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23/1/2010
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Atlanta Thrashers 3 , Washington Capitals 5
Shots: 17 - 25
PP: 0 of 5 (5 shots), Passing:54/70=77 %, Challenges:28/35=77 %
PP: 2 of 8 (14 shots), Passing:81/103=78 %, Challenges:37/45=80 %
Attendance: 17180 of 18750 (Philips Arena)
Ticket income: 821204 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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19:14 0-1
Ales Kotalik [14] (Brad Boyes, Derick Brassard)PP
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26:47 0-2
Mike Knuble [10] (Alexei Yashin, Mike Green)
28:31 0-3
Marian Gaborik [24] (Ryan Smyth, Alexei Yashin)PP
31:36 1-3
Nik Antropov [16] (Todd White, Slava Kozlov)
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44:53 1-4
Ryan Smyth [22] (Derick Brassard, Mike Green)
45:48 2-4
Rob Blake [5] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Jordan LaVallee)
46:56 2-5
David Backes [9] (Ales Kotalik, Jeff Schultz)
48:05 3-5
Nik Antropov [17] (Todd White, Slava Kozlov)
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Penalty summary:
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01:58
David Backes (2 min for high-sticking)
05:25
Evander Kane (2 min for tripping)
08:04
Ilya Kovalchuk (2 min for roughing)
08:04
Mike Knuble (2 min for roughing)
09:44
Rob Blake (2 min for high-sticking)
15:24
Derick Brassard (2 min for roughing)
18:11
Nik Antropov (2 min for slashing)
19:41
Evander Kane (2 min for holding the stick)
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21:57
Anthony Stewart (2 min for cross-checking)
24:37
Marian Gaborik (2 min for hooking)
27:03
Riley Holzapfel (2 min for high-sticking)
33:13
John Carlson (2 min for slashing)
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41:05
Brett Sterling (2 min for hooking)
53:35
Alexei Yashin (2 min for hooking)
56:29
Jordan LaVallee (2 min for high-sticking)
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Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Anthony Stewart 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 16.30 4
R Evander Kane 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 -1 11.10 7
R Nik Antropov 2 0 4 2 1 0 2 1 14.20 8
R Alex Tanguay 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 14.50 6
C Riley Holzapfel 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.50 4
C Angelo Esposito 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 -2 17.50 5
C Todd White 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 17.10 8
C Bryan Little 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16.50 7
L Jordan LaVallee 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 7.00 7
L Brett Sterling 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 20.20 7
L Slava Kozlov 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 9.40 6
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 14.50 7
D Boris Valabik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 13.50 5
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 26.20 7
D Tobias Enström 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21.00 6
D Noah Welch 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -2 15.20 7
D Zach Bogosian 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 14.50 7
D Rob Blake 1 0 2 3 0 2 2 -1 28.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 5 0 20 0 0 60.00 4
G Ondrej Pavelec 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Miroslav Satan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 5
R Brad Boyes 0 1 2 1 1 2 0 -1 13.50 6
R Jakub Voracek 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10.10 7
R Marian Gaborik 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 21.00 8
C Sergei Fedorov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.00 5
C Brendan Morrison 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 9.40 6
C David Backes 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 11.00 8
C Derick Brassard 0 2 3 1 3 0 2 0 18.00 7
L Mike Knuble 1 0 2 2 0 2 2 1 10.30 9
L Alexei Yashin 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 20.30 7
L Ales Kotalik 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 18.50 7
L Ryan Smyth 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 27.30 9
D John Carlson 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14.20 6
D Brian Pothier 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16.50 5
D Tom Poti 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 29.50 8
D Karl Alzner 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 11.40 6
D Jeff Schultz 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 19.50 6
D Mike Green 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 27.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 3 0 14 0 0 60.00 5
G José Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Nik Antropov
2nd star: Ales Kotalik
3rd star: Ryan Smyth
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Bryan Little had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Mike Knuble scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Ryan Smyth notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Marian Gaborik ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Mike Knuble finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Chicago Wolves 0( 14) , Hershey Bears 3( 19)
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0-1 HER Sean Collins (Michael Nylander, Chris Bourque)
0-2 HER Kyle Wilson (Keith Aucoin, Michal Neuvirth)
0-3 HER Brooks Laich (Boyd Gordon, Michal Neuvirth)
Goalies: Drew MacIntyre - Michal Neuvirth