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Let's not bury the lead. Ilya Kovalchuk has just taken the practice ice for the Thrashers.

Radio: WBNS-AM , WWCD-FM The series The Blue Jackets are 5-5-0-0 against the Thrashers, including 2-3-0-0 in Philips Arena.

Ondrej Pavelec made 50 saves while Rich Peverley scored the winner and assisted on Maxim Afinogenov's late insurance marker as the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 Saturday afternoon to end a four-game losing streak.

Boris Valabik knew it right away. The Thrashers defenseman was all too aware of the pain involved with a high ankle sprain.

Unlike the last couple of seasons, when game number two followed right behind game number one the very next night, we are being forced to endure five days in between Saturdays 6-3 romp over the Bolts and Thursday's game in St.

The Outlook on this year Atlanta Thrashers looks brighter then most fans think. Leta TMs take a closer look at the line up.

Just before tonighta TMs match of between the Atlanta Thrashers and The St.Louis Blues, the Thrashers announced they placed defenseman Boris Valabik on injured reserve after surgery to repair a high ankle sprain.

Atlanta Thrashers defenseman Boris Valabik is expected to miss four to six weeks after having surgery to repair a high ankle sprain.

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Thrashers defenseman Boris Valabik will miss several weeks and could require surgery on his left ankle.

Armstrong is currently on injured reserve with a groin injury suffered during the exhibition season but has been practicing with the team while on IR.

It was a long day and a short night for Christoph Schubert . The defenseman, claimed by the Thrashers on re-entry waivers from Ottawa, joined the team Saturday.

After I left practice today, the Thrashers claimed Christoph Schubert off waivers from Ottawa.

OK kidsa preseason play is over and we now await the final decisions from the judges to see who is the last group of players to be voted off of Thrashers Island.

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When the Thrashers lost their first preseason game 5-0 to Nashville, coach John Anderson could blame it on playing an inexperienced lineup against the Predators' regulars.

Wea ve been a round and a round the whole subject of whether or not John Andersona s a oeplay more in regular season gamesa comments were in reference to Maxim Afinogenov or not.

So... did you catch this line in Chris Vivlamore's write up of Wednesday night's 5-4 preseason win over the Nashville Predators? "I thought he played really well," Anderson said.

This week the Thrashers Insider caught up with defenseman Ron Hainsey for a rapid fire Q&A. Here are Hainsey's thoughts on ... His career ... Q. Best player you played with? A. It's a tie between Rick Nash and Kovy [Ilya Kovalchuk] Q. Best player you played against? A. Pavel Datsyuk Last season ... Q. Best things about last season? A. Last 20 games ...

With Kari Lehtonen coming back from another injury and surgery, can he get back into the form he had when Atlanta drafted him and stay healthy for the rest of the season when he gets back on the ice.