<![CDATA[mikesmolarek Blog Posts]]> http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/mikesmolarek/weblog/ <![CDATA[Blackhawks Trip up Thrasher 3-1 February 11 2009]]> http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/mikesmolarek/weblog/6505/blackhawks-trip-up-thrasher-3-1-february.html http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/mikesmolarek/weblog/6505/blackhawks-trip-up-thrasher-3-1-february.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:53:28 PST The Chicago Blackhawks resumed their winning ways last night, defeating the Atlanta Thrashers 3-1 in Atlanta.  The win ran the Hawks record on their current eight game road trip to 5-2.  Patrick Sharp ended his gola scoring drought by rifling in his 23rd goal on the power play in the second period.  Johnathan Towes scored off a rebound on the power play and Dave Bolland added an empty net short handed goal to ice the win for the Hawks.  Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 24th of the season for the Thrashers.

The Thrashers had two goals disallowed in the second period.  The first, which bounced of Hawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin then a  Hawks defender before crossing the line, was waived off because the referee had blow the play dead with a whistle.  The second goal was negated when Kovalchuk rifled a rebound past Khabibulin as time ran out on the period, but replays clearly showed time expiring before the goal entered the net.

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]]> <![CDATA[Blackhawks in Atlanta 21109]]> http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/mikesmolarek/weblog/6500/blackhawks-in-atlanta-21109.html http://www.nbabasketballonline.com/mikesmolarek/weblog/6500/blackhawks-in-atlanta-21109.html Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:34:33 PST The Chicago Blackhawks resume their road trip in Atlanta tonight, taking on the Thrashers at Phillips Areana.  The Hawks hope to rebound from the shellacking handed to them last Saturday night in Vancouver.  This is the Hawks first time in Atlanta in nearly three years.  Nikolai Khabibulin is expect to start the seventh game of the Hawks current eight game road trip.  Atlanta is coming off a 3-1 win in Tampa Bay last night in which goaltender Kari Lehtonen made 40 saves.  Game time is 7pm EST.

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