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DEL.ICIO.USKovy: I’m 100 percent
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On Super Tuesday, the candidates aren’t the only ones politicking. Ilya Kovalchuk is working Don Waddell hard to let him play tonight. Kovalchuk skated at the morning skate and looked great. Afterwards, he said he was 100 percent. If it was up to him, he’d be out there. He was planning on meeting with trainers after the practice, and ultimately doctors will have the final say. But after seeing Kovalchuk out there this morning and talking to him, I’m convinced he’ll be out there tonight.
Don Waddell said it was a game-time decision, but later in the interview said there isn’t a big difference if he plays tonight or Thursday considering the nature of the injury. Since he’s basically said Kovalchuk will play Thursday, then I’m having a hard time coming up with a reason why Kovalchuk should sit tonight.
In the middle of Waddell’s scrum, Kovalchuk emerged from the locker room into the hallway, and he was smiling and nodding his head towards Waddell, showing he was okay. Don’s reaction to Kovy? “Keep, walking. Keep, walking.” Waddell said Kovalchuk has been lobbying to get back in there since the injury happened.
Fins face off
We’ll see Kari Lehtonen and Antero Nittymaki tonight in goal in my favorite rivalry of goalies from Finland.
I asked Kari when the last time he beat Nittymaki and the best he could come up with was a tournament in Finland when he was 15. Kari hasn’t beaten Nittymaki on North American soil.
Marty Biron is coming off a shutout, but that didn’t matter. Here’s what coach John Stevens told Tim Panaccio of the Philadelphia Inquirer: “I looked at it as Atlanta seems to bring out the best in [Nittymaki’s] game. This allows Marty to get right back in net at home. Marty’s game is really sharp right now.”
More trade talk
I mentioned it in the comments section of yesterday’s blog, but Don Waddell told me yesterday that there was no trade talk at all between him and Montreal GM Bob Gainey during Waddell’s trip to Montreal.
“We never even talked about any kind of deal,” Waddell said. It was strictly a scouting assignment, which Don tends to do during Thrashers off days. It just happened that this one was in Montreal and the media up there was all over it.
That said, Waddell talked a little today about the possibility of a Hossa deal. Signing Marian is still the priority but he did say he’s getting calls from other teams, but for now he’s fending them off.
Here’s what he told me yesterday about those Hossa trade talks: “Teams will call, that’s as far as it’s gone. I won’t allow it to go any further. The No. 1 goal is to still sign him.”
This morning, he said the interest is coming more from the Western Conference than the East, which I thought was interesting although not surprising. And as we know, Hossa isn’t the only one drawing interest, although Don said he’d be real hesitant to deal a guy like Bobby Holik because this is his time of year.
If you haven’t noticed, Holik’s play has really picked up lately. Lehtonen was saying the same thing yesterday: “This is his third year he’s here, and every year it’s the same thing,” Lehtonen said. “He steps his game up so much after the New Year’s and I think he’s been great.”
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By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this
first
By R Stroz
February 5, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this
Now that’s SUPER News on Kovy.
By R Stroz
February 5, 2008 1:07 PM | Link to this
Buzilla’s first. Please hockey gods break the Buzilla first losing streak.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this
R Stroz good thing we got our Kovy jerseys before that first game against Pitts. I can’t believe they jacked the prices back up.
eh..I got mine cheap
By R Stroz
February 5, 2008 1:20 PM | Link to this
Buzilla - You are the man on the Kovy jersey. I got mine cheap as well. THANK YOU
I’ll never make any more comments about your fiance’s reading ability or the cubic zirconia ring again :>)
By Bob
February 5, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this
Sweet, they really need Kovy. Kari needs to break his cherry against Nittymaki, I think he’s up to it. Then start Moose the next game, got to keep Kari fresh.
We have to win this game, it’s game 4 of the 4 game winning streak, remember?
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 1:44 PM | Link to this
I am actually breaking out the Holik jersey tonight. He finally has started to play better so I felt he deserved a start.
By GaVaHokie
February 5, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
I love the enthusiasm on Kovy’s part to get back on the ice. Let’s hope it keeps the team morale up, keep them jacked up!
By ranallo10
February 5, 2008 2:04 PM | Link to this
Buzilla — Wait, you actually PURCHASED a Holik jersey? Like, purposefully?? Are you sure you didn’t think it had an 8 instead of a 6??
