2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Atlanta Thrashers Eastern 14th Southeast 4th 34–40–8 19–18–3 15–22–5 157 191 Don Waddell Bob Hartley (Oct.) Don Waddell (Oct.–Apr.) interim Bobby Holik Niclas HavelidMarian Hossa (Oct.–Feb.)Ilya KovalchukVyacheslav KozlovMark Recchi (Feb.–Apr.) Philips Arena 15,831 (85.4%) Ilya Kovalchuk (52) Ilya Kovalchuk (35) Ilya Kovalchuk (87) Colby Armstrong (+4) Darren Haydar (+4) Eric Boulton (91) Johan Hedberg (13) Kari Lehtonen (13) Ondrej Pavelec (3.11) The 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 25th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 33rd season for the organization overall. A year after winning the Southeast Division, the Thrashers failed to qualify for the playoffs. Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. 2 Regular season thumb 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200712230STL.html Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues Box Score — December 23, 2007 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html 2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200711150NSH.html Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators Box Score — November 15, 2007http://ww.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.htmlOctober 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Excluding six shootout goals, the Thrashers allowed 266 goals, tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the most in the NHL.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html 2007-08 NHL Summaryhttps://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html 2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results Divisional standings ATL Conference standings ATL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 5px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/ATL/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 25, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; October: 4–8–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–5–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 5 || Washington || 3 – 1 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 18,707 || 0–1–0 || 0 || 2007020018 L |- | 2 || October 6 || Atlanta || 2 – 5|| Tampa Bay || || Hedberg || 19,220 || 0–2–0 || 0 || 2007020028 L |- | 3 || October 10 || Ottawa || 3 – 1 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 12,751 || 0–3–0 || 0 || 2007020041 L |- | 4 || October 11 || Atlanta || 0 – 6 || Buffalo || || Lehtonen || 18,690 || 0–4–0 || 0 || 2007020052 L |- | 5 || October 13 || New Jersey || 6 – 4 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 15,606 || 0–5–0 || 0 || 2007020068 L |- | 6 || October 16 || Atlanta || 0 – 4 || Philadelphia || || Hedberg || 18,933 || 0–6–0 || 0 || 2007020081 L |- | 7 || October 18 || NY Rangers || 3 – 5 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 14,076 || 1–6–0 || 2 || 2007020092 W |- | 8 || October 20 || Atlanta || 2 – 6 || Tampa Bay || || Hedberg || 19,420 || 1–7–0 || 2 || 2007020109 L |- | 9 || October 23 || Atlanta || 5 – 4 || Toronto || SO || Hedberg || 19,210 || 2–7–0 || 4 || 2007020121 W |- | 10 || October 25 || Atlanta || 0 – 3 || Nashville || || Hedberg || 13,383 || 2–8–0 || 4 || 2007020136 L |- | 11 || October 27 || Atlanta || 3 – 2 || Chicago || || Hedberg || 15,789 || 3–8–0 || 6 || 2007020153 W |- | 12 || October 30 || Atlanta || 3 – 2 || Montreal || SO || Hedberg || 21,273 || 4–8–0 || 8 || 2007020164 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; November: 7–5–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 13 || November 1 || Atlanta || 4 – 6 || Ottawa || || Pavelec || 18,538 || 4–9–0 || 8 || 2007020176 L |- | 14 || November 3 || Atlanta || 6 – 4 || Tampa Bay || || Pavelec || 19,155 || 5–9–0 || 10 || 2007020193 W |- | 15 || November 6 || Washington || 1 – 2 || Atlanta || OT || Pavelec || 15,530 || 6–9–0 || 12 || 2007020211 W |- | 16 || November 9 || Atlanta || 4 – 1 || Florida || || Pavelec || 14,268 || 7–9–0 || 14 || 2007020229 W |- | 17 || November 10 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Pavelec || 18,545 || 7–10–0 || 14 || 2007020240 L |- | 18 || November 13 || Florida || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || OT || Hedberg || 12,599 || 8–10–0 || 16 || 2007020252 W |- | 19 || November 16 || Atlanta || 3 – 0 || Carolina || || Hedberg || 14,632 || 9–10–0 || 18 || 2007020272 W |- | 20 || November 19 || Tampa Bay || 3 – 4 || Atlanta || OT || Hedberg || 13,419 || 10–10–0 || 20 || 2007020293 W |- | 21 || November 21 || Atlanta || 5 – 1 || Washington || || Hedberg || 11,669 || 11–10–0 || 22 || 2007020302 W |- | 22 || November 23 || New Jersey || 3 – 0 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 18,545 || 11–11–0 || 22 || 2007020321 L |- | 23 || November 24 || Atlanta || 0 – 5 || Pittsburgh || || Pavelec || 17,132 || 11–12–0 || 22 || 2007020331 L |- | 24 || November 29 || Toronto || 4 – 2 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 14,031 || 11–13–0 || 22 || 2007020358 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; December: 8–7–1 (home: 6–3–0; road: 2–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 25 || December 1 || Atlanta || 4 – 0 || NY Islanders || || Lehtonen || 15,355 || 12–13–0 || 24 || 2007020375 W |- | 26 || December 2 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || New Jersey || SO || Hedberg || 14,978 || 12–13–1 || 25 || 2007020383 OTL |- | 27 || December 5 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 14,018 || 13–13–1 || 27 || 2007020397 W |- | 28 || December 7 || NY Rangers || 2 – 4 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 18,204 || 14–13–1 || 29 || 2007020413 W |- | 29 || December 8 || Atlanta || 3 – 6 || Washington || || Lehtonen || 14,014 || 14–14–1 || 29 || 2007020423 L |- | 30 || December 12 || Boston || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 14,265 || 14–15–1 || 29 || 2007020449 L |- | 31 || December 14 || Toronto || 4 – 0 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,424 || 14–16–1 || 29 || 2007020465 L |- | 32 || December 15 || Atlanta || 3 – 7 || Ottawa || || Hedberg || 20,082 || 14–17–1 || 29 || 2007020471 L |- | 33 || December 18 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 6 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 14,060 || 15–17–1 || 31 || 2007020491 W |- | 34 || December 20 || Ottawa || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 14,085 || 16–17–1 || 33 || 2007020504 W |- | 35 || December 22 || Montreal || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 17,153 || 17–17–1 || 35 || 2007020521 W |- | 36 || December 23 || Atlanta || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || OT || Lehtonen || 17,731 || 18–17–1 || 37 || 2007020530 W |- | 37 || December 26 || Atlanta || 0 – 2 || Columbus || || Lehtonen ||15,726 || 18–18–1 || 37 || 2007020540 L |- | 38 || December 27 || Florida || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,080 || 18–19–1 || 37 || 2007020546 L |- | 39 || December 29 || Boston || 0 – 5 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 18,545 || 19–19–1 || 39 || 2007020564 W |- | 40 || December 31 || Atlanta || 2 – 5 || Boston || || Lehtonen || 17,565 || 19–20–1 || 39 || 2007020576 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; January: 5–5–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 41 || January 2 || Atlanta || 5 – 4 || Carolina || OT || Hedberg || 13,506 || 20–20–1 || 41 || 2007020589 W |- | 42 || January 4 || Carolina || 4 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,097 || 20–21–1 || 41 || 2007020607 L |- | 43 || January 6 || Buffalo || 2 – 5 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 15,213 || 21–21–1 || 43 || 2007020622 W |- | 44 || January 8 || Philadelphia || 4 – 1 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 13,047 || 21–22–1 || 43 || 2007020630 L |- | 45 || January 10 || Florida || 3 – 2 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 14,805 || 21–22–2 || 44 || 2007020644 OTL |- | 46 || January 12 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 18,545 || 22–22–2 || 46 || 2007020662 W |- | 47 || January 15 || Atlanta || 5 – 1 || Detroit || || Lehtonen || 17,408 || 23–22–2 || 48 || 2007020680 W |- | 48 || January 17 || Montreal || 3 – 2 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 16,181 || 23–22–3 || 49 || 2007020692 OTL |- | 49 || January 18 || Atlanta || 1 – 10 || Buffalo || || Hedberg || 18,690 || 23–23–3 || 49 || 2007020700 L |- | 50 || January 20 || Edmonton || 4 – 2 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,683 || 23–24–3 || 49 || 2007020718 L |- | 51 || January 22 || Atlanta || 0 – 4 || NY Rangers || || Lehtonen || 18,200 || 23–25–3 || 49 || 2007020727 L |- | 52 || January 24 || Atlanta || 1 – 2 || NY Rangers || SO || Hedberg || 18,200 || 23–25–4 || 50 || 2007020743 OTL |- | 53 || January 30 || Pittsburgh || 1 – 4 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 14,070 || 24–25–4 || 52 || 2007020765 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; February: 5–6–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 54 || February 1 || Buffalo || 4 – 5 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 17,064 || 25–25–4 || 54 || 2007020779 W |- | 55 || February 2 || Atlanta || 2 – 0 || Washington || || Lehtonen || || 26–25–4 || 56 || 2007020789 W |- | 56 || February 5 || Philadelphia || 3 – 2 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 15,082 || 26–26–4 || 56 || 2007020804 L |- | 57 || February 7 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 16,813 || 26–27–4 || 56 || 2007020818 L |- | 58 || February 9 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 2 || Atlanta || OT || Lehtonen || 18,879 || 27–27–4 || 58 || 2007020838 W |- | 59 || February 13 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || SO || Lehtonen || 15,285 || 28–27–4 || 60 || 2007020863 W |- | 60 || February 15 || Atlanta || 4 – 3 || New Jersey || SO || Hedberg || 14,475 || 29–27–4 || 62 || 2007020875 W |- | 61 || February 16 || Atlanta || 1 – 4 || NY Islanders || || Lehtonen || 16,234 || 29–28–4 || 62 || 2007020884 L |- | 62 || February 21 || Atlanta || 3 – 5 || Carolina || ||Lehtonen ||13,548 || 29–29–4 || 62 || 2007020919 L |- | 63 || February 23 || Atlanta || 1 – 3 || Toronto || ||Lehtonen ||19,390 || 29–30–4 || 62 || 2007020935 L |- | 64 || February 26 || Atlanta || 1 – 5 || Montreal || ||Lehtonen ||21,273 || 29–31–4 || 62 || 2007020954 L |- | 65 || February 28 || NY Islanders || 5 – 4 || Atlanta ||OT || Lehtonen||16,332 || 29–31–5 || 63 || 2007020967 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; March: 4–8–3 (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–4–3) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || Boston || OT ||Hedberg ||17,565 ||29–31–6 ||64 || 2007020978 OTL |- | 67 || March 2 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || Pittsburgh || SO ||Lehtonen ||17,132||29–31–7 ||65 || 2007020991 OTL |- | 68 || March 5 || Carolina ||6 – 3 || Atlanta || ||Hedberg ||13,032 ||29–32–7 ||65 || 2007021009 L |- | 69 || March 7 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Atlanta ||SO ||Hedberg ||18,709 ||30–32–7 ||67 || 2007021025 W |- | 70 || March 8 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || Florida ||OT ||Lehtonen ||16,614 ||30–32–8 ||68 || 2007021033 OTL |- | 71 || March 11 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Atlanta || ||Hedberg||14,089 ||30–33–8 ||69 || 2007021048 L |- | 72 || March 13 || Calgary || 4 – 6 || Atlanta || ||Lehtonen||16,244 ||31–33–8 ||70 || 2007021064 W |- | 73 || March 14 || Atlanta || 1 – 4 || Washington || ||Lehtonen ||18,208 ||31–34–8 ||70 || 2007021071 L |- | 74 || March 16 || Atlanta || 1 – 3 || Florida || || Hedberg || 15,704 || 31–35–8 || 70 || 2007021091 L |- | 75 || March 18 || Atlanta || 2 – 3 || Philadelphia || || Lehtonen || 19,564 || 31–36–8 || 70 || 2007021097 L |- | 76 || March 19 || Carolina || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 13,251 || 31–37–8 || 70 || 2007021105 L |- | 77 || March 21 || Washington || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 18,562 || 31–38–8 || 70 || 2007021121 L |- | 78 || March 27 || Atlanta || 3 - 2 || Florida || || Lehtonen || 17,301 || 32–38–8 || 72 || 2007021159 W |- | 79 || March 28 || Atlanta || 1 - 7 || Carolina || || Hedberg || 17,833 || 32–39–8 || 72 || 2007021163 L |- | 80 || March 31 || Atlanta || 2 - 0 || Tampa Bay || || Lehtonen || 17,441 || 33–39–8 || 74 || 2007021187 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#00004d 2px solid; border-bottom:#FDB231 2px solid; April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 