ajc.com - 12/19/2008
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Two key Thrashers who have yet to play in December are expected to play tonight at Philips Arena. Two others who have played key roles won’t be on the ice. Kari Lehtonen, out since October with a back injury, will start in net, coach John Anderson said Friday. Mathieu Schneider, out since Nov. ...
ajc.com - 12/23/2008
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ajc.com —
A day after the longest night of the
year, Atlanta’s hockey team took a long winter’s nap....
The Thrashers slept soundly in front of a Philips Arena crowd announced as 16,413 people, and with the lamp behind their net lighting half a dozen times. They ...
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Thrashers 'outplayed' in loss to Leafs
fromtherink.com - 12/22/2008
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fromtherink.com —
The prices keep getting cheaper and cheaper for
tickets. For five years I purchased full season tickets....
In most years it was my primary entertainment expenditure. To have NHL season tickets was a dream of mine since I was a 15-year-old kid ...
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Atlanta: A case study in how to kill a fan base
community.post-gazette.com - 12/18/2008
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community.post-gazette.com —
A preview of the Thrashers . Record: 10-16-4
Leading Scorer: Ilya Kovalchuk, 31 points (11 goals, 20...
assists). Last Game: 4-1 win at Ottawa Tuesday . Former Penguins forward Colby Armstrong scored two goals. Last Game against the ...
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About the Thrashers - 12-18-08
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Garnet Exelby Out With Hairline Fracture Of Leg
KK Hockey —
via Mike Knobler of the AJC,
Thrashers defenseman Garnet Exelby has a hairline fracture of his lower right leg and expects to be out three weeks.
Exelby had been playing on the injured leg for 21/2 weeks since getting hit by a shot in a game.
“The last few games, it was a lot worse. [Wednesday] I couldn’t even walk on it,” said Exelby, who wore a walking boot Friday and wasn’t on crutches.
Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 12-20-08
Empty Netters —
... -With goaltender Kari Lehtonen and defenseman Mathieu Schneider healthy again, the Thrashers demoted goaltender Ondrej Pavelec to Chicago of the AHL. Defenseman Garnet Exelby is expected to miss three weeks due to a leg injury. ...
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Penguins 6, Thrashers 3 —
NYT > Hockey 12/19/2008
ATLANTA (AP) -- Evgeni Malkin, the NHL leader with 53 points, had two goals and two assists, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6-3 on Thursday night. >
Pens Win, Solid Performance from Flower —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/20/2008
The return of Marc Andre Fleury was a relief to Pittsburgh Penguins fans everywhere, and apparently the bane of the Atlanta Thrashers. Fleury, with 28 saves on 31 shots, played a solid 60 minutes of hockey, while his offense forced Atlanta to ...
Sidney Crosby a Is Punk —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/20/2008
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