Next for Thrashers
Who: vs. Panthers
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
TV; radio: None; 680 AM, 93.7 FM
- The Thrashers host the Panthers for the second time in eight days after dropping a 2-1 shootout loss on Feb. 25.
- The Thrashers struggle continues as they are 7-17-6 in the past 30 games after Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Senators, the Eastern Conference's worst team. The Panthers have lost three straight since defeating the Thrashers.
- A lack of scoring continues for the Thrashers, who have scored just one goal in four of their last five games.
- Goaltender Chris Mason has appeared in the past four games, stopping 91-of-98 shots (.929 save percentage).
- Ondrej Pavelec (wrist) is questionable. Alexander Burmistrov (foot), Patrice Cormier (upper body), Freddy Meyer (upper body) and Jim Slater (concussion) are out for the Thrashers.
Chris Vivlamore
