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Thrashers Owner Says Team Is Committed to Keeping Kovalchuk

The Atlanta Thrashers, currently occupying their familiar spot at the bottom of the NHL's standings, are headed for their ninth non-playoff season in their 10-year existence. The team's best player -- and captain -- Ilya Kovalchuk is an unrestricted free agent following next season, while starting netminder Kari Lehtonen...

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...

Staying or Going: Ilya Kovalchuk

The Clash once posed the question: Should I stay or should I go now? We take a look at the big names surrounding the NHL trade deadline and whether they'll be staying in place or going to finish the season in another city. When the Atlanta Thrashers named Ilya Kovalchuk team captain a few weeks back, was it a sign? Did...

Thrashers Not Trading Ilya Kovalchuk

The Atlanta Thrashers currently occupy the No. 14 spot in the Eastern Conference, 17 points behind the Carolina Hurricanes for the final playoff spot. Needless to say, it appears as if the Thrashers are destined to miss the postseason for the eighth time in their nine-year existence. When you combine yet another dismal...

Sergei Gonchar's Return Might Be 'Sooner Than We Expected'

Perhaps the best news coming from the Penguins on Thursday isn't the fact they pulled off a somewhat improbable come-from-behind win on Wednesday night, but the news that Sergei Gonchar may be closer to returning to the lineup than originally believed. On Monday, Gonchar was cleared to take part in contact drills in...