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There is no secret to the Thrashers’ recent success.

The Thrashers have won three straight, two by shutout, with Johan Hedberg and Ondrej Pavelec minding the net. The two of them have stopped a combined 106 of 110 shots in wins over Detroit, Carolina and Philadelphia. That’s a save percentage of .964.

“When they are on top of their games and they feel good about themselves, they want to play,” Thrashers coach John Anderson said. “We are blessed with two real good goalies right now.”

Remarkably, both rank in the top 10 in the NHL in save percentage. Hedberg, who earned his 12th career shutout Saturday against Philadelphia, is tied for second in the league with a .932 save percentage. He trails Buffalo’s Ryan Miller by just .001 point. Pavelec, who posted his second career shutout Wednesday in Detroit, is tied for eighth with a .921 percentage.

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Restricted free-agent goaltender Kari Lehtonen re-signed with the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN.com’s Scott Burnside that the one-year deal is worth $3 million.

Lehtonen, 25, earned a 19-22-3 record with three shutouts, a 3.06 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in 46 games for the Thrashers last season. He led Atlanta goaltenders in games played, wins, shutouts and save percentage and tied a team-record with a five-game win streak from March 6-16. During the win streak, Lehtonen had a 1.18 goals-against average, a .966 save percentage and two shutouts.

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