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By rss@youtube.com (jtn93) A tribute to the Atlanta Thrashers, sadly I used the song I should have used for the Hurricanes :P Author: jtn93 Keywords: ATL NHL Hockey Kovalchuk Little Lehtonen Yotube JTN93 sports Atlanta Thrashers Stick Ice Canada America USA Added: February 8, 2009

1 min - 2008-09-01 Kovalchuk takes exception to the Buffalo Sabres knocking down White. - NHL - Atlanta Thrashers - Ilya Kovalchuk

4 min - 2008-09-01 Ilya Kovulchuk goading Crosby into trouble throughout the game between the Trashers and Penguins on Jan 6, 2006. The Thrashers won big. - NHL - Atlanta Thrashers - Ilya Kovalchuk

By rss@youtube.com (atlspiritvideo) The Thrashers' new 2008 TV commercial. Author: atlspiritvideo Keywords: Atlanta Thrashers TV commericial Kovalchuk Lehtonen Hossa Added: February 19, 2008

By rss@youtube.com (inklinkinklink) January 22, 2008. Atlanta Thrashers at New York Rangers. Ilya Kovalchuk hits Rozival from behind. He got a game misconduct.

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By rss@youtube.com (drab6969) The shootout between the New York Islanders Vs. The Atlanta Thrashers Author: drab6969 Keywords: New York Islanders Atlanta Thrashers Hockey NHL Shootout Guerin Kovalchuk Hossa Satan DiPietro Kozlov Added: December 6, 2007

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By rss@youtube.com (drab6969) Shootout between the Devils and the Thrashers Author: drab6969 Keywords: New Jersey Devils Atlanta Thrashers Brodeur Kovalchuk Hossa Shootout Added: December 5, 2007

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By rss@youtube.com (liontamr) One of Nike Hockey's best ads ever. NHl stars Markus Naslund of the Vancouver Canucks and Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers stage an epic battle for the puck... Author: liontamr Keywords: Nike Hockey Naslund Kovalchuk Canucks Thrashers NHL Added: March 10, 2007

By rss@youtube.com (ThrasherFan68) Atlanta Thrashers' Forward Keith Tkachuk scores on a great pass from Ilya Kovalchuk against the Florida Panthers Author: ThrasherFan68 Keywords: atlanta thrashers tkachuk kovalchuk hockey Added: March 10, 2007

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Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec lies on the ice after Toronto Maple Leafs Matt Stajan celebrates scoring Leafs' second goal during second period ... Toronto faces tough test against Kovalchuk and the surprising Thrashers (Dec 7)Examiner.com NHL: Toronto 5, Atlanta 2UPI.com

Atlanta 2, Florida 1, SO: Rich Peverley scored in a shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers. Ilya Kovalchuk ... and more »

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Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Ilya Kovalchuk tied the game late in the third period for Atlanta, ...

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Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Ilya Kovalchuk tied the game late in the third period for Atlanta, ... Panthers fall 2-1 to Thrashers in shootoutSun-Sentinel.com NHL: Atlanta 2, Florida 1 (SO)UPI.com

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Rich Peverley scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Atlanta Thrashers to a 2-1 win over the slumping Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Ilya Kovalchuk tied the game late in the third period for Atlanta, while Johan Hedberg stopped 30 shots. Stephen Weiss scored the lone goal in r...

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After Ilya Kovalchuk put the Atlanta Thrashers ahead 2-1, Ballard did his best Ryan Howard impression by swinging his stick and breaking it. ... and more »

Faceoff.com Ballard, a Florida Panthers defenceman, was properly mortified to discover his anger swing, after a goal by Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers, ... Ballard's punishment will be self-inflictedCalgary Herald all 18 news articles »

In their place, sitting second in the Southeast Division so far, are the Atlanta Thrashers. Ilya Kovalchuk is playing like somebody who is either looking ... and more »

Ilya Kovalchuk has 15 goals and 25 points in 18 games this season. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NHLI via Getty Images) Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell ...

