Category Archives: Injuries

Antropov, Kubina and White Done for the Season

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Ben Wright

According to Chris Vivlamore on Twitter, Nik Antropov, Pavel Kubina, and Todd White will not play tomorrow night in Washington or at home on Saturday in the season finale against Pittsburgh because of injuries. Vivlamore also says that Slava Kozlov … Continue reading →

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Kari Lehtonen Returns and Practice Tidbits

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Ben Wright

Kari Lehtonen was recalled from the Chicago Wolves yesterday after completing a two-week conditioning assignment in which he went 1-1-2  with a 2.67 GAA and .899 save percentage. He practiced with the team today in Duluth and while no plans … Continue reading →

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Lehtonen Close to a Return?

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Ben Wright

John Anderson told the AJC’s Chris Vivlamore that Lehtonen is getting very close to returning. He was on the last segment of the road trip and practiced and is making progress. “He’s getting closer” Anderson told Vivlamore. “It’s a matter … Continue reading →

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Angelo Esposito Update

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Ben Wright

I chatted briefly with Angelo Esposito in the hallway yesterday. He’s in town to have surgery on his re-torn ACL and while he’s obviously disappointed about the injury he seemed fairly optimistic. His surgery is slated for this week and … Continue reading →

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News from Duluth

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Ben Wright

Not a lot of news coming otu of today’s practice i Duluth, but certainly some things worth mentioning. Defenseman Noah Welch, who was signed this summer as a free agent, has been placed on waivers. He’s been working his way … Continue reading →

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Thrashers Piling Up Points, No Armstrong Discipline Expected

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Ben Wright

Good teams win games even when they don’t necessarily play well, and that’s what the Thrashers have been doing lately. They didn’t put together a full 60 minute effort on Friday night in Raleigh but they won 6-4 in dramatic … Continue reading →

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Esposito and Valabik Updates

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Ben Wright

I just got word that Angelo Esposito tore his ACL again, and it’s the same knee he injured in February. That’s certainly not good news for a player that was trying to his way back up the prospect depth chart. … Continue reading →

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Thrashers vs Oilers Matinee Action

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Ben Wright

It’s a beautiful fall day outside in Atlanta, and I was driving down to Philips Arena I thought to myself that this weather must be a great selling point to prospective free agents that have already put up with sub-freezing … Continue reading →

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Kari Lehtonen Update

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Ben Wright

From our PR department: Kari Lehtonen underwent successful back surgery on Friday, Oct. 30 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.  The procedure, which was performed by neurosurgeon, Dr. Paul Maurer, was to remove edges of bone that were applying … Continue reading →

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Kovalchuk and Anderson Videos

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Ben Wright

As promised in the comments section from the previous post, I captured some video in Duluth today when Kovy and John Anderson each addressed the media. Here is the result: Video: Ilya Kovalchuk speaks about his injury Video: John Anderson … Continue reading →

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