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| Streaking Panthers make a stop in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
04/03/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Panthers seek a season-high fourth win in a row tonight that will keep them in the thick of the playoff chase, as they take on the Atlanta Thrashers -- a club that has enjoyed its role of spoiler -- at Philips Arena. The Panthers have won three straight contests for the fifth time this season, but haven't posted four wins in a row since a seven-game win streak from March 2-16 of last season. Craig Anderson has been in net for each of last three victories, guiding Florida to wins o |
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| Kovalchuk, Thrashers shock Sabres in OT |
NHL Hockey |
04/02/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Ilya Kovalchuk scored the game-winner with 29.9 seconds left in overtime and added an assist in regulation as the Atlanta Thrashers edged the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, at Philips Arena. With time running down in the extra period, Thomas Vanek's shot was blocked by Kovalchuk and the Thrashers star caught up to the puck and was able to beat Ryan Miller between the five-hole to give Atlanta the win. "It was just a lucky bounce," Kovalchuk said. "He (Vanek) tried to throw it right to the n |
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| Sabres try to keep playoff chances alive in test with Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to boost their playoff hopes with a fourth straight victory, as they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's battle at Philips Arena. Despite winning their last three games, Buffalo is 10th in the Eastern Conference and six points behind Montreal for the eighth and final playoff seed. The Sabres had lost four straight and six of seven prior to notching consecutive wins over Florida, Toronto and Montreal. Buffalo's most recent win came in dramatic fashion this pas |
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| Thrashers deal Ottawa huge blow to playoff hopes |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Slava Kozlov and Tobias Enstrom both registered a goal and two assists, as the Atlanta Thrashers doubled up the Ottawa Senators, 6-3, at Philips Arena. Ilya Kovalchuk scored a goal and picked up a helper for the Thrashers, who have won nine of their last 12 outings. Eric Perrin and Todd White each collected two assists, while Johan Hedberg made 18 saves to notch his 100th career win. "I'm not a big statistics guy," Hedberg said of the milestone. "It almost took 10 years, but it's |
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| Sens, Thrashers clash in Atlanta |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - More than likely, neither the Ottawa Senators nor the Atlanta Thrashers will be part of this year's Eastern Conference playoffs. That hasn't stopped either team from playing inspired hockey down the stretch, however. The two clubs will try to keep up their recent strong play when they face off tonight at Philips Arena. Ottawa won five straight contests and nine times in a 10-game span before being edged by a red-hot Carolina squad Wednesday in Raleigh. The Hurricanes scored twice in the third |
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| White lifts Thrashers over playoff-hopeful Rangers in shootout |
NHL Hockey |
03/26/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Todd White scored the equalizer in the third period and netted the shootout winner, as the Atlanta Thrashers erased a late three-goal deficit to cool off the surging New York Rangers in a 5-4 victory at Philips Arena. Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists while Slava Kozlov and Colby Armstrong added goals in regulation for Atlanta. With just 68 points, the Thrashers have been relegated to a spoiler role down the stretch and appeared to be relishing that task earlier this month |
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| Habs top Thrashers, move into sole possession of eighth in East |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2009 |
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| Montreal, QC (Sportsbooks) - Alex Kovalev and Alex Tanguay both scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers at the Bell Centre. Saku Koivu added a goal and two assists, and Glen Metropolit also scored for Montreal, which halted a five-game winless skid. Tanguay and Andrei Markov posted three assists while Carey Price made 22 saves for the Canadiens, who moved two points ahead of idle Florida and into sole possession of the eighth and final playoff spot in the East. |
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| Fading Habs try to halt longest slide of season versus Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/24/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The free-falling Montreal Canadiens will try to end their longest losing streak of the season when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's battle at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens have lost five straight games to give the club its longest skid since dropping six in a row from February 6-17, 2007. Montreal has just one win in six games (1-3-2) since general manager Bob Gainey took over head coaching duties from the fired Guy Carbonneau. The current losing streak has helped drop the Ha |
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| Lightning try to solve home woes against Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2009 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to end a lengthy home losing streak when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for tonight's Southeast Division matchup at St. Pete Times Forum. Tampa Bay has lost its last five home tests and last tasted victory at the Forum on February 22 against Boston. The Lightning, who have a dreadful 11-15-10 record as the host this year, are 0-1-1 so far on a four-game homestand. The residency is scheduled to end Tuesday against Columbus. The Thrashers and Lightning are 1 |
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| Franzen and Red Wings crush Thrashers |
NHL Hockey |
03/20/2009 |
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| Atlanta, GA (Sportsbooks) - Johan Franzen registered a goal and two assists as the NHL-leading Detroit Red Wings cruised past the Atlanta Thrashers, 6-3, at Philips Arena. Brian Rafalski, Pavel Datsyuk, Jiri Hudler and Daniel Cleary also tallied for Detroit, which got its three-game road trip off to a good start and was coming off a 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Red Wings have won four straight and seven of nine overall. Henrik Zetterberg had four assists in the victory. Marian Hossa, who played |
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