Bruins survive Russian Front assault – Beat Thrashers in shootout
As they have so many times already this season, the Thrashers found themselves in a two-goal hole at home before mounting a comeback charge. This was the case in a pair of losses to Washington as well as in their home defeats to San Jose and Columbus. A couple of Sunday’s ago they were able to finally climb all the way out to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in a shootout after netting a pair of third period goals.
Thursday night the same script was followed as Boston took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission thanks to a pair of close-in redirection goals that got by Ondrej Pavelec. Then and only then, just as the script is written, the Thrashers began their attempt to hunt down the Bruins.
Just before the halfway point in the second period, the Thrashers cut the deficit in half. At first, it looked like Nik Antropov had earned his seventeenth assist of the year…a secondary helper on Toby Enstrom’s blast from the left point. However, upon further review, it was determined that the puck had…ahem…nicked Antropov’s stick on the way into the net.
Hence, Nik has found his way off of Schnide Island…much the same way Bryan Little scored earlier in the month via a deflection off an Enstrom shot…leaving Marty Reasoner and Jim Slater to duke it out for “Last Off the Island” honors.
Antropov now has a goal and 16 assists and his +9 rating is tied with Pavel Kubina for the highest on the team.
Five minutes later, the captain tied the score while on the power pl…er, um, excuse me…the Coca-Cola Power Play. For Kovy, it was goal number 13 on the season…6th while on the man advantage. Kovalchuk also assisted on the other two Atlanta goals and was a +1. He now has accounted for 21 overall points and is a +4.
Unfortunately, Michael Ryder returned the favor a couple minutes later with a power play goal of his own and the Thrashers found themselves down again heading into the break. It was Ryder’s second goal of the game.
Another strike from the Russian Front as Maxim Afenogenov scores to send game to overtime (AP Photo/John Amis)
The third period was all action…29 shots on goal in total…but no goals. At least not before the third member of Atlanta’s Russian Front, Maxim Afinogenov, snapped home a winner from the right circle with but 41.4 seconds left in the third. It was Max’s 8th of the season and fifth in the last four games. He finished the game with two points and a +2 with 4 shots on goal….for the season Afinogenov now has 8 goals 11 assists and is a +3.
The home team outshot Boston 3-1 in the five-minute overtime, but failed to close the deal…Patrice Bergeron then scored the only goal in the shootout and the Bruins skated away with the extra point. Rich Peverley, Slava Kozlov and Kovalchuk each were unable to convert on their shootout chances.
Pavelec stopped 39 of the 42 shots he face on the night…his record moving to 6-5-2 with a 2.89 GAA and .918 SV%.
Beating Bruins Becoming Bedeviling
The last time Atlanta was able to take 2 points from Boston was back on January 29, 2007…a 5-0 thumping at Philips Arena. Hmmm…if memory serves, Alexei Zhitnik…ahem…played a big part in that win by scoring a goal and assisting on another.
Since that time, however, the Thrashers have gone 0-5-2 in the previous seven matches…including a season sweep last year.
Athletic Cup Night in Thrasherville
Next up for the Thrashers is Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins who will pay a visit Saturday night. Somewhere in Chicago, Boris Valabik cringed, doubled over and covered his…ah…his…ummm…covered himself at the mention of the Pens captain’s name.
Still no word on whether or not the Thrashers are going to take my suggestion of making a Penguins game “Athletic Cup Night” at Philips Arena.
Thanksgiving Eve Gathering At TJs
If you’re not planning on traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, I hope you’ll join me and a gathering of other Thrasher-maniacs over at TJs to watch the Thrashers play in Detroit. It’ll be Wednesday night…Thanksgiving eve. As always, it should be a great time.
Good people…good food…good service and, hopefully, a good Thrashers win in Motown.
Oh, and the game is scheduled to be aired on SportsSouth, so those turkeys at Dish Network won’t screw us this time.
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What’s that old saying about a bird in hand equaling two in the bush? Well, here is a situation where a bird from the hand of an NFL owner is worth $250,000.
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Viking
November 20th, 2009
3:13 pm
One of these days this could happen to Ovechkin after he has scored:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockeybladet/sverige/allsvenskan/article6158060.ab
Midfield
November 20th, 2009
3:29 pm
Good one, Viking. And the best part is the Swedesh announcer’s excitement. He is really giving it there.
