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Thrashers beat slumping Panthers 2-1 in shootout

Rich Peverley scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Complete Story...

Toskala wins in his return for Maple Leafs

Vesa Toskala made 22 saves in his first start since Nov. 23 and Alexei Ponikarovsky scored goals 28 seconds apart on Monday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Atlanta Thrashers 5-2.

Afinogenov scores with 6 seconds to lift Thrashers

Maxim Afinogenov scored with six seconds remaining in the third period to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers for their fourth consecutive victory.

Panthers goalie Vokoun injured by teammate's stick

Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by the stick of teammate Keith Ballard in the opening period of Monday night's game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Hedberg, Peverley team to beat Flyers

Johan Hedberg made 34 saves for his first shutout in two years and the Atlanta Thrashers stopped a 14-game losing streak against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 1-0 victory Saturday night.

Pavelec makes 40 saves, Thrashers blank Red Wings

Ondrej Pavelec made 40 saves for his second shutout of the season and his career to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night

Stamkos' tip-in gives Tampa Bay 4-3 OT win

Steven Stamkos scored his 15th goal at 2:56 of overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning their second straight win, 4-3 over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday.

Skoula scores 2 goals in Pens' win over Thrashers

Defenseman Martin Skoula scored two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Atlanta Thrashers in a 3-2 victory on Saturday night.

Kozlov leads Thrashers past Oilers

Slava Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.

Thrashers rout Kings 7-0

Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

Peverley, Kozlov score in SO, Thrashers beat Blues

Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday night.

Islanders shake off injuries, beat Thrashers 6-3

Sean Bergenheim, Blake Comeau and Jack Hillen each scored their first goals of the season to help the New York Islanders break out of a two-game offensive drought and beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6-3 on Saturday night.

Torres, Blue Jackets edge Thrashers 4-3

Raffi Torres scored two uncontested second-period goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets held off the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Thursday night.

Peverley has 3 points, Thrashers beat Canadiens

Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Ovechkin scores twice, Caps beat Thrashers

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Semyon Varlamov stopped a penalty shot and the first-place Washington Capitals held on at the end to hand the Atlanta Thrashers their fourth straight loss, 4-3 on Thursday night.

Gionta gives Canadiens shootout win over Thrashers

Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta scored in the shootout, and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night.

Kovalchuk leads Thrashers to 4-2 win

Atlanta goalie Johan Hedberg can't explain his dominance of the Buffalo Sabres, but he can dissect his team's hot start to the season.

Fisher leads Senators over Thrashers

Mike Fisher assisted on Alex Kovalev's first-period goal and added a power-play goal in the second, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.

Thrashers, Kovalchuk beat Blues 4-2

Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter as the Atlanta Thrashers spoiled the St. Louis Blues' home opener with a 4-2 victory on Thursday night.

Thrashers lose Boris Valabik to ankle injury

Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Boris Valabik is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair a high ankle sprain.

Peverley, Kovalchuk lead Thrashers past Tampa Bay

Rich Peverley and Ilya Kovalchuk each scored two goals, Ondrej Pavelec stopped 36 shots and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.

Hurricanes beat Thrashers for first preseason win

Joe Corvo scored on a 5-on-3 power play with 11:52 remaining, snapping a tie to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4-3 on Friday night for their first win in three exhibition games.

Ducks trade McCarthy to Thrashers

The Ducks have traded defenseman Steve McCarthy to the Atlanta Thrashers for future considerations.

Maryland judge's ruling a setback for Belkin

A Maryland judge has ruled the eight owners of the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers are back in business under the same operating agreement they shared before their split in 2005.

Thrashers sign 4 free agents

Defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski and forward Jason Krog have signed deals to return to the Atlanta Thrashers.

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Paging the Thrashers' offense
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Since a seven-goal outburst on opening night, it's been tough going for the Atlanta Thrashers' offense: four goals in their past three games, all losses. Atlanta looks to shake its offensive malaise tonight when the Buffalo Sabers come to Philips Arena.

Thrashers play better, but Brodeur shines as Devils win 1-0
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Despite an overall solid performance, the Atlanta Thrashers couldn't solve Martin Brodeur Thursday night at Philips Arena. Not exactly the first time that's happened.

What type of reaction does Holik get?
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Bobby Holik, who played with the Atlanta Thrashers for three seasons, returns to Philips Arena tonight as a member of the New Jersey Devils. One blogger is curious to the reaction the 37-year-old center will receive.

Sloppy play hurts Thrashers in loss to Wild
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Ilya Kovalchuk scored his first goal of the season, but it wasn't enough as the Atlanta Thrashers fell 4-2 to Minnesota on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Bryan Little continued his good play so far this season, scoring a goal and adding an assist.

