The reigning representatives, the ’05-’06 Atlanta Thrashers, needed an overtime winner from Vyacheslav Kozlov to take the opening game of the series. Then, in Game 2, they began to exert themselves and took Game 2 by a final of 6-2. Kozlov posted two goals in the 6-2 win just as he did in Game 1. Ilya Kovalchuk had another good game for the ’05-’06 Thrashers as he put up two goals and one assist in Game 2. Kozlov, also on the ’07-’08 Atlanta Thrashers’ roster, scored an early goal for the lower seed just over a minute into Game 3, but they could not carry that momentum into a win. The ’05-’06 Thrashers took Game 3 by a final of 6-3. Kozlov, again, led the way with two goals and two assists. Peter Bondra also pitched in a goal and two assists. With their backs up against the wall in Game 4, the ’07-’08 Thrashers put 54 shots on goal, a series high for them, against goaltender Kari Lehtonen, but he stopped 53 of them. Marian Hossa led the ’05-’06 Thrashers, along with defenseman Greg de Vries, offensively as they both registered a goal and two assists as the ’05-’06 Thrashers completed the sweep with a 4-1 win in Game 4.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’07-’08 Thrashers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ’05-’06 Thrashers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’05-’06 ATL – 4 ’07-’08 ATL – 3 (OT) (1-0 ’05-’06 ATL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Vyacheslav Kozlov (’05-’06 ATL) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 8 S
2nd Star: G – Kari Lehtonen (’07-’08 ATL) – L 4.00 GAA .951 SV% (78 SV’s)
3rd Star: G – Kari Lehtonen (’05-’06 ATL) – W 4.00 GAA .936 SV% (44 SV’s)
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’07-’08 Thrashers | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| ’05-’06 Thrashers | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’05-’06 ATL – 6 ’07-’08 ATL – 2 (2-0 ’05-’06 ATL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Ilya Kovalchuk (’05-’06 ATL) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 10 S
2nd Star: LW – Vyacheslav Kozlov (’05-’06 ATL) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 4 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: C – Marc Savard (’05-’06 ATL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 5 S 2 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’05-’06 Thrashers | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 |
| ’07-’08 Thrashers | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’05-’06 ATL – 6 ’07-’08 ATL – 3 (3-0 ’05-’06 ATL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Vyacheslav Kozlov (’05-’06 ATL) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +3 7 S
2nd Star: RW – Peter Bondra (’05-’06 ATL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +3 3 S
3rd Star: C – Bobby Holik (’05-’06 ATL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 3 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ’05-’06 Thrashers | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 |
| ’07-’08 Thrashers | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’05-’06 ATL – 4 ’07-’08 ATL – 1 (4-0 ’05-’06 ATL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Kari Lehtonen (’05-’06 ATL) – W 1.00 GAA .981 SV% (53 SV’s)
2nd Star: D – Greg de Vries (’05-’06 ATL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +3 3 S
3rd Star: RW – Marian Hossa (’05-’06 ATL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +3 8 S 2 PIM
Just one more matchup in the 1st Round of the 2015 Atlanta Thrashers Qualifying Tournament. It’s coming up next and it’s the 3-6 matchup between the ’09-’10 Atlanta Thrashers and the ’08-’09 Atlanta Thrashers.
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