Two days after a 6-2 lackluster effort in Ottawa, the Penguins got another healthy body back in the lineup and started to regain some of their form tonight with a 3-2 win over the Thrashers at Philips Arena. That ultra-sniper Martin Skoula scored twice for the Penguins (sarcasm), while Evgeni Malkin had the other tally. Chris Thorburn and Maxim Afinogenov scored for Atlanta. The Pens welcomed back...
A preview of the Thrashers. When and where: 7 p.m., Philips Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, SouthSport. Record: 10-6-2, 22 points, The Thrashers are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and third place in the Southeast Division. Leading Scorer: Rich Peverly, 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists). Last Game: 4-3 home shootout loss to the Bruins, Thursday . Ilya Kovalchuk ( right ) had a goal and two assists...
The Leafs are not they only team looking for a different direction many teams are looking for that, while others need that one or two players to put them over the top. There have been many team transactions since June 30 and here is a team by team breakdown of whats been done so far. Anaheim Ducks Signed: RW- Troy Bodie, D- Steve McCarthy Re-signed: D- Scott Niedermayer Atlanta Thrashers Signed: C-...
from the Atlanta Thrashers, The Atlanta Thrashers have re-signed forward Chris Thorburn to a multiple-year contract, according to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thorburn, 26, appeared in 82 games for the Thrashers last season, recording 15 points (seven goals, eight assists), setting new career highs for games played...
ATLANTA, March 8 (UPI) -- Bryan Little notched two goals for the Atlanta Thrashers Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Ilya Kovalchuk added a goal and assist and Chris Thorburn and Tobias Enstrom scored for the Thrashers, who have won four of their last six contests. Jarome Iginla posted one of the Calgary goals, his 30th of the season. Iginla has reached the 30-goal mark eight years in a...
ATLANTA (AP) -- Rookie defenseman Zach Bogosian and Chris Thorburn each had a goal and an assist in the Atlanta Thrashers' 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Ilya Kovalchuk's second-period goal helped the Atlanta Thrashers snap a five-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Bryan Little, Eric Boulton, Eric Perrin and Chris Thorburn also scored for Atlanta, which has beaten the Islanders twice this season. Kovalchuk also had two assists as the Thrashers got out of an 0-4-1 skid.
Here are some quick thoughts: Ilya Kovalchuk has got to love playing on a line with Marty Reasoner and Chris Thorburn. When I think playmaking, I think Reasoner, who’s never had more than 20 assists in a season. I get that Kovalchuk is a mess in the defensive zone, but I’m not sure if taking away [...]
via Mike Knobler of Thrashers Blog, Yes, that’s Ilya Kovalchuk wearing a red sweater today at Thrashers practice, along with Marty Reasoner and Chris Thorburn. The red sweater has been the fourth line sweater all year. Reasoner has been a third-line center, and Thorburn has bounced between the third and fourth lines. If John Anderson wanted to make a statement, he picked a strong way to make...
TORONTO, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Todd White scored two goals and Johan Hedberg made 32 saves Tuesday to pace the Atlanta Thrashers to a 6-3 win over Toronto. Chris Thorburn, Colby Armstrong, Ilya Kovalchuk and Mathieu Schneider also scored for the Thrashers, who ended a three-game losing streak. Slava Kozlov had two assists for Atlanta. Jeff Finger, Nik Antropov and Niklas Hagman scored for the Maple Leafs,...
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