Atlanta Lets Another Opportunity Slip Away

by Adam Gretz

Filed under: Bruins, Flyers, Hurricanes, Thrashers

When the Atlanta Thrashers traded Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils back in February, there weren't many people outside of the team's front office (they were still buying at the deadline) and locker room expecting them to hang around in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Amazingly, they entered play on Monday night just two points back of the No. 8 seed Boston Bruins, and with a win, as well as a little help, could have found themselves in a tie for that final playoff spot.

They ended up getting the help (Buffalo beat Boston, 3-2), but did little to help themselves, dropping a 4-1 decision at home to Carolina. If they end up missing the postseason, this is a game, along with last week's loss to Boston, that you can put a circle around.

 

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