ATLANTA(AP) -- Thrashers goaltender Kari Lehtonen is expected to
miss six to eight weeks after having a second surgery on his
back.

Lehtonen has not played this season after having surgery July 20
to repair a herniated disc.

The team said Wednesday that Lehtonen had another surgery on
Friday in Rochester, N.Y., to remove edges of bone that were
applying pressure to nerve roots in his back at two locations.

With Lehtonen missing the start of the season, 22-year-old
Ondrej Pavelec has a 5-3-1 record as Atlanta's starting
goaltender.