Caniacs Are Welcome Guests In Thrasherville
Most of the time when we discuss visiting fans infesting Philips Arena, we aren’t speaking of them in glowing terms. We’ve all experienced the obnoxious supporter of the away team who has made his way into Philips Arena to root on…insert name of NHL team not named Thrashers here. Sometimes they have traveled from afar to see their team play in Atlanta. Sometimes these are people who live in the area who, under normal circumstances, pull for the home team but when the team representing the town they grew up in pays a visit…they revert back to they original allegiance.
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
There are good and bad fans from each team of every sport, no doubt. Atlanta has their fair share of both sets as well. Normally, though, it’s the one’s who tend to peeve us off the most that we pay the most attention to and gripe about. But rarely do we opine about out-of-town guests that have that special ability to openly support their team while in hostile territory without smearing the good name of their hometown by their actions.
Among these fans are those who reside in the great state of Min-EEE-soh-TAH! Ya know, maybe that there are a few grade-A, USDA-prime jerks in that state… but if so, I’ve yet to meet one. They love their hockey, love their state, and love to chat it up with ya if you’ve the pleasure of sitting next to one.
Do I really like Minnesota fans? Oh YAAH…you betcha!
San Jose and Nashville fans are held in high regard by yours truly as well. Problem is, as is the case with the Wild, being Western Conference dwellers we just don’t get to see enough of them to develop that “friendly rivalry” thingy.
You might even be surprised to learn that I’ve never had any real problems with Rangers and Islander fans. Oh, I’m not ready to go off and pick out curtains with any of ‘em…but most of the one’s I’ve crossed paths with are very knowledgeable hockey people, love to have fun, yell to the top of their lungs for their New York team of choice but will laugh with you about whatever in between periods.
So, if you think I have issues with those from NYC and Lonnnnn-Gisland…fuhgeddaboutit!
However, there is one set of out-of-towners that I actually look forward to when they pay Thrasherville a visit. Heck…some of them I actually flat out like! They are the hockey fans that come from the Tar Heel state, our neighbors in North Carolina…the ones that refer to themselves as Caniacs.
Maybe it’s because we share a southern heritage and lifestyle with one another. Maybe it’s because so many of our kids have played one another while on travel hockey teams. Maybe…just maybe…it’s because they, too, have experienced some of the less-courteous type guests in their barn and have simply decided to not be that set of fans.
Either way, I just always seem to have a great time when the Hurricanes are in town and I get a chance to mingle with some of those fine folks.
Oh sure.. they yell, holler and scream and generally go nuts for their team…and they just love to walk out of the place with a big, fat hairy smile on their face if they are carrying 2 points away with them. I mean sure, who wouldn’t. It’s just that, win or lose, they don’t feel the need to play the “jerk” card during the process.
Last winter, about 150 or so local fans moseyed their way up I-85 to Raleigh to watch the Thrashers take on the Hurricanes at the RBC Center. They had a blast…despite the outcome, (a 2-0 loss). One of the reasons that they had such a good time up there was because of their interaction with the hometown Caniacs.
The outing was so enjoyable, in fact, that the Atlanta Thrashers Fan Club is planning other such outings this season. One of the co-founders of the club, Sean Grace of the Blueland Roar, said to me recently, “I like those folks and have nothing but good things to say” about our friends from Carolina.
A month after that roadie, Hurricane fans returned the favor as scores of ‘em rambled down our way for a Canes/Thrashers game. Oh, and I’m happy to say we returned the favor of sending them home with no points thanks to a come-from-behind 5-3 win.
heheheheheheheheheh…excellent!
Anyway, as I was hanging with the Nasty Nest crowd down in The Gulch prior to the game, I noticed a swarm of red jersey-clad hombres making there way toward us. Dozens of Hurricane fans that had blown into to town that day took up the Thrashers fans offer join the Nesters for the pre-game tailgate party festivities.
We chatted about each others teams, the Canes playoff push, the Thrashers good play of late, certain players, other NHL odds-and-ends, ate, drank, played bean-bag toss…basically had a fantastic time with some fantastic people.
When the time came, we entered into Philips to yell for our respective teams…and even at each other a little bit. Afterwards, we yucked it up a bit outside, bid them a happy and safe trip home and said our farewells.
