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Next for Thrashers: at Capitals

By Chris Vivlamore
Dec 3, 2010

Next for Thrashers

Who: at Capitals

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

TV; radio: FSSO; 680, 93.7

  • The Thrashers play the Capitals for the fifth time this season, their last trip to Washington. The Thrashers hold a 2-1-1 mark in the previous games.
  • The Thrashers had their franchise record-tying six-game win streak snapped Thursday. The Capitals had a four-game win streak snapped Thursday.
  • Dustin Byfuglien, who had his six-game point streak end Thursday, leads the Thrashers with 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists).
  • The Thrashers are ranked No. 3 in the NHL on the power play, connecting on 24.3 percent of man-advantages (25-for-103). The Capitals are No. 2 at 24.7 percent (23-for-93).
  • Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin has not scored a goal in nine games, tying a career-high goal drought.

About the Author

Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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