Atlanta Thrashers vs Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET, March 19, 2011
HSBC Arena, BUFFALO, New York
The Atlanta Thrashers continue to claw their way back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. They'll look to extend their push for a postseason spot when they close out their season series with the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Atlanta (30-29-12) has gone 4-1-1 in six games since a 7-17-6 slide that seriously damaged its playoff hopes. The Thrashers are four points out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference -- a spot occupied by Buffalo (34-28-8).
"I always tell you I don't look that far ahead, but you can't help but not know where we are," coach Craig Ramsay said. "Our feeling of course is we want to win, we need to win every game. So we're going into that with that mindset, we need to win every game."
The Thrashers and Sabres are among six teams vying for the last two spots in the East.
Buffalo (34-28-8) has gone 2-3-0 since a seven-game point streak. The Sabres have totaled four goals in those losses and fell 1-0 on Tuesday to Carolina -- one of the teams pushing them for the eighth spot.
Atlanta (30-29-12) has gone 4-1-1 in six games since a 7-17-6 slide that seriously damaged its playoff hopes. The Thrashers are four points out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference -- a spot occupied by Buffalo (34-28-8).
"I always tell you I don't look that far ahead, but you can't help but not know where we are," coach Craig Ramsay said. "Our feeling of course is we want to win, we need to win every game. So we're going into that with that mindset, we need to win every game."
The Thrashers and Sabres are among six teams vying for the last two spots in the East.
Buffalo (34-28-8) has gone 2-3-0 since a seven-game point streak. The Sabres have totaled four goals in those losses and fell 1-0 on Tuesday to Carolina -- one of the teams pushing them for the eighth spot.
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