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Friday, January 12, 2007
Thrashers activate Mellanby; Rangers claim Krog
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Thrashers activated captain Scott Mellanby and he’ll return to the lineup tonight against New Jersey. He’ll likely skate on a line with Jim Slater and Jon Sim.
The odd man out was forward Jason Krog, who was placed on waivers and claimed by the New York Rangers, according to the Thrashers. After the morning skate Krog told me that his goal is to stay in the NHL, but wasn’t against going to Chicago and the AHL because he enjoyed playing in the Thrashers organization. But the Rangers ended that debate. Krog has a goal and three assists this season, and was a healthy scratch last game against Montreal.
The biggest impact of Mellanby’s return will likely be on the power play, where he gives the Thrashers a strong presence in front of the net. The power play has struggled so it’s a nice boost for the special teams, although Mellanby pointed out that they weren’t exactly tearing it up on the power play when he was healthy.
Kari Lehtonen is in goal tonight, in case you were wondering if Hartley might start Johan Hedberg in the first of back-to-back games.
A few of you have been calling for more ice time for Glen Metropolit. Well he’s back on the No. 1 line with Kovalchuk and Rucchin. He joked that he keeps bouncing between the outhouse and penthouse. Tonight it’s the penthouse for Metro.
