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Thursday, October 9, 2008
College cadets visit Thrashers’ practice
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You never know what will happen when you show up at a Thrashers practice.
North Georgia College and State University cadets Andrew Weaver and William Leighton came to the Ice Forum in their army uniforms and got a tour of the practice facility from none other than Thrashers right wing Jason Williams. They were surprised when Williams made the offer.
“He’s a really genuine guy,” said Leighton, a Thrashers fan from Washington, D.C.
Weaver, from south Florida, said he usually goes to see the Florida Panthers. But he had never met a hockey player before Thursday. He and Leighton brought Thrashers jerseys with them and left with autographs, smiles and some new connections with Atlanta’s NHL team.
Back to the nuts and bolts …
Coach John Anderson is deferring one opening-night lineup decision until the morning skate before Friday’s game against the Capitals. He wants a last look at how Bryan Little is recovering from a hip pointer. Little, for his part, said Thursday that he felt better than he did Wednesday, and Wednesday he said he’d be ready to play.
“If he can go, Little will probably go,” Anderson said. “If he can’t, [Brett] Sterling will be in.”
Here is how things looked in practice on Thursday.
The forwards:
Kovalchuk-White-Williams
Kozlov-Christiansen-Armstrong
Perrin-Reasoner-Little or Sterling
Boulton-Slater-Thorburn
On defense:
Enstrom-Havelid
Schneider-Bogosian
Hainsey-Exelby
Oystrick
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