2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season


The 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season began on October 5, 2007. It was the Atlanta Thrashers' ninth season in the National Hockey League.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Starting off 0–6–0, the Thrashers fired head coach Bob Hartley on October 17, 2007, replacing him on an interim basis with general manager Don Waddell.
On December 23, 2007, Marian Hossa scored just 19 seconds into overtime to give Atlanta a 3–2 road win over the St. Louis Blues. Hossa tied Martin Erat, who also scored 15 seconds into the overtime period of the Predators' November 15, 2007, 5–4 home win over the Chicago Blackhawks, for the fastest overtime goal of the 2007–08 regular season.
Excluding six shootout goals, the Thrashers allowed 266 goals, tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the most in the NHL.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

October

Record: 4–8–0; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 3–5–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 5Washington3 – 1AtlantaLehtonen18,7070–1–00
2October 6Atlanta2 – 5Tampa BayHedberg19,2200–2–00
3October 10Ottawa3 – 1AtlantaLehtonen12,7510–3–00
4October 11Atlanta0 – 6BuffaloLehtonen18,6900–4–00
5October 13New Jersey6 – 4AtlantaLehtonen15,6060–5–00
6October 16Atlanta0 – 4PhiladelphiaHedberg18,9330–6–00
7October 18NY Rangers3 – 5AtlantaHedberg14,0761–6–02
8October 20Atlanta2 – 6Tampa BayHedberg19,4201–7–02
9October 23Atlanta5 – 4TorontoSOHedberg19,2102–7–04
10October 25Atlanta0 – 3NashvilleHedberg13,3832–8–04
11October 27Atlanta3 – 2ChicagoHedberg15,7893–8–06
12October 30Atlanta3 – 2MontrealSOHedberg21,2734–8–08

November

Record: 7–5–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–2–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 1Atlanta4 – 6OttawaPavelec18,5384–9–08
14November 3Atlanta6 – 4Tampa BayPavelec19,1555–9–010
15November 6Washington1 – 2AtlantaOTPavelec15,5306–9–012
16November 9Atlanta4 – 1FloridaPavelec14,2687–9–014
17November 10Carolina5 – 3AtlantaPavelec18,5457–10–014
18November 13Florida2 – 3AtlantaOTHedberg12,5998–10–016
19November 16Atlanta3 – 0CarolinaHedberg14,6329–10–018
20November 19Tampa Bay3 – 4AtlantaOTHedberg13,41910–10–020
21November 21Atlanta5 – 1WashingtonHedberg11,66911–10–022
22November 23New Jersey3 – 0AtlantaHedberg18,54511–11–022
23November 24Atlanta0 – 5PittsburghPavelec17,13211–12–022
24November 29Toronto4 – 2AtlantaHedberg14,03111–13–022

December

Record: 8–7–1; Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
25December 1Atlanta4 – 0NY IslandersLehtonen15,35512–13–024
26December 2Atlanta2 – 3New JerseySOHedberg14,97812–13–125
27December 5NY Islanders3 – 4AtlantaSOLehtonen14,01813–13–127
28December 7NY Rangers2 – 4AtlantaHedberg18,20414–13–129
29December 8Atlanta3 – 6WashingtonLehtonen14,01414–14–129
30December 12Boston5 – 3AtlantaHedberg14,26514–15–129
31December 14Toronto4 – 0AtlantaLehtonen16,42414–16–129
32December 15Atlanta3 – 7OttawaHedberg20,08214–17–129
33December 18Tampa Bay2 – 6AtlantaLehtonen14,06015–17–131
34December 20Ottawa2 – 3AtlantaLehtonen14,08516–17–133
35December 22Montreal2 – 3AtlantaSOLehtonen17,15317–17–135
36December 23Atlanta3 – 2St. LouisOTLehtonen17,73118–17–137
37December 26Atlanta0 – 2ColumbusLehtonen15,72618–18–137
38December 27Florida5 – 3AtlantaLehtonen16,08018–19–137
39December 29Boston0 – 5AtlantaLehtonen18,54519–19–139
40December 31Atlanta2 – 5BostonLehtonen17,56519–20–139

