By Bob

April 10, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

No loss on Rucchin. When we signed him last summer, a few of us said he was old, slow, and wouldn’t last the full season. We are so much better without him and Kapanen as our top 2 centers, it’s not even close. I have no dislike for anything about Rucchin, other than the game has passed him by, time to retire.

Buccigross loves him some Thrashers, so I’m suprised to see him pick the Rangers. I assume it’s all due to their goalie. I can’t argue with him much, but I’m sticking with Thrashers in 7.

I hope we do not rue the day that we didn’t let Tampa take that 2nd point last Saturday.

By Brian

April 10, 2007 3:13 PM | Link to this

Craig - the spread has nothing to do with who will win the game but only to set it up so the bookies never lose. The only way for that to happen is even money on each side, they make it on the vig (no, I wasn’t playing poker at that house in Roswell last night).

As for Rooch, I don’t want to kick an old dog while he’s down but I wouldn’t mind seeing him retire.

By Brian

April 10, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

Craig - I was also going to say these lines haven’t had enough time to adjust, so we really don’t know if there is even money on each side yet…

By Lee

April 10, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Looking forward to those features Craig, And I bet talking to Bowman would be pretty incredible. I just want to see the Thrashers beat the Rangers, and quite honestly, I believe that they will

By Craig Custance

April 10, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Brian — I understand that, but it’s also a good indication of the public perception of the two teams. But you’re right, there hasn’t been a lot of time to move them one way or another.

By kracker

April 10, 2007 3:41 PM | Link to this

Too bad about Rucch but he wouldn’t have helped us anyway at this date except in extreme need because of injuries.

I can’t believe there will be 8000 Ranger fans there. For the regular season game they had all year to buy up tickets. Surely the STH and pre-sale sold most of them. [And don’t call me Surely ba da bing]

By five_hole

April 10, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

While it would have been nice to have Rucchin available, at this point I would have been nervous about a non-critical player (critical being Hossa, KT, Kovy, Zhitnik, Havelid, Kari) come back after being out for 2 months. How rusty would he be? Even if he practiced with the team, it’s not the same as playing in a game. What would it do to team chemistry?

All things considered, we may be better off without Steve.

By Tony C.

April 10, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

Shocker.

I was a big critic of Rucchin, but more in a “why sign that guy?” kind of way, it’s never something you would wish on anyone-injuries cutting their career short.

Well who knows who all bought all the cheap seats, but you will have a tough time finding one! still, I think the Bluelanders will be able to drown out the fat displaced (to any ex-pat NYC’ers, you know that statement covers 90% of the ATL NYC ex-pat population) and constantly complaining NYC’ers in ATL [if it’s sooo darn good up north why did you move? Oh yeah, better weather, friendlier people, better cost-of-living…poor thing].

My #1 one complaint about being a sports fan in this town centers on events& situtions like this-you moved from NYC in 1985 you’ve lived in ATL 22 years!!! You are under 50-this means at least HALF of your life has been spent here-but no you root for The New York Team…or flip it around to any rust-belt state (I’m looking at you deadwing fans)!

Anyway, my hometown team is about to Whup dat Yankee Azz and it will be refreshing.

LET’S GO BLUE !!!

P.S. I still motion for peaches as the post-goal ice decoration.

By five_hole

April 10, 2007 4:17 PM | Link to this

The way I’m reading Craig’s column, this isn’t career-ending, it’s season-ending. At least, I hope for Steve’s sake it’s just season ending. Best wishes to ya, big fella.

We need to start thinking about what to throw on the ice, ala Detroit’s octopus. I would really hate to see peaches; so cliche. Anyone have any thoughts?

By Tom

April 10, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

If the line has them even up with all the money coming out of New York and most likely very little coming out of Atlanta, then there is a place to make some extra change betting Atlanta.

It is like betting against the Cowboys and Notre Dame, there are so many that bet blindly for their team that the stated odds always have that bias in them.

So smart guys tend to bet against the teams with the bigger population of fans.

I feel for Rucchin, but since he is younger than I am, I can say in all honesty that putting him on the shelf is a good thing and although I hope he gets better, his return will not help the team this year or next.

