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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Three very challenging games
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fresh off consecutive road games against last-place teams Ottawa and the New York Islanders, the Thrashers this week play the first-place teams from the Northeast and Atlantic Divisions.
First come the New York Rangers, Wednesday night at Philips. Then come the Boston Bruins, Friday at Philips and Saturday at TD Banknorth Garden. The Bruins have won 14 of their last 16 games. The Rangers have cooled off a bit after their hot start; they’ve lost three of their last four games. But they still have almost twice as many points as the Thrashers.
The Thrashers played the Rangers tight in Madison Square Garden but lost 3-2, as Nikolai Zherdev had a goal and an assist and an overall excellent game. Even a point tonight would keep up some of the Thrashers’ momentum from Saturday’s victory against the Islanders.
The NHL’s Winter Classic publicity machine rolls into town Wednesday night at Philips, where fans will be able to see inside the truck that will produce the Wrigley Field outdoor rink for the Jan. 1 game between Detroit and Chicago. It’s the world’s largest mobile rink refrigeration unit, a 53-foot truck custom-built in Mobile. Because when you think outdoor rink refrigeration, Alabama is the first state that comes to mind.
