Carolina 5, Atlanta 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 26, 2008
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees:
Tom Kowal, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Pierre Champoux
Attendance:
16012
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
17-14-2-3 |
9-8-1-0 |
8-6-1-3 |
W1 |
| Atlanta
|
12-19-4-0 |
6-10-2-0 |
6-9-2-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Atlanta Thrashers have a 6-10-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 8-6-1-3 record on the road.
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Atlanta has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Thrashers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Vyacheslav Kozlov played for 18:31 during 18 shifts and scored 4 points. Vyacheslav Kozlov had 0 goals and 4 assists.
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Eric Staal played for 19:21 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Eric Staal had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Atlanta had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Atlanta |
|
Eric Staal 3 |
Points |
Vyacheslav Kozlov 4 |
|
Eric Staal 3 |
Goals |
Bryan Little 3 |
|
Ray Whitney 3 |
Assists |
Vyacheslav Kozlov 4 |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Bryan Little 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .871 |
Save Percentage |
Johan Hedberg .872 |
|
Cam Ward 27 |
Saves |
Johan Hedberg 34 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
39 |
5 |
1-4 |
0-3 |
6 |
37 |
| Atlanta
|
31 |
4 |
3-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Boston. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .318 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Boston. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .579 after a loss.