CALGARY at. ATLANTA 3-4 - Series tied 3-3
The Atlanta Thrashers used there home ice advatange for the first time in the finals, and managed to force a game seven up in Calgary. Game six featured a bunch of penalties, and a nice chunk of goals. The two sides really played to win today, and the referees had there hands full from the first whistle to the last. Calgary got the start they wanted by scoring twice in the first period. Richard Zednik (6) keept his scoring streak going and Rod Brind'Amour (6) also added a goal in the first period. The home side also scored in the first period, as Josef Vasicek (5) found the net.
In the second period it was the Thrashers that took command, and aided by good goaltending from Nikolai Khaibulin they left the second period with a 3-2 lead. Nils Ekman (1), scored a long awaited first playoff goal. And three minutes later, Dean McAmmond (5) put the Thrashers into the lead for the first time in game six.
The third period saw more penalties then the other two, as both teams went at each other. And it turned out that one of the penalties decided the game. Eric Cairns (2) tied up the game halfway through the period. Then with time running out, and the possibility of a overtime was very high, Aleksey Morozov took a double minor penalty, giving Atlanta a golden opportunity to decide the game. And that was just what they did, as Valeri Bure (4) found a way past Johan Hedberg to score the game winner with two minutes left to play.
The series will now see an all deciding game seven up in Calgary, with no favorite going into the game. Good luck to both teams, and may the best team win!
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Valeri Bure (Atlanta), left the ice with 1 goal and 2 assists.
TODAYS GAMES
Calgary Flames at. Atlanta Thrashers 3-4 - Series tied 3-3
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Atlanta Thrashers at. Calgary Flames - Series tied 3-3