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Atlanta Thrashers

Conference Team RankingsGF AverageGA AveragePower Play
Thrashers2.663.1420.00%
Eastern10th1st3rd

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Wes Goldstein: Five Things to Watch

Anyone who has watched the Thrashers since they joined the league has come to expect them to be on the outside looking in when the playoffs roll around. Chances are it won't be much different this season. Full Story

• Goldstein's Blog   • Tell Wes your opinion!
 
Expert Picks
No. Goldstein Brown Hurcomb Devonport
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Generation Next
Ondrej Pavelec, G, 22
Pavelec has 50 career wins and a Calder Cup title to his name in two pro seasons, however, he's seen limited action at the NHL level. Atlanta's tandem of Kari Lehtonen and Johan Hedberg are due new contracts next summer, so a strong effort by Pavelec could earn him more playing time this season and beyond.
Chicago (AHL) - 18-20-2, 2.58 GAA, .914 SV%
In the System
No. Player, Pos., Age 2008-09 Team, Stats
1 Angelo Esposito, C, 20 Montreal (QMJHL); 35GP-24G-18A-42PTS
2 Riley Holzapfel, C, 21 Chicago (AHL); 73GP-13G-19A-32PTS
3 Evander Kane, C, 18 Vancouver (WHL); 61GP-48G-48A-96PTS
 
Olympic Impact
Players who may be selected to take part in the 2010 Winter Games:
Tobias Enstrom Ron Hainsey
Johan Hedberg Ilya Kovalchuk
Pavel Kubina Kari Lehtonen
Ondrej Pavelec Anssi Salmela
Boris Valabik
 
Captain Ilya Kovalchuk could be on the trading block if he does not sign a new contract before the March trade deadline. (Getty Images)
 
 
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2008-09 in Review
Record: 35-41-6 for 76 points
Finish: 13th in East, 4th in Southeast; Missed playoffs
Goals/Game: 3.05 (9th) Goals Against/Game: 3.40 (29th)
Power Play: 19.3% (11th) Penalty Kill: 76.0% (29th)
 
Roster Projections
Line Combinations
# LW C RW
1 Ilya Kovalchuk Bryan Little Nik Antropov
2 Slava Kozlov Todd White Maxim Afinogenov
3 Evander Kane Marty Reasoner Rich Peverley
4 Colby Armstrong Jim Slater Chris Thorburn
Defensive Pairings
# D D
1 Pavel Kubina Tobias Enstrom
2 Ron Hainsey Zach Bogosian
3 Boris Valabik Anssi Salmela
Goaltending
# G
1 Kari Lehtonen
2 Johan Hedberg
Thrashers Depth Chart
 
Poll

Will the Thrashers be able to sign Ilya Kovalchuk before March?

47%Yes
 
53%No
 

Total Votes: 111

 
  
View From the Stands
Blotto VD says:
"[Antropov] is a solid top six forward that the Thrashers needed regardless. However, when you add to the equation that Antropov was hand picked by Ilya Kovalchuk, a guy we are looking to lock into a long term contract this offseason, the value of that pickup just doubled."
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