Atlanta Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk, right, gets up after scoring a goal on Florida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun (25) during the first period of an NHL hockey ... Afinogenov's goal with 5.5 left puts Thrashers over PanthersSports Network

Let's suppose that after scoring to make it 2-0 Monday night, Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers was picking himself up in the Florida Panthers crease. ... and more »

the Florida Panthers played the Atlanta Thrashers. Panthers' defenseman Keith Ballard trailed Thrashers' sharpshooter Ilya Kovalchuk on a breakaway. ... and more »

who was hit on the head by one of his own team in a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers. Vokoun was injured in the first period as Ilya Kovalchuk gave the ... and more »

Keith Ballard. The defenseman swatted his goalie after Atlanta Thrashers left winger Ilya Kovalchuk gave his team a 2-1 lead at the 8:54 mark of ... bombasticsports.com

Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Ballard was rather upset after Ilya Kovalchuk scored for the Atlanta Thrashers...

Ilya Kovalchuk #17 of the Atlanta Thrashers scores a goal against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on October 8, 2009 in St.

Atlanta Thrashers: Ilya Kovalchuk gave the Atlanta coaching staff a scare on Friday against Carolina after he rolled on the ice in pain following a ... and more »

TruFan (blog) Buins Feast On The Road TruFan (blog) First on tap for the B's, the Atlanta Thrashers, a team that was playing above expectations. The Thrashers, led by returning sniper Ilya Kovalchuk, ... and more »

Chicago Scores A Touchdown While Atlanta and Washington Pitch Shutouts In ... Ondrej Pavelec had a 40 save shutout against the Detroit Red Wings as the Atlanta Thrashers beat Detroit 2-0. Vyacheslav Kozlov and Ilya Kovalchuk scored ... Ovi ejected as Caps fend off Sabres, 2-0Washington Examin...

CBC.ca Kronwall also emphasized how much he wishes he could be part of the lineup tonight, when the Wings host Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers -- a mutual ... NHL roundup: The Wings' scoring drought, justice is served for Georges Laraque ...MLive.com all 197 news articles »

When Atlanta Thrashers superstar Ilya Kovalchuk was sidelined for several games, many predicted they'd struggle without him, yet the Thrashers continued to ...

Here's a look at which Atlanta Thrashers may be headed to Vancouver in the spring. Ilya Kovalchuk is a first line player for the Russian Team. ... and more »

Atlanta Journal Constitution Look for winger Ilya Kovalchuk to remain with the Atlanta Thrashers on a deal that could be in excess of 10 years ... Atlanta Thrashers Ask A ThrasherNHL.com Atlanta Journal Constitution -Atlanta Journal Constitution -Atlanta Journal Constitution

Radio: 970-AM, 620-AM . No TV. Key stats: Thrashers LW Ilya Kovalchuk on Saturday ended a four-game points streak in which he had four goals and seven assists.

But really, this version of the Atlanta Thrashers is playing more like a cohesive unit than any has is many, many moons. It shows in their passing…the ... Could Ilya Kovalchuk Score 50 Goals in 50 Games?Bird Watchers Anonymous Stars of the weekKelowna.com

Thirty minutes later, Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers return to the ice as they battle the Edmonton Oilers at Philips Arena. ... Hurricanes win at lastNational HURRICANES END WINLESS RUN AT 14Sportinglife.com When Will The Carolina Hurricanes Get a REAL Goalie?Bleacher Report

Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk's outstanding play certainly doesn't suggest he has a hobbled right foot. In matchups with the Edmonton Oilers, though, it's easy to wonder if there has been something wrong with him. Kovalchuk, on one of his best stretches of the season for the Thras...

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By George Henry, Associated Press Writer Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

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Thrashers captain Kovalchuk back: One day after Ilya Kovalchuk was ruled out of the Atlanta Thrashers' game against the New York Rangers, the star forward ... and more »

By By JEFF Z. KLEIN Playing without their two top centers, Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky, the Rangers could not stop Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers.