Thrashers ready for Wild night at Philips
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After two days off, the Atlanta Thrashers look to extend their good two-game start to the season Tuesday night, playing host to Minnesota at Philips Arena.

Thrashers' good start puts them way ahead of last year's pace
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Through two games this season, the Atlanta Thrashers have three points and sit just behind Carolina in the Southeast Division. After not reaching the three-point plateau until Oct. 23 last season, the Thrashers already are well ahead of last season's pace.

Point well taken: Thrashers fall short in OT at Florida
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The Atlanta Thrashers started 0-6 last season. This year? Different story. Atlanta couldn't capitalize on the power play Saturday night, losing in overtime at Florida 3-2. Still, the Thrashers conclude the opening weekend of the NHL season with three points.

Little effort in big win as Thrashers top Caps in season opener
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Bryan Little scored twice, netting the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Atlanta Thrashers opened the 2008-09 season with a 7-4 victory over Washington on Friday at Philips Arena.

It's opening night: Time to unwrap this season's Thrashers
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The offseason is over at last. Tonight, we start finding out if the Atlanta Thrashers are able to improve on last season's horrid showing, as Atlanta opens the 2008-09 season at home against the Washington Capitals.

Avery, Three Rivers and the passage of time
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Seventeen years to the day. That's how long its been since the Atlanta Braves won their first playoff game, the baby-faced Steve Avery buckling the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.

Encouraging signs from the Thrashers so far in preseason
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They may have lost three of their first four exhibition games, but the Atlanta Thrashers are showing encouraging signs in the preseason, from the way Erik Christensen has established himself as the top-line center to the way new head coach John Anderson holds his players accounta …

Thrashers thrashed by defending champs
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Outshot 38-14 by the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Atlanta Thrashers never had a chance on Sunday, losing 4-0 at Detroit in NHL exhibition action.

Schneider deal continues upgrade of Thrashers' D
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The Atlanta Thrashers continued their focus on improving defensively Friday, trading three players to Anaheim for 19-year NHL veteran Mathieu Schneider, a two-time All-Star who totaled 37 points and a plus-22 rating last season.

Exhibition in winning: Thrashers win preseason opener
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Grant Stevenson scored twice and Ondrej Pavelic turned away 36 of 38 shots as the Atlanta Thrashers opened the John Anderson era with a 4-2 exhibition victory at Nashville on Thursday.

Christensen OK; Enstrom locked up
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The Atlanta Thrashers got good news Wednesday: an MRI on Erik Christensen's shoulder was negative. Christensen is a favorite to center the team's first line. Atlanta also locked up defenseman Tobias Enstrom to a four-year contract extension.

Time for Thrashers to go to work
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The time has come for the Atlanta Thrashers to go to work. Training camp opens Saturday for a franchise looking to turn things around after a dismal 2007-08 season.

Bogosian's two-point night not enough as Thrashers fall in tourney final
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The Atlanta Thrashers fell short in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament championship game Wednesday night, losing to Dallas 8-3. Atlanta rallied from a 3-1 first-period deficit to tie the game at 3-3 before the Stars pulled away.

Metro's one of the good guys
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Glen Metropolit played one game with the old Atlanta Knights and one season with the Atlanta Thrashers. But in his short time in Atlanta, he made an impression as one of the good guys in professional sports, all the more impressive considering his rough childhood.

Shootout sends Thrashers into prospect tourney final
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The Atlanta Thrashers advanced to the championship game of the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament on Tuesday night, downing Detroit 3-2 in a shootout. Atlanta faces Dallas in the tournament championship game Wednesday.

Thrashers' prospects record another shutout victory
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The Atlanta Thrashers improved to 2-0 in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament Sunday, downing the New York Rangers 3-0 for the Thrashers' second-consecutive shutout victory.

Thrashers open prospects tourney with win over Lightning
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The Atlanta Thrashers opened play in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay.

All you can eat seats a tasty option for Thrashers' fans
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Love food? Love the Thrashers? Then you'll really sink your teeth into the fact five sections of Philips Arena will be designated all you can eat seats for the 2008-09 season.

Thrashers' prospects ready to lace 'em up this weekend
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The games won't count, but for Atlanta Thrashers' fans, there will be hockey this weekend as the team's prospects squad laces 'em up in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament.

Who lines up with who? Thrashers must sort it out
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There is plenty of work the Atlanta Thrashers must do between now and the start of the season. With the opening of training camp less than two weeks away, a big focus for new coach John Anderson is determining the line combinations.

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