TommyT4
November 20th, 2009
3:31 pm
How great is it to not feel totally down and out when the team is down by a couple of goals? BTW, is it ok to like our uniforms, or am I obligated to pretend they are jinxed or an eyesore? I think we are damn lucky to not have to watch our team in some godforsaken plain black jersey…we’ve got blue, we’ve got maroon (one new, one “classic”), and a cool white sweater that we should be wearing at home if the NHL weren’t in year 4 of its dumb@ss experiment to switch home and away jerseys. Cool unis, cool logos, cool colors, and a team to get behind! Enjoy it, people…ENJOY IT!! Bill, you are missed in Section 119..keep up the stellar work.
Viking
November 20th, 2009
3:47 pm
Midfield,
The announcer was either rooting for the other team or he has a lot of Björn Borg in him.
Alan R.
November 20th, 2009
4:14 pm
and a cool white sweater that we should be wearing at home if the NHL weren’t in year 4 of its dumb@ss experiment to switch home and away jerseys.
While the white sweater is nice, teams wore their colors at home before they wore their whites.
Will L
November 20th, 2009
4:15 pm
Hey all I was saying is I’ve seen Moose win some shootouts. Yes our shooters need to actually hit the net some in order to win a shootout. I’m not saying i would have put in Moose if I were in JA’s shoes.
Why have a black jersey? Are they gonna dance to soulja boy on the ice too?
NorthStarsDave
November 20th, 2009
4:31 pm
After being at a couple of games and watching OP make some spectacular saves, why isn’t The P chanting “O-P….O-P….O-P!!!”?
Glovesave29
November 20th, 2009
5:07 pm
Putting in a cold goalie who has not stretched just to do the shootout is asking for a pulled muscle – groin, calf or quadriceps. Not worth the risk. Plus the goalie is not into the flow of the game. Hartley did try it once with less than desirable results.
When I had practice back in college, the forwards could not leave the ice until they scored a breakaway goal.
Kill the burgundy jerseys NOW!!!
NorthStarsDave
November 20th, 2009
5:53 pm
Burgandy is better than the stupid blue…..traditional always looks better…..
The blue might be OK if the jersey did NOT have the Atlanta down the sleeve….
O-P….O-P….O-P….
MOOOOOOSSSSE Saturday Night!!!
five_hole
November 20th, 2009
6:12 pm
World Be Free Don’t you be dissin’ my Star Trek! Talk to the hand (fingers split in the “V” pattern). And just for the record, the original Trek, with scripts written by Harlan Ellison,
Theodore Sturgeon and Norman Spinrad was far superior to the dribble of the later shows. Peace out, or in my case, Live Long and Prosper.
Thrashers27
November 20th, 2009
6:21 pm
I would love to see the blue sweaters with the old “road warrior” logo. That would be sweet!
Go Blue! Somebody pound “Cindy”!
World Be Free
November 20th, 2009
7:04 pm
five_hole-I am a HUGE fan of the original Star Trek series. I remember when it came out, nobody knew what to make of it. I am a fan, but I am not a trekkie. I wondered if you remembered the episode that featured the “Tholian web”?
Live long and prosper my friend.
Rawhide
November 20th, 2009
11:15 pm
My 2 cents about the unis is that I like the red ones…but would swap the number on the front with the logo. As for the blue ones, again, I’m a fan…but I would swap the color scheme. Make the jersey the dark blue blue shade…then use the light blue down the sleave where the A T L A N T A is. In other words, just swap the two shades of blue. I like darker jerseys.
However, I would not want to see them do a “black out” scheme…quite frankly, that’s been done to death.
TommyT4 – Thanks…I miss Sec199 too. I’ve been all over the arena so far this season. Saturday nigt, I’ll be up in the press box. I’ll be back soon, though….until then, you keep that part of the place rockin’!!!
WBF & Five_Hole - Count me in as a HUGE Star Trek fan…dating back to the original series. Like WBF, I’m not really a “Trekie” per say….but I’ve never missed a movie when it came out opening weekend and I’ve seen every original series episode at least 3,000 times.
Oblong and Phospher! \\//_
Brendan
November 21st, 2009
12:32 am
The trouble of “tribles” is that they multiply, much like Dany Heatley goals, tonight. Heater has the “trick,” including one shorty, one even strength, and one PPG. Now, if Heatley can just score an empty netter and be awarded a penalty shot, and score on that, too, he’ll equal what Mario Lemieux once did.
Sharks just scored another, it’s 6-3, San Jose over Philly. I doubt there’s even going to be an empty net opportunity. Vancouver is now running away with what was a close game with Colorado, 5-2. The Avs led, 2-0.
