Carolina Hurricanes vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Friday, December 26, 2008 · Philips Arena

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5–4

39–31

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5–4 on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Thrashers 39–31.

Bryan Little scored a hat trick and Eric Staal scored a hat trick. Todd White, Chad LaRose and Patrick Eaves also scored.

Cam Ward made 27 saves on 31 shots for the win; Johan Hedberg stopped 34 of 39.

Goals
CAR	1	1	3	5	39
ATL	1	2	1	4	31

Scoring

1st period

Todd White (12)Ron Hainsey (14), Vyacheslav Kozlov (16)0–110:58 ATL ·
Chad LaRose (8)Frantisek Kaberle (4), Ray Whitney (18)1–118:56 CAR

2nd period

Patrick Eaves (1)Ray Whitney (19), Brandon Sutter (4)2–105:58 CAR
Bryan Little (15)Ron Hainsey (15), Vyacheslav Kozlov (17)2–218:14 ATL ·
Bryan Little (16)Vyacheslav Kozlov (18), Todd White (20)2–319:57 ATL ·

3rd period

Eric Staal (15)Ray Whitney (20), Joe Corvo (11)3–307:27 CAR ·
Bryan Little (17)Niclas Havelid (8), Vyacheslav Kozlov (19)3–409:52 ATL
Eric Staal (16)Unassisted4–410:42 CAR
Eric Staal (17)Joni Pitkanen (14)5–411:58 CAR

Team stats

CARATL

3931

62%38%

1/43/3

68

1010

1310

27

723

Penalties

10:11 into the first periodScott Walker · interference goalkeeper2 min
11:31 into the first periodChris Thorburn · tripping2 min
10:43 into the second periodMathieu Schneider · holding2 min
17:13 into the second periodTim Gleason · hooking2 min
19:03 into the second periodJoni Pitkanen · hooking2 min
3:50 into the third periodRon Hainsey · interference2 min
7:19 into the third periodBryan Little · tripping2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	3	0	3	+2	5	0	0	0	57	19:21
13Ray WhitneyL	0	3	3	+2	2	0	0	0	–	18:15
16Brandon SutterC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	40	04:49
44Patrick EavesR	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	04:37
59Chad LaRoseR	1	0	1	+1	6	0	3	0	–	17:21
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	15:51
25Joni PitkanenD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	1	2	–	26:02
77Joe CorvoD	0	1	1	+1	3	0	2	0	–	26:57
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	43	16:25
11Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	16:02
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	+2	3	1	0	0	–	19:33
15Tuomo RuutuL	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	0	–	20:03
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	80	21:22
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	05:52
24Scott WalkerR	0	0	0	−1	4	1	2	2	–	15:29
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	+1	3	4	1	2	–	26:51
28Wade BrookbankD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	02:03
33Anton BabchukD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	–	20:25

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30Cam WardG	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00
49Michael LeightonG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	4	4	+1	4	0	0	0	–	18:31
10Bryan LittleC	3	0	3	+1	6	0	0	2	–	18:17
12Todd WhiteC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	28	18:01
6Ron HainseyD	0	2	2	−1	0	0	2	2	–	22:13
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	–	20:25
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	−3	1	1	0	0	–	14:01
14Jason WilliamsC	0	0	0	−3	1	0	1	0	45	13:46
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	–	19:04
19Marty ReasonerC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	63	16:34
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	0	0	–	12:50
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	0	0	22	13:06
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	−1	2	1	1	2	–	13:26
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	08:00
42Joey CrabbR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	50	11:09
7Nathan OystrickD	0	0	0	−2	1	0	1	0	–	18:31
18Mathieu SchneiderD	0	0	0	−2	1	3	0	2	–	18:58
39Toby EnstromD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	21:53
48Boris ValabikD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	–	16:20

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
1Johan HedbergG	L	39	34	5	.872	58:47
32Kari LehtonenG		0	0	0	–	–