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Foto flashback: The Atlanta Thrashers

Photos of the Atlanta Thashers, the NHL team that moved to Winnipeg.

Atlanta Thrashers' Jeff Odgers, left, and Chicago Blackhawks' Jason Strudwick exchange punches during a first period fight in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002. (AP Photo/Aynsley Floyd)

Atlanta Thrashers left wing IIya Kovalchuk celebrates his 3rd goal of the game for the hat trick to give the Thrashers a 4-0 victory in 3rd period action as the Predators bench reacts in dejection in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. (CURTIS COMPTON/staff)

Thrashers team captain #16, Kelly Buchberger sits in the penalty box in the third period while blood runs from his nose after a fight with Montreal's Shayne Corson. (Staff photo by JOEY IVANSCO).

Thrashers' head coach CURT FRASER cheers as KELLY BUCHBERGER scores.

Shawn McEachern of the Atlanta Thrashers during their 5-1 loss to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in Philips Arena on 11/17/02. (LOUIE FAVORITE/ STAFF)

Atlanta Thrashers center Marc Savard, rear, takes the shot for a goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo (1) during the third period Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, in Atlanta. Atlanta won 7-4, and Savard had two goals for the night. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

Thrashers #16 KELLY BUCHBERGER collects mouse pads that were thrown onto the ice after Thrashers #38 Yannick Tremblay scored in the first period.

Dany Heatley (#15) of the Atlanta Thrashers raises his arms in celebration after scoring his landmark 40th goal of the season on Sunday April 6, 2003. It was the last game of the season.

Washington Capitals defenseman Steve Eminger, left, collides with Atlanta Thrashers right wing Scott Mellanby (19) during the first period of NHL action, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

Toronto Maple Leaf defenseman Anton Stralman, center, watches the puck as Atlanta Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk skates away with a breakaway chance during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

New York Rangers defenseman Thomas Pock, right, of Austria, vies for the puck against Atlanta Thrashers right wing Marian Hossa, left, of Slovakia, during the first period, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, during an NHL hockey game in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gregory Smith)

Atlanta Thrashers wing Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, rear, in the first period Saturday, Oct. 27 2001, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Thrashers right wing Ronald Petrovicky, of Slovakia, front, reacts to his winning goal along with teammate Peter Bondra, of Ukraine, right, during the third period against the New Jersey Devils in Atlanta, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005. Atlanta won 4-3. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Thrashers' Ilya Kovalchuk races with the puck during the Thrashers' 5-4 overtime win over the Boston Bruins Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003 in Atlanta.

Atlanta Thrashers' Marc Savard, left, and Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, celebrate Savard's goal with five seconds left in overtime to beat the New Jersey Devils, 3-2, during NHL hockey action Thursday night, Dec. 15, 2005, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Ryan Bayda (18) gets grabbed from behind by Atlanta Thrashers forward Eric Boulton (36) during a scuffle in the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Atlanta Thrashers' Keith Tkachuk, background left, celebrates his go-ahead goal with teammates Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, background right, and Niclas Havelid, of Sweden, in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, March 31, 2007.

Atlanta Thrashers' Chris Tamer, left, and Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil tussle during the second period Friday, March 21, 2003, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Atlanta Thrashers' Bobby Holik, of the Czech Republic, reacts after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

Atlanta Thrashers' Steve Staios (25) draws a two-minute penalty for interference as he hits Buffalo Sabres' Doug Gilmour, right, in the third period Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2001, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

A referee cautions Atlanta Thrashers Vyacheslav Kozlov (13) of Russia, center, to stay back after a hard hit, as his teammates, Dany Heatley, of Germany, left, Chris Tamer, right, Marc Savard, left, rear, and Yannick Tremblay, right rear, help him from the ice after scoring the go-ahead goal against the Buffalo Sabres, in the third period, Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

The Thrashers' Scott Mellanby, left, #19, on helmet, and Jim Slater, #23, second from left, grin towards the Nashville Predators' bench Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2005. Thrashers won 4-3 in a shoot out. (JENNI GIRTMAN/STAFF)

Atlanta Thrashers' goaltender Damian Rhodes #1 successfully blocks a shot from New York Rangers' Radek Dvorak as Thrashers' Chris Tamer looks on Saturday night at Philips Arena. (SUNNY SUNG/AJC STAFF)

Thrashers left wing IIya Kovalchuk, right, celebrates his 3rd goal of the game for the hat trick with teammate goaltender Pasi Nurminen, left, to give the Thrashers a 4-0 victory in 3rd period action against the Predators in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. (CURTIS COMPTON/staff)

001218 DULUTH, GA: Atlanta Thrashers linemen (l-r) Donald Audette, Ray Ferraro & Andrew Brunette after practice Monday morning 12/18/00. (WILLIAM BERRY/staff) 12-18-00

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Atlanta Thrashers' Jeff Odgers, left, and Chicago Blackhawks' Jason Strudwick exchange punches during a first period fight in Chicago, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002. (AP Photo/Aynsley Floyd)

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