GAME THREAD: NHL: ATLANTA (0-5) at PHILADELPHIA (3-1)

NHL: ATLANTA (0-5) at PHILADELPHIA (3-1)

<h3>Thrashers aim for first win of the season</h3>

<div class="pre">Atlanta (0-5-0) at Philadelphia (3-1-0) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Atlanta Thrashers will try to earntheir first win of the season when they visit the PhiladelphiaFlyers on Tuesday.


After winning a franchise-record 43 games and making their firstplayoff appearance last season, Atlanta remains the only clubin the league without a victory.


Most recently, the Thrashers dropped a 6-5 loss to the NewJersey Devils when goaltender Kari Lehtonen gave up the go-aheadtally with 27 seconds remaining on Saturday.


"It's not disheartening," Thrashers captain Bobby Holik said."We let the game get away from us because we stopped playing.It's one thing to lose a game when you try to make plays, butafter the first 30 minutes, we stopped controlling the puck."

The Flyers, meanwhile, have won their last two games, includingSaturday's 3-1 triumph over the New York Islanders.

Jeff Carter, Sami Kapanen and Jason Smith all found the back ofnet for Philadelphia, which has outscored opponents 11-3 in itslast two outings.


Philadelphia is 18-4-3 against Atlanta and has won six straightmeeting in the series since November 18, 2005.

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL AT PHILADELPHIA
STARTING GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
PHI - MARTIN BIRON

OFFICIALS: REF - DENNIS LARUE, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - RYAN GALLOWAY, THOR NELSON</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">ATLANTA VS PHILADELPHIA - SCRATCHES

ATLANTA PHILADELPHIA

E BOULTON HEALTHY J BOULERICE SUSPENDED NHL
M POPOVIC HEALTHY B EAGER DIZZINESS
C THORBURN HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 18:38 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 16:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 16:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 15:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 14:24 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 12:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 11:20 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 9:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 8:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 4:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 4:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 2:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 0 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
ATL 9 9
PHI 12 12

GOALIES: ATL - JOHAN HEDBERG
PHI - MARTIN BIRON</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Atlanta 0 --0
Philadelphia 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: B Holik, Atl (holding), 0:29; J Smith, Phi
(hooking), 6:44; S Hartnell, Phi (hooking), 14:47; S Hartnell, Phi
(hooking), 19:06.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Atlanta 9 --9
Philadelphia 12 --12
-----------------------------

Goalies : Atlanta, Johan Hedberg (12 shots, 12 saves). Philadelphia,
Martin Biron (9 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Dennis Larue, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 0 19:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NHL ATLANTA 0
PHILADELPHIA 1
2ND PRD: PHI - MIKE RICHARDS 3 (JOFFREY LUPUL, DANIEL BRIERE) 1:31</div>