New York Rangers vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Thursday, March 26, 2009 · Philips Arena

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4–5

Final/SO

SOG 27–30

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the New York Rangers 5-4 in a shootout on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Philips Arena. The Thrashers outshot the Rangers 30-27.

Goals came from Nikolay Zherdev, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Nik Antropov, Chris Drury, Markus Naslund, Ilya Kovalchuk, Colby Armstrong and Todd White.

Johan Hedberg made 14 saves on 17 shots for the win; Steve Valiquette stopped 26 of 30.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NYR	1	3	0	0	0	4	27
ATL	0	2	2	0	0	5	30

Scoring

1st period

Nikolay Zherdev (23)Brandon Dubinsky (28), Fredrik Sjostrom (5)1–018:34 NYR

2nd period

Vyacheslav Kozlov (23)Rich Peverley (25), Toby Enstrom (22)1–106:28 ATL
Nik Antropov (26)Chris Drury (30), Derek Morris (10)2–111:04 NYR · PPG
Chris Drury (19)Steve Valiquette (1)3–112:29 NYR · PPG
Markus Naslund (23)Chris Drury (31), Derek Morris (11)4–117:59 NYR
Ilya Kovalchuk (39)Todd White (47), Anssi Salmela (4)4–219:39 ATL

3rd period

Colby Armstrong (18)Ilya Kovalchuk (45), Anssi Salmela (5)4–303:30 ATL
Todd White (21)Ilya Kovalchuk (46), Colby Armstrong (14)4–413:10 ATL

Team stats

NYRATL

27Shots on goal30

61%Faceoff %39%

2/10Power play0/3

12Penalty minutes22

24Hits20

7Blocked shots12

9Giveaways15

8Takeaways21

Penalties

1st 02:19Paul Mara · high sticking2 min
1st 02:50Bryan Little · tripping2 min
1st 03:46Ilya Kovalchuk · interference2 min
1st 04:02Ron Hainsey · delaying game puck over glass2 min
1st 04:25Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
1st 15:00Sean Avery · interference goalkeeper2 min
2nd 01:06Eric Perrin · hooking2 min
2nd 02:00Ryan Callahan · tripping2 min
2nd 06:52Nathan Oystrick · interference2 min
2nd 08:28Marty Reasoner · high sticking double minor4 min
2nd 09:18Markus Naslund · slashing2 min
2nd 10:38Vyacheslav Kozlov · roughing2 min
2nd 18:40Garnet Exelby · roughing2 min
2nd 18:40Brandon Dubinsky · roughing2 min
3rd 04:05Ilya Kovalchuk · high sticking2 min
3rd 05:20Jim Slater · high sticking2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

23Chris DruryC	1	2	3	-1	2	0	0	0	58	20:45
53Derek MorrisD	0	2	2	+1	3	1	1	0	–	24:41
13Nikolay ZherdevR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	16:55
17Brandon DubinskyC	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	79	16:18
20Fredrik SjostromL	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	13:14
80Nik AntropovC	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	0	–	20:22
91Markus NaslundL	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	–	12:00
15Blair BettsC	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	67	06:41
16Sean AveryL	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	2	–	14:50
19Scott GomezC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	50	26:37
24Ryan CallahanR	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	2	100	19:29
28Colton OrrR	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	05:47
29Lauri KorpikoskiL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	08:18
5Dan GirardiD	0	0	0	-4	1	1	0	0	–	23:50
6Wade ReddenD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	0	–	25:52
18Marc StaalD	0	0	0	-4	1	4	0	0	–	23:25
27Paul MaraD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	2	–	16:28
56Michael SauerD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	12:31

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Henrik LundqvistG		0	0	0	–	–
40Steve ValiquetteG	O	30	26	4	.867	64:57

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	2	3	+2	2	2	0	4	–	23:43
12Todd WhiteC	1	1	2	+3	3	0	0	0	40	18:06
20Colby ArmstrongR	1	1	2	+2	3	0	0	0	–	13:43
25Anssi SalmelaD	0	2	2	+2	1	3	2	0	–	18:43
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	2	–	15:11
47Rich PeverleyC	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	6	18:27
39Toby EnstromD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	2	0	–	27:18
10Bryan LittleC	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	2	75	16:35
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	14:20
19Marty ReasonerC	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	4	57	13:47
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	-1	5	0	2	2	43	12:35
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	100	07:11
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	06:56
49Colin StuartL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:55
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	2	–	17:37
4Zach BogosianD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	28:01
6Ron HainseyD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	–	20:33
7Nathan OystrickD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	14:51

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG	W	17	14	3	.824	45:00
32Kari LehtonenG		10	9	1	.900	20:00