2/8 Thrashers 6, Colorado 3
Avalanche Recaps | (5)
Farewell, euphoria.
Colorado ended a critical 5-game homestand in disappointing fashion, losing 6-3 to the Thrashers. The Avs, desperate for points and riding a momentum wave from a big comeback on Tuesday, came out firing. Unfortunately, they were firing blanks. Not one of their 14 1st period shots got by Thrashers G Kari Lehtonen. Meanwhile, their focused attempt to slow down Marian Hossa and Ilya Kovulchuk lasted about 10 minutes. By the midway point of the opening frame, the game had taken on a high-flying feel. Jose Theodore was not able to match his performance against the Panthers, and when the ...
