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3/3/2009
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Atlanta Thrashers 4 , Tampa Bay Lightning 5
Shots: 26 - 33
PP: 1 of 7 (14 shots), Passing:62/77=80 %, Challenges:36/39=90 %
PP: 2 of 9 (18 shots), Passing:69/81=85 %, Challenges:40/44=88 %
Attendance: 18517 of 18517 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 501811 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:27 1-0
Tomas Plekanec [11] (Zach Bogosian, Tobias Enström)
16:16 2-0
Jason Williams [24] (Jussi Jokinen, Tomas Plekanec)
18:35 3-0
Niclas Hävelid [1] (Tobias Enström, Tomas Plekanec)PP
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29:09 3-1
Martin St. Louis [33] (Vincent Lecavalier)
30:42 3-2
Steve Downie [11] (Chris Kunitz, James Sheppard)
34:45 3-3
Steve Downie [12] (Chris Kunitz, Vladimir Mihalik)
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48:44 4-3
Chris Higgins [28] (Zach Bogosian, Rob Blake)SH
49:25 4-4
Vaclav Prospal [24] (Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis)PP
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60:24 4-5
Bill Guerin [33] (Steven Stamkos , James Sheppard)PP
Penalty summary:
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03:06
Steve Downie (2 min for roughing)
03:06
Zach Bogosian (2 min for roughing)
04:18
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for boarding)
06:47
James Sheppard (2 min for roughing)
11:48
Jussi Jokinen (2 min for hooking)
18:07
Chris Kunitz (2 min for tripping)
19:32
Steve Rucchin (2 min for hooking)
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22:13
Chris Kunitz (2 min for tripping)
24:49
Cory Murphy (2 min for roughing)
24:49
Wayne Simmonds (2 min for roughing)
24:53
Steve Downie (2 min for holding the stick)
30:59
Jason Williams (2 min for hooking)
35:03
Matt Cullen (2 min for hooking)
38:04
Radim Vrbata (2 min for roughing)
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44:37
Bill Guerin (2 min for boarding)
48:23
Darren Haydar (2 min for hooking)
50:15
Rob Blake (2 min for high-sticking)
53:44
Colby Armstrong (2 min for tripping)
55:56
Wayne Simmonds (2 min for hooking)
59:05
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for slashing)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Darren Haydar 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 11.00 6
R Wayne Simmonds 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 15.50 7
R Jason Williams 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 15.00 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 4 3 0 0 2 -2 15.10 6
C Todd White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.50 4
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 20.40 7
C Tomas Plekanec 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 15.40 7
C Chris Higgins 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 20.50 8
L Eric Boulton 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 5.20 4
L Angelo Esposito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.40 5
L Erik Christensen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 9.30 5
L Jussi Jokinen 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 -1 19.20 7
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 12.20 6
D Tobias Enström 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.20 7
D Mathieu Schneider 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 -1 29.40 8
D Niclas Hävelid 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 15.30 6
D Zach Bogosian 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 19.10 6
D Rob Blake 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 1 30.00 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeny Nabokov 5 0 28 0 0 60.30 5
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 Radim Vrbata 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.20 7
R Steve Downie 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 9.20 8
R Bill Guerin 1 0 2 4 0 0 2 -2 16.00 7
R Martin St. Louis 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 20.50 8
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 12.40 7
C Ryan Craig 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 17.50 8
C Steven Stamkos 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -2 15.30 7
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 21.20 8
L Matt Pettinger 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 6.20 6
L Chris Kunitz 0 2 0 1 2 0 4 2 9.50 6
L James Sheppard 0 2 3 3 0 0 2 -2 11.00 8
L Vaclav Prospal 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.50 8
D Vladimir Mihalik 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 12.20 6
D Marek Zidlicky 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -3 24.40 7
D Paul Ranger 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 26.10 8
D Cory Murphy 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 15.10 7
D Lukas Krajicek 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 12.50 5
D Andrej Meszaros 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 29.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Karri Rämö 4 0 22 0 0 60.30 5
G Mike Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Steve Downie
2nd star: Martin St. Louis
3rd star: Tomas Plekanec
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Tomas Plekanec has marked a new career high in points with 30 points.
-Tomas Plekanec notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Tomas Plekanec has marked a new career high in assists with 21 assists.
-Niclas Hävelid ended his 8 game point drought.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-James Sheppard notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Martin St. Louis ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 2( 25) , Detroit Vipers 0( 14)
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1-0
Spencer Machacek (Doug Murray)
2-0
Spencer Machacek (Brian Sipotz)
Goalies: Danny Turple - Riku Helenius