And for those p** about New York fans who did not change their stripes, I am one that did. I grew up an Islander fan, but when the Thrashers came to town I converted to the home team.

By Thrashers27

April 10, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I’m sorry to hear about Rucchin. I know he didn’t have an outstanding season, but I would liked to have seen how he would have fit in with the new mix.

I really think that the Thrash will win this first series. During the T.B. game, I think we got a preview of what Kari will play like in the playoffs. The kid was pulling off some amazing “Pasi-esque” acrobatic stuff. Way to go kid! Just keep the “happy feet” under control and you’ll be great!

I think Kovy will come alive to put the fear of Zeuss into any opposing netminder and Hoss will dazzle as he always does, You know X will be dropping bombs and hopefully Slates will come to life.

LET’S GO THRASHERS!!!

By R. Stroz

April 10, 2007 4:27 PM | Link to this

I think our ice girls should be prepared for the Rangers. When they go to sweep the ice around the goal, they should give Lundqvist a can opener with the ice broom and mace him in the eyes. Nothing like some good southern hospitality.

By Craig Custance

April 10, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

R. Stroz — that’s a great point. They should send the ice girls out in full hockey gear — each with a Jon Sim cage - - you can never be too safe.

By Russ

April 10, 2007 4:41 PM | Link to this

It had been suggested to throw out Rangers fans onto the ice, but that probably isn’t practical. How about grabbing the nearest Ranger fan and throwing out his Mansierre instead…or is it the Bro???

By GaVaHokie

April 10, 2007 4:42 PM | Link to this

CRAIG…The picture on the Thrashers cover page is not Steve Rucchin, it’s Braydon Coburn… you should fix that.

By R. Stroz

April 10, 2007 4:46 PM | Link to this

Craig - I have one other idea. Instead of sending the ice girls out to sweep around the goal, lets find Willi Plett and let him go out and take care of business.

By Brian

April 10, 2007 4:56 PM | Link to this

Tom - I just had a friend quote that stat to me about a week ago. He said the 3 best teams to bet against are the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders & Notre Dame for that very reason.

By Rawhide

April 10, 2007 4:57 PM | Link to this

The best suggestion I’ve heard regarding what to throw on the ice is any fat blohard wearing a Ranger jersey.

Of course, this would REALLY be effictive they came flying out of section 409 row G onto the ice!!!

Now, could you just imagine some fat, smelly, maggot-invested, drunken, unshaven, nasty-a*******ed, ugly, disgusting, foul-mouthed, moronic, grotesque, lard butt… who’s arm-pit hair could be braded, wearing a ratty old Ranger jersey making a splat on the ice????

Then,…..we throw her husband out there, too.

By R. Stroz

April 10, 2007 5:08 PM | Link to this

Pick um up, throw um down, kick um around, RAWHIDE

By Craig Custance

April 10, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this

GaVaHokie - Yup, you’re right. I’ll send an e-mail out now to the online editor. Thanks.

By Thrashers27

April 10, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

Rucchin is looking awfully young and a lot like Braydon Coburn on the main Thrashers page. That’s the second time that’s happened this year. Come on AJC, get your act together. That’s unacceptable.

By caveman22

April 10, 2007 6:07 PM | Link to this

As I was talking to one of my customers yesterday he brought up the fact as fans we were fickle and obtuse(not sure he had the right angle on that) and somewhat lacking in our knowledge of Hockey.

How and when can you make a legal line shift change?

What is the definition of Icing?

What is and is not a legal check?

He said “you don’t know do ya? Every NY fan could tell you that in his sleep. So what do you have to say about that?” At the point I ‘jumped’ over the wall between us, grabbed his car keys and tossed all the way down the hall, and knocked his butt up against the wall and gave him a few shots as he went down.

uhhhhhhh that’s why we pay the REFS dude.

Thrasher in Six. GO THRASHERS

By R. Stroz

April 10, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

Caveman - You should have shoved his head thru the wall and used it as a coat rack on the other side.