Classy bunch of hockey fans, those Caniacs…and I look forward to more fun with them this season.
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Toby
September 3rd, 2009
7:48 am
First
…but they stole my Whalers (and Karmanos is a jerk)…
Nope…hate ‘em
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
7:49 am
Hey BT, we should be happy other teams’ fans show up for games. They are buying tickets to support OUR team as well. Let’s hope more Thrashers fans show up games this year, so we can keep the other teams out!
Great to see a Sabres’ fan be able to say first!
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
7:50 am
Toby-you beat me! I wrote too much.
I remember the Sabres/Whalers games; they were always good games in either city. Saw Chris Pronger play as a teenager.
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
8:16 am
Big Adams Division rivals!!
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
8:17 am
Luongo deal is done-can Kovy’s be far off?
Glovesave29
September 3rd, 2009
8:25 am
Well Toby, you will be happy to know that NHL 2K10 offers the Whale as one of the teams you can select. It even has “Brass Bonanza” playing in the background. It also offeres the Jets, Nordiques and North Stars…not sure about the Flames, Rockies and Scouts.
The Devils are also bringing back their “christmas tree” red and green jersey this year as a special event for St. Patricks Day.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 3rd, 2009
8:46 am
“you will be happy to know that NHL 2K10 offers the Whale as one of the teams you can select”
I guess they have to do something to draw fans because their game play doesn’t.
Bob
September 3rd, 2009
8:47 am
‘bean bag toss’ is called cornhole, sir.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
8:50 am
Sigh… I think I actually have more Caniac friends than Thrasher friends… growing up in Virginia, a lot of my friends ended up in Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte. We always get into email banter the day of the game.
… the only negative Hurricane story I have is from my friend Jay (Leafs fan)… he drove up to Raleigh for the Eastern Conference Finals the year the Leafs played Carolina. He got pelted by a few beers… but whatever, it’s the playoffs on enemy turf… to be expected. Didn’t bother him any.
Get The Puck Out
September 3rd, 2009
8:51 am
Hey Rawhide heard anything about Kari’s condition?
Glovesave29
September 3rd, 2009
8:56 am
Gava – and that’s where we southerners are different. We don’t waste beer.
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
8:59 am
It the beer is a Budweiser, you are not wasting it by throwing it at someone!
Eklund has Zhedev and Afinogenov coming our way. Hope he is wrong about Max.
Rawhide
September 3rd, 2009
8:59 am
…but they stole my Whalers (and Karmanos is a jerk)…Nope…hate ‘em
Toby – Then you have a “pass” on this one.
we should be happy other teams’ fans show up for games. They are buying tickets to support OUR team as well. Let’s hope more Thrashers fans show up games this year, so we can keep the other teams out!
WBF – This is true, sadley. Of course, continued good play from last spring will go a long why toward more fans showing up.
bean bag toss’ is called cornhole, sir
Bob – So noted and logged sir!
Hey Rawhide heard anything about Kari’s condition?
GTPO – No, but I have no problem with that. I would hope that the team would keep such issues close to their chest. But the invitation to Manny Legace to training camp cetainly gives cause to the speculation that there is at least a concern. A little insurance there never hurts, eh?
Glovesave29
September 3rd, 2009
9:07 am
WBF – Miller, Bud and Coors do really, REALLY suck, but it’s still beer (barely) and shoiuld be treated with the necessary reverence (and this coming from a beer snob, too!). Gotta think those anti-American Toronto hockey fans are drinking Labatt or Molson – which are decent beers, and certainly better for drinking than throwing.
The ONLY time throwing a beer was “cool” to me was back in the Flames days. Anyone else on the blog go to the playoff game against Philly when moron ref Bruce Hood had a beer dumped on his head on his way to the locker room at the old Omni? The walkway went along those corner overhangs, so the target was easy to hit.
MashaPlayer7
September 3rd, 2009
9:07 am
Toby – I cried watching the last Whalers home game. Then I moved to Atlanta the year the Thrashers came
Now I would just like to root for a winning hockey team sometime in my life.
Dandylions
September 3rd, 2009
9:08 am
Love your blog Rawhide, but does anyone proof-read it for you. What is “with a big, face hairy smile on their face”?
