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Vokoun injured as Thrashers down Panthers in dying seconds LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeATLANTA The Atlanta Thrashers got themselves a huge bonus when they signed veteran Maxim AfinogenovAfinogenov scored with six seconds remaining in the third period to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 43 win over the Florida Panthers for their fourth consecutive victoryIt was the fifth straight loss for the PanthersAfinogenov knocked in a 15footer for his 11th goal off a pass from Nik Antropov beating Florida goaltender Scott ClemmensenWe had a great play first by Nik on the play before and then Max with the touch goal said Atlanta goalie Johan Hedberg who is 620 this seasonAfinogenov a 10year veteran signed as a free agent during the offseason after spending nine years with Buffalo and has already exceeded his scoring output of a year agoHes been a great surprise for us Its like hes got a new lease on life being here and were glad to have him said Atlanta coach John AndersonIn addition to his 11 goals Afinogenov has 14 assists in 23 games In 48 games last season he had only six goals and 14 assistsFlorida Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by the stick of teammate Keith Ballard in the opening periodVokoun had an ear laceration and was alert when taken by ambulance to a local hospital a Panthers spokesman saidThe incident occurred after Atlantas Ilya Kovalchuk scored a goal at 854 of the first period knocking in his own rebound In apparent frustration Ballard swung his stick at the net inadvertently striking Vokoun in the headAfter about a 10minute delay Vokoun was wheeled off in a stretcher He was replaced by ClemmensenVokoun is going to be fine Florida coach Peter DeBoer said after the gameThere was no internal ear damage just a laceration said Panthers general manager Randy Sexton They stitched him up took a catscan and theres no additional injuriesVokoun was scheduled to fly home with them he addedIt will be determined Tuesday whether Vakoun will be available for Floridas next game at home against Colorado on Wednesday Sexton saidBallard was unavailable for commen...