By caveman22

April 10, 2007 6:18 PM | Link to this

stroz I think you missed the joke

By JAR

April 10, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this

Rawhide - OK, I’ve been laughing out loud for 10 minutes now. That is a classic! I wonder how long it would take to hit the ice from 409!

By Brendan

April 10, 2007 6:26 PM | Link to this

That’s a tough break for Rucchin, who is under contract for next season, at age 35. Hopefully, it’s not the end of his hockey career. But if it is, his salary will be paid, but won’t count against our cap next season. Or, Don could trade him. But I don’t see that happening.

What a year. I mean, did you see the Thrashers making the playoffs, when it was announced that Haydar, Wanvig, Krog, Metropolit and Rucchin were signed? Add to the mix, Niko Kapanen. I didn’t. But, at the same time, I knew that wouldn’t be the roster that went to the playoffs, if playoffs were going to happen. Don actually saved the day this year. It will be interesting to see the dynamic of the team in the coming years, as only eight (8) Thrashers are signed to return next year. Anything can happen this Summer, in terms of free agency. I wonder if prospects like LaVallee, Pavelec, Sterling, Little and Valabik will be on the roster next year?

But now’s not the time to think about that. It’s time to plot and conspire ways to shut down Straka, Jagr, Marcel Hossa, and Shanahan. And Roszival. We can do it, Blueland. We just need “faith.”

By Brendan

April 10, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

The five “experts” at cbs.sportsline.com have made their picks. Four of them are going with the NY blueshirts. Only Dobish is going with Atlanta. By the way, all Dobish’s picks are identical to mine, except Detroit over Calgary. I can’t wait for the Flames to dispatch the Red Wings.

By R. Stroz

April 10, 2007 6:52 PM | Link to this

Caveman - I understood the joke in reference to having refs. I’ve always thought it was funnier to say you put the guy’s head thru the wall and used it as a coat rack instead of beating them into the floor.

By Tony C.

April 10, 2007 7:55 PM | Link to this

Ok but what would you use instead? I’ll be the first to say that peaches are kind of weak, but what’s a better alternative?

catfish were taken by Nashville grrr, you can’t really Chuk 285 signs (they are much bigger than they appear as you fly past @ 75mph+)…something on fire would be cool but also a quick trip to pre-trial…you could throw knock-off gangsta grillz, but nobody would get it…trust me, I’ve been paying this a lot of thought-and you know how painful that can be for me. I still can’t think of something that represents our town that is better than peaches….any suggestions?

LET’S GO BLUE !!!

P.S.

Do you really think Avery spit on this girl??? If so, Shovel-Girl should be on the lookout. Seriously, I understand he wants to be the new “bad boy” but man thats just tacky.

By birdlover

April 10, 2007 8:06 PM | Link to this

How about the state bird…..Thrashers. Nah, we’d have to kill ‘em first.

By Tony C.

April 10, 2007 8:10 PM | Link to this

Just found this…

yeeeaaa-uhhh

By Ranger Fan

April 10, 2007 8:57 PM | Link to this

Hey guys, a Ranger fan from NY here, checking out the competition, seeing what you guys thought.

What happened to Steve Rucchin? I was bummed about him jumping ship last season, and now I hear he’s gone for good. He might not be a superstar, but he’s a solid player with Cup experience (went to Game 7 of the Finals in 07).

Anyway, good stuff guys. Can barely wait for Thursday.

By JayBird

April 10, 2007 10:56 PM | Link to this

Has everybody seen the scarfs they are giving away on Thursday night? Wow, they are sweet. I am curious about how many they are giving out. I wasn’t at opening night, how many were given out then?

By JayBird

April 10, 2007 11:06 PM | Link to this

Sorry, that is supposed to read scarves.

By Zipay

April 11, 2007 12:41 AM | Link to this

Maybe you should throw the condom that you used to bang your momma down South onto the ice after Hossa scores his only goal in the playoffs in a Thrasher uniform.

LET’S GO RANGERS!

First playoffs in 8 years, last playoffs until 2015!

By fsr

April 11, 2007 1:18 AM | Link to this

How about we don’t throw anything on the ice? Yeah, that’s a good idea. It’s kind of cheesy with the catfish in Nashville. Throwing things was original in Detroit. How about we just make some NOISE for a change instead of following the cues on the board. Oh, and tell your friends to buy tix because it would be even more embarassing if we didn’t sell out.