Please please PLEASE don’t tell me you own a Vigier uniform.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 2:17 PM | Link to this
I grew up a Devils fan and was very happy when bobby signed. I had the jersey blank for a number of years then decided to put Holik on it. I do also have a Hossa and now a Kovy. Mrs. Buzilla wants a Enstrom
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
..and I never had a vigier uni. I do have his autograph on a jersey though. I don’t even remember what number he wore
By R Stroz
February 5, 2008 2:28 PM | Link to this
What’s the over/under on how many dives Briere takes tonight?
By Thorburn's Thugs
February 5, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
Holik to the penalty box 2x tonight(e5)
Jeff Carter scores at least 1x tonight (e5)
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 2:36 PM | Link to this
I thought this was interesting. Forbes came out with its ranking of the NHL franchises
“The Washington Capitals, at $127 million, have the lowest franchise value, Forbes said. They are worth $1 million less than the Atlanta Thrashers.”
By GSU-Lee
February 5, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this
Great news on Kovy, although the team was 2-0 without him and even managed four goals on Friday without him. Hey Craig, if you were the Atlanta GM, what would you want in return if you were shopping Marian Hossa?
By Smoothie
February 5, 2008 2:40 PM | Link to this
Let’s all hope DWad doesn’t play the role of buzzkill and goes against Doctor’s orders (assuming they say Kovy is okay to play) by sitting Kovy one more game to be cautious.
The Thrashers need all the help they can get against the Flyers and having Kovy back could really create a big-time spark for the team. I wouldn’t mind seeing Slater replace Charmin on the first line just to see what would happen…you know, play the hot hand like Waddell likes to do with his goalies!
I’ll give Charmin credit for finally finishing a goal-scoring oppty but when Slater is outstripping your goal production over a span of 4 games, then it’s time to step up your game and play like a 2nd line center at the very least!
By Jethro
February 5, 2008 2:50 PM | Link to this
If that Charmin feller could keep his stick on the ice more than his backside, he would score alot more goals.
By Rone
February 5, 2008 2:52 PM | Link to this
ESPN is reporting Kovy won’t play tonight.
By Craig Custance
February 5, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this
GSU-Lee: For Hoss? Ideally I’d ask for a forward who can help this season, a top D-man prospect and a high draft pick. I’d even offer up a 24-hour window for the team to try and negotiate with Hossa, if that draft pick was a first-rounder. But that’s just me talking.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 3:11 PM | Link to this
Craig: Did any of the Thrashers vote today? I know we have a few us citizens on our team
By Darren
February 5, 2008 3:22 PM | Link to this
I would be shocked if Holik DIDN’T vote.
By ranallo10
February 5, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this
I wonder if anybody wrote-in Ilya Kovalchuk?
By Smoothie
February 5, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this
Rone — you should know better than to actually believe anything you see on ESPN!! They jump the gun on just about everything these days and I would harly consider them a reliable source (unless it’s coming from Mort, John Clayton, Lenny P or Ric Bucher). I think he’ll play if the doctors are on-board.
CC — Do we know if the team doctors have examined Ilya one last time for tonite’s verdict?
By stan drulia
February 5, 2008 3:29 PM | Link to this
I got a Hossa jersey for christmas… hope it doesn’t turn into a ‘bad-luck’ jersey!
By MB
February 5, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this
Hesitant to deal Holik because this is his time of year?
Hopefully that’s just DW playing the game, because this if precisely the time of year to deal Bobby, when his value is at its highest.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 5, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
I’ve heard that Holik is a big history buff. Civil war mostly
By ToF
February 5, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Vigier wore 11.
Stroz I’ll set the line at 5 (uncalled) for Briere dives (take the over).
Shopping Hossa: The Avs are still shopping Liles around. I fully think we can pry him and either Svatos, Wolski, or Hejduk off of their hands.
By ToF
February 5, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Vigier wore 11.
Stroz I’ll set the line at 5 (uncalled) for Briere dives (take the over).
Shopping Hossa: The Avs are still shopping Liles around. I fully think we can pry him and either Svatos, Wolski, or Hejduk off of their hands.
By ToF
February 5, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Vigier wore 11.
Stroz I’ll set the line at 5 (uncalled) for Briere dives (take the over).
Shopping Hossa: The Avs are still shopping Liles around. I fully think we can pry him and either Svatos, Wolski, or Hejduk off of their hands.
By Russ
February 5, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
Over/Under on Brier - 4.5 flops.
