Atlanta at Montreal

Shots
123OTT
Atlanta 13 14 9 0 36
Montreal 11 15 7 0 33
Goals
123OTT
Atlanta 1 1 0 0 2
Montreal 1 1 1 0 3


Scoring Summary


Period 1
1. ATLANTA, BALLARD 3 (KOZLOV, VANDERMEER), 09:48
2. MONTREAL, SATAN 10 (CROSBY) (PP), 12:04

PENALTIES: C. THORBURN ATL (, ) 03:56, K. TKACHUK MTL (, , Game Misconduct) 03:56, J. CHIMERA ATL (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 11:40, A. SUTTON MTL (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 15:58, B. BERARD MTL (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 18:48

Period 2
3. ATLANTA, POTHIER 5 (KOZLOV, HAMILTON) (PP), 00:38
4. MONTREAL, NASLUND 10 (CROSBY, SATAN), 15:27

PENALTIES: F. PISANI ATL (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 01:41, K. BALLARD ATL (, ) 04:58, M. KOMISAREK MTL (, ) 04:58, W. BELAK ATL (BOARDING, Minor) 05:27, J. GRATTON ATL (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 18:40

Period 3
5. MONTREAL, MCDONALD 10 (KOTALIK, BERARD), 12:05

PENALTIES: J. BULIS MTL (ROUGHING, Minor) 04:34, G. SANDERSON MTL (CHARGING, Minor) 16:24

Goalie Statistics

Martin Biron (ATL), 30 saves out of 33 shots, L, 14-13-4
Robert Esche (MTL), 34 saves out of 36 shots, W, 7-6-2

Power Play Conversions

Atlanta 1 for 4
Montreal 1 for 4

Game Stars

1 - Robert Esche (MTL)
2 - Sidney Crosby (MTL)
3 - Brian Pothier (ATL)

Player Statistics

Atlanta

                      G  A  P   +/- PIM  S  HT IT
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Fernando Pisani       0  0  0    +1   2  0   2 22
Luke Richardson       0  0  0    -1   0  1   0 13
Chris Thorburn        0  0  0  Even   5  0   0  0
Brian Pothier         1  0  1    -1   0  8   1 30
Jeff Hamilton         0  1  1    -1   0  5   3 22
Wayne Primeau         0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  5
Dan Fritsche          0  0  0    +1   0  3   2 18
Josh Gratton          0  0  0  Even   2  0   0  8
Nathan Dempsey        0  0  0    -1   0  1   0 11
Denis Arkhipov        0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  6
Keith Ballard         1  0  1    +1   5  2   2 20
Jason Chimera         0  0  0    -1   2  1   3 20
Stu Barnes            0  0  0    -1   0  1   3 15
Viktor Kozlov         0  2  2  Even   0  4   2 25
Jim Vandermeer        0  1  1    +1   0  3   1 19
Wade Belak            0  0  0    -1   2  1   1  9
Trevor Daley          0  0  0    -1   0  3   0 27
Michael Peca          0  0  0    -1   0  3   1 23
   
Montreal

                      G  A  P   +/- PIM  S  HT IT
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Andy Sutton           0  0  0    +1   2  1   2 23
Arron Asham           0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  2
Branislav Mezei       0  0  0  Even   0  1   4 23
Markus Naslund        1  0  1    +1   0  2   2 26
Ales Kotalik          0  1  1  Even   0  3   2 18
Josef Melichar        0  0  0  Even   0  2   2 22
Andy McDonald         1  0  1  Even   0  6   1 24
Jan Bulis             0  0  0  Even   2  2   4 14
Jason Ward            0  0  0  Even   0  1   0  9
Keith Tkachuk         0  0  0  Even  10  0   0  2
Mike Komisarek        0  0  0    +1   5  3   4 21
Bryan Berard          0  1  1  Even   2  1   2 18
Geoff Sanderson       0  0  0  Even   2  1   1 19
Mike Green            0  0  0  Even   0  2   0 12
Sidney Crosby         0  2  2    +1   0  6   1 29
Miroslav Satan        1  1  2    +1   0  2   1 17
Clarke MacArthur      0  0  0  Even   0  0   1  7
Mikael Samuelsson     0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  5
   

Financial

Attendance: 12717
Net Profit: $824 062,00

Game Notes

Keith Tkachuk beats up Chris Thorburn
Chris Thorburn injured at 03:56 of the 1st Period
Keith Tkachuk ejected at 03:56 of the 1st Period
Keith Ballard and Mike Komisarek fight to a draw
Wayne Primeau injured at 05:27 of the 2nd Period
Andy McDonald injured at 16:24 of the 3rd Period

Minor League Box Score

Chicago        2
Hamilton       0
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Derek Mackenzie 8 (Mike Card, Benoit Pouliot)
Ben Simon 6 (Frederick Meyer, Patrick Thoresen)


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Goalies
Chicago: Michael Garnett
Hamilton: Rob McVicar
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