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Kubina, Antropov Give Thrashers Fans Some Hope

Hockey fans in Atlanta have known nothing but losing and front office incompetence since the Thrashers joined the NHL a decade ago. Even the best season in franchise history, the 2006-07 campaign that saw the Thrashers qualify for their first and only playoff appearance, ended in disappointment as they were quickly swept...

Newsmakers in the NHL: Kari Lehtonen Shuts Down Capitals

Thrashers 5, Capitals 1: Break up the Thrashers. Thanks to its 5-1 drubbing of Washington on Monday, Atlanta has now won six in a row and seven of its past eight, as Kari Lehtonen turned aside an incredible 49 shots to lead the Thrashers. He was 1:15 away from registering his fourth shutout of the season, as Washington's...

Devils Acquire Niclas Havelid

The New Jersey Devils added to their blue line on Monday afternoon, acquiring defenseman Niclas Havelid from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for 24-year-old defenseman Anssi Salmela, as reported by TSN. And with that, the madness leading up to Wednesday's trade deadline has begun. Havelid, 35, is scheduled to become an...

Paul Martin's Impact on Devils Is Very, Very Measurable

Paul Martin doesn't come to mind right away when you're asked to rank the top defensemen in the game, yet one thing has become very evident -- in Tom Gulitti's word, Martin is "irreplaceable" for the Devils.While his 19 points are pedestrian, Martin has quietly stepped his game into the upper echelon of complete defensemen...

AnssiSalmela News From the Web

05/15/12 Salmela suspended for three games Source: Most Valuable Network The IIHF was suspended Finnish defenseman Anssi Salmela for three games for this brutal hit on USA defenseman Alex Goligoski.