I keep waiting each game at the beginning of the broadcast to hear them say Hossa isn’t in the line-up, so you know the trade has went down. Although at this point I’d be surprised if it happens more than a week before the deadline. Which would mean we have at least two more weeks of guessing and worrying what might happen with Hoss.
By kracker
February 5, 2008 4:17 PM | Link to this
Question to Craig or anybody: Why isn’t [Captain] Holik held accountable for not “stepping up his game” in Game One. Why wait until January?
By Rone
February 5, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this
Smoothie,
I didn’t see it on TV, here is the excerpt from the article on-line:
“He’s getting much better than he was before the weekend,” Waddell was quoted as telling local reporters in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I think our doctors would be more comfortable if [he didn’t play]. I think he’s out.”
Maybe CC is feeding ESPN bad info?
By Smoothie
February 5, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
I’m going out on a limb to say that Kovy will play tonite. If he was skating hard in practice and spent extra time on the ice without any real signs of discomfort, I think he’ll go because he’s such a gamer. It may require a team of BlueCrew girls to distract him from trying to force his way into the locker room before the game to put on his pads and skates. Let’s go Kovy!!!!!!!
By Russ
February 5, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
kracker - I think part of Holik’s effectiveness is related to the obstruction calls. Usually they start each season calling games very thightly and loosen up as the regular season progresses. By the time the playoffs start the standards are almost at pre-lockout levels. The NHL of course denies this, but if you buy this theory it favors a slow-skating physical player like Holik to do better as the season goes on. Just my two cents.
By kracker
February 5, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this
Interesting Russ. If that is so, I hope they start letting Holik play more soon, he has gotten some cheap slashing calls the last two games.
By Tom
February 5, 2008 6:52 PM | Link to this
I am starting to get the Christmas morning feeling about Hossa…
Hoping that we will get a great toy but scared to death that square package is full of clothes
By Craig Custance
February 5, 2008 6:54 PM | Link to this
Rone: ESPN just picked up quotes from my interview with Waddell on Monday when Don said Kovalchuk was doubtful for tonight. Obviously, things have changed since then.
By Craig Custance
February 5, 2008 6:57 PM | Link to this
Kovalchuk is in the lineup. Stuart and Popovic are your scratches.
By Tom
February 5, 2008 7:03 PM | Link to this
He’s back…
By fes
February 5, 2008 8:17 PM | Link to this
nice goal. welcome back kid.
By Thorburn's Thugs
February 5, 2008 8:58 PM | Link to this
Holik to the penalty box 2x tonight(e5)
That (e5) is confirmed.
By 12345
February 5, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this
Just another BAD game… Weshould have won or tied tonight.
Did you see Hossa slamming his stick ? Great job by Perrin,could have won it there… but NOOOOOOOO another loss where we needed to win.
FL winning 5-0 in Toronto, Washington scoring etc…
Lastly… 24 sog, NUTS !!!!!
By B. Thenet
February 5, 2008 9:45 PM | Link to this
Who is the biggest choke artist, Hossa or Lehtonen.
What a pathetic goal Lehtonen gives up to give them a 2-1 lead seconds after Ilya ties it up. Of course he will give us his usual excuses of bad luck, bad bounces, etc. It is losses like this that make me wonder if he will ever be a legit starter in the NHL.
Hossa screwed up several golden chances tonight.
By David
February 5, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
Lehtonen had a strong game, not sure what you’re talking about.
Getting outshot 36-25 is the issue.
Having said that, I actually thought this was a relatively strong game from the team. Sad that we gave up that last goal, but it was kind of a fluke the way it flipped over the net. If we play like that every game, we’ll win 9 out of 10 games. Everybody skated hard and acted like they cared about the points.
By stendec
February 5, 2008 10:13 PM | Link to this
THE F+++++G MONKEY PUCK IS BACK! What in Hell was KL thinking tonight? Two of the goals he allowed were so soft that marshmallows seem like titanium in comparision. I will only cut him slack on one D++N tally. His whiff on an unscreened power play semi-shot which found the back of the net killed all Thrasher momentum. OUTINGS LIKE THIS CANNOT BE TOLERATED! These points can never be retrieved. I am so angry and disgusted! When the Thrashers miss the playoffs by one or two points they will re-live this debacle over and over and over again. Team captain Bobby Holik was right. Points not awarded for improvement or other meaningless crap but wins. AMEN! KL let all Thrasher fans down. IK missing open net in closing seconds did not help! Team played better without superstar! S++T! S++T! S++T! GO FLAMES!