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 3:41 AM | Link to this

thrashers fans need not worry about what they are going to throw on the ice except the boos that will come from all 6 of you that attend.

when the mighty thrashers go down to the BLUESHIRTS! AN ORIGINAL 6… the ones the only BLUE in town this weekend.

it’s going to be very funny when they’re more RANGERS fans at philips arena than atlanta fans. just like this past week when there were more than 10,000 METS fans at the TED and when the KNICKS play in atlanta or previously at the OMNI. OH and don’t deny the sorry fan support in a city of millions.

ONCE again VOTED the worst sports town in AMERICA with at least 3 of the 4 major leagues in it. going to the game with 99 other ranger fans come early and see the buses pull up…..haha…..

By Chris

April 11, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

JayBird - scarfs not limited - everyone gets one.

Is that Rangers bus stopping by the Aquarium beforehand? Maybe even the underground for some trinkets? A Welcome To Atlanta pin? Either way, thanks for coming down, spending money, and helping keep my hockey tickets and taxes inexpensive.

By Hnidy's Knights

April 11, 2007 8:47 AM | Link to this

CRAIG, Since Rucchin is out for the season, do you expect the Thrashers to call anyone else up to add to the playoff roster? I think it might be a wise move to call up Jason Krog - I really liked what I saw out of him earlier this year, plus he also played on the Rangers this year… he might be able to provide some insight on them.

LET’S GO THRASHERS!!!

By Bob

April 11, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this

Keep talkin Ranger fans, eventually you may say something intelligent.

You know what’s going to be the sweetest? Watching these marble mouthed goombas stumble their drunken butts out of Our House after we kick their butts.

You know what we need to throw on the ice? Our hats (after Hoss pots 3 on the Ranjerks).

By mar1jdh

April 11, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

The Blues beat writer thinks the Blueshirts will be feeling Blue. Link: picking the Thrash to go to the finals. That may be a stretch but, I see at least 2 playoff rounds coming to Philips.

By Rawhide

April 11, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

BOB - Ranger fans sure do a lot of talking, don’t they? As I have stated before,…sure makes one wonder what,….short comings,…they are compensating overly for, doesn’t it?

CHRIS - I think that “bus” that they refer to is that “short” one…..nice to let them out on a field trip. Sure hope none of ‘em let go of that rope they all hold on to so they don’t get lost.

By Bob

April 11, 2007 10:22 AM | Link to this

We should understand that since they grew up in an open cesspool that is the NYC metro area, there’s probably some brain damage (which explains the short bus). You know, we really should be nice to these poor fellas, nobody should pick on the impaired.

On that note, the Thrashers might rethink givin out the Blueland Scaves tomorrow. Some of these poor slobs could be so despondant, they wind up hanging themselves after the game. I hope their caretakers confiscate them when they get back.

By Zipay

April 11, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

So the Thrashers almost sold out some games this year, I heard?

By Rawhide

April 11, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

BOB - I wouldn’t worry too much about them hanging themselves with the scarves,…that would require a basic knowledge of how to tie knots.

You compassion and understanding of the less-fortunate is touching none-the-less.

By Bob

April 11, 2007 10:50 AM | Link to this

You know, whatsoever we do for the lest of our brother, and all. Certainly a fan of the Rangers would have to be considered in that category. Dang, I’m almost wishing they win a game or two now.

By Rawhide

April 11, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this

BOB - Compassion is one thing, but don’t go all, “Cume By Ya” on me.

By Tom

April 11, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

From The Daily News up in NY:

G Henrik Lundqvist returned to practice yesterday, but Jagr sat out. Both have been bothered by minor colds and flu symptoms.

That would be a real shame if the Rangers had the flu bug running throught their lockerroom…

By B. Thenet

April 11, 2007 11:22 AM | Link to this

You know what is quiet, Madison Square Garden when the Rangers are on the brink of elmination. I have had the pleasure of being there a couple of times as they were sent packing out of the playoffs. It is pretty easy to get tickets, as the season ticket holders would rather give them away than watch the painful exit in person.

