Arena: Philips Arena
Time: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Florida 3-6-1; Atlanta 4-3-3
Florida forward Nathan Horton is skating again and could make his return from a broken tibia. Forward Rostislav Olesz is day-to-day with a broken finger. … Atlanta defenseman Christoph Schubert and Boris Valabik are on injured reserve with knee injuries. Valabik had surgery and is out for the season. The Panthers will be looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, the longest for the franchise since a 12-game skid from Oct. 27-Nov. 23, 2005. … Evander Kane of the Thrashers has 14 goals, fifth among NHL rookies, including three in his last four games.
Atlanta resumes play following the Olympic break just two points out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference while Florida is six off the pace. However, both teams have made deals recently that suggest they may be looking toward the future. For the Thrashers, it was trading Ilya Kovalchuk to the Devils early last month. They received Bergfors, two other players and a draft pick. On Monday, the Panthers sent defenseman Jordan Leopold to the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins for a draft pick.
Vokoun earned NHL third star honors for January for his superb efforts in keeping the Panthers in games despite their offensive woes. He went 3-2 with a 1.78 goals-against average and .936 save percentage for the Czech Republic in Vancouver. … Nik Antropov entered the break on a four-game points streak for the Thrashers, recording two goals and six assists. Live score and results will be available soon.. stay tuned.