GAME THREAD: NHL: ATLANTA (12-13) at NEW JERSEY (13-12)

NHL: ATLANTA (12-13) at NEW JERSEY (13-12)

<h3>Lehtonen looks to continue successful return vs. Devils</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (12-13-0) at New Jersey (13-10-2) 5:00 pm EST</div>

NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Kari Lehtonen could not have hada much better comeback.


Lehtonen will try to build off his first shutout of the seasonwhen the Atlanta Thrashers visit the New Jersey Devils onSunday.


Lehtonen returned to the lineup and stopped 33 shots for hiseighth career shutout as the Thrashers cruised to a 4-0 victoryover the New York Islanders on Saturday.


Lehtonen, who had been on a conditioning assignment with Chicagoof the American Hockey League, was recalled earlier Saturday after missing 16 games with a groin injury.


The native of Finland began the season as the Thrashers' No. 1goaltender, but was 0-4-0 with a 4.49 goals-against averagebefore being hurt. It's was the 24-year-old Lehtonen's firstshutout since November 30, 2006 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Devils have won a season-high six consecutive games behindthe play of goaltender Martin Brodeur, who posted his 94thcareer shutout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Brodeur is now tied with George Hainsworth for second on theall-time shutout list and is just nine shy of Terry Sawchuk'srecord. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner as been in goalfor each game during the winning streak, which started with his500th career victory.

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL AT NEW JERSEY
STARTING GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, JAY SHARRERS</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">ATLANTA VS NEW JERSEY - SCRATCHES

ATLANTA NEW JERSEY

S MCCARTHY HEALTHY J PANDOLFO ABDOMINAL
B LARSEN HEALTHY S BROOKBANK HEALTHY
M RUPP HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
NEW JERSEY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
NEW JERSEY 0 16:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
NEW JERSEY 0 11:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
NEW JERSEY 0 8:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 0
1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) TODD WHITE 6 (TOBIAS ENSTROM, MARIAN HOSSA) 14:51</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 0 3:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1
1ST PRD: NJD - SERGEI BRYLIN 3 (PAUL MARTIN, JOHN MADDEN) 19:09</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 1 1
NEW JERSEY 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: ATL - (PP) TODD WHITE 6 (TOBIAS ENSTROM, MARIAN HOSSA) 14:51
NJD - SERGEI BRYLIN 3 (PAUL MARTIN, JOHN MADDEN) 19:09

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATL 9 9
NJD 9 9

GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">------------------------
Atlanta 1 --1
New Jersey 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Atlanta, Todd White 6 (power play) (Tobias
Enstrom, Marian Hossa), 14:51. 2, New Jersey, Sergei Brylin 3 (Paul
Martin, John Madden), 19:09. Penalties: D Clarkson, Njd (interference
served by D Zubrus), 13:11.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Atlanta 9 --9
New Jersey 9 --9
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Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (9 shots, 8 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (9 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 19:10 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 16:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 14:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 11:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 1 8:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 2
2ND PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 7 (KAREL RACHUNEK, SERGEI BRYLIN) 15:46</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 2 3:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>