Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers

Friday, April 8, 2011, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6–1 on Friday, April 8, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Carolina Hurricanes	6	40-31-11
at Atlanta Thrashers	1	34-36-12

Goals by period

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	2	1	3	6
Atlanta Thrashers	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	10	8	14	32
Atlanta Thrashers	6	7	6	19

Three stars

J. Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)
C. Ward, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
T. Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal, 2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:03	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Skinner (1)	Tuomo Ruutu (1)	Even strength	CAR 1, ATL 0
1st	06:15	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (1)	Cory Stillman (1)	Even strength	CAR 2, ATL 0
2nd	00:32	Carolina Hurricanes	Joni Pitkanen (1)	Jamie McBain (1)	Power play	CAR 3, ATL 0
3rd	05:22	Carolina Hurricanes	Brandon Sutter (1)	Chad LaRose (1)	Even strength	CAR 4, ATL 0
3rd	06:40	Carolina Hurricanes	Jussi Jokinen (1)	Tuomo Ruutu (2), Jeff Skinner (1)	Even strength	CAR 5, ATL 0
3rd	07:50	Carolina Hurricanes	Tuomo Ruutu (1)	Jussi Jokinen (1), Jeff Skinner (2)	Power play	CAR 6, ATL 0
3rd	19:21	Atlanta Thrashers	Bryan Little (1)	Andrew Ladd (1), Blake Wheeler (1)	Even strength	CAR 6, ATL 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers
Stat	Carolina Hurricanes	Atlanta Thrashers
Shots on goal	32	19
Power play	2 of 7	0 of 1
Penalty minutes	4	26
Hits	8	25
Blocked shots	8	17
Giveaways	0	7
Takeaways	8	6
Faceoffs won	29/56 (51.8%)	27/56 (48.2%)

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes 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 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0	61.5%	15:36
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	1	2	3	+2	2	4	1	0	1	50%	15:41
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	57.9%	16:35
Number 19 J. Tlusty	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		10:57
Number 21 D. Bowman	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		16:08
Number 26 E. Cole	L	1	0	1	+2	0	4	0	0	0		15:29
Number 36 J. Jokinen	L	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	1	0		18:16
Number 39 P. Dwyer	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	40%	11:11
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	1	2	3	+2	0	3	0	0	0		17:48
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0		13:58
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		14:47
Number 71 J. Samson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		12:05
Number 4 J. McBain	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0		21:27
Number 5 B. Allen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:01
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1	0		15:39
Number 25 J. Pitkanen	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	1	1		24:37
Number 33 D. Joslin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		20:54
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	2	0		19:22

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	19	18	1	.947	59:57	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 8 A. Burmistrov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0	0	50%	17:58
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0	0	0		17:19
Number 10 B. Little	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	0	33.3%	15:53
Number 13 R. Schremp	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	06:52
Number 14 T. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	50%	11:08
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		17:43
Number 22 A. Stewart	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	1	0		11:28
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	1	1	-1	2	2	2	1	0		17:46
Number 27 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0		13:29
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		10:04
Number 49 B. Maxwell	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0	66.7%	13:10
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0	0	69.2%	13:43
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	2	0		21:26
Number 5 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	3	0		18:58
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	0		20:49
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0		18:13
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	-1	14	0	0	1	0		17:48
Number 51 A. Zubarev	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	0		22:46

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	32	26	6	.813	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:20	Atlanta Thrashers	Blake Wheeler	Roughing	2
1st	11:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Thorburn	Interference	2
1st	18:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Ron Hainsey	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	12:02	Atlanta Thrashers	Nik Antropov	Slashing	2
3rd	06:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Ondrej Pavelec	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	10:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Dustin Byfuglien	Roughing	2
3rd	10:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Dustin Byfuglien	Slashing	2
3rd	10:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Dustin Byfuglien	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	13:12	Carolina Hurricanes	Tuomo Ruutu	Tripping	2
3rd	19:28	Carolina Hurricanes	Jiri Tlusty	Slashing	2
3rd	19:28	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Thorburn	Slashing	2

Game information

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Craig Ramsay
Referees: Chris Rooney, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brian Murphy
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jay Harrison, Troy Bodie
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Radek Dvorak, Toby Enstrom, Patrice Cormier

2010-2011 season series

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Thu, Dec 16, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Jan 9, 2011
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Feb 5, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Sun, Feb 13, 2011
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Mar 9, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Apr 8, 2011

Other NHL games on Apr 8

Other NHL games on Friday, April 8, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Minnesota Wild 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
San Jose Sharks 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Apr 8, 2011
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Apr 8, 2011

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