2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season
| 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Southeast |
| Conference | 14th Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 31–34–9 |
| Home record | 16–13–2 |
| Road record | 13–15–2 |
| Goals for | 157 |
| Goals against | 191 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Don Waddell |
| Coach |
Bob Hartley (Oct) Don Waddell (Oct-Apr) interim |
| Captain | Bobby Holik |
| Alternate captains |
Niclas Havelid Marian Hossa (Oct-Feb) Ilya Kovalchuk Vyacheslav Kozlov Mark Recchi (Feb-Apr ) |
| Arena | Philips Arena |
| Average attendance | 15,831 (85.4%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ilya Kovalchuk (52) |
| Assists | Ilya Kovalchuk (35) |
| Points | Ilya Kovalchuk (87) |
| Penalties in minutes | Eric Boulton (91) |
| Plus/minus |
Colby Armstrong (+4) Darren Haydar (+4) |
| Wins |
Johan Hedberg (13) Kari Lehtonen (13) |
| Goals against average | Ondrej Pavelec (3.11) |
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, replaced on an interim basis by 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.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
Record: 4–8–0; Home: 1–3–0; Road: 3–5–0
Record: 7–5–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–2–0
Record: 8–7–1; Home: 6–3–0; Road: 2–4–1
Record: 5–4–3; Home: 3–2–2; Road: 2–2–1
Record: 4–6–2; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 1–4–2
Record:2–4–2; Home:2–3–0; Road:0–1–3
Record:1-1-0; Home:1-1-0; Road:0-0-0
A year after winning the Southeast Division, the Thrashers failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
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