Watch Atlanta at Carolina Live Streaming

Watch NHL : Atlanta at Carolina Live Streaming, kick off time at 8:00 PM ET, January 16, 2010.

If the Atlanta Thrashers are going to make a serious run at a playoff spot, success in the next seven games could be key..

Atlanta begins that crucial stretch on Saturday night with a visit to the NHL-worst Carolina Hurricanes.

The Thrashers (20-19-7) have dropped 12 of 15 since they last won consecutive games from Dec. 12-14.

They had a chance to match that modest feat Thursday, but Ondrej Pavelec gave up a power-play goal to Derek Roy 2:27 into overtime of a 2-1 loss to Northeast Division-leading Buffalo. That came two nights after Atlanta won 6-1 over Ottawa to record its first regulation home victory in nearly two months.