Okay, some good news. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506849. Check out Phil Coffey’s #14 and #18 in his list of 20 questions. Don’t feel like checking out the link? He proclaims Rich Peverley to be one of the two most underrated players this season. And he declares Buffalo and Atlanta to be two of the Eastern Conference teams to miss last year’s playoffs but make it in this year. So, there’s something nice being written about us, out there at NHL.com.
World Be Free
November 21st, 2009
6:11 am
The “Trouble with Tribbles” eposide is the one episode where Spock cracks a joke (or 2)! That makes the episode “Trek worth” in itself.
World Be Free
November 21st, 2009
7:33 am
Well, the Toronto Maple Leafs officially have last place all to themselves-30th place, the basement, the lowest point in the NHL standings. This is humble pie for the most arrogant fanbase in the league, maybe all of sports. Sorry if I don’t feel sorry for them at all.
In addition to all this, their savior, Brian Burke has traded away their no.1 draft choice for the next 2 seasons. With no talent in the system, we can assume that the Leafs will continue to STINK for the forseeable future. This could mean 2 lottery picks for Boston and a high second round pick to boot.
I hope they stay in last place for 25 years. Maybe then will this fan base finally learn how to be humple.
NorthStarsDave
November 21st, 2009
8:34 am
Have the Leafs not been in last place for 42 years….No Cup since ‘67?
BTW…interesting that their Savior/GM is from Minnesota….not a National….the Leafs fans all had high hopes for this season….they can do one thing well, though….FIGHT!
Bergeron did it again last night for the B’s….
Heard that at the Thrashers practice yesterday that the Team was practicing shoot-outs….after Thursday, they need to…
What type of game are we expecting tonight against the Pens? They are 2-3 in their last 5….lost 6-2 vs. the Sens….the Pens are getting health and Orpik is back tonight…
World Be Free
November 21st, 2009
8:45 am
Both Burke and Wilson are Americans. Their 2 players of note, Kessel and Kaberle are not Canadians. Their goalie of the future is Swedish.
five_hole
November 21st, 2009
8:59 am
World Be Free I do remember the “Tholian Web” episode but am not connecting to the uniforms reference. Can you elaborate? And I am a fan of the show, but never dressed as a Trekkie, even on Halloween or went to a Trek convention.
I like the red jerseys in person, but they do look bad on TV. At least they’re not the Tampa Bay Buckaneers “Gay Blade” bad.
NorthStarsDave
November 21st, 2009
9:18 am
The blues are….
Brendan
November 21st, 2009
10:17 am
WBF, I so agree with your Maple Leafs fans statement, generally speaking. The Leaf fans sit there, like 4-year olds, waiting for their next piece of candy, or fun toy to play with. They are in constant “immediate gratification” mode, seemingly. However, there are also good Leaf fans out there, who understand that there’s a “process” going on. I call them, “intelligent Leaf fans.”
To them, I say … “remind everyone of that.” The Leafs fans … just … don’t want to hear that. In their view of things, if something isn’t working, you fire everyone, go buy all the Tier I free agents that hit the market, and start over next season. Sound like a good plan? There is a very good reason why the Leafs have not won a Cup since 1967. Now, granted, I think they could have and should have won a few Cups decades ago. But Harrold Ballard drove guys out of the market. Lanny McDonald comes to mind. Had Toronto just had some “decent” oversight in the 1970’s, there was a Cup or two to be had for them in that era. Also, had they retained GM Punch Imlach, they would have been much better off. But it was what it was. They realized their mistake and brought Imlach back a decade later, for another shot. But by then, Montreal’s dynasty had segued to the NY Islanders, who would then pass the torch the Gretzky’s Oilers. So, there was no chance for Toronto in those years. But the early 1970’s and mid-1970’s, those Cups were up for grabs. Boston had Bobby Orr in that era, and won two Cups. Montreal was a bit of a surprise in 1971 and 1973. Those years could have been Toronto’s, but then again, the Chicago Blackhawks were also a very solid club at that time. But it stands to reason that you can’t win it if you’re not in it. And being “in it” meant keeping Punch Imlach. Instead, Imlach went to Buffalo, and the upstart Sabres, just five (5) years into their existence, were in the Stanley Cup Finals, with a tremendous team. Toronto must have watched that and wanted to hurl.
five_hole
November 21st, 2009
10:31 am
“Montreal was a bit of a surprise in 1971 and 1973.” – Brendan
Seems to me that Montreal had that goalie back then, he was kind of good, too. What was his name? Oh yeah, Ken Dryden. I think that’s why they won cups back then.