By LAC
February 5, 2008 10:37 PM | Link to this
When will we aquiring some scoring HELP ????
What is DUMB waddell thinking, we need a NUMBER #1 Center and NOW !!!!
Gee Whiz… We cannot afford to lose ground right now !
By LAC
February 5, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Lastly… Florida 8-0 over Toronto in Toronto !
Washington WINS AGAIN !!!!! They DO NOT QUIT… Why do we ?
Tampa beating the Blues, Nashville 1-0 in Tornado game… One hit near the arena !!!!!
Wake UP STUPID waddell we have to have more scoring and SOON !!!!!!!
By Jethro
February 5, 2008 11:12 PM | Link to this
stendec - Anuther lose, anuther diatribe. Dude, you need to chill out. You’re goin to blow a gasket. You can’t really think this team is better without Kovy, if so you’ve gone off the reservation.
By David
February 5, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this
haha jethro
Focus on the reasons we lost, not just b*** and moaning.
Mistakes. Namely, penalties. You can’t make those kinds of mistakes against a team with that good of a PP and expect to win. That means more skating in the defensive zone. That also means trading Holik. Sorry. I’m a fan, but he’s just too slow now. Let’s trade him and see what we can get. Something fast, please.
Shots. Way too many times we don’t take shots and instead pull up and look for a pass. Put the puck on net!
Craig What would the likelyhood of moving Moose be?
By Boulton's Bruisers
February 5, 2008 11:35 PM | Link to this
Wow. Great. Another pathetic game.
Wow. This Hossa guy is AWESOME. We GOTTA resign him! What would we do without him!
Edmonton and Toronto are about to let the FIRESALES begin… LA Kings and TB too!
Waddell better make the moves NOW… But he’ll probably get PLAYED AGAIN when he acts TOO LATE like last year!!!
Isn’t it like 9 more regulation losses and we’re eliminated???
By Tony C.
February 6, 2008 3:22 AM | Link to this
If the Kings are selling DW should be buying
By Craig Custance
February 6, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
B. Thenet: Lehtonen said the second goal was on him. Basically, he said he wasn’t ready for the shot and was focusing on the positioning of their power play. He took full responsibility for that one.
David: I’d be surprised if they moved Hedberg - would you really want to be one injury away from turning over goaltending duties to a rookie for the stretch run?
By Craig Custance
February 6, 2008 9:07 AM | Link to this
After his presser last night, I asked Don Waddell to shoot down those Hossa Montreal rumors that had the Canadiens negotiating with Hossa’s agent. He did. His response to those rumors? “Not a chance.”
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 6, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this
Maybe I am a jinx…
By Jethro
February 6, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this
David - I wasn’t the one complainen. I wasa pointin out that the individuals who were complainin needed to chill out. If anyone thinks this team is better off without Kovy, they’ve been hittin the pipe.
By Smoothie
February 6, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
Craig — do you mean “not a chance (that I’ll shoot down the rumor)” or “not a chance (Hossa’s agent is negotiating with the Habs).”
I’m thinking you meant the latter but I just want to be sure.
BBB — never wear that Holik jersey at the Bulb again!!!
By GaVaHokie
February 6, 2008 10:47 AM | Link to this
Oh my… we lost to Philly… Fire Waddell, trade Hossa, put Zhitnik on waivers… the sky is falling the sky is falling.
…calm down!
By Thorburn's Thugs
February 6, 2008 11:02 AM | Link to this
OH BOY! Eklund’s AT IT AGAIN! TODAY HE’S SAYIN HOSSA TO PITT, NASHVILLE, MONTREAL, OTTAWA, ANAHEIM, NY ISLANDERS, and DALLAS! HE SAYS IT WILL BE THE FIRST BIG MOVE TO HAPPEN AND IT MIGHT HAPPEN TODAY!!!!
BOY OH BOY! I’M GRABBIN MY POPCORN AND CHERRY COKE-COLA AND SITTIN BACK TO WATCH THIS ALL TRANSPIRE TODAY!!!
LET THE TRADES BEGIN!
By Alan
February 6, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this
To Mr. Holik,
Stop doing stupid s** and taking bad penalties.
Sincerely, Thrashers Fans.
