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  Monday, Sep. 20 7:30pm ET
Atlanta 3, Carolina 2
 
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GREENVILLE, South Carolina (Ticker) -- Matt Johnson scored twice in the second period, leading the expansion Atlanta Thrashers to a 3-2 exhibition victory over the Carolina Hurricanes.

Johnson tallied his first goal 8:10 into the middle period, beating goaltender Mark Fitzpatrick to give Atlanta a 2-0 advantage.

After Paul Ranheim scored his first goal of the preseason with 6:14 left Carolina (1-2), Johnson restored the two-goal lead less than two minutes later when he scored on the power play.

Carolina's Tommy Westlund scored with 11:23 to play.

Martin Gelinas had two assists and Scott Langkow made 21 saves for the Thrashers (3-2-1), including 12 in the third period.

George Kinnear scored his first goal of the exhibition season for Atlanta with three seconds left in the opening period.

 


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Atlanta 3
Carolina 2

Vancouver 3
Montreal 3

NY Rangers 3
New Jersey 2

Edmonton 2
Toronto 1

Los Angeles 8
Anaheim 1