arena

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2–6

35–29

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Montréal Canadiens 6–2 on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Philips Arena. The Canadiens outshot the Thrashers 35–29.

Jon Sim scored twice. Ilya Kovalchuk, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Eric Belanger, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Guillaume Latendresse and Radek Bonk also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Jaroslav Halak stopped 10 of 15.

Goals
MTL	0	1	1	2	35
ATL	2	4	0	6	29

Scoring

1st period

Ilya Kovalchuk (36)Alexei Zhitnik (24), Niclas Havelid (15)0–109:45 ATL ·
Jon Sim (16)Eric Belanger (16)0–211:45 ATL

2nd period

Vyacheslav Kozlov (22)Marian Hossa (47)0–303:41 ATL
Eric Belanger (14)Vyacheslav Kozlov (47), Marian Hossa (48)0–404:11 ATL
Jean-Pierre Vigier (5)Scott Mellanby (22), Jim Slater (13)0–506:47 ATL
Jon Sim (17)Alexei Zhitnik (25), Ilya Kovalchuk (31)0–608:43 ATL
Guillaume Latendresse (12)Mike Johnson (19), Andrei Markov (34)1–609:27 MTL

3rd period

Radek Bonk (12)Mike Johnson (20)2–608:24 MTL

Team stats

MTLATL

3529

48%52%

0/61/5

1729

1714

913

411

314

Penalties

6:44 into the first periodNiclas Havelid · hooking2 min
9:23 into the first periodAndrei Markov · hooking2 min
14:51 into the first periodGreg De Vries · holding2 min
16:05 into the first periodBobby Holik · cross checking2 min
9:56 into the second periodSteve Begin · slashing2 min
15:41 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding2 min
17:22 into the second periodNiclas Havelid · interference2 min
18:19 into the second periodAlex Kovalev · tripping2 min
19:37 into the second periodKeith Tkachuk · instigator2 min
19:37 into the second periodKeith Tkachuk · fighting5 min
19:37 into the second periodKeith Tkachuk · misconduct10 min
19:37 into the second periodGarnet Exelby · slashing2 min
19:37 into the second periodSaku Koivu · slashing2 min
19:37 into the second periodFrancis Bouillon · fighting5 min
2:31 into the third periodMike Johnson · interference2 min
17:14 into the third periodRadek Bonk · delaying game2 min

Season series

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

20Mike JohnsonR	0	2	2	+1	1	0	0	2	–	13:13
14Radek BonkC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	63	12:21
84Guillaume LatendresseL	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0	–	14:38
79Andrei MarkovD	0	1	1	−1	1	1	1	2	–	25:18
11Saku KoivuC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	1	2	54	16:12
15Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	−3	1	0	0	0	–	06:43
21Chris HigginsL	0	0	0	−2	9	0	0	0	–	18:06
22Steve BeginL	0	0	0	−1	0	4	1	2	67	12:02
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	–	15:17
27Alex KovalevR	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	2	–	18:22
35Tomas PlekanecC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	40	18:38
40Maxim LapierreC	0	0	0	−2	2	1	1	0	38	10:52
46Andrei KostitsynL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	12:37
73Michael RyderR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	16:42
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	21:05
32Mark StreitD	0	0	0	−2	3	0	2	0	–	16:38
44Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	–	24:02
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	2	5	–	17:23

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
30David AebischerG		14	13	1	.929	33:13
41Jaroslav HalakG	L	15	10	5	.667	26:47

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

13Vyacheslav KozlovL	1	1	2	+1	2	1	0	0	75	17:32
14Jon SimL	2	0	2	+2	6	0	1	0	–	14:07
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	1	2	+2	3	1	0	0	–	17:42
18Marian HossaR	0	2	2	+2	3	1	1	0	–	14:07
22Eric BelangerC	1	1	2	+2	1	0	0	0	47	18:21
77Alexei ZhitnikD	0	2	2	+3	1	0	1	2	–	22:45
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	1	0	1	+1	2	1	2	0	–	09:54
19Scott MellanbyR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	09:57
23Jim SlaterC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	56	10:00
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	4	–	21:29
8Keith TkachukL	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	17	38	09:49
9Pascal DupuisR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	0	100	16:05
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	−1	3	3	1	2	58	13:50
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	14:26
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	2	–	17:54
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	2	–	18:10
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	20:20
34Shane HnidyD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	–	19:53

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	35	33	2	.943	59:57