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Kovalchuk out 4 Weeks, How Will Thrashers Respond?

Found October 26, 2009 on Sports Page Atlanta:
PLAYERS: Ilya Kovalchuk,  Marty Reasoner,  Nik Antropov,  Maxim Afinogenov,  Rich Peverley
TEAMS: Winnipeg Jets,  Colorado Avalanche,  Buffalo Sabres

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More photos » by David Zalubowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS about 3 hours ago: Atlanta Thrashers left winger Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, warms up before facing the Colorado Avalanche in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Browse more photos » In his NHL career Ilya Kovalchuk has proven remarkably durable. After suffering a chest injury that cut short his rookie season as an 18 year old, Kovalchuk has missed a grand total of 12 NHL games over the next 6 NHL seasons. Kovalchuk's good health came to an end Saturday night as he took a shot off his foot versus the Sharks. The team expects him to miss four weeks. Losing their captain and leading goal scorer is a certainly a blow to the Thrashers campaign for the playoffs. Whether it is a fatal blow or just a bout of adversity depends on how the team plays in his absence.There is no one in the minors or on the bench who can replace Kovalchuk's rocket sho...
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Via Fox Sports  |  October 26, 2009
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Via Bleacher Report  |  October 24, 2009
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