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  • Inside the Thrashers Hot Start

    The Atlanta Thrashers appear to be adapting to Coach John Anderson’s offensive scheme as the team leads the NHL in goals per game with an impressive 3.46 mark. To put that in perspective, the dominating Detroit Red Wings led the NHL last season with a 3.52.

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  • Kovalchuk Showing Great Leadership In Atlanta

    ATLANTA - Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk is having the kind of season that assures him a place among the NHL's most respected leaders, and I’m not just referring to his sizzling eight-game start when he netted a league-leading 9 goals.

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  • Quenneville Ducks Accountability

    Instead of accepting part of the blame and demanding accountability from his players, Quenneville offered his youngsters a lame excuse for the loss, a two-minute minor penalty called midway through the game.

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  • Interview: Eric Boulton

    Thrashers forward Eric Boulton is no stranger to fisticuffs. After recording 1,374 penalty minutes in the minors, he made his way to the NHL and established himself as one of the game’s respected enforcers.

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  • Trading Kovalchuk Not the Answer

    ATLANTA - There has been a buzz around the NHL about the possibility of the Thrashers trading Russian star Ilya Kovalchuk. There's an obvious need to shake things up in Atlanta, but trading Kovalchuk could set back the team’s rebuilding process for years to come.

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  • Bettman Wrong with Avery Suspension

    Gary Bettman ignores past on-ice violent offenders anger issues, but hits Sean Avery with a lengthy suspension and anger management counseling for 'crude comments' made off the ice. Does this make any sense at all?

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  • Thrashers Start Off With Win

    In a game that saw Washington out-shoot Atlanta 43-31, goaltending proved to be the difference. Washington goaltender, Jose Theodore, the only addition to the Capital roster this year, was pulled at the halfway point of the game.

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  • Bogosian May Be Ready For NHL

    Number three overall pick Zach Bogosian is in position to snag a spot on a Thrashers roster that many feel is in desperate need of new blood and new leaders.

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  • Another Esposito In the NHL?

    In the 1970’s, “Esposito” was a household name in the NHL. Decades later, another Esposito is emerging, hovering over the NHL, chasing the dream to make a name for himself.

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  • Thrashers Have Huge Void To Fill

    Approximately 60 goals departed with Hossa, Dupuis and Holik, and in today’s low scoring NHL, that’s a huge void for the Thrashers to fill. . . and you may call it an abyss if they are unable to land a few proven goal scorers.

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  • An International Stir

    This year's bidding wars may provide a few shockers and generate more frequent flier miles than ever before if some of the NHL's elite players find it too hard to resist lucrative offers from teams in the newly-formed Russian Super League.

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  • NHL Getting Its Mojo Back

    After years of hiding in the NBA's shadows, the NHL is making its way back into Hollywood's spotlight. Since the Red Wings clinched the Cup, Lord Stanley's cherished chalice has enjoyed a glorious trip down the proverbial red carpet.

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