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If the Washington Capitals are going to be a legitimate contender, then they’re going to need wins like Thursday night’s 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers at Philips Arena.
On a night when forward Alex Ovechkin was a nonfactor and forward Alexander Semin was out of the line-up due to an illness, [...]
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October 22, 2009
Thrashers defenseman Ron Hainsey is never afraid to speak up, on the ice or off. It's helped him become one of the team's leaders.
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October 24, 2009
Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk did not return after taking a puck off his foot midway through the first period against San Jose on Saturday night.
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October 24, 2009
ATLANTA (AP) -With San Jose's offense staking him to an early lead, goalie Evengi Nabokov was relieved that Ilya Kovalchuk was out of the game.
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October 23, 2009
Thrashers Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell presented $50,000 in grants from the Atlanta Thrashers Foundation to six local charitable organizations in a on-ice ceremony prior to their game against the Washington Capital...
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October 24, 2009
ATLANTA — Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk did not return after taking a puck off his foot midway through the first period against San Jose on Saturday night...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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October 23, 2009
"It was a pass, I think ... It was a just bad bounce. It hit the ice and went over my shoulder. Sometimes it happens. It just happened at a bad time." -- Ondrej Pavelec(notes) to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Yeah, that about sums up the 178-foot goal Atlanta Thrashers goalie Pavelec surrendered to Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz(notes) last night that ...
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October 24, 2009
The Atlanta Thrashers, along with USA Hockey, are hosting Girls’ & Women’s Hockey Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 24, surrounding their game against the San Jose Sharks at Philips Arena at 7 p.m.
The annual showcase, which includes s...
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October 24, 2009
Greeting readers. I'm high up above the ice, one hour to the start of the game. I'm probably not going to do a key play blog link I have for some past games. Tonight I'm going to take advantage of the high location to track pass completions and turnovers--hopefully it produces something interesting.
The PR staff provides pre-game stats packages and media notes...
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October 22, 2009
The face-off between the hottest Russians on the planet will engage tonight. This evening, The Atlanta Thrashers will play host to the Washington Capitals. In the red corner we have No. 8, Alexander “The Great” Ovechkin...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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October 24, 2009
Reports are circulating that Ilya Kovalchuk hurt his foot after taking a puck off of it, but as P.J. Stock pointed out on HNIC, it looked like he tweaked his knee or ankle on an innocent play in the corner.
He left in the first period and will not return.
Via Sports Page Atlanta
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October 23, 2009
After a less than stellar performance against Washington, it's important for the Thrashers to bounce back. Ondrej Pavelec needs to maintain the confidence he's had since the start of the season, but the points, accompanied with the win, will help when they face their SE division foes again on Thursday. San Jose are a tough opponent and can score in bunches. Poll Who should...
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October 24, 2009
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Okay forget the debacle that was Thursday night. Third jerseys were worn - should...
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October 22, 2009
Tonight the Washington Capitals were on the road in Phillips Arena to face off against their divisional rivals, the Atlanta Thrashers...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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October 24, 2009
The San Jose Sharks will make the latest stop on a lengthy east coast road trip tonight in Atlanta, where the 2008-09 regular-season Western Conference champions take on a Thrashers team that's beginning to come down after a hot start.
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