Carolina Hurricanes vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Saturday, February 28, 2009 · Philips Arena

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3–5

Final

SOG 35–32

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Philips Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Thrashers 35-32.

Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice and Rich Peverley scored twice. Tuomo Ruutu, Sergei Samsonov, Anton Babchuk and Todd White also scored.

Kari Lehtonen made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 27 of 31.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	2	0	1	3	35
ATL	0	1	4	5	32

Scoring

1st period

Tuomo Ruutu (17)Eric Staal (21)1–013:54 CAR
Sergei Samsonov (13)Jussi Jokinen (14), Patrick Eaves (7)2–015:35 CAR

2nd period

Ilya Kovalchuk (33)Todd White (39)2–119:26 ATL

3rd period

Anton Babchuk (8)Tuomo Ruutu (22), Eric Staal (22)3–101:41 CAR · PPG
Rich Peverley (9)Marty Reasoner (13), Ilya Kovalchuk (35)3–210:25 ATL
Todd White (17)Ilya Kovalchuk (36), Bryan Little (17)3–313:57 ATL
Rich Peverley (10)Ilya Kovalchuk (37), Vyacheslav Kozlov (36)3–418:32 ATL · PPG
Ilya Kovalchuk (34)Ron Hainsey (26)3–519:57 ATL · EN

Team stats

CARATL

35Shots on goal32

52%Faceoff %48%

1/4Power play1/3

6Penalty minutes8

9Hits13

16Blocked shots14

3Giveaways5

2Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 02:45Rich Peverley · holding the stick2 min
1st 10:58Sergei Samsonov · tripping2 min
1st 16:53Erik Christensen · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 06:28Vyacheslav Kozlov · roughing2 min
2nd 09:42Tim Gleason · cross checking2 min
3rd 01:03Boris Valabik · holding2 min
3rd 17:09Tim Gleason · slashing2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	0	2	2	-2	0	0	0	0	53	20:05
15Tuomo RuutuL	1	1	2	-1	6	4	0	0	–	21:06
14Sergei SamsonovL	1	0	1	-2	3	0	0	2	–	16:31
36Jussi JokinenL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	50	14:37
44Patrick EavesR	0	1	1	-1	3	0	1	0	–	11:37
33Anton BabchukD	1	0	1	+1	3	0	2	0	–	16:59
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	53	20:08
13Ray WhitneyL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	17:30
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	54	11:30
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	04:28
20Michael RyanC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	–	14:00
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	18:59
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	2	0	–	19:02
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	–	14:43
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	–	18:09
25Joni PitkanenD	0	0	0	-2	1	1	3	0	–	27:35
38Tim ConboyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	04:15
77Joe CorvoD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	24:39

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG	L	31	27	4	.871	58:44
49Michael LeightonG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	2	3	5	+3	6	1	0	0	–	21:48
12Todd WhiteC	1	1	2	+2	4	0	0	0	33	19:30
47Rich PeverleyC	2	0	2	+2	5	0	0	2	29	17:07
10Bryan LittleC	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	–	18:12
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	2	–	16:36
19Marty ReasonerC	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0	71	15:26
6Ron HainseyD	0	1	1	+2	0	1	2	0	–	17:22
9Erik ChristensenC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	55	12:22
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	43	12:49
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	12:39
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	100	10:01
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	09:29
49Colin StuartL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	12:58
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	–	14:33
4Zach BogosianD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	–	16:07
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	22:51
39Toby EnstromD	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	–	27:49
48Boris ValabikD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	15:47

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	35	32	3	.914	59:56