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Monday, February 11, 2008
Carolina retooling for stretch run
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
First, it’s good news to hear that Richard Zednik is in stable condition after his neck was cut by the blade of Olli Jokinen’s skate. What a scary situation to be in, I don’t know how you come back from an injury like that.
The Thrashers bumped the start of their practice back an hour this morning, I’m assuming because of Casino Night. From all accounts, it was a great event. The players seem to enjoy it and based on some of the pictures I saw, the fans enjoyed it too. Nobody was puking on the ice today, so I guess the partying was done in moderation. I understand it raised a ton of money, including a $12,000 bid to travel with the team on a road trip. I’ll have a total for you when the dust settles.
Carolina retools for the stretch run: Nobody said winning the Southeast was going to be easy. Washington won last night to knock the Thrashers into third, setting up Wednesday’s showdown with the Caps. But TSN.ca is reporting that Carolina shipped defenseman Mike Commodore and forward Cory Stillman to Ottawa for d-man Joe Corvo and forward Patrick Eaves. Corvo will help Carolina’s pedestrian power play and Ottawa picks up some flexibility for the summer since both Commodore and Stillman are UFAs. I’m guessing these are the types of trades we’ll see right now since every team is basically in the hunt. Teams will try and find a trading partner where a deal can help both sides right now. Don Waddell remains busy trying to add a player. Before the Lightning game he said he spoke to four or five general managers on Friday night alone, showing that the chatter is non-stop. It was interesting to see that Dallas Stars GM Les Jackson had a spot reserved in the press box on Saturday night, but I believe he was a no-show. It’s the second time in recent home games that somebody from Dallas was supposed to be at a Thrashers game.
Canadiens arrested in Tampa: Did you see this? The Tampa Tribune is reporting that a pair of Montreal Canadiens were arrested last night in Tampa. Ryan O’Bryne and Thomas Kostopoulos were arrrested after O’Bryne allegedly stole a lady’s purse. The purse was returned to its owner, although it was missing twenty bucks. In case you’re wondering, O’Bryne is making $590,000 and Kostopoulos nearly $1 million. The Montreal media will undoubtedly have a field day with this, I’m curious to hear what the explanation of the players will be.
Kovalchuk up for award: Ilya Kovalchuk is a finalist tonight for Pro athlete of the year and Sports Person of the Year at the Atlanta Sports Awards. If I remember correctly Marian Hossa won it last year, so the Thrashers will be vying for back-to-back winners. He’s up against Chipper and Joe Johnson.
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