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
9:13 am
LOL @ Brass Bonanza. I’m currently trying to download it as my ringtone as the rest of my family already has. Thanks for all the Whalers love.
Jeeze…I lost my Whale and, in the meantime, I’ve become a diehard Thrashers fan. So far = hockey fail
TableHockey
September 3rd, 2009
9:19 am
Rawhide – fully agree about the Wild fans. Sat among a big crowd of them at the 2008 game and they were really good people. Of course it helped that we won in a shoot-out.
Rawhide
September 3rd, 2009
9:31 am
Dandylions – It’s called editing one’s own work at 12:30 am, and being to stubborn to utilize the glasses the glasses that have been professionally prescribed, then setting it to post in the morning.
Thanks for the catch…and good to have you along.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 3rd, 2009
9:40 am
Perhaps you should start paying Trixie to proof read instead of the other “administrative” work she does around the office.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
9:45 am
I believe they were empty beer cups they were throwing at him… so even at their rudest, they’re polite enough to finish their beers first.
Rawhide
September 3rd, 2009
9:57 am
Ranallous Magnus – Proofreading is a part of her normal work duties…and she does keep me straight in that regard. However, she is on one of her 7 week-long vacations during the year…up in New York getting doing a little fall fashions shopping. I was left on my own, as you can see.
Midfield
September 3rd, 2009
10:11 am
If Zherdev and Afinogenov come to Atlanta, ASG will be forced to reassign Waddell as an assistant to the Assistant General Manager Kozlov and General Manager Kovalchuk.
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
10:20 am
Glovesave-Molsons and Labatts actually make coors and Budweiser for distribution in Canada. Their versions taste alot better then the toilet water we get in the U.S.
Tossing beer-I shared this story before. When I was in midget hockey, I played in an arena that had chicken wire instead of glass. Fans could spit at opposing players. I’d rather have beers tossed on me that spit.
Glovesave29
September 3rd, 2009
10:44 am
I think i’d rather be spat at than be pelted by the bags of vomit and piss that the Mexican fans threw at Landon Donovan when the US soccer team played there last month. To quote Eddie Murphy…”thas nasty boy, you nasty”
We used to play up in Knoxville when I played for the junior Flames, and those morons would throw coins on the ice…at 12 year old kids! Ever hit a penny while skating at backwards at full speed? It isn’t a pleasurable experience!
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
10:46 am
WBF… I thought Molson made Coors and Miller Lite.
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
10:47 am
Well, there you have it! If Eklund says it’s going to happen, then Zherdev and Afinogenov (’cha right, then monkeys will…) will not be coming to Atlanta. Talk about your king of jinxes! Of course, I have no issue with that as I don’t want Zherdev here…I’d rather see another depth signing to play some PK. We need one more guy in addition to Marty, Pevs, presumably Whitey and Slater. Armstron perhaps but I don’t think lateral quickness is his best attribute.
I would definitely tip my 40 ou King Cobra in honor of the now extinct Hartford Whalers…I used to love me some Pucky the Whale and Brass Bonanza!! I grew up going to games at the old Mall. Definitely my second favorite team next to the Sabres….ewww I feel dirty now.
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
11:10 am
GaVa-not sure, just know they make a better batch of beer than we do.
Smoothie-I get a kick out of Eklund, I read his stuff daily knowing that he has a lower battering average than Kelly Johnson or Jeff Blauser.
Tony C.
September 3rd, 2009
11:11 am
I think I’d rather have SlavaMatic than DW midfield!
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
11:22 am
WBF – I think it might even be lower than, gasp!, Greg Norton’s!!!
Original Coors isn’t that bad folks. And Budweiser is more than respectable. But then again, I don’t like “real” beer. I usually drink Bud Light. Which I can always get at Gorin’s for $2 per 12 ounces!!
Brendan
September 3rd, 2009
11:43 am
When I’m at Philips, and not driving home, I go with Guinness. What? I like Guinness. I think it’s a good beer. If a person is drinking for the effect, rather than taste, then IceHouse and its high alcohol-per-volume content is the way to go.
