Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 on Saturday, November 21, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	3	47-28-7
at Atlanta Thrashers	2	35-34-13

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	9	15	10	34
Atlanta Thrashers	9	8	16	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:38	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Skoula (1)	Chris Bourque (1), Sidney Crosby (1)	Power play	PIT 1, ATL 0
2nd	07:34	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Skoula (2)	Matt Cooke (1), Jordan Staal (1)	Even strength	PIT 2, ATL 0
2nd	11:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Evgeni Malkin (1)	Mike Rupp (1)	Even strength	PIT 3, ATL 0
3rd	09:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Thorburn (1)	Zach Bogosian (1), Pavel Kubina (1)	Shorthanded	PIT 3, ATL 1
3rd	19:42	Atlanta Thrashers	Maxim Afinogenov (1)	Nik Antropov (1), Rich Peverley (1)	Shorthanded	PIT 3, ATL 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers
Stat	Pittsburgh Penguins	Atlanta Thrashers
Shots on goal	34	33
Power play	1 of 3	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	16	26
Hits	17	19
Blocked shots	12	13
Giveaways	3	5
Takeaways	8	6
Faceoffs won	26/64 (40.6%)	38/64 (59.4%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

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 9 P. Dupuis	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		11:56
Number 11 J. Staal	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0	52.6%	20:00
Number 12 C. Bourque	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	0	0		11:35
Number 13 B. Guerin	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	0	50%	18:14
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	1	0		09:50
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	1	1	0	5	0	2	3	0		14:34
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		15:15
Number 26 R. Fedotenko	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	0		15:33
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	50%	10:47
Number 28 E. Godard	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		05:41
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	20%	19:21
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0	0	40%	20:48
Number 5 D. Engelland	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1	2	1	0		13:34
Number 6 B. Lovejoy	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		14:12
Number 7 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		22:23
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	2	0	2	0	0	4	1	0	1		18:09
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		24:20
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	-2	2	4	0	1	0		27:48

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	33	31	2	.939	60:00	Win

Atlanta Thrashers

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 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1	2	0	0	100%	12:46
Number 10 B. Little	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0	100%	16:25
Number 12 T. White	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	57.1%	16:30
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1	0		17:13
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	0	19	1	1	0	0		18:51
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	58.3%	10:20
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0		15:26
Number 27 C. Thorburn	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		07:26
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		03:42
Number 47 R. Peverley	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	22:36
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5	3	0	0		21:06
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	64.3%	18:49
Number 3 M. Popovic	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	0		10:41
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	1	1	+2	2	5	5	2	0		24:38
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:24
Number 16 C. Schubert	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	4	0		17:13
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		26:37
Number 77 P. Kubina	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	4	0		24:48

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Hedberg	34	31	3	.912	57:32	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:45	Atlanta Thrashers	Zach Bogosian	Interference	2
1st	10:43	Pittsburgh Penguins	Sergei Gonchar	Kneeing	2
2nd	07:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Craig Adams	Interference	2
2nd	15:20	Pittsburgh Penguins	Chris Bourque	Tripping	2
2nd	18:14	Pittsburgh Penguins	Deryk Engelland	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:14	Atlanta Thrashers	Evander Kane	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:52	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matt Cooke	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:52	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Instigator face shield	2
3rd	06:52	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:52	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	06:52	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Instigator	2
3rd	06:52	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Fighting (major)	5

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Dan Bylsma
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: John Anderson
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Bryan Pancich, Jonny Murray
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Alex Goligoski
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Jim Slater, Boris Valabik, Anssi Salmela

2009-2010 season series

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Jan 5, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Apr 3, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Apr 10, 2010

Other NHL games on Nov 21

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 21, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
New York Islanders 1 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
New Jersey Devils 3 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Nov 21, 2009
San Jose Sharks 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, Sat, Nov 21, 2009

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