Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2–0 on Saturday, January 31, 2009 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Atlanta Thrashers	0	35-41-6
at Carolina Hurricanes	2	45-30-7

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	0	0	0	0
Carolina Hurricanes	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	4	11	4	19
Carolina Hurricanes	21	11	8	40

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen (12)	Chad LaRose (5)	Shorthanded	ATL 0, CAR 1
1st	18:29	Carolina Hurricanes	Ray Whitney (16)	Matt Cullen (9), Joe Corvo (14)	Even strength	ATL 0, CAR 2

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

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 B. Little	C	-1	0	0	0	0	50%	16:57
Number 11 E. Perrin	C	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	13:28
Number 12 T. White	C	0	0	0	3	0	57.1%	14:58
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	-1	0	0	2	0		13:27
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	-2	0	3	1	2		26:10
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	3	0	1	46.2%	15:27
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	-1	0	0	1	0		13:59
Number 27 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	1	4	1		13:14
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	2	0		09:34
Number 41 J. Motzko	R	0	0	1	0	0		10:07
Number 47 R. Peverley	C	-2	0	1	0	2	46.2%	20:29
Number 49 C. Stuart	L	0	0	3	0	0		11:53
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	-1	0	1	2	1		16:47
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	3		22:30
Number 7 N. Oystrick	D	0	0	2	3	2		12:59
Number 18 M. Schneider	D	-2	0	3	2	1		21:28
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	4	0	4	4		19:05
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	0	0	0	1		23:21

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 K. Lehtonen	40	38	2	.950	60:00	Loss

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Cullen	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	1	35.3%	16:32
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	0		15:27
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	61.1%	20:29
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	0		17:51
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2		18:05
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0		19:18
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	16.7%	09:28
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	75%	13:10
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		08:40
Number 36 M. Ryan	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		06:46
Number 44 P. Eaves	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	1		12:45
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	1	1	+1	0	6	3	1		15:23
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		11:43
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	3	1		23:05
Number 25 J. Pitkanen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	3		24:14
Number 29 B. Rodney	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		11:34
Number 33 A. Babchuk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		22:11
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	2		27:13

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	19	19	0	1.000	59:57	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:31	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal	Tripping	2
1st	18:49	Atlanta Thrashers	Niclas Havelid	Hooking	2
2nd	01:43	Carolina Hurricanes	Patrick Eaves	Interference	2
2nd	15:00	Carolina Hurricanes	Tuomo Ruutu	Cross checking	2
3rd	11:02	Atlanta Thrashers	Niclas Havelid	Holding	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: John Anderson
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Andy McElman
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Garnet Exelby, Joey Crabb, Jim Slater, Erik Christensen, Brett Sterling, Boris Valabik, Grant Lewis, Scott Lehman, Ondrej Pavelec, Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman, Spencer Machacek
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Scott Walker, Dan Lacouture, Josef Melichar, Niclas Wallin, Wade Brookbank, Dennis Seidenberg, Tim Conboy, Dwight Helminen, Patrick Dwyer, Justin Peters, Casey Borer, Brett Carson, Jakub Petruzalek, Zach Boychuk

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Nov 9, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Nov 14, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Dec 26, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Dec 31, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Feb 28, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 31, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Dallas Stars 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Minnesota Wild 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 31, 2009