National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 3, Atlanta 2
Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 16, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Marcus Vinnerborg
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Jean Morin
Attendance: 11043
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Carolina 0021 so3
Atlanta 02002
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 14-12-0-4 6-5-0-1 8-7-0-3 W3
Atlanta 17-11-1-4 9-6-0-2 8-5-1-2 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Atlanta Thrashers have a 9-6-0-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 8-7-0-3 record on the road.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Thrashers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Evander Kane played for 21:33 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Evander Kane had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Eric Staal played for 23:45 during 31 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Atlanta had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Carolina   Atlanta
Eric Staal 1 Points Evander Kane 2
Eric Staal 1 Goals Evander Kane 1
Jamie McBain 1 Assists Evander Kane 1
N/A Power Play Goals Evander Kane 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Ward .957 Save Percentage Chris Mason .931
Cam Ward 45 Saves Chris Mason 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Carolina 29 3 0-2 3-4 13 24
Atlanta 47 2 1-4 2-2 19 35
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .467 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game at home against Anaheim. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .308 after a win and .562 after a loss.