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Kubina a long way from 'skinny kid with big head'
Pavel Kubina has come a long way. His an interesting passport, from his native Czech Republic to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, with postings in upstate New York and Cleveland.
Burnside: Unified Thrashers are finding success
A quick glance at the Atlanta Thrashers ' stat sheet might suggest more of the same for the beleaguered Southern franchise.
Pavelec to start Thursday, Hedberg to start Saturday
As the Thrashers continue to use their two-goalie rotation of late, Ondrej Pavelec will start Thursday against Boston, and Johan Hedberg is scheduled to start Saturday against Pittsburgh.
Doctors Allowed Kovi to Play Hockey
General manager of Atlanta Thrashers Don Waddell comments on the club captain Ilya Kovalchuk's return to the ice.
Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk will not play Thursday night against the New York Rangers, according to Atlanta General Manager Don Waddell.
Kovalchuk a long shot to head home
NHL Notebook Kovalchuk a long shot to head home Ilya Kovalchu, seen celebrating a goal in an October 22 game, has been speaking with the Atlanta Thrashers about a long-term contract.
Kovalchuk ahead of schedule, return imminent
Fantasy Forecast for Wednesday, November 11 TUESDAY'S ROUNDUP: Outstanding news from Atlanta.
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Kovalchuk could return to Thrashers' lineup Thursday
Ilya Kovalchuk is indeed a fast healer. The Thrashers' captain appears ready to return to the lineup less than three weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot.
Injuries, illness delivering a hit to NHL's star power
Playing in the NHL has been unusually hazardous to competitors' health in the first five weeks of the season.
Thrashers take road show to Long Island for Saturday night matchup with Islanders
The Atlanta Thrashers will be raising Kane with the Russians as the road warrior Thrashers take on the New York Islanders on Saturday night .
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Thrashers drop another at home after early deficit
The trend continues -- and it's not a good one. The Thrashers again fell behind early, this time by two first-period goals, en route to a 4-3 loss to Columbus on Thursday at Philips Arena.
Canada's national nightmare is over. The Maple Leafs won a game. After starting a franchise-worst 0-7-1, Toronto got a boost from forward Niklas Hagman and the return of rookie Jonas 'The Monster' Gustavsson in a 6-3 road victory over Anaheim on Monday.
Where National Hockey League general managers gather, trade talk follows. Their meetings in Toronto next week right after the Hall of Fame fluff ends is in range of U.S. Thanksgiving -- the quarter mark of the schedule, when many teams have seen enough to make a change.
Prediction: Atlanta's Kane Will Be Calder Finalist
Evander Kane's dedication to hard work is paying dividends. There is a saying that when preparation meets opportunity the end result is success.
AJC columnist meets 'other Jeff Schultz'
We found common ground: TV. It pretty much ends there. Five years ago, Thrashers general manager Don Waddell was asked about his plans for the upcoming NHL draft.
The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled forward Jason Krog from their AHL affiliate in Chicago.
Don't miss out on Kopitar's contributions
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Hard to believe that red-hot Kings center Anze Kopitar is not owned in 7 percent of all Yahoo! leagues despite the fact that he's taken over the League scoring lead by four points.
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It's not often that Kovalchuk doesn't get a shot on goal but that was the case in the Thrashers' 4-2 win at New Jersey on Friday.
Thrashers pull out stops to keep Kovalchuk
Ilya Kovalchuk says that this season's edition of the Atlanta Thrashers is the best team in the NHL franchise's 10-year history.
Atlanta Thrashers give high-scoring center Rich Peverley multiyear contract extension
Atlanta center Rich Peverley, who has seven points in the Thrashers' first five games, has signed a multiyear contract extension.
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