Normally an early-season visit from the Atlanta Thrashers is not a special occasion, but Thursday at Madison Square Garden was different. ... Thrashers' Kovalchuk makes late decision to join team for game against RangersThe Canadian Press

By Bill Tiller (Rawhide) In a very entertaining and fun to watch hockey game…one coach Anderson called “one of our best games of the year”…the Atlanta Thrashers made Ilya Kovalchuk’s return to the ice a successful one, beating the Rangers 5-3. The captain scored a power play goal and chipped in with an assist on Ric...

New York -- Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists in his first game back from a foot injury and Rich Peverley scored once and set up two goals in the Atlanta Thrashers' 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night.

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Mounting injuries might become a problem for the struggling New York Rangers, but the expected return of Henrik Lundqvist should provide a lift. The All-Star goaltender, however, may have to contend with the potential return of high-scoring Ilya Kovalchuk on Thursday night when the Ra...

Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk's return from a foot injury will have to wait at least one more game. Team spokesman Rob Koch says Kovalchuk did not accompany the Thrashers to New York on Wednesday for Thursday night's game against the Rangers. Kovalchuk left Wednesday morning's pr...

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Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk may return to action less than three weeks after suffering a broken bone in his right foot. Kovalchuk practiced Wednesday but left early. Coach John Anderson says Kovalchuk's availability will be a game-time decision Thursday night at the New York R...

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CBC.ca over his hot finish to last season as a member of the Atlanta Thrashers, but he has continued putting up points without Ilya Kovalchuk in recent weeks. ... Hockey Night's Take 5CBC.ca all 230 news articles »

When the Atlanta Thrashers learned last week that captain Ilya Kovalchuk would miss several weeks with an injury, general manager Don Waddell called it an opportunity for other players to step up. That's exactly what the Thrashers have done. Atlanta looks to win its third straight withou...

Thin defensively, the Ottawa Senators won't have the burden of trying to stop Ilya Kovalchuk. The Atlanta Thrashers' blue-line corps, meanwhile, may still have to contend with Jason Spezza. The Senators, missing top defenseman Anton Volchenkov, hope to have Spezza back Saturday after...

Ilya Kovalchuk's two-goal performance last week against the Capitals wasn't enough to keep the Atlanta Thrashers from losing a third straight to Washington. After suffering an injury that will keep him sidelined for the next three to five weeks, Kovalchuk won't get the chance to help hi...

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The Atlanta Thrashers have recalled center Jason Krog from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. The team looks to add depth Tuesday, one day after announcing Ilya Kovalchuk would be sidelined for about a month with broken bone in his right foot. The 34-year-old Krog had four po...

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Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss four weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. The team said the break was found in a CT scan on Monday. Kovalchuk was injured when he was struck by a puck during the first period of Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. He is tied f...

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In an attempt to get Bryan Little scoring again, Thrashers coach John Anderson shifted the diminutive right wing to the team's second line with Slava Kozlov and Todd White. As a result, Maxim Afinogenov was moved to the team's top line with Nik Antropov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The change didn't...

Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice, and Johan Hedberg made 40 saves and added an assist in his first start of the season to help send the Atlanta Thrashers to their best start in franchise history with a 4-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

By Bill Tiller (Rawhide) Ilya Kovalchuk has led the way as he’s been involved in exactly half of those dozen scores…five goals and an assist. Fellow linemate Bryan Little has yet to notch his first tally of the season, however he has already contributed with four assists. Throw in last Saturday’s assist by Nik Antro...

Ilya Kovalchuk's hot start has given the Atlanta Thrashers some early season confidence. A trip to Ottawa may not slow him down. Having played a large role in the Thrashers' undefeated start, Kovalchuk looks to continue his success in road games against the Senators on Saturday night. Kova...

Returning from a triumphant season-opening Sweden trip, the St. Louis Blues had a dud of a home opener. The Atlanta Thrashers had a lot to do with that. Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter i...

By Bill Tiller (Rawhide) “He’ll be scary good in a couple of years”…Those are the words of Atlanta Thrashers team captain Ilya Kovalchuk talking about his teammate Zach Bogosian last spring. That’s a fairly powerful assesment given the fact that it comes from a player who’s “scary good” himself.

