Atlanta Thrashers

Key games this week:Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings (Monday night):The Maple Leafs won their first game under new general manager Brian Burke. Now, he returns with his team to the Pacific Division, with visits to the Kings, San Jose Sharks and Phoenix Coyotes. Burke, who signed a s...

This is not a good year to be a No. 1 goalie.The Vancouver Canucks' Roberto Luongo was the latest to fall, injuring his groin Saturday while making a save against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Philippe Boucher. He had to be helped off the ice.The team said Monday that he was week-to-week with...

When Simon Gagne woke up Sunday morning, he wasn't sure if he was groggy from going to bed at 3 a.m. or from the check to the face he received from Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Kovalev the night before. "After that big hit from Kovalev, sure you're a little bit nervous to see how you're going to...

You can't expect to win a hockey game when you only play the final 20 minutes. And that's exactly what the Thrashers did Sunday night in Philadelphia. After managing 11 shots for the first two periods, including just four in the opening stanza, Atlanta was fortunate to be trailing only 3-1. If...

Daymond Langkow scored twice and Jarome Iginla added a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames moved into first place in the Northwest Division after downing Atlanta 4-1 on Tuesday. Alex Tanguay also scored for Calgary, which took the ice winless in its last four games.