Atlanta 7, Los Angeles 6

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123SOT
ATL(35-41-6)41117
LOS(34-37-11)21306

Final

SO
10:30 PM ET, February 16, 2009
STAPLES Center
Los Angeles, California
THREE STARS
A. Kopitar
Kings  (C )

Goals: 2
Assists: 2
I. Kovalchuk
Thrashers (LW)

Goals: 2
Assists: 1
A. Frolov
Kings  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 2

Game Information
Arena: STAPLES Center
Location: Los Angeles, California		Referees: Dan Marouelli, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 18,118 (97.9% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Atlanta   Los Angeles
Total Shots
  27
 45
PIM
 21
  11
Hits
 40
  22
Giveaways
  15
 17
Takeaways
  4
 7
Faceoffs Won
  35
 41
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:11Bryan Little (23)
Assists: Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Bogosian		Atlanta 1-0
5:59Ilya Kovalchuk (28) (Power Play)
Assists: Ron Hainsey, Slava Kozlov		Atlanta 2-0
7:41Todd White (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Bryan Little, Zach Bogosian		Atlanta 3-0
14:56Jack Johnson (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Drew Doughty, Patrick O'Sullivan		Atlanta 3-1
15:29Marty Reasoner (9)
Assists: Rich Peverley, Slava Kozlov		Atlanta 4-1
17:34Jarret Stoll (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Alexander Frolov, Dustin Brown		Atlanta 4-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:09Brad Richardson: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Slava Kozlov
5:44Denis Gauthier: 2 Minutes for Holding Todd White
7:54Garnet Exelby: 5 Minutes for Fighting Derek Armstrong
7:54Derek Armstrong: 5 Minutes for Fighting Garnet Exelby
14:48Bryan Little: 2 Minutes for Hooking Michal Handzus
15:58Ron Hainsey: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
5:01Alexander Frolov (23)
Assists: Patrick O'Sullivan, Anze Kopitar		Atlanta 4-3
19:17Colin Stuart (3) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Tobias Enstrom, Marty Reasoner		Atlanta 5-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:09Eric Boulton: 2 Minutes for Elbowing Kyle Quincey
7:33Rich Peverley: 2 Minutes for Roughing Dustin Brown
10:50Derek Armstrong: 2 Minutes for Holding Zach Bogosian
14:05Colin Stuart: 2 Minutes for Hooking Patrick O'Sullivan
18:34Eric Boulton: 2 Minutes for Interference of Wayne Simmonds
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:32Ilya Kovalchuk (29)
Assists: Todd White, Zach Bogosian		Atlanta 6-3
7:30Anze Kopitar (17) (Power Play)
Assists: Drew Doughty, Jack Johnson		Atlanta 6-4
10:05Denis Gauthier (1)
Assists: Anze Kopitar, Alexander Frolov		Atlanta 6-5
19:55Anze Kopitar (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Dustin Brown, Michal Handzus		Game tied 6-6
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:43Colby Armstrong: 2 Minutes for Hooking Kyle Calder
18:33Ron Hainsey: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Anze Kopitar shootout attempt against Johan Hedberg with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Bryan Little shootout attempt against Erik Ersberg with a Hit Goalpost results in a MISS.
Jack Johnson shootout attempt against Johan Hedberg with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Slava Kozlov shootout attempt against Erik Ersberg with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.
Dustin Brown shootout attempt against Johan Hedberg with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Ilya Kovalchuk shootout attempt against Erik Ersberg with a Over Net results in a MISS.
Patrick O'Sullivan shootout attempt against Johan Hedberg with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Erik Christensen shootout attempt against Erik Ersberg with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.

Player Summary
Atlanta ThrashersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Armstrong RW00-1101120012012:081:450:0010:230000.0
Z. Bogosian D 032103001002619:360:100:0019:260000.0
E. Boulton LW00030024300147:540:000:127:420000.0
E. Christensen C 00-1220000002314:081:450:0912:148753.3
T. Enstrom D 010111000023125:382:288:0315:070000.0
G. Exelby D 000004156002818:180:003:2514:530000.0
R. Hainsey D 011102243023324:243:582:4117:450000.0
N. Havelid D 00-1107001003022:320:007:5214:400000.0
I. Kovalchuk LW212430002012020:553:500:0017:050000.0
S. Kozlov LW020011000012218:123:471:2612:590000.0
B. Little C 112202122002216:483:470:0912:520100.0
N. Oystrick D 002000009012415:290:380:3314:180000.0
E. Perrin C 000101003002315:250:006:129:138280.0
R. Peverley C 010111123012619:241:283:3414:224736.4
M. Reasoner C 111303002012417:520:006:3111:215935.7
C. Stuart C 100400123102413:350:002:5210:430200.0
C. Thorburn RW00001000101128:100:000:008:100000.0
T. White C 112201001312117:494:100:5312:46101343.5
Atlanta Thrashers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
B ValabikHealthy
J LavalleeHealthy
Los Angeles KingsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
D. Armstrong C 00010027001127:260:000:007:263442.9
D. Brown RW020620002222820:466:480:4113:1710100.0
K. Calder LW00-2100001002514:334:290:0010:040000.0
D. Doughty D 02-3602000013325:055:311:2818:060000.0
A. Frolov LW121410002023224:065:512:0716:080000.0
D. Gauthier D 102110122021610:280:001:079:210000.0
M. Greene D 00-1201002122822:450:002:3120:140000.0
M. Handzus C 01-1520001112619:476:482:2810:3114960.9
P. Harrold D 00010000000106:430:000:006:430000.0
R. Ivanans LW0000000010074:370:000:004:370000.0
J. Johnson D 11-2311001033326:505:442:4218:240000.0
A. Kopitar C 220430000002724:346:450:0017:49111150.0
S. O'Donnell D 00-1001001012619:440:032:5016:510000.0
P. O'Sullivan C 02-1210001012824:404:292:4117:300000.0
K. Quincey D 001300004202518:284:360:2613:260000.0
B. Richardson C 00-110012000149:400:000:009:400000.0
W. Simmonds RW00-1230001001913:320:030:4112:480000.0
J. Stoll C 10-1330003103022:126:402:1113:21121152.2
Los Angeles Kings Scratches
PLAYERREASON
J ZeilerHealthy
O MollerHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Atlanta Thrashers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Hedberg45639.86764:500
Los Angeles Kings Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Quick734.5717:410
E. Ersberg20317.8555:360

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Atlanta1294227
Los Angeles91519245

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Atlanta2 of 0
Los Angeles4 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Monday, February 16th
Pittsburgh 2 Final
NY Islanders 3 SO
NY Rangers 1 Final
St. Louis 2
Dallas 3 Final
Columbus 2 SO
Ottawa 2 Final
Nashville 0
Edmonton 3 Final
Phoenix 1
Atlanta 7 Final
Los Angeles 6 SO