I will second Rawhide on the ‘Caniac fans. They seem to be pretty decent. I’ve been to Raleigh a few times now, and I can tell you they line the streets with Hurricane Team flags. It was good to see. The Hurricane fans support their team very well. I’m a fan of GM Jim Rutherford. I tend to root for SE division teams once the playoffs start, (provided the Thrashers are eliminated,) and probably enjoy watching the Hurricanes most of all. I’ve supported the Capitals at various times in my life, too. When they had Peter Bondra, in his prime, they were one of my favorite teams to watch play. Those Caps teams of the mid-1980’s were fairly decent. I think Mike Gartner was with them then. My favorite Cap goalie was Olaf Kolzig, who I never thought got nearly enough credit for what he meant to his team, throughout the hockey media.
kracker
September 3rd, 2009
11:45 am
gee, Bill, I’m gettin all misty-eyed.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 3rd, 2009
11:56 am
The Vienna Capitals fans were throwing 1 Euro Cent coins (pennies) onto the ice during the playoffs this year. It’s sad, but I can’t imagine people would actually do it at a 12-year old’s game!
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
12:11 pm
Maybe Zherdev is farther away than we thought (though the quotes were from Zherdev himself). From Spector…
Craig Custance of The Sporting News claims there’s nothing close on a deal between the Atlanta Thrashers and Nikolai Zherdev.
Sara
September 3rd, 2009
12:11 pm
AM Twitter update:
kausatoday Just talked to Atlanta GM Don Waddell and he says he’s still confident he will re-sign Ilya Kovalchuk. They have traded offers.
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
12:12 pm
Wow…Sara and I are “live at the scene with updates”!!
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
12:17 pm
Sara, did you not see this one from Kevin Allen:
“Thrashers’ decision to bring Legace, Mark Popovic and Dan Fritsche to camp about having options. I believe Fritsche will make the squad.”
It’s going to be quite crowded at training camp come 9/16! Welcome back Popo! Remember how much folks liked Mark P in his few appearances back during the 2007-2008 campaign? Could Fritsche become our PK Specialist?
Midfield
September 3rd, 2009
12:17 pm
“usatoday Just talked to Atlanta GM Don Waddell and he says he’s still confident he will re-sign Ilya Kovalchuk. They have traded” baseball cards.
Sorry. Can’t help myself.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 3rd, 2009
12:22 pm
How much longer until Twitter makes it’s way into rap songs?
“Awwww Tweet Tweet”
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
12:26 pm
I think it was that Russian article about Zherdev where it said that Kovy is returning to the states on the 8th. Hopefully that is when a deal gets done.
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
12:41 pm
More from Kevin Allen on twitter:
“The Thrashers are still contemplating Zherdev, but my hunch is that it’s not going to happen.”
Nate
September 3rd, 2009
12:50 pm
Rawhide – Couldn’t agree more about the Rangers fans. I made my way up to MSG back in March of ‘06 for a game on my birthday. I went back and forth with some guys around my own age the whole game talkin’ trash (all in good fun). The Thrashers won in OT and they couldn’t have been a cooler bunch of guys. We laughed, shook hands after they game, and they told me not to come back because I gave the Thrashers too much good luck. One of the best experiences I’ve had going to a pro sports game.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
12:59 pm
Interesting… Dan Fritsche, you say. He’s a speedy guy. I wonder if Ron Hainsey had anything to say about that one?
Here’s a nice combo goal Hainsey setting up Fritsche.
http://www.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?hlp=8470639&event=CBJ73
Rawhide
September 3rd, 2009
1:00 pm
Kracker – Sorry bud, didn’t mean to make you so emotional…here’s a hankie.
Nate – That’s pretty much the way my experiences have been with them. Thanks for chiming in!
Sara, Toby & Smoothie – Good to know my cyber-field reporters are on the job today!
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
1:13 pm
According to James Mirtle… Eric Perrin may have signed with Avangard of the KHL.
http://twitter.com/mirtle
Sara
September 3rd, 2009
1:24 pm
GaVa – Ben confirmed that Perrin signing last night on Twitter.
Smoothie – I went out for lunch right after I posted that so Kevin hadn’t posted the other stuff at that point. Most interesting though… I’m telling you – Waddell is FREAKING about this upcoming season and is going for all the depth he can get into the system. He’s not about to have injuries screw the team’s play-off chances with so much at stake this year.
