Slava Kozlov News

Slava Kozlov has had one of the more frustrating beginnings to the season of any player in the league: grand larceny by goaltenders, countless shots off of the post and a disallowed goal or two.

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

Slava Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.

Does it seem like your favorite team has trouble scoring in the first period? You're probably right.

Ilya Kovalchuk made a successful return to the lineup with a goal and two assists and Johan Hedberg turned in a strong 33- save performance, as Atlanta defeated the New York Rangers, 5-3, at Madison Square Garden.

The New York Rangers hope to have their star goaltender back between the pipes tonight when they welcome the Atlanta Thrashers for a battle at Madison Square Garden.

On Sunday night, the Thrashers hosted the St. Louis Blues in the Philips Arena. It's surprising just a few days ago I had written that the Thrashers needed to change up their defensive pairings, which would guide them to better defense and wins.

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.

Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St.

Eds: APNewsNow. Thrashers 3, Blues 2, SO. AP Photo GAGS104, GAGS102, GAGS101 By GEORGE HENRY Associated Press Writer ATLANTA Defensemen Tobias Enstrom and Ron Hainsey forced overtime with third-period goals, and Rich Peverley and Slava Kozlov scored in a shootout to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the St.

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Each year a round about this time we show up here and find a handful of skaters who are still residing Schnide Islanda that tiny spec of land that sits smack-dab in the middle of the vast expanse of the Ocean of Zilch.

For the Oilers ' annual Halloween party, Cogliano dressed as Dany Heatley , in an old Ottawa Senators sweater.

The Thrashers begin a two-game road trip in Canada on Saturday, losers of four straight games , the past three coming at home.

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.

Following a CT Scan earlier today, it has been determined that Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk has a broken bone in his right foot and will be sidelined for four weeks.

Ilya Kovalchuk was upbeat, especially for someone with a broken bone in his right foot that will cost him four weeks of the season.

News has broke that Kovalchuk is out with a broken bone in his right foot and will be sidelined for roughly four weeks.

Brian Gionta scored Montreal's lone goal in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Canadiens snapped a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 win last night over the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Little White Russian line is back. Thrashers forward Bryan Little was moved to the second line, joining Todd White and Slava Kozlov , for Thursday's game against Washington.