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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Anderson rips team, demands more effort
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here is the main news of today, John Anderson saying he’s mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, or words to that effect.
Johan Hedberg is in net tonight. Erik Christensen did not practice but is here. The word on him, day to day with that right shoulder with the arm that keeps popping out of joint. It was a problem at the end of the season and has been an issue this season, too, and he has tried to play through it. One wonders with an injury that has been around so long what the prognosis is for getting it to an acceptable level, and what that acceptable level is. “We don’t want to put him in a situation where he’s worried about his shoulder,” Anderson said. Better news with Mathieu Schneider — “He should be ready for next week” — and Kari Lehtonen — “We’re actually a little excited about it. It’s getting better than we anticipated.” Still no date set for Lehtonen’s return. Anderson said he wants to be very sure Lehtonen is ready, not just pain-free but also fit enough that he can play without risking further injury.
So, the lineup tonight is pretty straightforward: All the healthy forwards and defensemen are playing. Let’s see if they play hard enough to: A) Win, and B) Satisfy their coach.
