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Found October 12, 2009 on Sports Page Atlanta:
PLAYERS: Daniel Alfredsson,  Pavel Kubina,  Zach Bogosian,  Tobias Enstrom,  Ron Hainsey,  Anssi Salmela,  Ilya Kovalchuk,  Bryan Little,  Nik Antropov,  Vyacheslav Kozlov,  Maxim Afinogenov,  Todd White,  Colby Armstrong,  Rich Peverley,  Marty Reasoner,  Chris Thorburn,  Eric Boulton
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators,  Winnipeg Jets,  Buffalo Sabres

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More photos » by FRED CHARTRAND - AP 1 day ago: Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson, of Sweden, is hit by Atlanta Thrashers' Zack Bogosian (4) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand) Browse more photos » It is very difficult to say anything intelligent about a game only broadcast on the radio. Throw in some drinking with fellow hockey players at Battle and Brew before the Thrashers game...and that pretty much leaves me with just stats to work with for today's post. On the one hand, it is almost ridiculous to look at team statistics after just three games. On other hand, we have a nearly an entire week before the next hockey Thrashers game, so why not? Below I have created a table with stats for the Ottawa game, except for the final two columns which show the season Corsi Numbers (net shots fired at ES) and season Net Goal Differential (ES Goals For Average - ES Goa...
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