Atlanta Thrashers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Wednesday, December 31, 2008 · RBC Center

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1–3

Final

SOG 21–28

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-1 on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Thrashers 28-21.

Sergei Samsonov scored twice. Ilya Kovalchuk and Joe Corvo also scored.

Cam Ward made 20 saves on 21 shots for the win; Kari Lehtonen stopped 25 of 28.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
ATL	1	0	0	1	21
CAR	1	1	1	3	28

Scoring

1st period

Ilya Kovalchuk (12)Bryan Little (13), Todd White (22)1–010:23 ATL · PPG
Sergei Samsonov (6)Eric Staal (12), Anton Babchuk (4)1–119:35 CAR

2nd period

Sergei Samsonov (7)Tuomo Ruutu (11)1–216:49 CAR

3rd period

Joe Corvo (6)Sergei Samsonov (12)1–307:14 CAR · PPG

Team stats

ATLCAR

21Shots on goal28

48%Faceoff %52%

1/4Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes8

35Hits9

19Blocked shots16

4Giveaways7

3Takeaways14

Penalties

1st 04:49Boris Valabik · holding2 min
1st 09:44Tuomo Ruutu · charging2 min
2nd 08:20Eric Boulton · roughing2 min
2nd 12:57Joni Pitkanen · elbowing2 min
3rd 02:04Sergei Samsonov · tripping2 min
3rd 05:53Niclas Havelid · hooking2 min
3rd 17:46Joey Crabb · boarding2 min
3rd 19:21Tuomo Ruutu · slashing2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

10Bryan LittleC	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	50	13:51
12Todd WhiteC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	50	15:10
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	0	1	0	4	3	0	0	–	21:38
9Erik ChristensenC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	14:32
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	-2	2	1	1	0	71	14:36
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	–	16:45
14Jason WilliamsC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	33	15:50
19Marty ReasonerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	40	15:52
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	15:38
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	-2	1	3	0	0	–	09:59
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	-2	1	3	0	2	–	07:45
42Joey CrabbR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	–	14:34
4Zach BogosianD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	13:15
6Ron HainseyD	0	0	0	-1	1	4	2	0	–	22:35
18Mathieu SchneiderD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	4	0	–	21:12
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	2	–	21:13
39Toby EnstromD	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	0	–	23:06
48Boris ValabikD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	2	–	15:47

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	L	28	25	3	.893	59:21

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

14Sergei SamsonovL	2	1	3	+2	2	0	0	2	–	19:01
12Eric StaalC	0	1	1	+2	3	1	1	0	50	20:07
15Tuomo RuutuL	0	1	1	+2	5	3	0	4	–	18:19
33Anton BabchukD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	–	17:30
77Joe CorvoD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	4	0	–	25:19
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	14:28
11Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	33	14:32
13Ray WhitneyL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	13:49
16Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	60	09:32
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	56	16:32
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	08:53
24Scott WalkerR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	13:51
44Patrick EavesR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	08:03
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	16:48
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	20:33
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	1	0	–	11:47
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	0	–	21:17
25Joni PitkanenD	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	–	24:21

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG	W	21	20	1	.952	60:00
49Michael LeightonG		0	0	0	–	–