ATLANTA (AP) -- The Thrashers had a new coach, and something else was different: They won. One day after Bob Hartley was fired, Atlanta scored two goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes, overcame an injury to goalie Kari Lehtonen and finally picked up its first victory of the season, beating the New York Rangers 5-3 Thursday night. "It's a good start for us," said backup goalie Johan Hedberg, who took over in the first period after Lehtonen went out. "But we're still far, far away from where we want ...

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