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6/9/2008
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Washington Capitals 3 , Atlanta Thrashers 5
Shots: 29 - 24

PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:66/84=78 %, Challenges:35/51=67 %

PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:64/73=87 %, Challenges:32/53=59 %
Attendance: 11466 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 532022 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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09:27 1-0

Michael Nylander [1] (Miroslav Satan, Brian Pothier)
13:58 1-1

Éric Perrin [1] (Zach Bogosian)
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33:31 1-2

David Vyborny [1] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Colby Armstrong)
36:46 2-2

Tim Connolly [1] (Mike Green, Eric Mestery)
37:25 3-2

Alexander Ovechkin [1] (Nicklas Bäckström, Tim Connolly)
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46:18 3-3

Jason Williams [1] (David Vyborny, Mike Johnson)
48:47 3-4

Martin St. Louis [1] (Angelo Esposito)
59:41 3-5

David Vyborny [2] (Martin St. Louis, Mike Johnson) EN
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Penalty summary:
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03:16

Garnet Exelby (2 min for hooking)
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26:24

Colby Armstrong (2 min for roughing)
26:24

Brian Pothier (2 min for roughing)
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40:17

Chris Clark (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Jim Slater (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Chris Clark (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Jim Slater (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Brooks Laich (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Erik Christensen (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Brooks Laich (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Erik Christensen (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Jan Hrdina (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Chris Thorburn (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Jan Hrdina (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Chris Thorburn (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Sasha Pokulok (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Boris Valabik (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Sasha Pokulok (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Boris Valabik (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Mike Green (2 min for roughing)
40:17

Ron Hainsey (2 min for roughing)
40:17

Kari Lehtonen (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
40:17

Antero Niittymäki (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
40:17

Antero Niittymäki (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Kari Lehtonen (5 min for fighting)
40:17

Antero Niittymäki (10 min game misconduct)
40:17

Kari Lehtonen (10 min game misconduct)
43:56

Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for slashing)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Clark 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 5.30 6
R Nazim Kadri 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 15.50 5
R Miroslav Satan 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 15.50 7
R Alexander Ovechkin 1 0 4 2 3 2 0 -1 20.50 6
C Brooks Laich 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 5.10 6
C Viktor Kozlov 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 14.50 7
C Michael Nylander 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 -1 19.30 7
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 -1 20.30 8
L Jan Hrdina 0 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 5.10 6
L Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 16.50 7
L Tomas Holmström 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 -1 16.40 8
L Tim Connolly 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 -1 21.00 8
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 0 12 0 12 0 -1 22.10 10
D Sasha Pokulok 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 11.10 6
D Eric Mestery 0 1 0 6 1 1 0 -1 24.40 8
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 16.50 6
D Brian Pothier 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 20.50 6
D Mike Green 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 -1 24.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Antero Niittymäki 2 0 12 17 0 40.20 6
G Mikael Tellqvist 3 0 7 0 0 18.10 4
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jim Slater 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 4.40 5
R Mike Johnson 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 15.30 7
R Colby Armstrong 0 1 3 2 0 2 2 -2 19.40 8
R Martin St. Louis 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 20.40 8
C Erik Christensen 0 0 0 3 0 1 15 0 4.40 7
C Jason Williams 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 15.30 8
C Éric Perrin 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 20.10 8
C Angelo Esposito 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 17.40 7
L Chris Thorburn 0 0 1 2 1 2 15 0 4.40 6
L Todd White 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 13.10 6
L David Vyborny 2 1 4 1 2 1 0 3 20.40 9
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 1 0 5 7 3 0 -1 21.00 6
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 15.30 7
D Zach Bogosian 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 26.20 7
D Boris Valabik 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 -2 15.50 6
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 16.30 6
D Tobias Enström 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 21.50 7
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 24.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 3 0 15 17 0 40.20 5
G Danny Turple 0 0 11 0 0 19.40 8
Three stars of the game:
1st star: David Vyborny
2nd star: Martin St. Louis
3rd star: Mike Johnson
Notes for Washington Capitals:
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
Other notes:
-Jim Slater beat Chris Clark in a fight.
-Brooks Laich beat Erik Christensen in a fight.
-Chris Thorburn beat Jan Hrdina in a fight.
-Sasha Pokulok beat Boris Valabik in a fight.
-Antero Niittymäki beat Kari Lehtonen in a fight.
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