Thrashers net rare victory against host Habs

Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL(AP) After Colby Armstrong gave Atlanta a third-period lead, the Thrashers hung on for their first regulation victory at the Bell Centre in over five years.

Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back. Lehtonen has not played this season after having surgery July 20 to repair a herniated disc. The team said Wednesday that Lehtonen had another surgery on Friday in Rochester, N.Y., to remove edges of bone that were applying pressure to nerve roots in his back at two locations.

MONTREAL (AP) -Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.

Atlanta seems to be torn on what to think these days about the man between the pipes. A pretty good arument seems to rolling along down on the AJC website on which goalie the Thrashers should keep, and then what to do with the other...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

ATLANTA (AP) -- Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.

ATLANTA (AP) -Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.

Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.

Colby Armstrong's goal late in the third period and 34 saves from Ondrej Pavelec staked Atlanta to a 5-4 victory over Montreal at Bell Centre.

We can all get over the fact that it was a loss to the Atlanta Thrashers, even if they were deprived of Ilya Kovalchukâ??s services. They are still the same Thrashers with the 3rd best powerplay in the league. The same Thrashers who boast one of the best road-records in the league, now at 5-1-1. Most importantly, they are the same Thrashers, who are getting absolutely incredible...

Update on Kari Lehtonen - he had more surgery on his back last Friday and will be sidelined at least another 6-8 weeks. Dan Kamal

With his 4-3-1 record thus far, the Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec is already having his best in his career with the team; and to throw in a little something on top of that, a .925 save percentage for a 2...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...