The 2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers season was the 28th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 36th season for the organization overall. The Thrashers posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 36 losses and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 80 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. It was the last season for the franchise in Atlanta. It was announced on May 31, 2011, that the team was bought and would be relocated back to Winnipeg, for the 2011–12 NHL season where they returned to their original identity, the Winnipeg Jets.

Off-season During the off-season, the Thrashers announced that they would not retain John Anderson as head coach. The team also promoted Don Waddell to president and Rick Dudley to general manager. Assistant coaches Randy Cunneyworth, Todd Nelson and Steve Weeks were also not retained.Thrashers Promote Don Waddell to President and Rick Dudley to General Manager

Dudley made his first trade as general manager on June 23, 2010. It was a major trade, a nine-player trade (including picks) with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Thrashers received Dustin Byfuglien, Ben Eager, Brent Sopel and Akim Aliu for Marty Reasoner, Joey Crabb, Jeremy Morin, the Devils' first-round pick (#24 overall) in 2010 and the Devils' second-round pick (#54 overall) in 2010. The Blackhawks, Stanley Cup champions, found it necessary to trade players for prospects and picks as they were in difficulty with the salary cap.

On June 24, the team named Craig Ramsay as the new head coach. Ramsay, who had been an assistant coach for the Boston Bruins for the previous three seasons, had played with Dudley with the Buffalo Sabres during his playing career. In the following weeks, the Thrashers hired an associate coach, John Torchetti, and an assistant coach, Mike Stothers.nhl.com The team also hired Clint Malarchuk as the team's goaltending consultant.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Playoffs The Thrashers failed to make the playoffs and have not made the playoffs since 2006–07 season.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1 || September 21 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–5 || ||Pavelec|| Philips Arena ||5,725 ||0–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2 || September 25 || Carolina Hurricanes || 0–1 || ||Mason ||Philips Arena ||6,701 ||0–2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3 || September 27 || Nashville Predators || 1–2 || || Pavelec ||Bridgestone Arena ||10,411 ||0–3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 4 || September 29 || Nashville Predators || 3–4 || || Mason||Philips Arena ||6,076 ||0–4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 5 || October 1 || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–2 || OT ||Pavlec || RBC Center||15,787 ||0–4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 6 || October 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4 || ||Mason|| Nationwide Arena||11,961 ||0–5–1

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1|| October 8|| Washington Capitals ||4–2 || E. Kane|| C. Mason || Philips Arena||15,596 ||1–0–0 ||2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2||October 9|| Tampa Bay Lightning ||3–5 ||S. Stamkos || C. Mason || St. Pete Times Forum||19,791 || 1–1–0||2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3||October 12 || Los Angeles Kings ||1–3 ||J. Quick || C. Mason ||Staples Center ||18,118 ||1–2–0 || 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 4|| October 15|| Anaheim Ducks || 5–4SO ||A. Stewart || C. Mason|| Honda Center||13,123 || 2–2–0|| 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 5|| October 16|| San Jose Sharks || 4–2 ||C. Mason || C. Mason||HP Pavilion ||17,562 ||3–2–0 || 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 6||October 20|| Buffalo Sabres || 1–4 || T. Myers|| C. Mason ||Philips Arena ||8,820 ||3–3–0 || 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 7||October 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–5 ||S. Stamkos || C. Mason ||Philips Arena ||9,138 || 3–4–0|| 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 8||October 23 ||Washington Capitals || 3–4OT || A. Semin|| C. Mason ||Verizon Center || 18,398|| 3–4–1|| 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 9|| October 27|| New York Rangers || 6–4 || N. Bergfors|| C. Mason || Madison Square Garden ||17,900 ||4–4–1 || 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 10|| October 29|| Buffalo Sabres || 4–3OT || D. Byfuglien|| C. Mason || Philips Arena||10,172 ||5–4–1 || 11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 11|| October 30|| St. Louis Blues ||3–4SO ||J. McClement || O. Pavelec ||Scottrade Center ||19,150 ||5–4–2 ||12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 12|| November 3|| Florida Panthers || 4–3 ||C. Mason || C. Mason || BankAtlantic Center || 11,212|| 6–4–2||14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |13 || November 4|| Columbus Blue Jackets ||0–3 ||M. Garon || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 8,461 ||6–5–2 || 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 14|| November 6|| Chicago Blackhawks || 4–5SO || J. Toews || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 16,022 || 6–5–3|| 15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 15|| November 9|| Ottawa Senators || 2–5 ||J. Spezza || C. Mason ||Scotiabank Place ||16,583 || 6–6–3|| 15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 16|| November 11|| Minnesota Wild ||5–1 ||O. Pavelec || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||10,055 ||7–6–3 || 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 17|| November 13|| Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 ||E. Malkin || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 16,710 ||7–7–3 || 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 18|| November 14|| Washington Capitals || 4–6 ||J. Erskine || O. Pavelec ||Verizon Center || 18,398||7–8–3 || 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 19|| November 17|| Florida Panthers || 1–2 ||T. Vokoun || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 10,168||7–9–3 || 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 20|| November 19|| Washington Capitals || 5–0 ||O. Pavelec || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||11,115 || 8–9–3|| 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 21|| November 21|| New York Islanders || 2–1OT || D. Byfuglien || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||10,066 || 9–9–3|| 21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 22|| November 24|| Detroit Red Wings || 5–1 ||B. Little || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||15,337 ||10–9–3 || 23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 23|| November 26|| Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 ||O. Pavelec || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||13,068 || 11–9–3|| 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 24|| November 28|| Boston Bruins || 4–1 || D. Byfuglien|| O. Pavelec || Philips Arena ||12,085 ||12–9–3 ||27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 25|| November 30|| Colorado Avalanche || 3–2OT || A. Stewart || O. Pavelec ||Pepsi Center ||12,131 ||13–9–3 ||29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 26|| December 2|| Pittsburgh Penguins ||2–3 ||S. Crosby || O. Pavelec || Consol Energy Center ||18,223 || 13–10–3||29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 27|| December 4|| Washington Capitals || 3–1 ||O. Pavelec || O. Pavelec ||Verizon Center || 18,398|| 14–10–3|| 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 28|| December 6|| Nashville Predators || 3–2OT ||Z. Bogosian || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||10,024 || 15–10–3|| 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 29|| December 10|| Colorado Avalanche ||2–4 || M. Duchene|| O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||14,034 ||15–11–3 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 30|| December 11|| New York Islanders || 5–4 ||J. Oduya || C. Mason || Nassau Coliseum ||10,056 || 16–11–3||35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 31|| December 13|| Ottawa Senators || 4–3OT ||B. Little || O. Pavelec || Scotiabank Place||18,184 ||17–11–3 || 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 32|| December 15|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–2SO ||S. Bergenheim || O. Pavelec ||St. Pete Times Forum || 14,441||17–11–4 || 38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 33|| December 16|| Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3SO ||S. Samsonov || C. Mason || Philips Arena ||11,043 ||17–11–5 || 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 34|| December 18|| New Jersey Devils || 7–1 ||E. Boulton || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 17,024||18–11–5 || 41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 35|| December 20|| Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 ||T. Enstrom || O. Pavelec ||Air Canada Centre ||19,301 || 19–11–5||43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 36|| December 21|| St. Louis Blues || 2–4||A. Steen || C. Mason ||Philips Arena ||14,662 || 19–12–5|| 43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 37|| December 23|| Boston Bruins || 1–4 ||S. Thornton || O. Pavelec ||TD Garden ||17,565 ||19–13–5 ||43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 38|| December 26|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–3OT ||V. Lecavalier || O. Pavelec||Philips Arena ||14,610 ||19–13–6 ||44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 39|| December 28|| Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || S. Crosby|| O. Pavelec || Consol Energy Center|| 18,322||19–14–6 || 44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 40|| December 30|| Boston Bruins || 3–2SO ||T. Enstrom || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||17,624 ||20–14–6 ||46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 41|| December 31|| New Jersey Devils || 1–3 ||J. Hedberg || C. Mason ||Prudential Center ||13,492 ||20–15–6 || 46

