Thrashers Team Report
(Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:35:35 PST)

Unless the Thrashers learn how to play consistent defense, Philips Arena will remain their not-so-sweet home.

With just one win on home ice this season, coach John Anderson joked that he might soon have to take drastic measures to simulate a road game for his squad, even if it means staying at an Atlanta hotel.

For whatever reason, the Thrashers seem to forget about playing positional defense in their zone when they return to their home arena. And after two straight road victories in Canada, their most recent setback against Columbus is even more disturbing.

When you consider that six of the team's next eight games are at home, it could get worse before it gets better.

Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics
(Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:30 PST)
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Puck Daddy chats with Kevin Dallman about being best defenseman in KHL, life in Kazakhstan, NHL players in Russia
(Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:18 PST)
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Fantasy: Surviving star injuries; benching star players?
(Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:25 PST)
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The 5 best and 5 worst NHL jerseys of the last decade
(Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:55 PST)
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Thrashers' Lehtonen has second back surgery
(Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:36:43 PST)
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.

Men's hockey team to be named Dec. 31 (CBC.ca)
(Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:48:13 PST)
Canadians can count down to the New Year with debate over who is on the men's Olympic hockey team, whose roster is to be unveiled Dec. 31.

Raycroft still solid as Canucks down Rangers (CBC.ca)
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:14:52 PST)
Vancouver goalie Andrew Raycroft continued to stay solid in place of the injured Roberto Luongo, notching his third win in four games as his Canucks defeated the visiting New York Rangers 4-1.

What We Learned: It's a moral conundrum about star injuries
(Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:36 PST)
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Saturday's Three Stars: Pavelec stops 50; Tambellini's trick is treat
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:44:16 PDT)
No. 1 Star: Ondrej Pavelec, Atlanta Thrashers If Kari Lehtonen thought his gig as Atlanta's No.

Osgood, Red Wings stifle Flames (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:45:05 PDT)
The Detroit Red Wings handed the Calgary Flames their second straight loss Saturday night with a 3-1 victory at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Ondrej Pavelec's personal tribute to Jacques Plante
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:20:41 PDT)
Just over a week ago, Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec was the butt of jokes after letting in a...

More NHLPA execs bite the dust (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:09:29 PDT)
Ron Pink is the latest casualty in what has become a dysfunctional NHL Players' Association, stepping down from the union's advisory board Saturday.

Strong starts bode well in NHL (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:51:44 PDT)
The Pittsburgh Penguins obviously are not suffering from the Stanley Cup hangover with their league-leading 10-game start, and some of the surprising teams include Colorado, Buffalo, Ottawa, Phoenix and Edmonton.

Thrashers end four-game losing streak with 3-1 victory over Senators
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:38:33 PDT)
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators won't be anxious to see Ondrej Pavelec any time soon.

Flames look to rebound vs. Detroit (CBC.ca)
(Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:01:34 PDT)
The Calgary Flames will try to shake off a tough loss that snapped their winning streak when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET, CBC, CBCSports.ca).

Senators' getting good mileage out of penalty kill, Milan Michalek
(Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:45:44 PDT)
OTTAWA - Fans in Ottawa affectionately dubbed Martin Havlat as Mach 9 during his days as a member of the Senators.

Raycroft shines in Luongo's absence (CBC.ca)
(Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:17:38 PDT)
Andrew Raycroft stopped 30 shots in regulation and overtime before denying Michal Handzus and Ryan Smyth in the shootout while Mikael Samuelsson fired the winning goal, leading Vancouver to a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night.

Thursday's Three Stars: Bryz wins again; seen Stamkos's goal?
(Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:59:38 PDT)
No. 1 Star: Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes After giving up eight goals in the last two starts (and getting...

Puck Previews: Flames face division-leading Avs; Gaborik out
(Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:42:19 PDT)
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Puck Headlines: LA lands 2010 draft; which players need trade?
(Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:03 PDT)
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Thrashers recall C Krog from AHL Chicago
(Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:30:29 PDT)
The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled center Jason Krog from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The team looks to add depth Tuesday, one day after announcing Ilya Kovalchuk would be sidelined for about a month with broken bone in his right foot. The 34-year-old Krog had four points in 14 games with the Thrashers in the 2006-07 season and has played with four other NHL teams.

Kovalchuk to miss 3 to 5 weeks with broken foot
(Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:23:36 PDT)
The Atlanta Thrashers have a month to preview their possible future without star forward Ilya Kovalchuk. Kovalchuk, the Thrashers' captain and one of the league's top scorers, is expected to miss three to five weeks with a broken bone in his right foot, the team announced on Monday. The team said the break was found in a CT scan.