Hossa leads Thrashers over Bruins

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02/27/2007 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marian Hossa scored the game-winning goal to help the new-look Atlanta Thrashers to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden.

Atlanta made a couple of big moves over the weekend that the team hopes will improve its chances in the playoffs.

First, Atlanta sent defense prospect Braydon Coburn to Philadelphia in exchange for Alexei Zhitnik on Saturday. Then on Sunday, the Thrashers picked up Keith Tkachuk from St. Louis in exchange for forward Glen Metropolit, first and third round draft choices in 2007 and a second-round draft pick in 2008. Tkachuk has 20 goals and 23 assists on the season and 911 career points (466 goals, 445 assists).

Zhitnik tallied an assist while Tkachuk was held off the scoreboard in their first game with Atlanta.

Scott Mellanby and Eric Belanger each scored a goal for the Thrashers, who had lost six of seven coming into the game.

Kari Lehtonen stopped 22 shots for Atlanta, which has 74 points, good for sixth place in the Eastern Conference and one point behind Tampa Bay for first place in the Southeast Division.

Shane Donovan and Brad Boyes each scored a goal while Tim Thomas made 17 saves for the Bruins, who have dropped their past two games after a four-game winning streak.

Boston has 64 points and currently resides in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The game was tied, 2-2, to start the third period, but Atlanta grabbed the lead when a wrist shot by Hossa at the top of the left circle went through a screen and over the glove of Thomas 7:28 in.

The Thrashers held Boston off the scoreboard, also killing two Boston power plays, the remainder of the game for the win.

The Bruins drew first blood in the game when a shot by Jason York at the right point was stopped by Lehtonen, but the rebound bounced out to the slot and Donovan's turnaround shot went into the net just 1:29 in.

Atlanta, though, answered on the power play when a shot by Andy Sutton at the top of the left circle hit off of Mellanby and went by Thomas with 5:25 left in the first.

However, the Bruins took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission when a wrist shot by Boyes at the left circle went through a screen and into the net with 1:38 left in the frame.

The Thrashers tied the game just 2:09 into the second period when Greg De Vries sent a pass from the right side across the goalmouth to Belanger, who tapped the puck into the open net for his 11th goal of the season.

Game Notes

Atlanta hosts Ottawa on Friday...The Bruins continue their three-game homestand on Thursday when they face Philadelphia...Atlanta has won all three games against Boston this season and five straight overall...Atlanta went 2- for-5 on the power play while Boston was held off the scoreboard in all four of its chances...Hossa has 36 goals on the season...Atlanta's Slava Kozlov had two assists in the game.

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