COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Atlanta Thrashers needed a break. Instead, they got more bad news.



Kristian Huselius had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets weathered a late rally to hang on for a 2-1 victory Thursday night, with the Thrashers' loss clinching the Southeast Division title for the Washington Capitals.



All three of the goals were fluky. In dire need of a tying goal in the last two minutes, almost nothing worked in the Thrashers' favor.



"When it's not going for you, it's not going for you," coach John Anderson said. "We got a little bit of a bounce on one of the goals — for us — but we're not getting any breaks right now. It's a difficult loss."



The Thrashers, who lost their fourth in a row, had several good scoring chances after Johnny Oduya's goal with 2:21 left. But Mathieu Garon made 28 saves, including several big stops in the final minute while Atlanta had two extra attackers.