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ATLANTA — Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Thrashers to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday night. Ryan Suter scored Nashville’s first goal, and Wilson Learn more

TAMPA — Sometimes it’s a matter of skill. Sometimes it’s a matter of will. Sometimes it’s a matter of a fortuitous bounce. And sometimes it’s a matter of all three coming together on one play. That’s what Lightning forward Marty St. Louis showed on Learn more

ATLANTA — A week ago, the Atlanta Thrashers looked like a surprise playoff contender even without Ilya Kovalchuk. Not anymore. Colin Wilson scored off an Atlanta miscue and Dan Ellis turned aside 30 shots, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 Learn more

The Predators dropped their second straight game after winning back-to-back games coming out of the Olympic break… All 18 Nashville skaters played 10-or-more minutes for the second time in three games. Prior to that, every skater hadn’t reached Learn more

Nashville Predators, from left, Martin Erat (10), Dustin Boyd and Jason Arnott celebrate after a first-period goal by Colin Wilson, obscured at right, in an NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in Atlanta Learn more