ajc.com - 1/6/2009
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Skating without their top goal scorer will be tough, but it might be just what the Thrashers need to prove themselves a team. The Thrashers looked flat-footed and out of sync in a 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay Sunday. To make matters worse, they lost Bryan Little, who leads the team with 19 goals, in ...
ajc.com - 1/5/2009
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ajc.com —
The one real bright spot of the Thrashers’
season walked up the tunnel to the locker room...
with 5:12 left in the second period Sunday. When the Thrashers returned to their bench for the third period, goal-scoring leader Bryan Little wasn’t with them. ...
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Thrashers lose to Lightning, lose Little to injury
thepensblog.blogspot.com - 1/7/2009
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thepensblog.blogspot.com —
One win changes nothing. Two wins change(s) nothing.
Let's face it. Winning this game is like beating...
Jim Abbott in rock-paper-scissors. But it has lifted some spirits: So plan the parade route. PUCK HUFFERS A great blog that ...
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No Jacket Required. PENS WIN.
thrashers.nhl.com - 1/13/2009
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thrashers.nhl.com —
The Atlanta Thrashers have claimed forward Rich Peverley
off waivers from the Nashville Predators. Peverley, 26, has...
appeared in 27 games this season with Nashville, recording two goals and seven assists.
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Thrashers Claim F Peverley Off Waivers
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About the Thrashers - 1-6-09
Empty Netters —
A preview of the Thrashers.
Record: 13-22-5, 31 points. If this isn't a must win, we don't know what is.
Leading Scorer: Ilya Kovalchuk, 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists).
Last Game: 4-1 home loss to the Lightning Sunday. Former Penguins forward Erik Christensen scored Atlanta's only goal. Fire Ray Shero.
Last Game against the Penguins: 6-3 home loss, Dec. 18. Evgeni Malkin had two goals and two assists. We don't know how that happened either.
Thrashers Player We Would Bet Money On Scoring: Kovalchuk. He has 32 career points in 25 games against the Penguins.
Ex-Penguins on the ...
NHL Morning Papers (Tuesday Edition): Steve Sullivan hopes to return by weekend, Brandon Sutter faces his dad and Bryan McCabe returns to Toronto
IllegalCurve.com —
Here are the morning papers for Tuesday the 6th of January:
Sammy Pahlsson will be leaned on a little more over the next couple games to help the Ducks offensively.
The Thrashers are going to miss Bryan Little who is day-to-day with a rib injury.
With Marco Sturm and Patrice Bergeron on the sidelines, that doesn’t mean Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli is going to make a trade. Boston’s goalie rotation has worked extremely well so far this season.
The Sabres head into tonight’s game with the lowly Senators feeling good about themselves, writes John Vogl. Additionally, the Sabres get Craig Rivet back in ...
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NYT > Hockey 1/5/2009
ATLANTA (AP) -- Martin St. Louis scored twice, and Mike Smith made 27 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning move out of last place in the Southeast Division with a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Sunday night. >