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 42|| January 2|| Montreal Canadiens || 4–3OT ||D. Byfuglien || O. Pavelec || Bell Centre ||21,273 ||21–15–6 || 48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 43|| January 5 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 ||R. Peverley || O. Pavelec || BankAtlantic Center|| 12,803 ||22–15–6 || 50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 44|| January 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–9 ||M. Grabovski || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 14,592 ||22–16–6 || 50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 45|| January 9 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–4OT ||T. Ruutu || O. Pavelec ||RBC Center ||17,907 ||22–16–7 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 46|| January 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–5 ||D. Briere || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 15,081|| 22–17–7|| 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 47|| January 15 || Dallas Stars || 1–6 ||T. Daley || O. Pavelec ||American Airlines Center||17,702 || 22–18–7|| 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 48 || January 17 || Florida Panthers || 3–2SO || A. Burmistrov|| O. Pavelec ||BankAtlantic Center ||11,477 || 23–18–7|| 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 49|| January 20 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–3SO ||S. Stamkos || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 12,314 ||23–18–8 ||54 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 50|| January 22 || New York Rangers || 2–3SO ||M. Zuccarello || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena ||17,061 ||23–18–9 || 55 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 51|| January 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–7 || S. Gagne || O. Pavelec ||St. Pete Times Forum || 13,916|| 23–19–9|| 55 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 52|| January 26 || Washington Capitals || 1–0 ||O. Pavelec || O. Pavelec || Philips Arena || 14,513||24–19–9 || 57

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 53|| February 1|| New York Islanders || 1–4 ||K. Okposo || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 11,176 ||24–20–9 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 54|| February 3 || Calgary Flames || 2–4 ||M. Giordano || O. Pavelec ||Philips Arena || 12,984 || 24–21–9|| 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#BBBBBB" | 55|| February 5 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–4OT || E. Cole || O. Pavelec ||RBC Center || 16,874 ||24–21–10 || 58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 56|| February 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–5 || T. Kaberle || O. Pavelec ||Air Canada Centre || 19,104 ||24–22–10 || 58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 57|| February 11 || New York Rangers || 3–2 ||E. Kane || O. Pavelec || Philips Arena|| 15,093||25–22–10 || 60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 58|| February 13 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || E. Cole|| O. Pavelec||Philips Arena || 13,032 ||25–23–10 || 60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 59|| February 17 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–4 || L. Korpikoski || O. Pavelec ||Jobing.com Arena || 10,576|| 25–24–10|| 60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 60|| February 19|| Edmonton Oilers || 3–5 ||T. Hall || C. Mason ||Rexall Place ||16,839 || 25–25–10|| 60