Photos: Atlanta Thrashers back at Blue Land

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Photos from the Atlanta Thrashers season opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday at Philips Arena.

Thrashers' captain Ilya Kovalchuk enters the ice during team introductions in the Thrashers' season opener against Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips Arena.

A young fan hoists his sign welcoming the Thrashers season.

Thrashers forward Bryan Little beats Lightning goalie Mike Smith for the team's first score of the season.

One Thrasher fan is very happy the new season has started.

PGA golfer Stewart Cink watches the season opener.

Fight! Fight! Fight! That's Todd Fedoruk of the Lightning and the Thrashers' Eric Boulton.

These two teams really don't get along. Especially after the Thrashers' 6-3 victory

Thrashers rookie Evander Kane maintains possession as Lightning Todd Fedoruk moves in. Kane had an assist on a Rich Peverley score in the second period.

Thrashers' goaltender Ondrej Pavelec stops an attempted goal by the Lightning's Andrej Meszaros.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrej Meszaros is crushed by Thrashers players in the third period.

The Lightning's Zenon Konopka crushes Thrasher Jim Slater into the wall.

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Thrashers' captain Ilya Kovalchuk enters the ice during team introductions in the Thrashers' season opener against Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips Arena.

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