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Hurricanes look to get back on track
Nov 16, 2007 - 2:46 PM Atlanta (8-10-0) at Carolina (11-5-3) 7:00 pm ESTRALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - The Carolina Hurricanes have been an up-and-down team recently, but they look to end that trend on Friday when they face the Atlanta Thrashers.
The Hurricanes, who are three points behind the Ottawa Senators in second place in the Eastern Conference, are 2-2 over their last four games after a strong start.
Carolina had a brief two-game win streak snapped in its last game on Wednesday, suffering a tough 6-1 setback to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jeff Hamilton scored on the lone tally on the power play in the third period.
The Hurricanes have been terrific with the man-advantage this season and rank second in the NHL, scoring on 24.5 percent of their power plays.
The Thrashers have been on fire recently, winning four of their last five games - including a 3-2 overtime victory against the Florida Panthers in their last game on Tuesday.
Atlanta has no problem finishing games in overtime or in a shootout, posting a 4-0 record in games beyond regulation.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 2 0 1 3
CAROLINA 0 0 0 0 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 8 (TODD WHITE, ILYA KOVALCHUK) 5:41
ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 9 (TODD WHITE) 14:59
2ND PRD: NONE
3RD PRD: ATL - (EN) ILYA KOVALCHUK 16 (MARIAN HOSSA) 19:01
POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: ATL - 0 OF 4, CAR - 0 OF
Nov 16 9:25 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 3
CAROLINA 0
3RD PRD: ATL - (EN) ILYA KOVALCHUK 16 (MARIAN HOSSA) 19:01
Thrashers vs. HurricanesNov 16 9:24 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 2 0 2
CAROLINA 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 8 (TODD WHITE, ILYA KOVALCHUK) 5:41
ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 9 (TODD WHITE) 14:59
2ND PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATL 8 8 16
CAR
Nov 16 8:34 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 2 2
CAROLINA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 8 (TODD WHITE, ILYA KOVALCHUK) 5:41
ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 9 (TODD WHITE) 14:59
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATL 8 8
CAR 2
Nov 16 7:44 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
CAROLINA 0
1ST PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 9 (TODD WHITE) 14:59
Thrashers vs. HurricanesNov 16 7:37 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 1
CAROLINA 0
1ST PRD: ATL - MARIAN HOSSA 8 (TODD WHITE, ILYA KOVALCHUK) 5:41
Thrashers vs. HurricanesNov 16 7:19 PM
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