Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins

Saturday, December 8, 2001, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6–3 on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Atlanta Thrashers	3	19-47-11-5
at Pittsburgh Penguins	6	28-41-8-5

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	1	1	1	3
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	3	2	6

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	6	11	8	25
Pittsburgh Penguins	13	19	9	41

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:41	Pittsburgh Penguins	Hans Jonsson (1)	Alex Kovalev (9), Jan Hrdina (6)	Power play	ATL 0, PIT 1
1st	17:01	Atlanta Thrashers	Yannick Tremblay (2)	Dany Heatley (13), Ilya Kovalchuk (9)	Power play	ATL 1, PIT 1
2nd	01:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kris Beech (2)	Toby Petersen (7), Andrew Ference (4)	Even strength	ATL 1, PIT 2
2nd	03:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Dan Lacouture (3)	Wayne Primeau (4), John Jakopin (2)	Even strength	ATL 1, PIT 3
2nd	09:31	Atlanta Thrashers	Lubos Bartecko (5)	Hnat Domenichelli (5), Ray Ferraro (9)	Even strength	ATL 2, PIT 3
2nd	16:06	Pittsburgh Penguins	Michal Rozsival (3)	Robert Lang (12), Aleksey Morozov (10)	Power play	ATL 2, PIT 4
3rd	09:50	Atlanta Thrashers	Tony Hrkac (5)	Dany Heatley (14), Patrik Stefan (1)	Even strength	ATL 3, PIT 4
3rd	17:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev (8)	Robert Lang (13)	Even strength	ATL 3, PIT 5
3rd	19:56	Pittsburgh Penguins	Milan Kraft (5)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	ATL 3, PIT 6

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 H. Domenichelli	L	0	1	1	-1	0	7	1	1	0		18:45
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0	37.5%	16:33
Number 13 P. Stefan	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	60%	13:59
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	2	2	-1	2	3	0	0	0		18:15
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0	0	0		19:16
Number 18 L. Bartecko	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:11
Number 19 B. Tapper	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		08:45
Number 21 R. Ferraro	C	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	1	0	57.1%	18:59
Number 22 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	-1	6	0	2	0	0		13:09
Number 27 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	70.6%	15:08
Number 29 D. Hordichuk	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0		04:36
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	28.6%	08:10
Number 3 B. Pothier	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		18:02
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	3	0		19:58
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	4	0		20:34
Number 28 T. Reirden	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2	0		14:29
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	2	0		21:33
Number 38 Y. Tremblay	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	2	1		19:37

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Rhodes	22	19	3	.864	37:13	Loss
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	18	16	2	.889	21:46

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 B. Tibbetts	R	0	0	0	0	15	1	0	0	0		02:24
Number 14 M. Kraft	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	50%	12:51
Number 15 W. Primeau	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	57.1%	08:21
Number 16 K. Beech	C	1	0	1	+1	2	4	1	0	0	20%	16:22
Number 17 T. Petersen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	3	0	100%	14:21
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	2	2	0	0	8	0	1	0	44%	21:15
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	1	2	0	0	7	0	1	0		19:41
Number 33 D. Lacouture	L	1	0	1	+3	0	2	1	0	0	100%	18:53
Number 38 J. Hrdina	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	25%	16:48
Number 44 S. Richer	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		10:07
Number 95 A. Morozov	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:15
Number 5 J. Laukkanen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:30
Number 7 A. Ference	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	1	0		14:45
Number 8 H. Jonsson	D	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	4	1		18:42
Number 11 D. Kasparaitis	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	0	0		18:53
Number 23 J. Jakopin	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:47
Number 24 I. Moran	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		05:37
Number 28 M. Rozsival	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	2	1		19:41

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Hedberg	25	22	3	.880	60:00	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:21	Atlanta Thrashers	Ray Ferraro	Interference obstruction	2
1st	02:12	Atlanta Thrashers	Darcy Hordichuk	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:12	Pittsburgh Penguins	Billy Tibbetts	Fighting (major)	5
1st	03:38	Pittsburgh Penguins	Billy Tibbetts	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	06:29	Pittsburgh Penguins	Hans Jonsson	Tripping	2
1st	11:49	Atlanta Thrashers	Dany Heatley	Holding the stick	2
1st	12:22	Atlanta Thrashers	Shean Donovan	High sticking	2
1st	12:22	Atlanta Thrashers	Shean Donovan	High sticking	2
1st	15:14	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kris Beech	Hooking	2
2nd	14:44	Atlanta Thrashers	Shean Donovan	Holding	2
2nd	20:00	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	19:34	Atlanta Thrashers	Ray Ferraro	Roughing	2
3rd	19:34	Pittsburgh Penguins	Darius Kasparaitis	Roughing	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Rick Kehoe
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Brian Mach
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: David Harlock, Jeff Odgers, Jiri Slegr, Pascal Rheaume, Norm Maracle, Andreas Karlsson, Petr Buzek, Tomi Kallio, Brett Clark, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Dan Snyder, Luke Sellars, Derek MacKenzie, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Mike Weaver
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Mario Lemieux, Kevin Stevens, Martin Straka, Mike Wilson, Krzysztof Oliwa, Eric Meloche, Josef Melichar, Tom Kostopoulos, Shane Endicott

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Oct 23, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Mar 18, 2002

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 8, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Minnesota Wild 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Los Angeles Kings 0 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Calgary Flames 0	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 8, 2001
San Jose Sharks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 8, 2001