Thrashers hope OT win ignites late surge

By Bud L. Ellis

The Atlanta Thrashers’ slim hopes of making the NHL playoffs are just that. Slim.

But a few more wins like Saturday’s 4-3 overtime thriller over Florida at Philips Arena could ignite a much-needed late-season surge. (Read More…)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 8:04 pm by bud

Tags: Andrew Ladd, Atlanta Thrashers news, Atlanta Thrashers schedule, Atlanta Thrashers tickets, Blake Wheeler, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Mason, David Booth, Florida Panthers, National Hockey League, Stephen Weiss, Toronto Maple Leafs

Thrashers fall flat in homecoming

By Bud L. Ellis

Coming home after two big victories on the road, the Atlanta Thrashers destroyed all that momentum inside one lackluster period Wednesday night.

Playing inside a quiet Philips Arena, the Thrashers mustered just two shots in the first period, fell behind and could not catch up. Despite a solid effort by Chris Mason in goal, the Thrashers were hammered 4-1 by Buffalo in a game that really wasn’t that close. (Read More…)

Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 6:27 pm by bud

Tags: Atlanta Thrashers news, Atlanta Thrashers schedule, Atlanta Thrashers tickets, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Mason, National Hockey League, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tobias Enstrom, Washington Capitals

Thrashers back home as Pavelec returns to practice

By Bud L. Ellis

The good news for the Atlanta Thrashers is, for now, the young team has survived – and even thrived – through a rough first 11 days of the National Hockey League season.

Even better news: goalie Ondrej Pavelec returned to the ice Tuesday, a week and a half after he fainted during the opening minutes of the Thrashers’ season opener at Philips Arena. (Read More…)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 7:18 pm by bud

Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers news, Atlanta Thrashers schedule, Atlanta Thrashers tickets, Chris Mason, Los Angeles Kings, National Hockey League, Ondrej Pavelec, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals

Thrashers hope changes start winning tradition

By Bud L. Ellis

Maybe this will be the year where the Atlanta Thrashers begin building a winning tradition.

For a franchise that’s entering its second decade of existence, Atlanta has a woeful history: one playoff appearance (in 2006-07) and zero playoff victories. (Read More…)

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7:12 pm by bud

Tags: Atlanta Thrashers news, Atlanta Thrashers schedule, Atlanta Thrashers tickets, Brent Sopel, Chris Mason, Craig Ramsay, Dustin Byfuglien, Freddy Meyer, John Anderson, National Hockey League

Thrashers ink goaltender Pavelec to two-year deal

By Bud L. Ellis

Now that the Atlanta Thrashers had filled the veteran portion of their goaltending rotation, it was time to sign the young netminder the organization feels can be a star one day in the National Hockey League.

Ondrej Pavelec and the team agreed on a two-year deal Thursday that reportedly will pay the 22-year-old $2.3 million. (Read More…)

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 7:38 pm by bud

Tags: Atlanta Thrashers news, Atlanta Thrashers schedule, Atlanta Thrashers tickets, Chris Mason, Detroit Red Wings, Ondrej Pavelec

Thrashers hope summer moves pay off this winter

By Bud L. Ellis

Fans of the Atlanta Thrashers are accustomed to seeing the team make a bevy of moves in the offseason, only to be disappointed with the results on the ice the following winter.

That comes with the territory when you’ve made the NHL playoffs just once in a decade of existence.

With that said, it’s easy to get excited about what the Thrashers have done this summer. (Read More…)

Friday, July 9, 2010 at 10:00 am by bud

Tags: Akim Aliu, Atlanta Thrashers, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel, Chris Mason, Craig Ramsay, Dustin Byfuglien, John Torchetti, National Hockey League, Rick Dudley