http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/102 Recent articles about the Atlanta Thrashers en-us More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP about 14 hours ago: Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, right, of Sweden, makes a save against St. Louis Blues center Brad Boyes (22) during the shootout at an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at Philips Arena, in Atlanta. The Thrashers won 3-2 in a shoot out. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith) Browse more photos » The Thrashers finally re-wrote the script last yesterday. Stop me if you're heard this before: Thrashers started off slo... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defense_and_Goaltenders_Carrying_the_Load_for_Thrashers/1529339 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defense_and_Goaltenders_Carrying_the_Load_for_Thrashers/1529339 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Defense_and_Goaltenders_Carrying_the_Load_for_Thrashers/1529339 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/370041a39b97f39ce8cac0fc7a6bfb949091963b/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_a0e7.jpg ATLANTA(AP) Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday night. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:29:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrahsers_bust_home_jinx_top_Blues_in_shootout/1526622 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrahsers_bust_home_jinx_top_Blues_in_shootout/1526622 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrahsers_bust_home_jinx_top_Blues_in_shootout/1526622 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/5/85619978a7878fccbb73b906b76e484fe0a8968c/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_57ea.jpg Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_finish_Blues_in_SO_after_rally_to_tie_in_third/1526706 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_finish_Blues_in_SO_after_rally_to_tie_in_third/1526706 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_finish_Blues_in_SO_after_rally_to_tie_in_third/1526706 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/a/fa82f5989d9f9a8406fa24ae2652214f2642b019/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_2db5.jpg Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday night. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:23:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_rally_from_two_goal_deficit_for_SO_win/1526583 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_rally_from_two_goal_deficit_for_SO_win/1526583 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_rally_from_two_goal_deficit_for_SO_win/1526583 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/372daaaea49d61dc9851a359a31ecd62a05b7f8b/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_9656.jpg Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis on Sunday night. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:16:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peverley_Kozlov_score_in_SO_Thrashers_beat_Blues/1526536 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peverley_Kozlov_score_in_SO_Thrashers_beat_Blues/1526536 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Peverley_Kozlov_score_in_SO_Thrashers_beat_Blues/1526536 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/4/f410773f9d90694c8fe3bada2ed756cd322c03ae/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_bba5.jpg More photos » by Kathy Kmonicek - AP about 20 hours ago: Atlanta Thrashers' Tobias Enstrom (39), of Sweden, moves the puck away from the goal guarded by Thrashers goalie Johan Hedberg (1), also of Sweden, as New York Islanders' Nate Thompson (11) skates in from behind during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders defeatedt the Thrashers 6-3. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek) Browse more photos » Last night the Atlanta ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:54:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_Poor_Play_Sinking_Playoff_Chances/1526064 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_Poor_Play_Sinking_Playoff_Chances/1526064 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_Poor_Play_Sinking_Playoff_Chances/1526064 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fef619845b729ca981508469073c4cce865e99d4/small/e8.jpg Filling in for injured Kari Lehtonen, Thrashers netminder Ondrej Pavelec has made the rest of the NHL take notice. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:09:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/League_takes_notice_of_young_goalie/1512989 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/League_takes_notice_of_young_goalie/1512989 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/League_takes_notice_of_young_goalie/1512989 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/5/556299f4a04ee229b64d3264eb660159771a4471/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_7181.jpg 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:29:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_39_Lehtonen_has_second_back_surgery/1499372 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_39_Lehtonen_has_second_back_surgery/1499372 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Thrashers_39_Lehtonen_has_second_back_surgery/1499372 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/eef20d67bcea3ec9618268a45cf31834fe28c4b3/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84530484.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B953B81C8F26B61A17.jpg 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:11:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_get_rare_regulation_victory_at_Montreal/1495907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_get_rare_regulation_victory_at_Montreal/1495907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_get_rare_regulation_victory_at_Montreal/1495907 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/191587b01f2d3ab29e486f918b9081c0997cb51b/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_16c9.jpg 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495317 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495317 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495317 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c5eabac78064907084c0838d9c3e9fab5d76e66/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84258241.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B9C7DEBEE7E6560AC7.jpg 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495314 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495314 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495315 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495315 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495316 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Armstrongs_goal_in_third_powers_Thrashers_past_Habs/1495316 Just over a week ago, Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec(notes) was the butt of jokes after letting in a 190-foot shot against the Washington Capitals. This afternoon, Pavelec gave fans a better reason to remember him by with a 50-save performance in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.With tomorrow being the 50th anniversary of Jacques Plante donning a goalie mask for the first time (though Clint Benedict might have an argument), late in the second period, Pavelec hopped inside of hi... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:20:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ondrej_Pavelecs_personal_tribute_to_Jacques_Plante/1475364 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ondrej_Pavelecs_personal_tribute_to_Jacques_Plante/1475364 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ondrej_Pavelecs_personal_tribute_to_Jacques_Plante/1475364 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/4/e472be931d3d4274e572085523c36741d663fef2/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f71973889.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0855BBD0DA98C875B.jpg Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss four weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. The team said the break was found in a CT scan on Monday. Kovalchuk was injured when he was struck by a puck during the first period of Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. He is tied for second in the league with nine goals. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:06:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fb616978b497d8fddcb5060bf7bd85c0a6cfcc5f/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_e1ea.jpg Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss four weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. The team said the break was found in a CT scan on Monday. Kovalchuk was injured when he was struck by a puck during the first period of Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. He is tied for second in the league with nine goals. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:22:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5fe4c4c7be1091324805fbe46bec4070849588a3/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84147633.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C60962E72BD6D562290093.jpg The Atlanta Thrashers, proud owners of one playoff berth in their nine previous NHL seasons, were finally riding high. They were tied for the lead in the Southeast Division with the powerful Washington Capitals and got to host them on Thursday night. Everything was finally coming up Thrashers.Then Ondrej Pavelec gave up the above goal from almost the full length of the rink, let two more by in the next 88 seconds of the second period, and got pulled. Despite the Thrashers' efforts t... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:33:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Atlanta_Thrashers_Goalie_Teaching_Lessons_in_How_Not_to_Win/1424421 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Atlanta_Thrashers_Goalie_Teaching_Lessons_in_How_Not_to_Win/1424421 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Atlanta_Thrashers_Goalie_Teaching_Lessons_in_How_Not_to_Win/1424421 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/6/564076001fd82674fb259dbb8d5deba19cf89b2b/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91992244.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0626D50A085B748F2AD916AEB6A122E66AD0BC3CEF93BB1C6.jpg Craig Custance, Sporting News ELMIRA, Ontario -- The Thrashers have played only five games this season, but that doesn't mean they haven't been busy. For one, they're busy winning. At 4-1, they're one of the biggest surprises of the early going. They also have been busy trying to get star forward Ilya Kovalchuk signed to a long-term deal. Atlanta general manager Don Waddell said he and Kovalchuk's agent, Jay Grossman, have had a lot of positive contract t... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:48:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0570435debcc5f0c545e296660a48fd5e3ffad0/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_e1e6.jpg