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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Thrashers’ odds, and some odds and ends
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I just got an e-mail from a pr guy for Bodog. Thrashers are 100-1 to win the Stanley Cup. That ties them with the Los Angeles Kings for the biggest longshot. Frankly, I’m surprised the odds aren’t longer. They list the Red Wings as 10-3 favorites. I’ve seen 5-1 from other sources. (These lines are, of course, for informational and entertainment purposes only. This blog does not encourage betting for or against the Thrashers.)
Thrashers are listed as 50-1 to win the Eastern Conference, the same odds as the New York Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Meanwhile, back to reality. I noticed at today’s skate at Philips Arena that Zach Bogosian’s locker is next to Mathieu Schneider on one side and Ilya Kovalchuk on the other. Bet that wasn’t a random result.
OK, how many of you thought Mike Hoffman would be among the 30 players still listed on the Thrashers roster a week before the season? Hoffman, who isn’t playing tonight, was signed as a free agent the day the team also signed Grant Stevenson (playing tonight) and Junior Lessard (sent to Chicago). Here’s what John Anderson likes about Hoffman: He’s 6-5, 240 and isn’t scared to use that body.
When Hoffman skates by, “the wind almost blows you over,” Anderson said. “He’s certainly tough, too. He fought [Nashville’s] Kelsey Wilson. That’s frightening. He looks good out there. He seems to be picking up our systems well. We’ll see what happens.”