The only expert that counts is Maggie the Monkey, she likes us to win the series.

By Hnidy's Knights

April 11, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

I’m gonna stick with my prediction of a few days ago. Thrashers win in 5 games. Lehtonen gets a shutout in 1 of the first 2 games in the ATL. I think Bobby Holik and Marian Hossa step up big time. Kovalchuk has goals a plenty. It all goes down on April 20th in Philips when we win the series.

Let’s Go Thrashers!!!

By storstark

April 11, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this

Zipay,

The Thrashers had 11 sellouts this year. With 41 home games, that’s just over a quarter of the games sold out. Given that Phillips has 18,000 capacity and the vast majority if non-sellouts I went to had at least 15,000, I would say our attendance isn’t appalling as people would have you believe.

I don’t know where to find the hard stats, but I’m willing to bet our attendance was significantly better than at least three other playoff teams: Nashville, New Jersey, and San Jose.

Moreover, I haven’t heard anything in a while but a couple months ago I was given the impression by someone at Atlanta Spirit that attendance was increasing at a steady rate for the past three seasons that we’ve played.

We also had one of the best attendance records of any expansion franchise in history our first year.

Finally, nearly half the people that live in this city were not raised here. The fact that so many of the people here have shed their allegiance for Atlanta teams (like iceman) I think says a lot. I sure as hell did not shed my allegiance and start rooting for the Rangers and Mets when I lived in the Open Cesspool for four years from 98-02.

By storstark

April 11, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

It’s official, the Islanders had exactly six sellouts during the entire 2006-2007 season. I don’t think Atlanta is as bad as people say.

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

hey guys it’s all in fun…BUT, i like it when you guys start refering to new yorkers as having lived in a cesspool and so forth. lets us, other teams fans know we are right. you don’t attack the validity of my statements, just where we are from.

and talking about cesspool i would rather live in GARY, INDIANA than in downtown ATLANTA. check your house before throwing that 1st stone.

but we’ll see when that 1st RANGER goal is scored how many fans we have in that nice arena of yours.

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

typical ATLANTA fans. comparing the ISLANDERS & DEVILS which both play in OLD DUMPS.

we are talking about the NEW YORK RANGERS…aka the BLUESHIRTS.

thats who you need to WORRY about and compare your team to. because thats the team, thats playing the trashers.

yes i got the spelling right.

By Brian

April 11, 2007 12:49 PM | Link to this

BGKAHUNA88 - MSG will be trashed when a certain hockey team returns back to Atlanta.

Yes, I got the spelling right…

By Brian

April 11, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

The city of NY has a population of 8,143,197 vs. the population of Atlanta which has a population of 470,688. That can be verified both here by the US Census Bureau and here by another site called infoplease. So what does an advantage of 7,672,509 in population mean in terms of NHL attendance? The storied original six NY Rangers averaged 18,200 at home this year vs. the Southern expansion Atlanta Thrashers who averaged 16,229.

And if Atlanta wins a Cup this year, they will have won just as many in the last 8 years as the NY Rangers have won in the last 65 years…

By Sean

April 11, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Wow, the NEW YORK RANGERS … aka the BLUESHIRTS … ORIGINAL SIX team with EXACTLY FOUR Cups in the last 90 YEARS. VERRRY SCARRRRY!! What’s scarier, this is the SECOND playoff appearance in the last NINE YEARS for the BLUESHIRTS. That’s exactly ONE more playoff appearance than the “LOWLY THRASHERS.” Hm, maybe all I’m hearing is GUIDO TRASH TALKING from a couple of GUM SMACKING Rag fans on STATEN ISLAND.

Thrashers fans watch out for tanned Yankees in cheap suits chasing down the gold chain I throw on the ice in honor of our guido brethren every time we score! Time to kick the Blueshirts out of Blueland!

GO THRASH GO!

By Typical Ranger Fan

April 11, 2007 1:35 PM | Link to this

* Brian and Sean* - be careful with those facts and figures. Last thing we need to do is confuse Ranger fans with logic ond reason.

