The Thrashers and the NHL insist they're still focused on keeping the financially troubled team in Atlanta, despite persistent reports that it's on the verge of moving to Winnipeg. The franchise's plight took on new urgency this week when officials in Glendale, Ariz., voted to subsidize the Phoenix Coyotes for another year while that team tries to complete a deal with a new owner. Bruce Levenson, part of the ownership group that controls the Thrashers, the NBA's Atlanta Hawks and operating rights to Philips Arena, said Mayor Kasim Reed is assisting in the effort to keep the team in Atlanta. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=6542939
