When Ilya Kovalchuk & Maxim Afinogenov Lit UP The NHL (Forgotten Duo)

With the Atlanta Thrashers desperate to keep their pending UFA Ilya Kovalchuk happy; they tried to build a team capable of winning around their superstar winger. But one of the most productive combinations that season came from a rather unexpected mix of forwards: Kovalchuk skating alongside camp tryout Maxim Afinogenov and Nik Antropov. With speed, skill, and a surprising amount of offensive chemistry, this trio became a dangerous combination that hockey fans might have forgotten even existed...and just how effective they were. #nhl #hockey