Atlanta Thrashers

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Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes
Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Jagr, Rangers Rough Up Hurricanes

Jackets blank Thrashers while Caps hold off Lightning

(Newser) - Jaromir Jagr scored his first goal in 11 games and veteran Brendan Shanahan had two assists, as New York defeated Carolina in a game that saw a little of everything, including a game misconduct to Rangers tough guy Colton Orr for an illegal hit that injured Carolina's Matt Cullen. The...

Pens Escape Boston With 5-4 Shootout Win

Thrashers, Canadiens impeach Senators, Capitals in East action

(Newser) - Sidney Crosby and his Penguins jumped out to a 4-0 lead by the middle of the second period, frittered it all away during the rest of regulation, then hung on to win the shootout on a typically wacky night in Boston. Pittsburgh goalie Ty Conklin had 39 saves and stopped...

Thrashers Fly Past Lightning to Snap Skid

Six different players score for Atlanta in 6-2 victory

(Newser) - The Atlanta Thrashers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 at home to snap their four-game losing streak. The loss extends Tampa Bay’s own losing streak to three and drops their road record to a miserable 3-12-1, which is the worst in the league. Ilya Kovalchuk scored his league-leading 27th...

Stars Take Down Rival Sharks, Politely

Panthers hand bizarre win to Red Wings, Sens crush Thrashers

(Newser) - Steve Ott put in the Stars' fourth goal and committed Dallas's only two penalties in last night's 4-2 defeat of the toothless Sharks. Stars top scorers Mike Ribeiro and Brenden Morrow each assisted on the other's goal, against "big, strong" San Jose, the Dallas Morning News reports. In other...

Flames Douse Host Hurricanes in Tight One

Sabres topple Capitals while Maple Leafs blank Thrashers

(Newser) - Not exactly geographic rivals, Calgary and Carolina played a tight game more suited to familiar enemies tonight, and it was won by Calgary, 4-3, on Dion Phaneuf's goal with eight minutes remaining. During their fourth straight win on a six-game road trip the Flames also got goals from captain Jarome...

Devils Edge Caps For Ninth Straight Win

Struggling Rangers and Islanders are both losers on the road

(Newser) - The New Jersey Devils honored Hall-of-Famer Scott Stevens before the game, then  reminded him of their three Stanley Cup seasons, defeating Washington, 3-2 for their ninth consecutive win. The Devils got two goals in a four-minute span in the first period against Capitals netminder Olaf Kolzig. Martin Brodeur made 23...

Bruins Blow Big Lead vs. Devils, Lose 4-3 in OT

Elsewhere, Isles find offense but still lose; Jackets rally over Avs

(Newser) - The Boston Bruins had New Jersey on its heels, scoring three goals in the first period, but watched it slip away as the Patrik Elias scored two of the Devils' four unanswered goals, including the winner in overtime. Zach Parise had the other tallies for the Devils in their eighth...

DiPietro Earns 100th NHL Win Against NYR

Panthers down Capitals in OT, Kovalchuk scores NHL-Best 17th goal in Atlanta win

(Newser) - The New York Islanders Rick DiPietro only had to stop 18 shots to earn his 100th NHL victory in a 2-1 win against the Rangers.  Goals from Ruslan Fedotenko and Josef Vasicek were enough to give the Islanders the win; Michal Rozsival netted the Rangers lone goal. The Islanders...

Price, Montreal Beat Toronto in OT 4-3

Atlanta shocks Florida with last second goal, OT winner; St. Louis downs Detroit

(Newser) - Montreal’s Mike Komisarek scored 35 seconds into overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 4-3. Kyle Wellwood scored his first two goals of the season for the Habs, in his fourth game back since returning from hernia surgery, while Carey Price was superb between the pipes, recording 37...

Red Wings Beat Jackets for 9th Straight Win

Maple Leafs, Thrashers, Blackhawks, Canucks, Ducks other winners

(Newser) - The Detroit Red Wings cruised to a ninth straight victory last night over the Columbus Blue Jackets, fueled by two power-play goals and 15 saves from goalie Dominik Hasek.  Dan Cleary's eye had a close encounter with the puck, which knocked him from the game for 10 minutes. Elsewhere...

Satan Goal Keeps Rangers Road Winless

Senators set NHL win record, Thrashers beat Caps in OT

(Newser) - Miroslav Satan’s goal midway through the third turned out to be the game winner as the Islanders snapped the Rangers four-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory. Goalie Henrik Lundqvist was unable to bail out the Blueshirts this time, as his team’s road record drops to 0-5-1. Rick...

Thrashers Rally, But Can't Catch Senators, 6-4

Underdogs score 4 goals in third period, but comeback falls short

(Newser) - Down 5-0 going into the third period against the reigning Eastern Conference champs is not ideal hockey strategy, but the mediocre Atlanta Thrashers gave whatever fans stuck it out their money's worth. A hat trick by Ilya Kovalchuk and another goal from Eric Perrin gave the Thrashers momentum heading into...

Thrashers Bury Habs in OT
Thrashers Bury Habs in OT

Thrashers Bury Habs in OT

Canadiens late goal goes for naught in shootout loss

(Newser) - The Montreal Canadiens' Chris Higgins scored a power play goal with less than two minutes left in regulation to tie the Atlanta Thrashers, but his efforts only resulted in an overtime loss for the Habs. Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk pushed the decisive shootout goal past rookie goalie Carey Price, and...

Kovalchuk Is Thrashers' Hero in Shootout

Adds capper to earlier goal, assist in road win over Toronto

(Newser) - Ilya Kovalchuck demonstrated his offensive chops last night, leading the struggling Thrashers to a 5-4 victory over Toronto with a decisive shootout goal. Kovalchuck also had an assist and scored Atlanta's second goal of  the game, keeping things competitive despite a Leaf's goal 13 seconds into the first and another...

Thrashers Win Behind New Coach
Thrashers Win Behind New Coach

Thrashers Win Behind New Coach

Grab 1st victory of season against Rangers team that bounced them from playoffs

(Newser) - With new coach Don Waddell behind the bench, the desperate Thrashers were able to get their first win of the season. They ran the power play well, scored on a 5-3 advantage, and scored while shorthanded on the way to a 5-3 victory over the hated Rangers, who swept them...

0-6 Thrashers Can Coach Hartley
0-6 Thrashers Can Coach Hartley

0-6 Thrashers Can Coach Hartley

'We just couldn't let it go any further,' GM says after ugly start

(Newser) - Goodwill from the franchise's first playoff appearance last spring couldn't save Atlanta Thrashers coach Bob Hartley, fired today after the team began the NHL season 0-6. "We just couldn't let it go any further," general manager Don Waddell said of an ugly start which saw the Thrashers outscored...

Philly Flyers Thrash Thrashers
Philly Flyers Thrash Thrashers

Philly Flyers Thrash Thrashers

Atlanta shut down 4-0

(Newser) - Last season the Flyers finished last in their division; the Thrashers first. But you wouldn't have known it at last night's game when Philly dominated Atlanta on the way to a 4-0 victory. The win left the Flyers at 4-1-0 and the Thrashers reeling at 0-6.

Senators Thwart Thrashers, Improve to 5-0

3-1 loss drops Atlanta to inauspicious 0-3 start

(Newser) - The Ottawa Senators banked on a rookie goalie to protect their win streak from the struggling Atlanta Thrashers last night, and rightly so, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Brian Elliot, playing in his first NHL game, blocked 28 shots as the Senators improved to 5-0 this season—or 12-0, including preseason...

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