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Brind'Amour Leads Canes

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The Associated Press

Published: November 11, 2007

ATLANTA - Rod Brind'Amour scored two goals and Southeast Division-leading Carolina beat defending champion Atlanta 5-3 on Saturday night, giving Thrashers rookie goalie Ondrej Pavelec his first loss.
Cam Ward stopped 32 shots for Carolina, which played its fifth of nine straight games against division opponents.
Marian Hossa scored two goals for Atlanta, including one about 5 minutes into the third period that trimmed Carolina's lead to 4-3. Eric Staal's rebound shot with only 1:36 left ended Atlanta's hopes.
Justin Williams and Cory Stillman also scored for Carolina, which bounced back from a loss to Tampa Bay Thursday.

Pavelec stopped 34 shots but lost for the first time in four starts. Pavelec led the Thrashers to a three-game winning streak, allowing one goal in each of the last two victories over Washington and Florida.

After an 0-6 start which cost coach Bob Hartley his job, the Thrashers are 7-4 with General Manager Don Waddell behind the bench.

Carolina scored on two straight power plays. Atlanta led 1-0 on a goal by Eric Perrin 2:33 in before Brind'Amour answered in the final second of a power play late in the first period.

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