By Bill Tiller (Rawhide) Since that day he has been the man behind the desk of each and every move made by the franchise. From the selection of Patrik Stefan with the very first entry draft pick back in 1999… to drafting Ilya Kovalchuk and Dany Heatley… to bringing in Marc Savard, and then watching Savy depart…to th...

 Canada It's the same final as last year, when Russia needed overtime to beat Canada on a goal by Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk. "Canada-Russia," winger Shawn Horcoff said after Canada beat Sweden 3-1 in Friday's semi-finals. ...

 NY - Eric McErlain Here's Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers holding forth on why the Washington Capitals are going to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. Kovalchuk is currently in Switzerland playing with the Russian national team in the 2009 IIHF World Championship ...

Ilya Kovalchuk waited until the day after last year's season finale to call for an improved roster. Now that he's three months into his role as team captain, Kovalchuk spoke out immediately after the Atlanta Thrashers closed another season by missing the playoffs. "I don't want to compete...

 NY Long gone from the playoff race, the Atlanta Thrashers are busy playing out the proverbial string. While they did lose Thursday, 3-2 to Florida, there's no denying the Thrashers have been playing some pretty good hockey as of late. They're also feisty. ...

 GA by The Falconer on Apr 6, 2009 1:40 PM EDT 2 comments More photos » by Gregory Smith - AP 10 days ago: Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk, center, of Russia, goes into the air as he skates against Ottawa Senators right wing Jesse Winchester ...

United Press International  Canada Ilya Kovalchuk scored on an unassisted breakaway with 29.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, while the Chicago Blackhawks continued their push towards the play-offs with a 3-1 win over the St ...

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 NY Kovalchuk is the captain of the Atlanta Thrashers, Ovechkin is getting better every year... These guys are maturing, they are the leaders of their team and are the backbone of our national team," Bykov said. Sergei Fedorov brought all of his experience ...

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - After going the first half of the season without a team captain, the Atlanta Thrashers elevated Ilya Kovalchuk to the role on ... CBC.ca Hotlanta Hockey: Atlanta Thrashers Week in Review Bleacher Report Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Bleacher Report

By Carter . 4. Washington Capitals (26-11-3, 55 points) 8. Chicago Blackhawks (21-8-7, 49 points) 18. Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-4, 40 points) 25. Nashville Predators (17-18-3, 37 points) 4. Marc Savard (Bruins) 6. Jarome Iginla (Flames) 21. Ilya Kovalchuk (Thrashers) 24. Marian Hossa (Red Wings)

By Greg Wyshynski • The Los Angeles Kings have shown so much promise this season that Matt from Life in Hockeywood has declared that their winning the Stanley Cup this season no longer matters to him: "The only hardware I want to see in the hands of a Kings player this season is the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Ca...

By Greg Wyshynski • The Los Angeles Kings have shown so much promise this season that Matt from Life in Hockeywood has declared that their winning the Stanley Cup this season no longer matters to him: "The only hardware I want to see in the hands of a Kings player this season is the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Ca...

By Sean Leahy With the Thrashers currently toiling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference yet again and attendance resembling that of your local Sons of Italy's "Bingo Night," what Waddell does with Kovalchuk will determine the fate of the franchise.

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) Would that make the 2010 Thrashers a cup contender? The future is hard to tell but moving Kovalchuk and Lehtonen for more young talent would broaden the base of inexpensive young talent (see Chicago Blackhawks) to which you could add a couple of pricey free agents and suddenly you could ha...

By Greg Wyshynski • Let's say the Atlanta Thrashers do end up trading Ilya Kovalchuk for the betterment of the franchise. Bill Tiller makes a vital point: "Exactly what is it in the history of Don Waddell's dealings that makes anyone believe that he is capable of bringing in the highest yield in exchange for I...

By Greg Wyshynski • Let's say the Atlanta Thrashers do end up trading Ilya Kovalchuk for the betterment of the franchise. Bill Tiller makes a vital point: "Exactly what is it in the history of Don Waddell's dealings that makes anyone believe that he is capable of bringing in the highest yield in exchange for I...

