Don Waddell News

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.

A quick glance at the Atlanta Thrashers ' stat sheet might suggest more of the same for the beleaguered Southern franchise.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Playing in the NHL has been unusually hazardous to competitors' health in the first five weeks of the season.

The Atlanta Thrashers will be raising Kane with the Russians as the road warrior Thrashers take on the New York Islanders on Saturday night .

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.

Evander Kane's dedication to hard work is paying dividends. There is a saying that when preparation meets opportunity the end result is success.

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.

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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.

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 center Rich Peverley, who has seven points in the Thrashers' first five games, has signed a multiyear contract extension.