January

Record: 5–4–3; Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–2–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 2Atlanta5 – 4CarolinaOTHedberg13,50620–20–141
42January 4Carolina4 – 3AtlantaLehtonen16,09720–21–141
43January 6Buffalo2 – 5AtlantaHedberg15,21321–21–143
44January 8Philadelphia4 – 1AtlantaHedberg13,04721–22–143
45January 10Florida3 – 2AtlantaSOLehtonen14,80521–22–244
46January 12Pittsburgh2 – 3AtlantaSOLehtonen18,54522–22–246
47January 15Atlanta5 – 1DetroitLehtonen17,40823–22–248
48January 17Montreal3 – 2AtlantaSOLehtonen16,18123–22–349
49January 18Atlanta1 – 10BuffaloHedberg18,69023–23–349
50January 20Edmonton4 – 2AtlantaLehtonen16,68323–24–349
51January 22Atlanta0 – 4NY RangersLehtonen18,20023–25–349
52January 24Atlanta1 – 2NY RangersSOHedberg18,20023–25–450
53January 30Pittsburgh1 – 4AtlantaLehtonen14,07024–25–452

February

Record: 4–6–2; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
54February 1Buffalo4 – 5AtlantaSOLehtonen17,06425–25–454
55February 2Atlanta2 – 0WashingtonLehtonen26–25–456
56February 5Philadelphia3 – 2AtlantaLehtonen15,08226–26–456
57February 7Vancouver2 – 1AtlantaLehtonen16,81326–27–456
58February 9Tampa Bay1 – 2AtlantaOTLehtonen18,87927–27–458
59February 13Washington2 – 3AtlantaSOLehtonen15,28528–27–460
60February 15Atlanta4 – 3New JerseySOHedberg14,47529–27–462
61February 16Atlanta1 – 4NY IslandersLehtonen16,23429–28–462
62February 21Atlanta3 – 5CarolinaLehtonen13,54829–29–462
63February 23Atlanta1 – 3TorontoLehtonen19,39029–30–462
64February 26Atlanta1 – 5MontrealLehtonen21,27329–31–462
65February 28NY Islanders5 – 4AtlantaOTLehtonen16,33229–31–563

March

Record:2–4–2; Home:2–3–0; Road:0–1–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
66March 1Atlanta2 – 3BostonOTHedberg17,56529–31–664
67March 2Atlanta2 – 3PittsburghSOLehtonen17,13229–31–765
68March 5Carolina6 – 3AtlantaHedberg13,03229–32–765
69March 7Minnesota2 – 3AtlantaSOHedberg18,70930–32–767
70March 8Atlanta2 – 3FloridaOTLehtonen16,61430–32–868
71March 11Colorado5 – 2AtlantaHedberg14,08930–33–869
72March 13Calgary4 – 6AtlantaLehtonen16,24431–33–870
73March 14Atlanta1 – 4WashingtonLehtonen18,20831–34–870
74March 16Atlanta1 – 3FloridaHedberg15,70431–35–870
75March 18Atlanta2 – 3PhiladelphiaLehtonen19,56431–36–870
76March 19Carolina5 – 3AtlantaHedberg13,25131–37–870
77March 21Washington5 – 3AtlantaLehtonen18,56231–38–870
78March 27Atlanta3 - 2Florida32–38–872
79March 28Atlanta1 - 7Carolina32–39–872
80March 31Atlanta2 - 0Tampa Bay33–39–874

April

Record:1-1-0; Home:1-1-0; Road:0-0-0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
81April 1Florida3 - 2Atlanta33–40–874
82April 5Tampa Bay1 - 4Atlanta34–40–876

Playoffs

A year after winning the Southeast Division, the Thrashers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Todd WhiteMinnesota Wild4 years, $9.5 million
Eric PerrinTampa Bay Lightning2 years, $1.15. million
Ken KleeColorado Avalanche2 years, $2.5 million
Alexandre GirouxWashington Capitals2 years, $925,000

PlayerNew team
Jon SimNew York Islanders
Greg de VriesNashville Predators
Eric BelangerMinnesota Wild
Shane HnidyAnaheim Ducks
Derek MacKenzieColumbus Blue Jackets
Andy SuttonNew York Islanders

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/junior/club team
367Spencer MachacekRight wingVancouver Giants
4115Niclas LuceniusCenterTappara
6175John AlbertCenterU.S. National Team Development Program
7205Paul PostmaDefenseSwift Current Broncos

Atlanta will pick third in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, behind the Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings, after failing to move up in the draft lottery. The Thrashers will also have the first round pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins, received in the trade for Marian Hossa.

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Chicago Wolves are the Thrashers American Hockey League affiliate for the 2007–08 AHL season

ECHL

The Gwinnett Gladiators are the Thrashers ECHL affiliate.