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

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 1 0 1
NEW JERSEY 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND

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
2ND PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 7 (KAREL RACHUNEK, SERGEI BRYLIN) 15:46

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATL 9 3 12
NJD 9 12 21

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

 

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Atlanta 1 0 --1
New Jersey 1 1 --2
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, New Jersey, John Madden 7 (Karel Rachunek,
Sergei Brylin), 15:46. Penalties: I Kovalchuk, Atl (hooking), 0:06; T
Enstrom, Atl (delay of game), 4:42; P Elias, Njd (hooking), 5:30; M
Hossa, Atl (tripping), 13:32; B Holik, Atl (hooking), 19:28.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Atlanta 9 3 --12
New Jersey 9 12 --21
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Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (21 shots, 19 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (12 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 2 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 2 16:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 1
NEW JERSEY 2 12:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 2
3RD PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 22 (BRYAN LITTLE, DARREN HAYDAR) 9:34</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 2 7:40 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 2 3:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT

1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 1 0 1 2
NEW JERSEY 1 1 0 2 GOING INTO OT

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
2ND PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 7 (KAREL RACHUNEK, SERGEI BRYLIN) 15:46
3RD PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 22 (BRYAN LITTLE, DARREN HAYDAR) 9:34

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATL 9 3 9 21
NJD 9 12 11 32

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

 

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Atlanta 1 0 1 --2
New Jersey 1 1 0 --2
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, New Jersey, John Madden 7 (Karel Rachunek,
Sergei Brylin), 15:46. Penalties: I Kovalchuk, Atl (hooking), 0:06; T
Enstrom, Atl (delay of game), 4:42; P Elias, Njd (hooking), 5:30; M
Hossa, Atl (tripping), 13:32; B Holik, Atl (hooking), 19:28.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Atlanta, Ilya Kovalchuk 22 (Bryan Little,
Darren Haydar), 9:34. Penalties: C Thorburn, Atl (hooking), 11:48.

Shots on goal:
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Atlanta 9 3 9 --21
New Jersey 9 12 11 --32
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Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (32 shots, 30 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (21 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 2 4:55 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 2 2:30 LEFT, OT</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 1 0 1 0 2
NEW JERSEY 1 1 0 0 2 END OF OT

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
2ND PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 7 (KAREL RACHUNEK, SERGEI BRYLIN) 15:46
3RD PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 22 (BRYAN LITTLE, DARREN HAYDAR) 9:34
OT: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATL 9 3 10 3 25
NJD 9 12 11 4 36

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

 

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Atlanta 1 0 1 0 --2
New Jersey 1 1 0 0 --2
------------------------------------------

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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, New Jersey, John Madden 7 (Karel Rachunek,
Sergei Brylin),15:46. Penalties: I Kovalchuk, Atl (hooking), 0:06; T
Enstrom, Atl (delay of game), 4:42; P Elias, Njd (hooking), 5:30; M
Hossa, Atl (tripping), 13:32; B Holik, Atl (hooking), 19:28.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Atlanta, Ilya Kovalchuk 22 (Bryan Little,
Darren Haydar),9:34. Penalties: C Thorburn, Atl (hooking), 11:48.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None.

Shots on goal:
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Atlanta 9 3 10 3 --25
New Jersey 9 12 11 4 --36
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Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (36 shots, 34 saves). New Jersey,
Martin Brodeur (25 shots, 23 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Mick
Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 1 0 1 0 (0) 2
NEW JERSEY 1 1 0 0 (1) 3 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT

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
2ND PRD: NJD - JOHN MADDEN 7 (KAREL RACHUNEK, SERGEI BRYLIN) 15:46
3RD PRD: ATL - ILYA KOVALCHUK 22 (BRYAN LITTLE, DARREN HAYDAR) 9:34
OT: NONE
SO: ATL - VYACHESLAV KOZLOV (SAVED), MARIAN HOSSA (SAVED),
ILYA KOVALCHUK (SAVED)
N.J - ZACH PARISE (SAVED), BRIAN GIONTA (GOAL)


POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: ATL - 1 OF 2, NJD - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATL 9 3 10 3 25
NJD 9 12 11 4 36

GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MICK MCGEOUGH
LIN - DEREK NANSEN, JAY SHARRERS

ATT: 14,978</div>

 

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Atlanta 1 0 1 0 (0) --2
New Jersey 1 1 0 0 (1) --3
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, New Jersey, John Madden 7 (Karel Rachunek,
Sergei Brylin),15:46. Penalties: I Kovalchuk, Atl (hooking), 0:06; T
Enstrom, Atl (delay of game), 4:42; P Elias, Njd (hooking), 5:30; M
Hossa, Atl (tripping), 13:32; B Holik, Atl (hooking), 19:28.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Atlanta, Ilya Kovalchuk 22 (Bryan Little,
Darren Haydar),9:34. Penalties: C Thorburn, Atl (hooking), 11:48.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None.

