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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Same lineup - same results?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
No lineup changes for the game tonight, according to Hartley, which is significant on a couple counts.
1: We’ll see the speed line of Slater, Haydar and Metropolit again out there tonight. Speaking of Slater, I asked him if he sensed any nervousness from Haydar on Saturday, and he laughed, saying something like - who would get nervous playing with me and Metro? Glad to see he’s still humble after his strong start post All-Star game.
2: I thought we might see Vishnevski back in the lineup tonight, but I was wrong. Now the question becomes, will Coburn make the trip out west? And when will Vishnevski play again?
3: Kari Lehtonen is starting again, which isn’t a surprise with the first-place Sabres in town. But there is speculation that he’s getting worn down. He’s given up four goals in three of his last four games. He says he’s fine. Hartley says he’s fine. The schedule has been pretty kind in that there haven’t been a lot of back-to-back games. That changes this weekend when the team travels on Saturday to Vancouver, then plays Sunday at Edmonton. That may be when we see the return of Johan Hedberg.
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