They react to that much like a vampire to a crucifix.

These are creature that pop off with vast amounts of usanitized rhetoric, (oh for those of you with RANGERS accross your chests, that means “a lot of trash talk”), proir to the series accompanied with much chest thumping.

But once their team gets thumped, they squirm away quickly with more whining then a Democratic National Convention.

GO THRASHERS - TAKE IT TO THE RUMP-RANGERS!!!*

By Brian

April 11, 2007 1:37 PM | Link to this

Brendan - I saw those CBS picks too. I was initially upset until I saw who their “experts” were. A production manager, a staff writer? Apparantley the intern wasn’t available. Here are ESPN’s picks. A few more “experts”.

By kracker

April 11, 2007 1:40 PM | Link to this

Hey BurgerKing88 I like you on our board barfing Whopper BS.

See you here Friday, right? They’ll be serving southern fried crow at Thelma’s Kitchen.

By storstark

April 11, 2007 1:47 PM | Link to this

Big K, I think my response was rational, cool-headed and completely lacking invective. You’re the one that came onto this board to stir things up, you’re the one that attacked Atlanta, and now you’re the one saying that it was all in fun and the people that have been posting all year are the ones with the problem. Get a life.

p.s. in response to your comment that downtown is dirty, I would say that at least it’s just downtown, not five friggin’ Burroughs. With the exception of a narrow sliver of Manhattan and one in West Chester, your whole city stinks. Literally. I say that as someone that’s lived there for years and actually LIKE New York. It’s just a fact.

By Russ

April 11, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

This shows how Bass Ackwards the Rangers organization is: They make the playoffs the first two years after the salary cap, but prior to that they were the laughingstock of the league…they would spend about 4 times as much on payroll as expansion teams end up out of the playoffs each season.

By Brendan

April 11, 2007 2:01 PM | Link to this

Brian, wanna hear something funny? At cbs.sportsline.com all five “experts” took the Minnesota Wild to defeat the Anaheim Ducks. At ESPN.com, all six (6) took the Ducks to win! I kid you not. All six.

Only two took Calgary at ESPN and just one over at cbs.sportsline.com. All eleven (11) took Buffalo over the Islanders.

Another curiosity, all six ESPN experts too the Sharks over Nashville. Coupled with 3/5 at CBS, and that 9/11 taking the Sharks. I feel bad for Nashville. They deserved a better break than having to face what could be the Cup winner in the opening round. Of course, the Preds could have avoided all that by winning those late season games with Detroit. They didn’t. And they finished 2nd in their division.

By five_hole

April 11, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this

Hey Tony C., did Avery really spit on her? First of all, that’s disgusting. Secondly, she’s cute. Did she have too much taste to go out with him?

Hey BGKAHUNA88, nice that at a quarter to 4 IN THE MORNING, you don’t have anything better to do than blog on a foreign website. Either cut down on the amphetamines or get a day job. I’m glad to see that your idea of defending your team is to attack the fans. Is that possibly because you know (in your heart of hearts) that they’re gonna take a whuppin’?

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 2:03 PM | Link to this

you know whats funny is that when you have nothing educated to say people resort to ethnic, stereotypical bashing. it really shows the whole inferiority complex you guys have.

FYI the south lost….scratch that they SURRENDERED to the north.

it’s over, been over, and there’s nothing you or i can do about it.

i see that all you guys are bunch of 10 yr. olds that got mommy’s password.

PLEASE don’t bring politics into this. this is not a platform for your views on life. IE the flag or the 10 commandments. because that is all you guys think gov’t is. not the deficit, healthcare, education, unemployment, taxes,etc., etc. well you guys get the point i hope.

400,000 people in ATLANTA funny very funny. and yeah theres only 1,000 that actually live around the garden. stop it! the metro atlanta area has millions of people living there. and i won’t talk about cesspool and corruption but a relative of mine who has worked for the gov’t drug task force for 26 yrs. says the drug epidemic in the south (crystal meth) is as big NOW as cocaine(crack) was in any city in america at any given time in the last 30 yrs.

we should bash each others teams not geographical location, or ethnicity, or political views. if not keep showing me how dumb i really am.