Sara
September 3rd, 2009
1:26 pm
Oh, btw, Ben also confirmed that Pasquale is in fact out for the prospect tourney. Josh Unice will be taking his place. Drafted in 2007 by the Blackhawks, they chose not to sign him in 2009 and he is now a free agent. More info on him here:
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/5059
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
1:29 pm
Smoothie-I forgot about Norton. Only Braves’ management would be dumb enough to keep Norton and send Brooks back to the minors!
aaron
September 3rd, 2009
1:31 pm
Rawhide – I’ll give you Rags & Canes fans… it’s those Pilthy… um, Philly fans that are a little too much to handle. True story: I have never been to an ATL/PHI game without watching at least 2 “fans” in orange & black being “escorted” out of the arena.
Brendan – Guinness is great, but a little heavy on the wallet. I like to start with a Guinness and wind down with a few Yuenglings, myself.
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
1:33 pm
Hokie…I believe Perrin is heading to the land of Vodka…
http://www.rds.ca/hockey/chroniques/281594.html
(in French, but I’ve seen this reported elsewhere too…)
Tom
September 3rd, 2009
1:40 pm
Not sure if you guys saw this article on the Thrashers upcoming season, but it is well written and fairly accurate. It is almost as if Brendan wrote it.
http://thehockeywriters.com/ten-reasons-ilya-kovalchuk-will-remain-in-atlanta/
If it has been posted already, sorry, doing a quick drive by today.
Kenny
September 3rd, 2009
1:48 pm
awesome, sounds like we are headed for another Lotto pick this year
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
1:48 pm
So Josh Unice just turned 20 years old, he’s out of Juniors… there probably wasn’t room for him in the minors due to Corey Crawford and Antti Niemi.
Is Unice a tryout, or did we offer him anything?
Kenny
September 3rd, 2009
1:48 pm
headed for another Lotto pick this year
Kenny
September 3rd, 2009
1:49 pm
Looks like we are headed for another Lotto pick this year Billy
Kenny
September 3rd, 2009
1:50 pm
why is everybody so happy? becuase it sounds like we are headed for another Lotto pick this year
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
1:50 pm
Sara, no doubt. Waddell knows this season’s performance is crucial to getting Ilya convinced of staying put. I wonder if he knows his job is also really on the line now that a) Dudley has been brought in as Associate GM and b) the Appeals Court in Md has restored the status quo to the ASG meaning they may actually try to make more money by spending more and holding management accountable for a change. Perhaps that is wishful thinking on my part, but this season could be make or break for Waddell in many respects.
WBF – Norton was okay last year, but enough is enough. The dude has struggled all season and was just as bad before the ASB. Brooks Conrad, David Ross, Kelly Johnson etc were all available last night with the bases juiced and one out in the 7th. Cox is a tool.
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
1:53 pm
Kenny, lay off the crack pipe son. It’s making you a bit jittery and you’re hitting the Return key too soon / too often.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
1:55 pm
Waddell is FREAKING about this upcoming season and is going for all the depth he can get into the system.
Or it’s just the benefit of being one of the few teams with salary cap room… it really shows the state of the NHL when Manny Legace comes to your camp on a “free” tryout.
It does make me wonder if the Malhotra deal is off the table now.
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
2:01 pm
GVH, I would have to think that Waddudley has given up on Malhotra by now especially since he’s bringing in a cheaper, younger, perhaps faster version of the same player. Fritsche has potential and I reckon he will challenge Joey Crabb-cakes, Spencer Macho-check and Van “bring the pain” Kane for the 3rd line LW spot. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if one of those guys threatens Thorburn on the 4th line.
Rawhide
September 3rd, 2009
2:16 pm
aaron – Ya know…with Philly fans, it either runs hot or cold. I’ve met some very cool Flyers fans. But at the same time I can attest to your account of so many being shown the door by the time the third period rolls around. There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground there.
Kenny – So let me see if I got this straight. You’re saying the Thrashers are heading fo another lottery pick? OK…gotcha.
Hokie & Smoothie – I hope the deal is off the table for Molhotra. If the rumor is true that he got an offer from Waddell but decided to shop around first, then good luck to him and good bye.