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) The Blues game was generally fun to watch. Kovalchuk has been playing with more intensity since the Columbus match. Exelby has played better the last two games. Pavelec made some fine saves. On the Power Play I was excited to see the Thrashers try putting the Kozlov line out there with Kovalchu...

By Greg Wyshynski With four goals scored, the second period of the Atlanta Thrashers' 6-3 victory at the Toronto Maple Leafs was already pretty interesting. It became downright memorable when Ilya Kovalchuk sparked a spontaneous rivalry with Ian White of the Leafs after this shot to the head:

By Greg Wyshynski On a night when the Thrashers played a tough and gritty game at the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kovalchuk was a factor throughout their 6-3 victory. His second-period unassisted snap shot past Curtis Joseph was his only point of the night, but the goal was a momentum-killing play that gave Atlant...

By Greg Wyshynski On a night when the Thrashers played a tough and gritty game at the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kovalchuk was a factor throughout their 6-3 victory. His second-period unassisted snap shot past Curtis Joseph was his only point of the night, but the goal was a momentum-killing play that gave Atlant...

Todd White scored two goals while Johan Hedberg made 32 saves, as the Atlanta Thrashers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-3, at Air Canada Centre.Chris Thorburn, Colby Armstrong, Ilya Kovalchuk and Mathieu Schneider also scored for the Thrashers, who snapped a three-game skid. Slava...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: LTV). Two teams going in the wrong direction, at least on the ice. Eyes are beginning to focus on Ilya Kovalchuk, who hasn't scored in his last four and has just six goals on the season. Lee Stempniak will be in uniform tonight f...

By Greg Wyshynski Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk recently gave one of those great, wide-ranging interviews to Igor Arkhipov of Sovetsky Sport that covered everything from free agency to Barack Obama to Alexander Ovechkin's contract. You never became the captain of your team.

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) What I've done is calculate the Expected Team PP Goals For for each player and then compared it to their actual number. A plus number means that the Thrashers PP has been more effective when that player is out on the ice in that situation. 1.36 Todd White 0.18 Ilya Kovalchuk 0.33 Tobias Enstrom

A recent report from a Russian sports newspaper claimed Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell was approached by the respective general managers of the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs expressing interest in acquiring superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk.

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) Talk among NHL GMs is that Atlanta might be willing to make a huge deal before the trade deadline. W Ilya Kovalchuk, 25, is a year away from unrestricted free agency and has another season left on his contract at $7.5 million, but the whisper among executives is he might become available. It wou...

By Greg Wyshynski Hell to the no. But he's clearly advocating that empty net goals shouldn't count as "real goals" either, and he's "outing" players like Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins (five EN goals out of 47 last season), the Atlanta Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk (five EN out of 52) and Los Angeles K...

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) Corsi Box Score (ES Thrashers Shots minus Opposition Shots Attempted) Team -4 19:38 Havelid -3 21:56 Enstrom -2 23:08 Hainsey -3 17:13 Exelby -3 Forwards The 2nd line really won their ES battle and the 3rd line really lost out. 20:35 Kovalchuk -1 19:30 White -3 16:28 Little -4

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) The 1st line played mostly against Detroit's Datsyuk line. The Datsyuk line out chanced the Kovalchuk line by a rather wide margin. Kovalchuk has great speed and a great shot but so far he has not been very impressive at even strength season--last year he was very impressive in terms of creat...

By Nicholas Case 13.) Atlanta Thrashers- Ilya Kovalchuk. Kari Lethonen. Who else? True talent is hard to find on this team. They have nothing in the cupboard. Kovalchuk is in the final year of his contract and has been the face of the franchise from the start. For a team talking about having Angelo Esposito and th...

By noreply@blogger.com (The Falconer) When there was talk about whether Kovalchuk would stay in Atlanta, Anderson volunteered that it was his objective to change the culture in the locker room. "we have to make this a place that he wants to be. In the future, if a player does leave Atlanta we want that to be a hard choice [because he l...