I do agree that, in order to create a good team, you have to absolutely suck for a few years. The NHL draft tends to have a few “can’t miss” premium type talent guys at the top and by the bottom of the 1st round, tends to be a “crap shoot”. At the top of the draft you find people like Ovechkin, Crosby, Kovalchuk. Drafting guys like Zetterburg (in the 8th round) are mostly aberrations. Being lousy for the past several (actually 9 out of 10) years has allowed us to draft talent like Kovy, Bogosian, Kane, Heatley, et al.
World Be Free
November 21st, 2009
11:24 am
five_hole the Tholians never had a defined body shape. Therefore, I thought the original away uniform would fit them, becuase that uniform seemed to have no purpose.
World Be Free
November 21st, 2009
11:31 am
Brendan-there’s alot to like about Punch Imlach. He initially build the Sabres with a bunch of old guys, including some Maple Leaf castoffs. In his first game back in Toronto with the Sabres, Buffalo beat Toronto 7-3. Sanford Smythe, the guy that fired him after the Leafs’s last Stanley Cup was in the stands.
What I liked most about Imlach was that he was an honest man with guts. When he left the bench to become GM only, he took a seat in the stands for every homegame. Punch and his wife Doo-Doo (that was her name) sat in the same seats for every game about 15 rows from the ice on the corner. He talked to fans and respected their views. I am sure he heard “better makes some changes Punch” a few times.
Nobody ever had to guess where the boss was for every game.
Now that’s guts.
Lee
November 21st, 2009
1:09 pm
Aww really wanted to go to the game but I can’t. The bruins gamee was great though!!
ben
November 21st, 2009
2:44 pm
on the trek front:
I like the first one and the last one. That’s TOS and Enterprise. The concept of voyager was cool, execution not much good.
I’m glad that HNIC is actually spreading rumors of Kovy signing! Good sign! But I do think him not signing would alienate a lot of fans. Which is the reason that their signing him. I mean Kane’s best years are two years away.
Brendan
November 21st, 2009
3:44 pm
By ‘73, Montreal wasn’t so much of a surprise anymore. Ken Dryden was established at that point. But in 1971, Ken Dryden was an unknown rookie, just like Patrick Roy was in 1986. And poor Carey Price has had to endure the comparison to Dryden and Roy … precisely because that’s part of their history. One of the most dominant goalies of that era was Bernie Parent, with Philadelphia. The Flyers won two Cups with him, as the Conn Smythe winner. Plus, the Flyers did get back again, but lost, in 1976. I have to wonder how Toronto felt about that. Here were the Flyers, an expansion team in 1967, winning the Cup by 1974. No team has been hurt more by expansion than the Leafs. Since expansion began, they haven’t had so much as a sniff. They did reach four (4) Conference Finals, in 1993, 1994, 1999, and 2002, but they lost them all. I don’t think the Leafs have made the playoffs since the Lockout. I know they got close, but the Islanders edged out both Montreal and Toronto that one year, on the final day, to claim the 8th spot. I forgot which year that was. I want to say 2007. Don’t quote me. Since being in the Conference Finals in 2002, the Leafs have only won one (1) playoff series. It was in 2004, over Ottawa, whom they own in the postseason. The Leafs missed out on the chance to play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the CF of 2004 when they were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers. Just try to imagine the media reaction in Toronto … had the Leafs been a Conference Finalist in 2004, only to lose to A-NOTH-ER Southeast Division team. (Carolina bested them in the 2002 Conference Finals.) It would have been a roast!
ben
November 21st, 2009
4:42 pm
Brendan, maybe that’s why the TO media hates the non traditional hockey markets so much. I also wonder if the fact that the league’s HQ is in Toronto is partly to blame with why it has such trouble in the US.
Jameson
November 21st, 2009
5:15 pm
Re: The shootout. For all those wondering, you can find some nice stats on shootouts here: http://www.nhlshootouts.com/ShootoutStats.htm
For the record, Kovy is 140th at 22.58%, and Max is 35th at 42.86%. It’s interesting that after Kozlov who is 5th at 57.14%, Christensen comes in 10th with 54.84%, and then there’s not another current or former Thrasher until you get to Max at number 35.
Brendan
November 21st, 2009
6:57 pm
ben, there’s probably a myriad of reasons for why the TO media hates the non-traditional markets. But it’s safe to say that nobody likes losing. Especially for any prolonged period of time.