Smoothie
September 3rd, 2009
2:38 pm
Reading some of the comments on the web about Dan Fritsche, it sounds like he didn’t get a real fair shake in NY and certainly not in Minny where they dropped him in favor of Brodziak and “youth” because they needed more roster flexibility. Dude is only 24 and he’s been a winner at the amateur level (2004 Jr Worlds and a Memorial Cup in 2005). This could be a real sly get by Waddell.
Blue Jackets GM Doug MacLean: “I recommended him to every team. He’s just a heart-and-soul kid. Danny can fit in with that group real well in Minny. He’s a guy who will compete hard, and I think he suits their style a little more [than the Rangers]. He battles. Some people question his hockey sense. I don’t.”
Wild GM Doug Risebrough: “I’m sure [Fritsche's] confidence isn’t real high right now. That’s part of our job to build it back. … At his age, with his experience level — 200-plus games in the league — it’s a chance for him to find a home with a team that’s looking to get younger.”
Sara
September 3rd, 2009
2:48 pm
Hokie – having the cap space helps but Waddell seems to be hedging his bets at nearly every position…and especially at D and G where we would potentially be the most vulnerable.
Tell you what, camp sure is going to be interesting.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
3:06 pm
Smoothie… Fritsche doesn’t drop the gloves like Thorburn does, though certainly more of a scoring threat and can give you energy minutes.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
3:07 pm
Smoothie… good find on those quotes! Thanks!
LAC
September 3rd, 2009
3:17 pm
Much better BBQ in Raleigh, ALWAYS stop at The BBQ Lodge on Hwy 1 North…. Beats the pants off any BBQ place in Atlanta OR Kansas City !
Sara
September 3rd, 2009
3:28 pm
Link to full article from Kevin Allen @ USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/community/profile.htm?UID=7f199720956b03f0&plckController=PersonaBlog&plckScript=personaScript&plckElementId=personaDest&plckPersonaPage=BlogViewPost&plckPostId=Blog%3a7f199720956b03f0Post%3a1353e843-27cb-40ab-aff9-c505b7e72e96
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
3:32 pm
Smoothie-really like Bobby Cox, but somebody else has to decide when to take a pitcher out of the lineup. Bobby is imfamous for leaving a guy in 1-2 batters too many. Players tire in FLA heat and humidty, especially a pither that we’ve leaned on alot this season. The bullpen stinks, Medlin is not a pen guy, Soriano is hurt and Moylan loves to walk the first batter he faces.
Norton is the Braves’ version of Jimmy Slater-enough said!
J.B.
September 3rd, 2009
3:43 pm
So KA is reporting that DW declined to say what the status of Zherdev to ATL is rather than him saying it wasn’t close or even likely. He’s guessing it’s not…interesting.
J.B.
September 3rd, 2009
3:44 pm
that’s not what his twitter feed indicated IMO.
GaVaHokie
September 3rd, 2009
3:53 pm
One thing is for sure… it sounds like management is “back in the office”… vacation is over.
lee
September 3rd, 2009
4:00 pm
WBF-yes, personally i do think other fans that come to our games i consider it as a complement, well, unless they r rootin for the other team. who would pick the thrashers u would think it would be the penguins or someone like that.
Toby
September 3rd, 2009
4:03 pm
I’m happy that Kovy has had a counter offer. Not sure what his demands were, but at least it seems like he wants a deal before the season too…
Scotty
September 3rd, 2009
4:45 pm
Oh yeah, it’s definately September already. The gears are grinding and I can’t wait to get back to Blueland!
R. Stroz
September 3rd, 2009
5:05 pm
Norton is the Braves’ version of Jimmy Slater-enough said!
Does that mean he falls down in order to clean the field with his uniform?
rightshot
September 3rd, 2009
5:08 pm
The unofficial “Rawhides Countdown to Puck Drop” is 30 days and counting.
Brendan
September 3rd, 2009
5:19 pm
Maybe Kovy’s demands were a list of players?
World Be Free
September 3rd, 2009
8:40 pm
Lee-they are paying their money to cheer for whoever that want to cheer for-as long as they do it without spilling beer on my family.
Stroz-sorry dude, I had to toss in a dig on Slater. it’s been a week since the last time I stirred the Slater pot.
Kenny-nice to see you were able to break into the parental lock on your family computer.
