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4/12/2008
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Atlanta Thrashers 3 , Buffalo Sabres 5
Shots: 34 - 36
PP: 1 of 4 (3 shots), Passing:56/67=83 %, Challenges:37/38=94 %
PP: 1 of 7 (10 shots), Passing:80/87=91 %, Challenges:39/42=90 %
Attendance: 18232 of 18517 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 856904 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:29 1-0
Brett Sterling [11] (Rod Brind'Amour, Chris Thorburn)
08:52 1-1
Jeff Carter [9] (Thomas Vanek, Drew Stafford)PP
10:47 2-1
Tom Poti [2] (Niclas Hävelid, Mats Sundin)
12:14 2-2
Jason Pominville [6] (Simon Gagné)
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22:46 2-3
Thomas Vanek [10] (Drew Stafford, Jason Pominville)
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49:27 3-3
Mats Sundin [12] (Alexander Ovechkin, Jason Williams)PP
50:24 3-4
Tim Connolly [10] (Simon Gagné)
59:24 3-5
Simon Gagné [11] (Jeff Carter) EN
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Penalty summary:
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07:28
Garnet Exelby (2 min for high-sticking)
12:49
Brad Larsen (2 min for hooking)
15:59
Ken Klee (2 min for diving)
18:14
Mark Mancari (2 min for tripping)
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23:05
Brett Sterling (2 min for holding the stick)
25:08
Garnet Exelby (2 min for tripping)
32:56
Craig Rivet (2 min for roughing)
32:56
Junior Lessard (2 min for roughing)
33:36
Garnet Exelby (2 min for hooking)
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41:32
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
41:32
Mark Mancari (5 min for fighting)
48:38
Drew Stafford (2 min for hooking)
51:59
Drew Stafford (2 min for high-sticking)
56:02
Aaron Rome (2 min for hooking)
59:41
Craig Rivet (2 min for hooking)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Joe Motzko 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.40 5
R Junior Lessard 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 9.50 5
R Chris Thorburn 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 7.00 5
R Jason Williams 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20.40 6
C Jim Slater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 9.40 4
C Marty Reasoner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 18.00 5
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 20.10 6
R Mats Sundin 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20.40 7
L Angelo Esposito 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.40 7
L Brad Larsen 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 -1 7.40 5
L Brett Sterling 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 15.20 5
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 20.50 8
D Aaron Rome 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 -1 8.30 6
D Ken Klee 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 22.40 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -1 28.50 6
D Boris Valabik 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 -1 10.30 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 0 22.20 7
D Tom Poti 1 0 5 1 0 1 0 -1 27.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 31 0 0 59.20 6
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tim Kennedy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
R Mark Mancari 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 8.00 7
R Drew Stafford 0 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 16.30 6
R Jason Pominville 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 22.00 8
C Adam Mair 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 5
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.00 7
C Jeff Carter 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 16.50 8
C Tim Connolly 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 22.20 8
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13.00 7
L Thomas Vanek 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 18.20 9
L Simon Gagné 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 2 20.50 9
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.40 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13.00 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 2 29.40 7
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 22.50 7
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 27.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 31 0 0 60.00 9
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Simon Gagné
2nd star: Jason Pominville
3rd star: Jeff Carter
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Niclas Hävelid notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Mats Sundin notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Chris Thorburn ended his 6 game point drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Thomas Vanek scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Jason Pominville notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Tim Connolly scored his 10th goal of the season.
Other notes:
-Chris Thorburn fought Mark Mancari in a fight.
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 0( 21) , Rochester Americans 2( 15)
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0-1 ROC Clarke MacArthur (Mike Funk)
0-2 ROC Loïc Burkhalter (Nathan Gerbe)
Goalies: Ondrej Pavelec - Adam Dennis