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Atlanta Thrashers 2 , Tampa Bay Lightning 3
Shots: 15 - 25
PP: 2 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:62/80=77 %, Challenges:24/37=63 %
PP: 2 of 10 (15 shots), Passing:81/92=88 %, Challenges:38/53=70 %
Attendance: 7221 of 18517 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 308337 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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08:39 1-0 Colby Armstrong [1] (Slava Kozlov, Éric Perrin)PP
19:18 2-0 Todd White [2] (Tobias Enström, Ron Hainsey)PP
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30:56 2-1 Mark Recchi [1] (Jeff Halpern, Vincent Lecavalier)
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48:25 2-2 Gary Roberts [2] (Ryan Craig, Mark Recchi)PP
50:32 2-3 Ryan Craig [1] (Andrew Hutchinson)PP
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Penalty summary:
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01:04 Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for roughing)
06:42 Andrew Hutchinson (2 min for high-sticking)
09:29 Bryan Little (2 min for elbowing)
11:59 Brett Sterling (2 min for slashing)
14:13 Ken Klee (2 min for hooking)
16:24 Ken Klee (2 min for slashing)
18:36 Vaclav Prospal (2 min for tripping)
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21:31 Aaron Rome (2 min for hooking)
23:49 Tobias Enström (2 min for cross-checking)
33:49 Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for roughing)
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46:39 Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for hooking)
49:51 Colby Armstrong (2 min for holding the stick)
56:02 Marty Reasoner (2 min for roughing)
56:02 Chris Gratton (2 min for roughing)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bryan Little 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5.10 5
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 12.30 8
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 -1 16.00 7
R Jason Williams 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 12.30 7
C Éric Perrin 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 12.50 5
C Jim Slater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.40 6
C Marty Reasoner 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 -1 14.20 6
C Todd White 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12.10 8
L Brad Larsen 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 17.10 7
L Brett Sterling 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12.30 5
L Slava Kozlov 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 12.00 7
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 12.40 7
D Aaron Rome 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 14.40 5
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 14.40 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 23.10 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 17.20 5
D Tobias Enström 0 1 1 5 1 2 2 -1 23.00 8
D Ron Hainsey 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 27.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 22 0 0 58.30 6
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Steven Stamkos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 6
R Adam Hall 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 13.30 7
R Mark Recchi 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 1 19.40 8
R Martin St. Louis 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18.50 8
C Ryan Craig 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 17.30 8
C Chris Gratton 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 12.00 7
C Jeff Halpern 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 14.00 6
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 17.10 7
L Jason Ward 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.30 6
L Radim Vrbata 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 18.30 6
L Vaclav Prospal 0 0 4 0 4 0 2 1 14.40 6
L Gary Roberts 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 20.40 8
D Alex Picard 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 11.40 6
D Andrew Hutchinson 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 25.50 7
D Matt Carle 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.30 8
D Shane O'Brien 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 14.40 6
D Paul Ranger 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 26.20 7
D Filip Kuba 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 21.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Mike Smith 2 0 13 0 0 60.00 6
G Olaf Kölzig 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mark Recchi
2nd star: Ryan Craig
3rd star: Gary Roberts

Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:

Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:

Other notes:

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Washington Capitals 3 , Nashville Predators 1
Shots: 20 - 33
PP: 1 of 6 (7 shots), Passing:58/79=73 %, Challenges:27/41=64 %
PP: 0 of 4 (12 shots), Passing:62/86=72 %, Challenges:38/52=71 %
Attendance: 5922 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 270635 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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18:45 0-1 Jean-Pierre Dumont [2] (Steve Sullivan)
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28:53 1-1 Alexander Ovechkin [1] (Viktor Kozlov, Michael Nylander)PP
37:48 2-1 Mike Green [1] (Alexander Semin, Michael Nylander)
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59:44 3-1 Nicklas Bäckström [1] (Milan Jurcina, Bryan Helmer) EN
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Penalty summary:
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00:32 Matt Bradley (5 min for fighting)
00:32 Jordin Tootoo (5 min for fighting)
00:48 Jean-Pierre Dumont (2 min for elbowing)
04:35 Greg de Vries (2 min for holding the stick)
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21:23 Vernon Fiddler (2 min for holding the stick)
22:26 Radek Bonk (2 min for boarding)
27:27 Jean-Pierre Dumont (2 min for hooking)
35:45 Martin Erat (2 min for roughing)
38:29 Bryan Helmer (2 min for tripping)
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44:14 Mike Green (2 min for holding the stick)
48:14 Graham Mink (2 min for diving)
54:22 Brian Pothier (2 min for hooking)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Graham Mink 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 5.50 6
R Matt Bradley 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1 12.30 6
R Chris Clark 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 21.00 8
R Viktor Kozlov 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 -1 20.00 7
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 8.40 7
C Nicklas Bäckström 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 12.40 7
C Michael Nylander 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 15.30 7
C Sergei Fedorov 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 -1 13.50 5
L Donald Brashear 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 10.40 6
L Brooks Laich 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 12.30 7
L Alexander Semin 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 15.30 8
L Alexander Ovechkin 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 -1 21.30 8
D Bryan Helmer 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 1 12.00 7
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22.50 6
D Mike Green 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 28.20 8
D Milan Jurcina 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 16.00 6
D Tom Poti 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 17.30 8
D Brian Pothier 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 23.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G José Theodore 1 0 32 0 0 60.00 10
G Brent Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Joel Ward 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 7.50 6
R Jordin Tootoo 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -2 10.00 6
R Jerred Smithson 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11.50 7
R Jean-Pierre Dumont 1 0 6 1 1 0 4 1 21.00 8
C Scott Nichol 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7.50 6
C Radek Bonk 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 -2 13.00 5
C David Legwand 0 0 3 4 1 0 0 1 19.10 7
C Jason Arnott 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 23.10 9
L Jed Ortmeyer 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 14.10 5
L Vernon Fiddler 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 -1 7.40 6
L Martin Erat 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 12.20 7
L Steve Sullivan 0 1 6 1 2 0 0 1 20.30 8
D Greg Zanon 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1 8.10 6
D Shea Weber 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 26.00 7
D Dan Hamhuis 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 28.10 7
D Kevin Klein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 9.00 5
D Ryan Suter 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 22.10 7
D Greg de Vries 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 0 26.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Dan Ellis 3 0 17 0 0 58.00 5
G Pekka Rinne 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Nicklas Bäckström
2nd star: Michael Nylander
3rd star: Alexander Ovechkin