0–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 81 || April 1 || Florida || 3 - 2 || Atlanta || || Hedberg || 15,453 || 33–40–8 || 74 || 2007021190 L |- | 82 || April 5 || Tampa Bay || 1 - 4 || Atlanta || || Lehtonen || 18,732 || 34–40–8 || 76 || 2007021222 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes     Regular season   Player GP G A Pts PIM Ilya Kovalchuk 79 52 35 87 52 Marian Hossa 60 26 22 48 30 Eric Perrin 81 12 33 45 26 Vyacheslav Kozlov 82 17 24 41 26 Mark Recchi 53 12 28 40 20 Tobias Enstrom 82 5 33 38 42 Todd White 74 14 23 37 36 Bobby Holik 82 15 19 34 90 Chris Thorburn 73 5 13 18 92 Bryan Little 48 6 10 16 18 Pascal Dupuis 62 10 5 15 24 Niclas Havelid 81 1 10 11 42 Jim Slater 69 8 5 13 41 Colby Armstrong 18 4 7 11 6 Ken Klee 72 1 9 10 60 Eric Boulton 74 4 5 9 127 Alexei Zhitnik 65 3 5 8 58 Darren Haydar 16 1 7 8 2 Garnet Exelby 79 2 5 7 85 Steve McCarthy 55 1 6 7 48 Joel Kwiatkowski 18 0 5 5 20 Colin Stuart 18 3 2 5 6 Brad Larsen 62 1 3 4 12 Erik Christensen 10 2 2 4 2 Brett Sterling 13 1 2 3 14 Mark Popovic 33 0 2 2 10 Jordan Smotherman 2 1 1 2 0 Kevin Doell 8 0 1 1 4 Boris Valabik 7 0 0 0 42 Goaltenders 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     Regular season   Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA Kari Lehtonen 48 2707 17 22 5 131 4 .916 2.90 Johan Hedberg 36 1927 14 15 3 111 1 .892 3.46 Ondrej Pavelec 7 347 3 3 0 18 0 .905 3.11 Awards and records Records Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Tobias Enstrom 1st NHL game October 5, 2007 Bryan Little 1st NHL game1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 5, 2007 Brett Sterling 1st NHL game October 5, 2007 Tobias Enstrom 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 6, 2007 Darren Haydar 1st NHL goal1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 13, 2007 Bryan Little 1st NHL assist October 13, 2007 Brett Sterling 1st NHL assist1st NHL point October 13, 2007 Ken Klee 800th NHL PIM October 16, 2007 Ondrej Pavelec 1st NHL game October 20, 2007 Brett Sterling 1st NHL goal October 20, 2007 Tobias Enstrom 1st NHL goal October 23, 2007 Ken Klee 800th NHL game October 25, 2007 Ilya Kovalchuk 400th NHL game November 1, 2007 Ondrej Pavelec 1st NHL win November 3, 2007 Eric Perrin 100th NHL game November 3, 2007 Todd White 100th NHL goal November 6, 2007 Transactions The Thrashers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 26, 2007 To St. Louis Blues Keith Tkachuk conditional 4th round pick in 2008 To Atlanta Thrashers conditional 1st round pick in 2008 December 8, 2007 To Atlanta Thrashers Mark Recchi Claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh Penguins February 26, 2008 To Pittsburgh Penguins Marian Hossa Pascal Dupuis To Atlanta Thrashers Colby Armstrong Erik Christensen Angelo Esposito 2008 1st round pick (Daultan Leveille) Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Todd White Minnesota Wild 4 years, $9.5 million Eric Perrin Tampa Bay Lightning 2 years, $1.15. million Ken Klee Colorado Avalanche 2 years, $2.5 million Alexandre Giroux Washington Capitals 2 years, $925,000 Player New team Jon Sim New York Islanders Greg de Vries Nashville Predators Eric Belanger Minnesota Wild Shane Hnidy Anaheim Ducks Derek MacKenzie Columbus Blue Jackets Andy Sutton New York Islanders Draft picks Atlanta's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 3 67 Spencer Machacek Right wing Vancouver Giants (WHL)4115Niclas LuceniusCenter Tappara (Finland)6175John AlbertCenter U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)7205Paul PostmaDefense Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 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.Thrashers Acquire Armstrong, Erik Christensen, 2008 1st Round Selection and Angelo Esposito for Hossa and Dupuis https://web.archive.org/web/20080403002448/http://thrashers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=355064 2008-04-03 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. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Category:Atlanta Thrashers seasons Atlanta Thrashers season, 2007-08 Category:2007 in Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers Category:2008 in Atlanta