A preview of the Thrashers.

Record: 23-25-4

Leading Scorer: Ilya Kovalchuk 63 points (37 goals, 26 assists)

Last Game: 2-1 shootout loss on the road to the Rangers.

Last Game against the Penguins: 3-2 shootout win at home Jan. 12.

Thrashers Player We Would Bet Money On Scoring: Mark Recchi. You just know he's going to pull out another sick move against the Penguins like he did in Jan. 12 shootout win.

Ex-Penguins: Chris Thorburn RW, Johan Hedberg G, Mark Recchi, RW, Peter Mahovlich, scout.

Useless Thrashers Trivia: The only Penguins player to score on a penalty shot against the Thrashers was Martin Straka. He did it exactly seven years ago today in a 6-3 win against Damian Rhodes

Best Thrashers YouTube Video We Could Find: Recchi's shootout goal against the Penguins Jan. 12.

NOTE:

-There's a lot of rumors about Thrashers forward Marian Hossa these days.

-Our useless trivia item about the Devils yesterday as incorrect. We failed to mention current Devils Travis Zajac and Dainius Zubrus as Devils who have last names that begin with Z. We regret any negative impact this may have had on your life.

EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS

Penguins

-The Flyers weren't happy about the league not punishing Georges Laraque for his hit on Steve Downie.

Northeast Divison-Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson is day-to-day with a hip injury.

First Published: January 30, 2008, 9:45 p.m.