Today, Calgary beat L.A., 5-2. There are three games that I want to keep eye out on tonight, besides ours vs. Pittsburgh. #1, Tampa Bay vs. Carolina. This is a big game for Carolina. If they are going to “right their season,” it has to start now. And we could use a favor by the ‘Canes to help us catch the Bolts. #2, Columbus vs. Nashville. Huh? Stay with me. Preds GM David Poile knows he’s got to get his team back into the playoffs. They made a good run last year, but didn’t get in. In the previous four seasons, the Predators were a playoff team. Yes, but they never won a series. Very true. The franchise owns six (6) playoff wins. At some point, someone will make an accountability argument about what it takes to get the franchise to the next level. That’s just the reality of things, for MOST franchises in the NHL. Columbus made a GM change in 2007, hiring Scott Howson. The result was that the Blue Jackets became a playoff team for the first time in the franchise history in 2009. They didn’t win a playoff game, but they are very much in the hunt for the Central Division championship this year. They trail Chicago by 2-points and lead Detroit by 2-points. While tonight’s game vs. Nashville is hardly some “do or die” game for them, it is a measuring stick about whether or not Ken Hitchcock’s CBJ’s are a contender, “night in and night out.” Okay, game #3 of interest, for me, is Buffalo vs. Ottawa. Two non-playoff teams who were bitter rivals in the playoffs of 2006 and 2007. And they are Northeast Division rivals, as well. Both teams have their critics, who declared neither will be a playoff team this season. Well, these games against each other are precisely where they can silence those critics. Taking both points away from a division rival and a potential playoff spot is where the season is made. The Sabres and Sens is usually a very good matchup. I do have some interest in Anaheim vs. San Jose, too. Anaheim, like Carolina last year, pulled a major upset in the first round. Specifically, they OUSTED the President’s Trophy winner San Jose in the opening round. The Sharks have GOT TO BE THINKING PAYBACK!!! That was embarrassing for them. Though, Anaheim certainly pushed Detroit to the very brink, in a seven game series, that was still tied at the 57-minute mark of that game. So, Anaheim has nothing to hang its head about. Anaheim, like Carolina, is struggling in the opening quarter of the season. Okay, that’s FOUR (4) games, not three. So, sue me.
Brendan
November 21st, 2009
6:59 pm
Uht-oh. The SPAM filter got my last post. What I basically said is that the TO media probably has a few reasons to dislike non-traditional markets, but none moreso that losing. Nobody likes losing.
Dwayne
November 21st, 2009
8:00 pm
down 1 after 1, we got them right where we want them.
Tom
November 21st, 2009
8:20 pm
The boys look flat tonight. The team is playing okay, but okay will not cut it.
stendec
November 21st, 2009
11:50 pm
Heartless quitters! Losing streak now at two. Moron fans can celebrate another close giveup choke job! Pens quit trying in third period. Tell the truth! Where have last two debacles taken place? Loseland? Right on! Completely unacceptable. APOLOGISTS WILL SAY: Team fought back. Several tough bounce goals went in. Playing top tier squad. Never gave up. A few breaks here and there. STENDEC RESPONDS: Not far enough back. Marshmallow goals are marshmallow goals. I counted a trio of them! Gave up after third goal went in. Every NHL player accepts a paycheck! Whether a Pen or a Thrasher. Not an excuse! A few breaks here and there and it could have been 8-2 instead of 3-2. I will not accept apathetic play! Too bad so many supposed Thrasher fans do. Moral victories my a$$! Another ream job on few fans in attendance. Thanks guys! ++STENDEC++ Any apologists who contend I am wrong can #### off!
R. Stroz
November 22nd, 2009
12:13 am
Todd White needs to be benched. He is just plain terrible. Once again, White is softer than Charmin. White is dragging Little and Kozlov down with him. The new name for the Little-White-Russian line should be changed to the Little-Soft-As $hit line.
Thank goodness for Mad Max. He and Peverley are the bargains of the decade.
Brendan
November 22nd, 2009
12:17 am
The LSA$ line, R. Stroz? Really, truly, I thought Todd White would be having a season similar to last year. Matched up against the Stanley Cup Champions, even banged up as they are, we’re overmatched against them.
R. Stroz
November 22nd, 2009
12:30 am
Brendan – I can’t remember a game this season that Charmin hasn’t looked overmatched. Our second line is just plain putrid.
