Open Thread: Capitals at Thrashers

Season Series: Atlanta 4-3-0Previous MeetingsOctober 5, 2007 Capitals 3 at Thrashers 1November 6, 2007 Capitals 1 at Thrashers 2 (OT) November 21, 2007 Thrashers 5 at Capitals 1 December 8, 2007 Thrashers 3 at Capitals 6February 2, 2008 Thrashers 2 at Capitals 0 February 13, 2008 Capitals 2 at Thrashers 3 (SO)March 14, 2008 Thrashers 1 at Capitals 4Player to WatchHe's perched at 58 goals and waiting...who else? Alex Ovechkin. And it's hard not to single out his Russian counterpart, Ilya Kovalchuk, a guy who always seems to draw attention of his own.--CapsChick Why They'll WinAfter a taste of the top, the Thrashers appear to be in freefall mode to finish out the season and don't seem to be able to muster up the intensity to even play spoiler anymore. Meanwhile the Caps are still in the thick of the race and after an embarrassing loss on Wednesday, they'll be fired up. This is a huge game for the Caps and they all know it.--CapsChick How They MatchupHighlights from...