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Coach John Anderson is proving himself to be a leader to be reckoned with in his short tenure as the Atlanta Thrasher bench boss.

Your View How important is it to you as a fan that the Thrashers re-sign Ilya Kovalchuk before the end of the season? After starting the season 4-1, the Thrashers have become a streaky team.

When Atlanta traded Marian Hossa to the Penguins in 2008, the Thrashers insisted that Colby Armstrong be part of the package coming back.

There was no Boris Valabik to get under Sidney Crosby's skin Saturday. The Thrashers defenseman is on a rehab assignment in Chicago after ankle surgery.

It wasn't the original plan to put Max Afinogenov with his Russian speaking counterparts on the Thrashers ' top line.

Ilya Kovalchuk is one of the 10 best players in the world, and the Thrashers are hoping they'll be able to keep him happy in Atlanta.

After his team played poorly the night before, Thrashers coach John Anderson challenged his players to focus on fundamental hockey.

The Atlanta Thrashers are perfect for the month of the November. as they start out witha two-game winning streaka 'tying their best winning streak for the third time this season.

The Thrashers have been waiting almost three weeks for the puck to bounce their way.

The Atlanta Thrashers will aim for their longest winning streak of the season when they welcome the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets for an interconference battle tonight at Philips Arena.

The 22-year-old Thrashers goaltender made his coach look toward the opposing bench Saturday.

When the Atlanta Thrashers learned last week that captain Ilya Kovalchuk would miss several weeks with an injury, general manager Don Waddell called it an opportunity for other players to step up.

DETROIT 2, BOSTON 0: Henrik Zetterberg and Tomas Holmstrom scored in the first period, then Chris Osgood, right, finished with his first shutout of the season to give the Red Wings a victory over the visiting Bruins.

Colby Armstrong could feel the blood pouring down his face. The Thrashers forward had been hit with a stick during an early season game against Ottawa, opening a gash in his left eyebrow.

Yes, Alexander Ovechkin is that good. The Washington forward scored two first-period goals to lead the Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Thrashers on Thursday at Philips Arena.

The Vancouver Giants' loss is the Atlanta rental market's gain. It's hardly a surprise, given the way he's played, but Giants product Evander Kane admitted Tuesday that the Atlanta Thrashers have told him that he can move out of the hotel he's been staying in and find permanent accommodations in the city.

Shortly after John Anderson was hired as the new bench boss of the Thrashers, I had the opportunity to chat with him regarding the team he had just inherited to coach.

Usual Suspects On Hot Stove, head shots and Gemini honours Strachan gets dropped from HNIC intermission feature, broadcasters are doing a better job tackling the concussion issue and TSN scores a broadcasting awards hat trick Bruce Dowbiggin Published on Wednesday, Oct.

It's no surprise that the Capitals are the early front- runners in the Southeast Division.

You don't just see Ron Hainsey play hockey so much as you hear him. The Thrashers defenseman is vocal, on and off the ice.