Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 36th goal in yesterday afternoon’s 5-2 win over Calgary. Kovy is now tied for third in the league in goals and he has climbed into the top 20 in points (76). The Thrashers won consecutive games over the weekend, blanking Montreal 2-0 on Friday night.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Kovalchuk stays hot
With a goal and an assist Sunday, Kovalchuk has 15 goals and 26 points in his past 13 games.