SHOOTOUT -- Atlanta, Vyacheslav Kozlov (saved), Marian
Hossa (saved), Ilya Kovalchuk (saved). New Jersey, Zach Parise
(saved), Brian Gionta (goal).

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Atlanta 9 3 10 3 --25
New Jersey 9 12 11 4 --36
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Power-play Conversions: Atlanta - 1 of 2, New Jersey - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (36 shots, 34 saves; record: 8-6-1). New
Jersey, Martin Brodeur (25 shots, 23 saves; record: 12-10-1). A:
14,978. Referees: Brad Watson, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen,
Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
ATLANTA 2
NEW JERSEY 3</div>

 

By Joe Rizzo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) - Brian Gionta scored the lone goalin a shootout to power the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victoryover the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday.


After left wing Zach Parise came up empty on the Devils' firstshootout attempt, Gionta charged the net on the second attempt,deked and flipped a lefthanded wrist shot over Thrashersgoaltender Johan Hedberg.


New Jersey netminder Martin Brodeur then stopped Atlanta leftwing Ilya Kovalchuk's shootout to preserve the win.

Center Sergei Brylin had a goal and an assist and Brodeur made23 saves for the Devils, whose seven-game winning streak iscurrently the longest in the NHL and the third-longest by anyteam this season.


Kovalchuk and center Todd White scored for the Thrashers, wholost for the fourth time in their last five games.

Kovalchuk netted his NHL-best 22nd goal to tie the game, 2-2,midway through the third period. After a turnover, center BryanLittle rushed up the right wing and centered a puck toKovalchuk, whose rocket slap shot from the top of the slot blewpast Brodeur and into the top left corner of the net.

The Thrashers opened the scoring when White, from in front ofthe crease, deflected Tobias Enstrom's one-timer from the leftfaceoff dot past Brodeur. It was just Atlanta's secondpower-play goal in the last five games.


The Devils tied it at 1-1 with 51 seconds left in the openingperiod when Brylin blasted a slap shot from the slot pastHedberg for his third goal of the season and his first sinceNovember 3, a span of 12 games.


Center John Madden's seventh goal of the season gave New Jerseya 2-1 lead with 4:14 left in the second period. Madden stormeddown the middle of the ice toward the left goalpost, got behinddefenseman Mark Popovic, and snapped in a pinpoint pass bydefenseman Karel Rachunek, who rushed deep along the right wing.

 

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Atlanta 1 0 1 0 (0) --2
New Jersey 1 1 0 0 (1) --3
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, New Jersey, John Madden 7 (Karel Rachunek,
Sergei Brylin),15:46. Penalties: I Kovalchuk, Atl (hooking), 0:06; J
Hedberg, Atl (delay of game), 4:42; P Elias, Njd (hooking), 5:30; M
Hossa, Atl (tripping), 13:32; B Holik, Atl (hooking), 19:28.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Atlanta, Ilya Kovalchuk 22 (Bryan Little,
Darren Haydar),9:34. Penalties: C Thorburn, Atl (hooking), 11:48.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None.

SHOOTOUT -- Atlanta, Vyacheslav Kozlov (saved), Marian
Hossa (saved), Ilya Kovalchuk (saved). New Jersey, Zach Parise
(saved), Brian Gionta (goal).

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Atlanta 9 3 9 4 --25
New Jersey 9 12 11 4 --36
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Atlanta - 1 of 2, New Jersey - 0 of 5. Goalies
: Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (36 shots, 34 saves; record: 8-6-1). New
Jersey, Martin Brodeur (25 shots, 23 saves; record: 12-10-1). A:
14,978. Referees: Brad Watson, Mick Mcgeough. Linesmen: Derek Nansen,
Jay Sharrers.</div>