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Old 04-21-2007, 01:57 PM   #3
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THRASHERS BLOW LEAD, LOSE FIRST GAME OF PLAYOFFS 6-5

(Atlanta - AP)

The Atlanta Thrashers played with fire and got burned. Leading 5-4 late in the 3rd period, the team took two unsportsmanlike penalties in the last two minutes of the 3rd period and Rick Nash scored 2 last minute 3rd period goals to give the Panthers a 6-5 win and cut the Thrashers lead to 2-1 in the Gretzky Conference Semifinals. Unlike game #2 where the Thrashers were outshot and probably didn't deserve to win, this was the exact opposite. The Thrashers outshot the Thrashers but Marc Denis had an off night.

"It's tough to lose a game and a chance to be up 3-0 in the series in the final minute. Some boneheaded penalties by our team at the end. But we are still up 2-1 and if we win game 4 then that puts us in a great spot in the series. We will be ready in game #4." - Thrashers GM Sutaria

Game 4 goes Monday Night in Atlanta.

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