Notes for Washington Capitals:

Notes for Nashville Predators:

Other notes:
-Matt Bradley fought Jordin Tootoo in a fight.


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Carolina Hurricanes 5 , Chicago Blackhawks 3
Shots: 36 - 26
PP: 1 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:72/84=85 %, Challenges:29/41=69 %
PP: 1 of 6 (11 shots), Passing:68/84=80 %, Challenges:22/38=56 %
Attendance: 9357 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 430422 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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06:15 1-0 Eric Staal [2] (Tuomo Ruutu)
15:43 1-1 Brian Campbell [1] (Jonathan Toews)PP
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27:56 2-1 Justin Williams [2] (Ray Whitney, Eric Staal)PP
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44:18 2-2 Ben Eager [1] (Craig Adams)SH
45:32 3-2 Justin Williams [3] (Eric Staal, Ray Whitney)
47:58 3-3 Patrick Sharp [2] (Brian Campbell, Patrick Kane)
48:22 4-3 Ray Whitney [1] (Rod Brind'Amour)
52:01 5-3 Joni Pitkänen [1] (Eric Staal)
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Penalty summary:
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08:06 Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for tripping)
11:17 Sergei Samsonov (2 min for hooking)
15:31 Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for boarding)
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21:11 Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for tripping)
27:38 Craig Adams (2 min for tripping)
28:25 Chad LaRose (2 min for slashing)
30:36 Patrick Kane (2 min for roughing)
39:45 Joe Jensen (2 min for roughing)
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43:28 David Bolland (2 min for cross-checking)
53:23 Craig Adams (2 min for slashing)
56:53 David Bolland (2 min for holding the stick)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Brookbank 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.40 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 14.30 6
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 16.40 8
R Justin Williams 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 1 21.00 7
C Joe Jensen 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.00 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 14.40 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 1 16.00 7
C Eric Staal 1 3 5 3 0 1 0 1 22.00 10
L Chad LaRose 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.50 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13.30 7
L Ray Whitney 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 20.30 8
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 15.50 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22.50 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.30 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 15.00 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 4 1 8 0 0 22.40 8
D Joe Corvo 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 18.20 7
D Joni Pitkänen 1 0 6 3 1 2 0 1 27.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Chicago Blackhawks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Kris Versteeg 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.30 5
R Dustin Byfuglien 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 14.30 6
R Martin Havlat 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 14.30 6
R Patrick Kane 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 -1 17.10 6
C Bryan Bickell 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.30 5
C David Bolland 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 14.10 6
C Robert Lang 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 14.30 6
C Jonathan Toews 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 17.10 7
L Ben Eager 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 13.50 8
L Andrew Ladd 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 20.30 7
L Craig Adams 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 -1 17.40 8
L Patrick Sharp 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 17.20 7
D James Wisniewski 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 14.50 6
D Brent Seabrook 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 9.20 6
D Duncan Keith 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 28.40 6
D Cam Barker 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17.30 6
D Brent Sopel 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 -1 20.00 7
D Brian Campbell 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 -1 29.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cristobal Huet 5 0 31 0 0 60.00 6
G Nikolai Khabibulin 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Eric Staal
2nd star: Ray Whitney
3rd star: Justin Williams

Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:

Notes for Chicago Blackhawks:

Other notes: