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Next for Thrashers

Who: at Sabres

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

TV; radio: SPSO; 680, 93.7

The Thrashers are 4-1-1 in their past six games and are coming off Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory over the Flyers.
The Sabres are coming off Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Hurricanes, the last of a seven-game road trip in which they were 4-2-1.
The Thrashers lead the NHL in overtime/shootout games with 26. They lead the league with 10 overtime wins and 12 overtime/shootout losses.
Evander Kane has points in four of the past five games, including three consecutive. He has one goal and four assists.
Patrice Cormier (upper body), Freddy Meyer (upper body) and Jim Slater (concussion) are out for the Thrashers.

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