By Craig Custance
February 6, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this
Smoothie: Not a chance the rumor is accurate. I edited my comment for clarity.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 6, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this
Smoothie
I will retire the Holik jersey. I will also make sure I am the second person to post and never the first
By Smoothie
February 6, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this
BBB* — it’s so frustrating man. I want to LOVE Bobby Holik. I even thought about getting an Ivan Draga t-shirt that read “I must break you” just so I could affix a picture of his ugly mug to the front and tape the numbers ‘1’ ‘6’ to the back. But he continues to do more harm than good over time. He needs to lead by example and not by his mouth / wooden stick chops. I appreciate his candid remarks in the press but can we please retire the whole “we don’t take them seriously enough” spiel and just say “we need to learn how to play defense consistently for 60 mins / game”!!!
BTW, 16 is a great number and I wore it when I played HS baseball in Albany, NY. Not to mention B Mac of the Braves wears it and even a “true blue” Met fan like yourself can appreciate the exploits of McCann!
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 6, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this
I actually did a photo of holik in photo shop making him into Frankenstein. I am thinking of putting it on a tee shirt
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 6, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this
maybe I can sell the shirts like the Kovalchuk Army shirts.
By GaVaHokie
February 6, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
I’d wear a “FrankenBobby” T-shirt.
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 6, 2008 1:53 PM | Link to this
I’ve got Hokie down for one
By R. Stroz
February 6, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this
I think we should contact GEICO and see if Holik will agree to be on a GEICO caveman shirt. Then, if we are willing to wear the GEICO Holik caveman shirts, GEICO pays for our tickets to the game.
By B. Thenet
February 6, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
Well I have to give up my favorite Lehtonen rant thanks to that info Craig, that was one frustrating loss.
That 4th line has been outstanding since the All Star break. And overall a very solid effort by the Thrashers in a losing cause.
I would love to see the Thrashers pick up Ryder for a pick from Montreal if Hossa is dealt somewhere else. With how Samsonov and Recchi have played since being waived, I figure Ryder would be amped up just to get on the ice for the first couple of weeks with the Thrashers.
By GaVaHokie
February 6, 2008 2:13 PM | Link to this
B. Thenet… also Ribiero’s change of scenery from Montreal worked out pretty well too.
On the 4th line… I wish they’d leave Slater with Thorburn and Boulton on the line. All three work pretty well together.
By GaVaHokie
February 6, 2008 2:19 PM | Link to this
Here’s a list I like to keep an eye on this time of year… it’s free, unlike Eklunds chart, and it’s typically more accurate.
By Nascar_Dave
February 6, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this
FROM TSN…
PHANEUEF SIGNS WITH CALGARY! 6 YEARS/ 6.5 MILL PER!
IS CAMPBELL GONNA SIGN NEXT?
By Craig Custance
February 6, 2008 4:06 PM | Link to this
Colin Stuart sent to Chicago (AHL). That leaves Popovic as the only reserve.
By MB
February 6, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
I guess it’d be bad form to play “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” when Hossa takes the ice on Thursday, wouldn’t it?
Sorry, the whole situation just has me frustrated.
By GaVaHokie
February 6, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this
Hmmm… did they send Colin Stuart down to give him more ice time in Chicago, or is it creating space?
I’m exhausted from speculating, I’m ready for the deadline to get here.
By Thorburn's Thugs
February 6, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this
Colin Stuart sent to Chicago (AHL). That leaves Popovic as the only reserve.
What the hell is DWAD doing? So I’m guessing he’s going with:
Kovalchuk—White—Recchi
Kozlov—Perrin—Hossa
Larsen—Holik—Dupuis
Boulton—Slater—Thorburn
I smell a LOSS menana!
By B. Thenet
February 6, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
I am pretty sure Stuart earned himself a contract next year, hopefully from us. He really gave the team a boost when we needed one.
The way McCarthy is playing, Popovic has to be on the bench right now. He has been a man possessed.
By ranallo10
February 6, 2008 5:36 PM | Link to this
B. Thenet — I agree about Stuart. I wont be surprised if he makes the team, especially since he was the final cut during training camp this season. He played his way onto this roster for the future in my mind (as a 3rd/4th liner).
By David
February 6, 2008 7:26 PM | Link to this
Maņana..not menana…anyways
Good to see McCarthy playing so well. Seems to be a good guy and I like the way he plays. Solid stuff.
By LAC
February 7, 2008 2:41 AM | Link to this
Well Washington is in FIRST place in the SE.What the HELL does this say about us ???
