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23/1/2009
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Tampa Bay Lightning 3 , Atlanta Thrashers 3
Shots: 27 - 28
PP: 0 of 4 (5 shots), Passing:74/90=82 %, Challenges:32/46=68 %
PP: 1 of 4 (7 shots), Passing:81/94=86 %, Challenges:35/50=68 %
Attendance: 6356 of 19758 (St. Pete Times Forum)
Ticket income: 310808 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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16:19 0-1
Brett Sterling [1] (Chris Thorburn, Matt Greene)
17:38 0-2
Joe Sakic [16] (Maxim Afinogenov, Toni Lydman)PP
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25:09 1-2
Jeff Halpern [3] (Michel Ouellet, Josef Melichar)
29:14 1-3
Olli Jokinen [21] (Jonathan Toews, Chris Thorburn)
39:17 2-3
Vaclav Prospal [2] (Sergei Samsonov, Marek Malik)
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57:39 3-3
Dainius Zubrus [9] (Zach Parisé, Pavel Datsyuk)
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Penalty summary:
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12:37
Brett Sterling (2 min for holding the stick)
16:32
Marek Malik (2 min for slashing)
19:09
Brett Sterling (2 min for hooking)
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21:15
Chris Thorburn (2 min for roughing)
21:15
Vaclav Prospal (2 min for roughing)
25:37
Martins Karsums (2 min for boarding)
39:45
Joe Sakic (2 min for cross-checking)
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41:42
Brendan Shanahan (2 min for high-sticking)
43:59
Brendan Shanahan (5 min for fighting)
43:59
Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
49:04
Dainius Zubrus (2 min for cross-checking)
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62:04
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for high-sticking)
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Hall 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6.50 5
R Michel Ouellet 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 13.10 6
R Sergei Samsonov 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.30 5
R Dainius Zubrus 1 0 6 3 0 0 2 0 20.50 9
C Stephen Weiss 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 9.50 6
C Jeff Halpern 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 17.10 8
C Vaclav Prospal 1 0 7 1 1 0 2 -1 18.40 8
C Pavel Datsyuk 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 23.20 7
L Martins Karsums 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.50 6
L Ryan Craig 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 14.50 5
L Brendan Shanahan 0 0 2 2 2 1 7 -1 16.30 6
L Zach Parisé 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 20.00 7
D Josef Melichar 0 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 18.00 6
D Lukas Krajicek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.50 6
D Brad Stuart 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 29.20 7
D Noah Welch 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 18.10 5
D Marek Malik 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 -1 18.30 5
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 28.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Mike Smith 3 0 25 0 0 65.00 7
G Karri Rämö 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Brett Sterling 1 0 2 3 0 1 4 1 8.10 8
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 11.20 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 4 1 2 0 2 -1 19.10 6
R Jere Lehtinen 0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 23.00 7
C Chris Thorburn 0 2 0 1 2 1 7 1 6.40 5
C Jared Aulin 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 11.20 6
C Joe Sakic 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 -1 19.00 7
C Jonathan Toews 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 23.00 7
L Brad Larsen 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 8.10 6
L Bryan Smolinski 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 -1 14.50 7
L Slava Kozlov 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 20.30 5
L Olli Jokinen 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 22.20 8
D Boris Valabik 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 -1 12.20 6
D Matt Greene 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 -1 23.20 7
D Toni Lydman 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 29.30 8
D Josh Gorges 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 15.20 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -1 20.50 5
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 29.00 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 24 0 0 65.00 7
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Brett Sterling
2nd star: Dainius Zubrus
3rd star: Chris Thorburn
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Sergei Samsonov notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Michel Ouellet finally ended his 16 game point drought.
-Dainius Zubrus finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
-Jeff Halpern finally ended his 31 game goal drought.
-Jeff Halpern finally ended his 20 game point drought.
-Vaclav Prospal finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
-Marek Malik ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Maxim Afinogenov notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Jonathan Toews notched his 20th assist of the season.
Other notes:
-Chris Thorburn beat Brendan Shanahan in a fight.
Farm game result:
Norfolk Admirals 5( 37) , Chicago Wolves 2( 13)
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0-1 CHW Chad Denny (Spencer Machacek, Colin Stuart)
1-1 NOR David Koci (Colin Fraser)
2-1 NOR Steve Downie (Blair Jones, Matt Lashoff)
2-2 CHW Spencer Machacek (Colin Stuart)
3-2 NOR Linus Persson (Janne Niskala, Paul Szczechura)
4-2 NOR David Koci (Colin Fraser)
5-2 NOR Radek Smolenak (Chris Lawrence)