Carolina Hurricanes vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Friday, January 4, 2008 · Philips Arena

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4–3

Final

SOG 33–26

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Friday, January 4, 2008 at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Thrashers 33-26.

Goals came from Mark Recchi, Todd White, Ray Whitney, Pascal Dupuis, Eric Staal, Casey Borer and Cory Stillman.

Michael Leighton made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 29 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	0	3	1	4	33
ATL	2	1	0	3	26

Scoring

1st period

Mark Recchi (9)Todd White (16), Toby Enstrom (22)0–100:32 ATL
Todd White (10)Ilya Kovalchuk (25), Mark Recchi (13)0–212:15 ATL

2nd period

Ray Whitney (20)Eric Staal (17), Mike Commodore (7)1–200:27 CAR
Pascal Dupuis (7)Eric Perrin (17)1–303:40 ATL · SHG
Eric Staal (22)Jeff Hamilton (11), Casey Borer (1)2–305:10 CAR · PPG
Casey Borer (1)Keith Aucoin (3), Cory Stillman (22)3–316:35 CAR

3rd period

Cory Stillman (19)Ray Whitney (23), Eric Staal (18)4–316:37 CAR · PPG

Team stats

CARATL

33Shots on goal26

33%Faceoff %67%

2/8Power play0/3

8Penalty minutes18

11Hits13

4Blocked shots11

6Giveaways3

12Takeaways11

Penalties

1st 01:42Garnet Exelby · cross checking2 min
1st 12:35Toby Enstrom · tripping2 min
2nd 03:21Kari Lehtonen · tripping2 min
2nd 11:13Steve McCarthy · roughing2 min
2nd 11:13Chad LaRose · roughing2 min
2nd 11:13Chad LaRose · roughing2 min
2nd 14:34Garnet Exelby · slashing2 min
3rd 03:02Kevin Doell · holding2 min
3rd 04:23Dennis Seidenberg · holding2 min
3rd 12:45Ken Klee · high sticking double minor4 min
3rd 15:12Bobby Holik · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 19:49Chad LaRose · tripping2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	1	2	3	-1	6	2	0	0	27	23:33
13Ray WhitneyL	1	1	2	-1	7	0	0	0	–	22:12
61Cory StillmanL	1	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	–	20:40
53Casey BorerD	1	1	2	+1	1	1	0	0	–	19:05
37Keith AucoinC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	17	09:57
51Jeff HamiltonC	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	–	13:48
22Mike CommodoreD	0	1	1	-1	3	1	1	0	–	20:33
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	47	22:43
19Trevor LetowskiR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	09:24
26Erik ColeL	0	0	0	-1	6	1	2	0	–	24:27
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	09:52
36Brandon NolanC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	07:45
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	6	–	14:30
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	14:56
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	–	16:13
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	18:16
28Wade BrookbankD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	06:47
42Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	21:18

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG		0	0	0	–	–
49Michael LeightonG	W	26	23	3	.885	59:50

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

8Mark RecchiR	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	100	14:16
12Todd WhiteC	1	1	2	+1	3	0	0	0	63	16:33
9Pascal DupuisR	1	0	1	+1	4	1	1	0	–	14:45
11Eric PerrinC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	71	20:59
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	17:19
39Toby EnstromD	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	–	23:07
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	13:56
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2	67	14:04
18Marian HossaR	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	–	22:07
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	08:19
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	07:48
45Kevin DoellC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	67	09:37
49Colin StuartL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	08:34
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	4	–	19:20
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	12:37
22Ken KleeD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	4	–	24:39
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	19:12
77Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	4	0	–	18:04

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	L	33	29	4	.879	59:03