Columbus Blue Jackets 4 , Atlanta Thrashers 5
Shots: 29 - 32
PP: 2 of 4 (10 shots), Passing:75/95=78 %, Challenges:41/44=91 %
PP: 0 of 7 (12 shots), Passing:56/68=82 %, Challenges:38/45=82 %
Attendance: 3700 of 18500 (Nationwide Arena)
Ticket income: 177230 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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08:21 1-0
Fredrik Modin [3] (Duvie Westcott)PP
10:34 1-1
Colby Armstrong [2] (Slava Kozlov, Bobby Holik)
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23:07 2-1
Nikolai Zherdev [2] (Rick Nash, Michael Peca)PP
28:59 2-2
Colby Armstrong [3] (Mark Recchi, Alexei Zhitnik)
30:01 2-3
Todd White [2] (Jim Slater, Colby Armstrong)
33:58 3-3
Ron Hainsey [1] (Michael Peca, Rick Nash)
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41:07 4-3
David Vyborny [4] (Michael Peca, Rick Nash)
45:11 4-4
Mark Recchi [3] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Steve Rucchin)
49:03 4-5
Steve Rucchin [1] (Mark Recchi, Ilya Kovalchuk)
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Penalty summary:
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04:41
Niclas Hävelid (2 min for holding the stick)
07:51
Jim Slater (2 min for diving)
16:14
Nikolai Zherdev (2 min for diving)
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22:03
Colby Armstrong (2 min for holding the stick)
24:26
Derek MacKenzie (2 min for elbowing)
36:04
Alexander Svitov (2 min for tripping)
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41:25
Bobby Holik (2 min for hooking)
49:13
Rostislav Klesla (2 min for boarding)
52:18
Rostislav Klesla (2 min for slashing)
57:21
Nikolai Zherdev (2 min for hooking)
59:22
Rostislav Klesla (2 min for hooking)
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Three stars of the game:
1st star: Colby Armstrong
2nd star: Mark Recchi
3rd star: Steve Rucchin
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Ron Hainsey ended his 7 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Steve Rucchin ended his 7 game goal drought.