Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 0
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 31, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Greg Kimmerly, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Thor Nelson
Attendance:
19879
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Nik Antropov scored the only goal midway through the third period and Chris Mason withstood a 43-shot barrage as the visiting Atlanta Thrashers blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Thursday night.
Mason registered his first shutout of the season to help the Thrashers (33-32-12) send the Flyers (46-21-10) to their fifth consecutive home defeat.
The loss cuts Philadelphia's lead in the Eastern Conference to just one point over the Washington Capitals, although the Flyers have a game in hand.
Antropov's winning tally came on a deflection off a pass from Evander Kane as Atlanta kept its faint playoff hopes alive by beating the Flyers for the third time since March 12 and seventh time in the last eight meetings.
Rookie Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves for Philadelphia, which outshot the Thrashers 43-22 but also failed to score on five power-play chances.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Nik Antropov 1 |
Points |
N/A |
|
Nik Antropov 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
|
Evander Kane 1 |
Assists |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chris Mason 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Sergei Bobrovsky .955 |
|
Chris Mason 43 |
Saves |
Sergei Bobrovsky 21 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Atlanta
|
22 |
1 |
0-6 |
5-5 |
12 |
24 |
| Philadelphia
|
43 |
0 |
0-5 |
6-6 |
14 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Flyers have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Thrashers have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .455 after a loss.
