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Thrashers aim to snap losing streak

Dec 19, 2006 - 4:19 PM Atlanta (18-10-6) at New Jersey (18-12-2) 7:30 pm EST

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- The Holidays have not been good to the Atlanta Thrashers.

The Thrashers, who have lost five straight games, try to snap their streak when they travel to New Jersey for a meeting with the Devils on Tuesday.

Atlanta looked horrible in its last defeat, a 6-0 pounding from the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Thrashers actually outshot the Islanders, 37-32, but could not beat Islanders netminder Rick DiPietro.

The Devils have not been that great lately either, going 1-3-0 in their last four. New Jersey had lost three straight, but got back on the winning track with a 6-1 rout of the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Sergei Brylin led New Jersey with two goals while Zach Parise had a goal and two assists. Martin Brodeur was his usual solid self in stopping 35 shots.

A key to the victory was special teams, as the Devils went 3-for-5 on the power play while blanking the Rangers in their five attempts with the extra skater.