Brendan
November 22nd, 2009
1:04 am
Well, it is what it is, R. Stroz. And that second line has to get better. Thorburn now had two goals on the year. At this rate, he’ll get his 10 goals for the year. That had to feel good for him, to score against his former team.
So, Evander Kane got in a fight. And so did Kovy. That wasn’t really “the plan” coming into tonight’s game. At least Boris Valabik’s groin was safe.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
8:07 am
Hate to say I told you so, but I will, I told you so. It took a fight by the Capt in the 3rd period to jump start the team.
If Bolts puts a beatdown on cooke in the first 5 minutes of period one….Thrashers win!!!! And do not argue this point with me or i’ll pop you in the crotchial regions!!!!
HookyBob
November 22nd, 2009
8:43 am
Dwayne: I agree this would have been a good game for Bolts to bring the team to life with a fight. And, I wish it could have been Cooke. He wouldn’t have gone though. Cooke is not a face to face type of player.
Dwayne
November 22nd, 2009
8:49 am
Win today, and be tied for 6th. Even if cooke wusses out against Bolts, and Bolts get the 10, 5 and 2. We still have our Capt. Bolts would not have got the extra 2 because he doesn’t wear the visor?? Just asking.
Smoothie
November 22nd, 2009
11:26 am
Frustrating game last nite. I thought our capt was less than inspired in the first 30 mins and he looked slow (for him) and tentative. Then he let Andre Flower’s antics get in his head. Then he had to waste his energy beating the crap out of that worthless POS Cooke.
BTW, shouldn’t the whole visor rule get negated if you “invite” another visored player to the dance? BS xtra 2 min penalty, but brilliant PK and SH goal by Bogo and Thorbs.
Speaking of BS calls and Bogo, that 1st period call on Z-Bo for interference was horse excrement! It was a fair and square puck battle that Bogo won. I spoz’ Zach should’ve made sure he got the puck as well. But man I love this kid’s grit and toughness. He hit Malkin 3 straight times in that sequence. Awesome! He is such a special player.
Finally, Mad Max was a facking animale last nite. He was all over the ice and hitting like a power forward. Loved how he knocked Staal on his rump surprising Jordan that it was indeed him. His goal was again spectacular, but alas about 40 seconds too late.
Now boys let’s bring it early tonite and shut down the Stamkos line as best we can. Let Kane shadow and abuse the Ooompa Loompa all over the ice and victory shall be ours. Ondrej gets the win in a 4 – 2 throttling of da Bolts.
LAC
November 22nd, 2009
12:00 pm
Just another example we CANNOT play with the big boys, Three BAD goals,
poor offense, and I agree white needs to go someplace, he is AWFUL and just think we have him for NEXT season too !!!! YUCK !!!!!!
Little better get going and soon, like next ten games or he needs to be traded, he looks totally LOST out there.
Kane, not very effective since LA game, defense is non-existant, just look at all the time other teams play in OUR end as compared to us in their end, it is awful !
Lose a couple more and kiss the playoffs good-bye, this team looks whipped and I do not have a good feeling about the month of December…
Jameson
November 22nd, 2009
12:06 pm
World Be Free, five_hole, Rawhide & Brendan- Just for the record you are in fact Trekkies, as am I:
Trekkie (or Trekker) is a term used to describe a fan of all or part of the Star Trek fictional universe
NorthStarsDave
November 22nd, 2009
12:12 pm
Big game today….who is in goal?
NorthStarsDan
November 22nd, 2009
12:20 pm
Don’t know,…bro.
Maniago or Worsley I guess.
NorthStarsDave
November 22nd, 2009
12:21 pm
stendec…come on….the prob the last couple of games is lack of D….goalies are keeping the Thrashers in games…
Check the stats…even though the SOG game totals look almost equal, after the first two periods, the Thrashers are getting killed…
This Team is getting there….teams go into D mode because they know that the Thrasher can score in bunches….other teams are taking advantage of the Atlanta D early….and taking advantage of the inexperience that the Thrashers have….
NorthStarsDan
November 22nd, 2009
12:22 pm
Don’t know,…bro.
Maybe Maniago or Worsley.
NorthStarsDave
November 22nd, 2009
12:27 pm
Maniago = OP
Worsley = Moose….with a mask….
Brendan
November 22nd, 2009
1:16 pm
As in Cesar Maniago?? Wow, I hadn’t heard that name in ages!
Jameson, I found myself rooting for the Gorn. And Romulan girls are hot!