By The Falconer Projected 2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers lineup and salaries F Kovalchuk ($6.4) White ($2.4) XXX ($ 0.) Kozlov ($ 3.7) Little ($ 0.9) Sterling ($ 0.9) XXX ($ 0.) Perrin ($ 0.8) Larsen ($0.5) D Enstrom ($0.9) Havelid ($ 2.7) Klee ($) 1.25 Zhitnik ($ 3.5) Exelby ($ 1.4) XXX ($0.) G Lehtonen ($ 2.7) Pavelec ($1.4)

By Bubba Loading... The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Carolina Hurricanes last night in OT, 5-4. The Hurricanes played better than they have the past couple of games, but they need to be better yet. Remember the Russian dude that this blog said they better keep an eye out for? Ilya Kovalchuk had a 4 [...]

By The Falconer Atlanta Thrashers PK Rate 71% October 76% November 86% December Thrashers PK Forwards 91% Hossa 84% White 83% Kovalchuk 83% Holik 76% Perrin 72% Dupuis 68% Kozlov 58% Slater 53% Larsen Thrashers PK Defensemen 85% Enstrom 80% McCarthy 79% Klee 79% Havelid 78% Exelby 62% Zhitnik

By Bubba Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta Thrashers are in Raleigh to play the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at the RBC. Kovalchuk has been on a tear since ex-coach Bob Hartley was fired and leads the league in goals scored with 32. He has always been a thorn in the side of the Canes, so they will need to pay s...

By The Falconer Kovalchuk has played like a force of nature at times. Many players can score when the other team's defensemen make a mistake, but Kovalchuk is scoring in despite of the best efforts of the opposition. That is the mark of a very special player or a very special season. I'll be honest and say that p...

By Mark Marino At just 24 years old, Atlanta Thrashers left-winger Ilya Kovalchuk is one of the most electrifying, yet overlooked players in the NHL today. Entering his sixth season with the Thrashers, Kovalchuk has consistently put up sick offensive ...

By Geeves Altanta went out and nabbed free agent forwards Marian Hossa, Peter Bondra, and Bobby Holik, mixed them together with their existing talent (Kovalchuk, Savard, and Kozlov), and created an offensive juggernaut (T-5th goals scored). Unfortunately, a lack of consistent defense or goal...

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Thrashers kept blowing leads. Finally, Ilya Kovalchuk gave his team a safe one. Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game with 2:01 left in overtime Friday night, leading Atlanta past the Islanders, 5-4, after the Thrashers squandered an early three-goal cushio...

If the Thrashers hadn't been winning, you probably would have heard more concern by now. Ilya Kovalchuk is struggling to score goals. Held scoreless in Saturday's loss, he finished with four December goals. Three were empty-netters. But coach Bob Hartley isn't worried. He's seeing enough g...

It was nothing, a media creation. There's no animosity, no lingering effects. Nothing. Ilya Kovalchuk sat by his locker on Wednesday after Thrashers practice and shot down any attempts to stir up a rivalry between Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and himself. It's been nearly one year since Kova...

Thrashers star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk will not be suspended for his kicking penalty, for which he received an automatic ejection in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Nashville in the exhibition season finale, according to Thrashers general manager Don Waddell. Kovalchuk had a hearing with the l...

The Thrashers did not hear from the NHL on Sunday regarding possible disciplinary action against Ilya Kovalchuk for his match penalty for kicking Nashville's JordIn Tootoo in Saturday's final exhibition game. It is possible that Kovalchuk will not receive any further disciplinary ac...

 Costa Rica Also, Atlanta is currently mired in a power play slump and Ilya Kovalchuk has struggled to find the net recently. It wasn't that long ago that it appeared that the Thrashers were going to close the season on a decent run. However, Atlanta has since ...

 Costa Rica LW Ilya Kovalchuk had his five-game goal-scoring streak snapped, while LW Vyacheslav Kozlov's three-game run also came to an end. ... Atlanta recorded both of the goals scored in the third period despite being outshot in the session, 11-4.