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The Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk (17) takes a shot in the first period against the Washington Capitals on November 4, 2005 in a game at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
The Atlanta Thrashers Ilya Kovalchuk (17) takes a shot in the first period against the Washington Capitals on November 4, 2005 in a game at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)