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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
A little payback for the Kings?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The last time the Thrashers played the Kings, Los Angeles beat them 8-6, starting the team on a losing streak that all but eliminated them from playoff contention. After losing to the Kings, the Thrashers lost six more, and even the late-season rally couldn’t get the Thrashers in the playoffs.
So it’s no surprise that Greg de Vries was saying he had some payback on his mind for tonight’s game against the Kings. The Kings enter the game on a four-game losing streak, but in today’s NHL, those losing streaks are pretty typical, so the Thrashers can’t take anything for granted.
Kari Lehtonen will be in goal tonight, and it looks like Bob Hartley will be keeping the same lines as the Carolina game. It was a win, so no sense in changing things too much.
Fans will get a live look at Michael Cammalleri, who a lot of you are hoping the Thrashers try to get. It may be wishful thinking, because I can’t imagine the rebuilding Kings looking to trade a 25-year-old center, who has 40 points so far this season.