By GaVaHokie
February 7, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this
Well Washington is in FIRST place in the SE.What the HELL does this say about us ???
Washington is a great team… now that Semin is healthy and Backstrom is showing confidence, they’re exactly what I expected them to be. And they’re doing it without Nylander… I’m impressed. I picked them to make the playoffs before the season started.
By Free Mike Vick
February 7, 2008 9:14 AM | Link to this
FREE MIKE VICK!!!!!
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 7, 2008 10:20 AM | Link to this
As I was walking to the gym yesterday I walked past the front of the Ritz. I see a bunch of guys standing in front with gelled hair, tight shinny shirts and dark jeans with boots. I smelled eurotrash…and I was right. I first noticed one of the Sedin twins. “Douchebags” I mutter under my breath in passing. They didn’t hear me. This has to be the first time in months that I wasn’t wearing something ‘Thrashers’ to the gym.
By Alan
February 7, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this
What does a quarterback mired in a dogfighting scandal have to do with hockey?
By GaVaHokie
February 7, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this
Buzz… that would have to be embarassing if you got your a* kicked by the Sedin brothers in tight shiney shirts.
I hear they’re playing Tomax and Xamot in the new G.I. Joe movie. :)
By Jethro
February 7, 2008 11:18 AM | Link to this
Buzilla - Why didn’t ya askum where their skirts were?
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 7, 2008 11:23 AM | Link to this
Paaa leazze.
Those guys look they each got one too many chromosomes. I would feel bad about kicking there @sses since I would be depriving the Swedish Special Olympic’s team its two top players.
I will enjoy watching Bobby smacking there heads together to see if he can put them back together again. After tonight they will be known as Denrik Sedin. Vancouver will then have cap space since they will only have to pay for one player. We will then trade them Hossa (against my wishes) for a defenceman and many draft picks
They look like Swedish Leprechauns. How did that happen?
By GaVaHokie
February 7, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this
You should have told Henrik that his All Star jerseys are sitting in a box outside the Team Gear store if he wants them.
Tell Daniel he can wear it and pretend it’s his.
By Alan
February 7, 2008 12:15 PM | Link to this
We will then trade them Hossa (against my wishes) for a defenceman and many draft picks
Who, exactly, do you hope to get from them? They have defense problems of their own to worry about. That doesn’t look good for them. For us, can it spell victory tonight?
By Tony C.
February 7, 2008 12:16 PM | Link to this
‘Zilla_ where the heck do you live? I mean first you’re grocery shopping with Big Bob (using him to intimidate the butcher), Then you’re shopping with the GlassGroinKid-now you’re working out with the Sedin sisters???
You goldigging groupie.
J/K!!!
But next time you see the Sedin sisters, remind them not to use the whole bottle of cologne
GO BLUE !!!
P.S. Yall think Louongo’s excited to see #17 again??
By Buzilla Baby Blues
February 7, 2008 1:13 PM | Link to this
Hey Tony C,
What can I say, I keep an eye out for hockey players while I am out an about. I saw Holik at the Publix by the Lenox Mall. Its in the same shopping center as Target and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Kari I saw at the Kroger on Peachtree Industrial next to the Brookhaven Marta station. And I see a bunch of athletes when they stay at the Ritz Carlton in downtown atlanta
I think I am going to work for TMZ…accept nobody cares about hockey players
By B. Thenet
February 7, 2008 1:24 PM | Link to this
The rumors out of Montreal have now gained more steam, from a reporter who is very close to the Montreal GM. The new player being mentioned instead of Higgins is Chipchura…which makes some sense since he is projected to be a shutdown center similar to Holik who we will likely not re-sign this offseason.
I still hope we can get Ryder from Montreal as well in the deal, he should be able to fill part of the void from Hossa leaving.
By timmythebrave
February 7, 2008 1:41 PM | Link to this
I want to apologize for letting the team down on Tuesday. If I would have gone to Gorin’s/Great Wrap alley and got 2 to 3 big beers and cheered my a$$ off we would have won. Instead I let my errands get in the way of a 4 game winning streak and for that I am sorry. I won’t disappoint the team tonight. I am going to the game with about 10 friends tonight. Go Thrashers!!
By GaVaHokie
February 7, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
B. Thenet… I had Chipchura in mind, but didn’t think Montreal would want to let him go… he would be a nice addition.