Live from Philips Arena: Thrashers vs. Lightning
We are settled in high above the ice about an hour before game time.
A couple of notes from last night’s game:
* Max Afinogenov extended his point streak to five games with his goal in the final seconds Saturday. He has nine points in the run – six goals and three assists.
*Rich Peverley had an assist to up his team leading total to 24 points – eight goals, 16 assists – in 19 games.
* The Thrashers hold a 28-19-10 edge in the all-time series against Tampa Bay. They are 18-6-5 at Philips Arena.
The gates are open and the crowd is starting to filter in.
Let’s get this blog posted. Perhaps I can answer some questions for the puck drops.
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Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:17 pm
Hey, at least the football game is over. Falcons lose in OT, 34-31.
John Lucas
November 22nd, 2009
4:18 pm
Starting goalies ?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:20 pm
Don’t know the goalies yet. There was no morning skate. I’m watching for them to take the ice for warmups. I imagine Pavelec for Thrashers.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:29 pm
Pavelec vs. Niittymaki in goal.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
4:34 pm
i’m ready for some hockey
Thrasher_Ed
November 22nd, 2009
4:34 pm
Great it’s Nitty in Goal. How do you think the Thrashers respond to the Captains physical outburst last night?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:35 pm
Bogosian and Kozlov wearing the A.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:37 pm
Thrasher_Ed: According to recent history, we’ll know if the first half period.
Mac
November 22nd, 2009
4:38 pm
Chris,
First off I would like to say great job and thank you for the work you put into these blogs. This may be a stupid question, but I was wondering if it is a foregone conclusion that Illya and the Thrashers will not be able to reach terms on a new contract?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:39 pm
I’m told that Niittymaki is 13-0 against the Thrashers.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:41 pm
Mac: I have no indication that there is an impasse. I think now that we are 20 games into the season, you’ll see talks starting to heat up. Just my best guess.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:45 pm
We are getting close. Warmups over. Max fires his three pucks in from the faceoff circle before leaving ice.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
4:50 pm
no radio either?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:52 pm
Should be on 680.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
4:55 pm
Popovic and Slater are the scratches.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
4:57 pm
It is MORE than time to break the “Nitti Curse” on this team. Thrashers need to come out strong in the 1st and take the play to the Dolts. I want to see a complete 60 minute effort from these guys tonight.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:05 pm
Thrashers start with Enstrom, Kubina, Kane, Armstrong and Peverley.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:08 pm
Puck dropped.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:10 pm
Max just saved a goal by scooping up a rebound off Pavelec’s pad.
mutton
November 22nd, 2009
5:11 pm
Just curious. If the Thrashers seem to start slowly every home game, why not start the 4th line for a game or two and see what happens?
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:13 pm
Mutton-and starting the 4th line proves or does what exactly?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:13 pm
Sparse crowd.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:15 pm
must be the traffic
or the Falcon game
or the homeless
or (insert excuse)
mutton
November 22nd, 2009
5:15 pm
Matt – The 4th line is supposed to be the energy line. Go out, bang some bodies to get the momentum going our way. Just get everybody fired up a little bit.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:15 pm
Arggggggghhhhh, I hate that damm delay of game penalty.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:16 pm
Lost connection for a bit. Thrashers kill off penalty to Boulton. Delay of game. Clearing puck went into stands.
mutton
November 22nd, 2009
5:16 pm
There I go saying start the 4th liners and then one of em chips it over the glass…
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:17 pm
looks like a slow start again, only i shot on goal by thrashers
mutton
November 22nd, 2009
5:17 pm
Dwayne – or the fact that the Thrashers often don’t really show up until the end of the first, so there’s no real rush to get there on time some nights.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:18 pm
Being horribly outshot already, SIGH… so what else is new?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:18 pm
Pavelec stops Malone on breakaway.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:19 pm
1 shot…kubina, 2 mins hooking
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:19 pm
It’s been a bad ATL weekend for sports, Hawks lose, Thrashers lose to Pitt, Falcons lose, and the Dogs lose. That’s just pitiful.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:19 pm
what tb pp look like?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:20 pm
Kubina gone for hooking.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:21 pm
lets go Thrashers,,clap clap clap clap clap
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:21 pm
And the weather is just dreary today. Would have actually been a perfect day to go an watch the game at the Bulb.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:22 pm
sitting by myself in my computer room, feels like im there in person
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:22 pm
Penalty killed off.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:22 pm
Seems like most of the regulars are not posting today, is everyone AT the game?
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:23 pm
killed off the penalty
MB
November 22nd, 2009
5:23 pm
Sounded like a solid kill. CV, I know it’s hard for us to get any momentum with two kills already, but do the guys seem to have any jump today?
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:23 pm
10 minutes left in the first
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:24 pm
Matt, I hope they are
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:24 pm
Ohhhhh, shots on the power play. Come on O.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:25 pm
Atlanta PP
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:26 pm
Thrashers on power play.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:27 pm
put the buiscit in the basket
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:28 pm
Kovy misses a blast.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:29 pm
PP over.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:30 pm
need that first goal
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:31 pm
5:40 left in first
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:31 pm
Time out. I’m switching from the wireless here. I keep losing connection. Be back in a sec.
MB
November 22nd, 2009
5:31 pm
Thought that the Litte-White-Kozlov line had some decent jump last night and created some good opportunities…maybe they’ll convert on some chances today.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:32 pm
This is ok, Thanks Chris….beats looking at the espn sports ticker
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:33 pm
MB, those 3 guys seem snake bit….
