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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Electrifying win, or troubling?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
For those fans who watched Tuesday’s 7-6 win over the Red Wings, it is a game they won’t soon forget.
After the game, coach Bob Hartley joked about how “Blueland� is the most exciting place in Atlanta, but he also voiced his displeasure at the way the team blew a four-goal lead in the third period.
Having twice seen this team blow four-goal leads this season (although they rallied to win on Tuesday, thanks to Patrik Stefan), it seems almost no lead is safe.
So my question is: What do you make of Tuesday’s win? Was it exhilarating to see the Thrashers finally beat the Red Wings, or do you feel like someone who has won reprieve from the electric chair? Would that have happened if the Thrashers had any of their three more experienced goaltenders in the game (Kari Lehtonen, Mike Dunham, Steve Shields) instead of Michael Garnett?
The Thrashers have won 5 of 6 points. Is this the beginning of a run that gets them back among the top eight teams in the conference or is it more of the same ol’ — an inconsistent team that can score (and allow) goals by the bucket full?
