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NHL Hockey Odds: Montreal vs. Atlanta

Elizabeth Fairview — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:58 +0000

Montreal has won six of their last seven games after downing Ottawa 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night. Alexei Kovalev scored his 12th goal of the season for the Canadiens, and he also found the back of the net in the shootout.

Atlanta is on a short hot streak of their own after racking up back-to-back wins over Toronto and Nashville. The Thrashers blasted the Predators 7-2 on Saturday. Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist in that game, while Rich Peverley burned his former team with three assists.

The Canadiens and Thrashers faced off in Montreal in December when the Habs edged Atlanta 5-4. Montreal jumped out to a 3-0 lead in that game before nearly blowing it after Atlanta scored three unanswered goal to tie the game 3-3. Montreal quickly bounced back with two more goals to secure the win. Montreal has won their last three matchups with the Thrashers, but they’re just 2-2 in their last four trips to Atlanta.

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NHL Betting Lines: Minnesota at Atlanta

Elizabeth Fairview — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:38:24 +0000

The Wild (+2500 to win the Cup) made a few moves during the offseason to try and bolster their offense and so far it is paying off with all four new players getting points on Saturday.

The Thrashers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss at Florida after opening the year with a seven-goal explosion against the Caps. Ilya Kovalchuk is still seeking his first goal of the season after finishing second in the league with 52 goals in 2007-08.

The Wild are 5-1 in the last six meetings between the clubs although the Thrashers won the lone meeting last season 3-2 in a shootout. Goalie Kari Lehtonen only has one career start against the Wild, making 30 saves in a 5-1 loss. Get all your NHL odds in the Bodog Sportsbook now.

Mathieu Schneider Moved To Atlanta

Austin Kent — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:38:49 +0000

With just over one week remaining before the 2008-09 NHL campaign, it was announced that Anaheim Ducks defenseman Mathieu Schneider is on his way to Atlanta as part of a two-team, four-player deal.

Schneider, dumped by Ducks general manager Brian Burke in an attempt to preserve salary cap, will take his 39 points to a Thrashers team that finished second-last in the Eastern Conference last season.

In return for the 39-year-old vet, the Ducks acquired defenseman Ken Klee, Brad Larsen and prospect Chad Painchaud saving nearly $3M in contract obligations.

The addition of Schneider will bode well for Thrashers fans who also look forward to the debut of third-overall draft pick defenseman Zach Bogosian.

Also of note: Schneider first taste NHL action back in a 1987-88 campaign, three years before Bogosian was born.

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Philadelphia Flyers Beat Atlanta Thrashers 3-2

Bodog Beat News Ticker — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:15:21 +0000

Atlanta Thrashers' Eric Perrin moves the puck as the Philadelphia Flyers' Vaclav Prospal follows. (AP Images)

In the chase for the playoffs, Philadelphia maintained their grip on their eighth spot in the Eastern Conference in a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night. The game started rocky for Philadelphia, as Antero Niittymaki allowed a goal just 58 seconds in. However, he had a near-perfect remainder of the game, enabling the Flyers to earn their 10th straight series win against the Thrashers.

For the Thrashers, Ilya Kovalchuck scored his 50th goal of the season in an exciting final minute, barely missing a game-tying shot in the final seconds. Flyers' When Niittymaki made the save, Kovalchuk fell to his knees as the Flyers mobbed the rink in celebration.

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