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:34 pm
We are back. Didn’t miss much. Peverley had a good chance.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:34 pm
Chris, crowd picking up?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:35 pm
Kozzy just missed on a White rebound.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:36 pm
Kovy stopped on a breakaway after Pavelec turned away two shots. Play starting to even out.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:36 pm
Kozlov has got to cut the head off of live chicken to take that curse off of his stick.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:37 pm
Pavelec stones Hedman.
MB
November 22nd, 2009
5:38 pm
No doubt, Dwayne. Previous games they’ve looked out of synch with each other, but last night, to me at least, they seemed to put together some nice plays. Would love to see those guys get going…
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:38 pm
under 2 minutes
MB
November 22nd, 2009
5:39 pm
Good stuff, Matt…makes me think of “The Deep,” which makes me think of a young Jacqueline Bisset, which makes me think…oh yeah, hockey game. Sorry about that.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:40 pm
Stamkos fires high. 1:12 left in first. TB holds 15-7 shots lead.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:40 pm
Chris, how do they look? Do both teams look like they played yesterday?
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:40 pm
Currently 14 to 7 for Tampon for shots, but I will say that theirs seem to be generally more outside of the circles.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:41 pm
Kozzy makes great move, but gets stopped. Lecavlier will go to the box.
Tom
November 22nd, 2009
5:41 pm
Oh yeah, I hate Nittimaki. #justsayin.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:41 pm
MB, actually I was thinking more Bull Durham
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:41 pm
vinny gone for the last 44 seconds
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:42 pm
Break the curse…Break the curse…Break the curse.
Dan
November 22nd, 2009
5:42 pm
Went to the Thrashers game last night against Pittsburgh. You know I find it very very hard to believe that there are that many transplants from Pennsylania at the game. I mean I can see a little kid jumping on the bandwagon of super star player like Crosby but grown adults? WTF? If you never lived in Pittsburgh please explain to me why your a Pittsburgh fan? Just cant believe all those guys having man crushes on Crosby?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:42 pm
Period over.
Matt
November 22nd, 2009
5:44 pm
Chris, is there any way to make the blogs work so that each time you refresh the page that you DON’T go back to the top of the page? It’s annoying to have to scroll down each time.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:44 pm
Some good back and forth. Pavelec is sharp. Made some big saves. Niittymaki not challenged as much. Good amount of action in Thrashers defensive zone, but the Thrashers had a few chances on breakaways.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:45 pm
Any Pen-gwen fan is gay.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:45 pm
Matt: I don’t know about all that. Much too technical for me. I can ask the Tech department next week.
MB
November 22nd, 2009
5:47 pm
Matt, “Bull Durham” or “Major League?” Regardless, it’s always good to reminisce about the young Jackie B.
Tom
November 22nd, 2009
5:48 pm
Waddell was just on the radio saying they would prefer to play all 82 games on the road. hahaha… Basta…
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
5:53 pm
Is this working out folks?
Tom
November 22nd, 2009
5:54 pm
Waddell says they are just starting to talk Term of deal with Kolvy’s agent. WTF! He has been in talks with the agent for 3-4 months and they are just starting to talk about term of the deal. What have the purported great discussions been about so far? The weather, or how Ilya’s car is driving?
Seriously, Chris, this is the stuff you should be asking and digging into.
As a fan, the negotiations should be how long do you want? How much? Fine, sign here. Kolvy is much too important to the franchise.
As a businessman the questions should be we can pay XXX for X years. Or YYY for Y years. We want you, if not what do you want? Does this work? Yes, sign here. No, trade him and get value while we can.
Not freakin rocket science.
Jameson
November 22nd, 2009
5:56 pm
Matt- Use Firefox
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
5:58 pm
Yes…It is working.
Tom
November 22nd, 2009
5:58 pm
Matt – Shift Page Down works well too.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:00 pm
Second period underway.
Thrashers27
November 22nd, 2009
6:00 pm
Remember last time a Thrashers game was knotted up @ 0-0 going into the second? Let’s hope this one turns out the same.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:00 pm
Nit pad save on Kovy blast.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:04 pm
Schubert going to the box.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:04 pm
Boarding. Steve Downie was very slow to get up.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:06 pm
Two big saves and a post for Pavelec.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:06 pm
Penalty over, but not before a crossbar.
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:07 pm
Thrashers couldn’t clear zone. Goal.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
6:07 pm
bummer
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:08 pm
Goal to Stephane Veilleux.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
6:08 pm
wake up Thrashers
scottbravesfan
November 22nd, 2009
6:09 pm
Would be nice to actually be able to watch the game. Guess it’s XM radio again. Atlanta Spirit needs to get a contract with a channel that actually wants to show all the games. They didn’t show the home games in Chicago for years and you saw what happen, 8,000 people at the games and most of them were rooting for the opposing team, sound familiar?
Chris Vivlamore
November 22nd, 2009
6:10 pm
Thrashers top line can’t clear the zone.
scottbravesfan
November 22nd, 2009
6:10 pm
There were a lot of Steeler fans at the Dome a couple of years ago when the Falcons played them. The Steelers have a ton of bandwagon fans though, even more than the Cowboys. I guess the Penguin bandwagon fans from the early 90s are back on the wagon now that they are good again. It was just a few years ago that they drew worse than the thrashers and the team was going to move.