By Sean

April 11, 2007 2:06 PM | Link to this

Oops, didn’t mean to post twice. Just hit refresh and it happened. Sorry.

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 2:10 PM | Link to this

hey STORSTARK it wouldn’t be any fun if we didn’t poke fun at each other. and i never attacked atlanta as a city per say. i attack the crummy fan support. and indeference your city has had toward pro teams.

TELL ME I’M WRONG. I NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT SOUTHERN LIVING OR ANYONES ETHNICITY. OR LACK OF EDUCATION OR ANY NUMBER OF CRUDE COMMENTS I COULD HAVE MADE.

By Bob

April 11, 2007 2:37 PM | Link to this

There’s not much to debate about our clubs, they’re pretty evenly matched. You have Jagr, we have Hoss. You have Nylander, we have Kovy. You have Shanny, we have Tkachuk. Straka, we have Kozlov. Holmqvist, Lehtonen. Both D’s are pretty even. Records are pretty similar.

So, it all boils down to this:

You were raised in a rat infested open cesspool + we live in luxury at 25% of the cost = Thrashers win

Unleash the Fury

By LAC

April 11, 2007 2:42 PM | Link to this

Craig… Need answer…

WHO… Will drop the FIRST puck Thursday night ?

Neil Boortz or THE PAINTED LADY !!!!!!!

By storstark

April 11, 2007 2:55 PM | Link to this

Ohhhh, damn, nobody consulted your personal protocol for trash talking! Apparently your RULES for trash talking are limited to 1) statistics; 2) other fans; 3) geographic support for a team. And the rationale is that those rules are the most “fun” without hurting anyone’s feelings? Eff that. If I’m gonna trash talk, I trash talk. Or sometimes I shove, like when I put some obnoxious Rangers fan on his a* at Phillips in January.

I agree that politics shouldn’t be discussed here. As a Swedish citizen I’m a bit offended by politics in the Deep South and I’d prefer not to know what my fellow fans think in that regard.

Thanks for providing us with ammo and getting us fired up, but this is the last I respond to anything because frankly I find you tedious.

By Sean

April 11, 2007 3:56 PM | Link to this

Bob That’s pretty effing funny! LOL!

By Brian

April 11, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this

BGKAHUNA88 - you make reference to “the flag or the 10 commandments. because that is all you guys think gov’t is. not the deficit, healthcare, education, unemployment, taxes,etc., etc.”

Did you know that the gov’t also has THE CENSUS BUREAU?!?!?! Because that is what I linked to. Here it is again - THE US CENSUS BUREAU and here is the exact same data on another site.

Unless of course you cannot argue against facts. So while you sarcastically claim only 1,000 people live around the Garden, please provide factual data like I did.

By candyman

April 11, 2007 3:59 PM | Link to this

I grew up in upstate NY and was a Ranger fan starting in roughly the third or fourth grade(1960’s)when I started to play hockey. Been in ATL for almost 30 years and continued to root for the Rangers up until the Thrashers came to town. Now, nothing would make me happier than the Thrashers in 5!!!…

By BGKAHUNA88

April 11, 2007 4:06 PM | Link to this

well stork i’ll leave your precious newspaper blog since you are offended that i had the audacity to come here and start a little friendly banter.

i’m glad that you have opened the dictionary as to try and sound intelligent.
and as for pushing a rangers fan down. jeez who cares what you thought you may have done or really did. we can all be 10 ft tall and bullet proof on a keyboard if we should choose. shows me and the others here once again how small in ALL aspects you really are.

just tell me where you’ll be on thur and sat and i’ll come by an introduce myself if you really are a nice guy as you say. until then much love from above.

GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS

By Bob

April 11, 2007 9:09 PM | Link to this

Unleash the Fury

By BGKAHUNA88

April 13, 2007 9:13 AM | Link to this

SO MUCH FOR THE TALKING… blueland this blueland that. just like the experts thought very good scoring team very ugly bad defense….if the trashers play defense they can win if they don’t like usual BLUESHIRTS IN 5 OR 6. GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERSGO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS GO RANGERS