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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 Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday announced goaltender Kari Lehtonen underwent successful back surgery and will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks.

He is having his second back surgery for 2009. From AP - Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his back.

With his 4-3-1 record thus far, Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec is already having his best in his career with the team; and to throw in a little something on top of that, a .925 save percentage and a 2.66 GAA.

Colby Armstrong scored 13:14 into the third period and the Atlanta Thrashers earned their first regulation win in Montreal in over five years, 5-4 over the Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Thrashers' keys to success while their top sniper is out for a month. 1. Above and beyond everything is strong goaltending.

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.

A pair of struggling teams will meet today in Canada's capital city, as the Ottawa Senators host the Atlanta Thrashers at Scotiabank Place.

Ondrej Pavelec loses his mask, but still stops a shot on Saturday afternoon in Ottawa.

Ondrej Pavelec made 50 saves, and Rich Peverley had a goal and assist for the Atlanta Thrashers, who broke a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

Atlanta Thrashers captain Ilya Kovalchuk had to leave the ice with a foot injury on the ninth minute of the match with San Jose.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his NHL-leading total, Semyon Varlamov stopped a penalty shot and the first-place Washington Capitals held on at the end to hand the Atlanta Thrashers their fourth straight loss, 4-3 on Thursday night.

The surging Washington Capitals will aim for a sixth consecutive victory when they host the sliding Atlanta Thrashers in tonight's Southeast Division battle at Philips Arena.

The Atlanta Thrashers recalled centre Jason Krog from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League on Tuesday.

As hard as it is to imagine a team being in a make-or-break period this early in the season, that's the situation the Atlanta Thrashers find themselves in these days.

"I don't think we change our whole thought process because we lose one guy. I would hope not.

Crashing The Net takes you around the league touching on hot and cold players, battles for ice-time and what's going on in net.

Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes has agreed to sell the bankrupt franchise to the NHL.

Just around the corner from Philips Arena, just a block or so to the east on Marietta Street, is a Georgia Historic Marker with the header of a oeTHRASHERSVILLE, Where Atlanta Begana .A Passers-by that stop and read learn how, at that very spot, in 1839 a oeCousin Johna Thrasher built a settlement called Thrasherville.

What to watch for in hockey on Thursday: Russian roulette The Atlanta Thrashers and Washington Capitals will play a captivating round of "My Russian Is Better Than Your Russian," not to mention a hockey game.