Atlanta Thrashers News

This comes from a couple of points made by Alex Hemsky , where we discussed the possibility that the Jets might be missing a lot of shots .

Josh Gorges, seen in a game earlier this season, was one of two key parts to result from a 2006-07 trade for Montreal.

As part of the extended trade coverage leading up to the Feb. 27 deadline, we look at the deals made down the stretch over the years by the current Canadian teams.

You might as well get used to it -- next up for the Winnipeg Jets is their biggest game of the year.

Rapper Lil' Jon was a big time supporter of the Atlanta Thrashers. Being from Atlanta it made it easy to support the home team.

When I was a kid, there was a lot of corporate and fan support for the Winnipeg Jets .

Toronto Snaps Winning Streak Ways With 2-1 Loss To Winnipeg - Related Image. Jets forward Chris Thorburn watches as the puck goes into the net past Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson for his second of the season in the first period.

Kane is a striking figure around Winnipeg. He's a good-looking, 20-year-old millionaire who leads the Jets in goals.

When I was a kid, there were essentially fans of three teams in Winnipeg: the Jets, the Habs and the Leafs.

Head coach Claude Noel of the Winnipeg Jets speaks with referee during a game against the Florida Panthers.

Dec 13, 2011; Toronto, ON, Canada; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Anthony Stewart warms up before playing against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.

After watching the original inception of their Jets blossom from their days in the WHA to joining the bright lights of the NHL, it came as a shock to many that a team so dear to their hearts could face potential uprooting due to the economic downturn plaguing Canada in the mid nineties.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel at Boxing Day practice at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg- - See Adam Wazny storyi 1 2 December 26, 2011 paul chiasson / the canadian press Habs goalie Carey Price denies Winnipeg Jetsi 1 2 Spencer Machacek on the doorstep Sunday afternoon at the Bell Centre.

In this file photo, Atlanta Thrashers right wing Darren Haydar celebrates his first and only NHL goal against the New Jersey Devils during their game on Oct.13, 2007, in Atlanta.

The visiting Jets look to bounce back from their latest frustrating defeat while trying to hand the Montreal Canadiens a fourth consecutive loss Sunday.

Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel is starting to learn the harsh realities of what it's like to coach the team that used to be called the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Winnipeg Jets continue to struggle with back-to-back games as they lost another one to the Florida Panthers 2-1 Friday night.

Two years ago today, then-superstar Ilya Kovalchuk was shipped out by the Atlanta Thrashers in what has been the franchisei 1 2s biggest trade.

A lawyer for Winnipeg Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien says it appears his client will be going to trial in a boating while impaired case in Minnesota.

Blake Wheeler and the Jets land Thursday night in Tampa Bay to play the hometown Lightning.