Smoothie – Braves have always had this like affair with their players, not seeing what the rest of us see when they lose their touch. Just look at the Steve Avery and Javy Lopez 2nd/3rd chances. At least they knew when to cut Smoltz loss.
Dan Fritsche-not a bad invite at all.
Eric Perrin-well, you wanted to get out of Atlanta, but I never thought you’d go that far!
NYC
September 3rd, 2009
11:50 pm
I like to drink Heiney’s..while contemplating what kind of beer I want.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 4th, 2009
3:24 am
I have no problem with Fritsche on the 3rd line LW. I like Popovic as the 7th defender, but that means Valabik and/or Oystrick has no chance at getting enough NHL ice time to develop at a decent pace.
GaVaHokie
September 4th, 2009
8:05 am
It dawned on me this morning that even if Lehtonen’s surgery went well, he’s probably not getting in a good workout or his usual conditioning program… and when he doesn’t get in a good conditioning program, he’s usually guaranteed to get a groin injury… thus Manny Legace.
Which means that Waddell, like myself, doesn’t REALLY think Pavelec is anywhere close to carrying the #1 spot… and I guess no one took the “bait” on our goalie “controversy” and gave us any decent offers for either Lehtonen or Pavelec.
GaVaHokie
September 4th, 2009
8:15 am
FYI… we now have 6 defenders for the Traverse City tournament… only 5 were listed before. I think Kulda was the addition.
http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469984&navid=atl-home-dl&navid=atl-home-dl
GaVaHokie
September 4th, 2009
8:23 am
Sara… going back to the conversation regarding the benefits of having cap space… this list is pretty amazing…
Players still looking for a home…
http://www.capgeek.com/contracts.php
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 4th, 2009
8:49 am
What was the reason Pasquale is not participating in the tournament?
Rawhide
September 4th, 2009
8:59 am
What was the reason Pasquale is not participating in the tournament?
ranallo10 – The story I have is that it is due to an illness.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 4th, 2009
9:15 am
Danke dir.
Midfield
September 4th, 2009
10:03 am
Let me raise this question again: why hasn’t Lehtonen undergone this surgery earlier in the summer? Nobody on the team has even attempted to explain this. Integrity, anyone?
Rawhide
September 4th, 2009
10:16 am
Midfield - The only speculation that I have as to why it did not happen earlier is that some doctors want to see of rest will take care of the issue. He went from April to July without playing. Obviously the time off was not enough, it did not heal on it’s own. So, they decided to do so at that time with still several weeks before the season to recover.
That’s my take on it at least.
Rawhide
September 4th, 2009
11:31 am
The Thrashers have released their 2009-2010 TV schedule…you can see it here.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 4th, 2009
11:41 am
They did explain it, Midfield. The comment I recall was that the pain flared up shortly after he began his offseason workouts. If he was dormant after the season (i.e., not working out) then he wouldn’t know he still had pain. He began working out, felt pain, then got the surgery. According to Waddell the doctors agreed that was the best course of action, and relatively no time was lost between the
It’s a typical offseason surgery…sure it might be questionable about exactly when they start it, but you truly think this shows a lack of integrity? Come on.
Midfield
September 4th, 2009
12:25 pm
Wel, let me put it this way to you, Ranallo: his integrity will show over the course of this season. This will be it. And I will be very glad to be wrong about it. But, if I’m not, I won’t send him flowers and post lame excuses – that’s for damn’ sure.
kracker
September 4th, 2009
12:35 pm
Here’s an interesting read: Put it on the board, Yes!
http://thehockeynews.com/articles/27721-Justin-Bournes-Blog-Put-it-on-the-board-Yes.html
I didn’t know they did that!
Midfield
September 4th, 2009
12:52 pm
Good one to settle things down, Kracker!
Rawhide
September 4th, 2009
1:06 pm
Kracker – That is a great link…please share that with everyone on the new blog I just posted. Thanks!!
kracker
September 4th, 2009
1:12 pm
OK, will do! New blog, yaaay!
Dwayne
September 4th, 2009
5:45 pm
While watching the Thrashers play the french (montreal), I find it best to just turn the sound off.
ranallo10 (in AT)
September 4th, 2009
7:15 pm
So Lehtonen is the one without integrity, not those who didn’t explain it like your post sounded? I guess I didn’t catch that.