Thrashers

By sisu

December 22, 2008 12:07 PM | Link to this

Wonderful, a first time goalie. This team has always struggled against unknown goalies:(

Great news on reasoner!

By Smoothie

December 22, 2008 12:54 PM | Link to this

Good to hear Marty is going to be alright to play tonite. I think he is the best option we have at center right now. Does anyone else relish the idea of Joey Crabb moving up to play RW with Kovy and Marty? That could be an interesting line as Crabb has the hustle and determination of Thorburn with better speed and hands.

By Brendan

December 22, 2008 12:56 PM | Link to this

Don’tcha just love it when the Leafs are on the schedule? Toronto fans actually think we’re the biggest goons in the league. Hmmn. Maybe, if we played Toronto 82-games a season, that might be true.

By B. Thenet

December 22, 2008 12:59 PM | Link to this

Crabb has been good, as was Stuart in his brief stay. Now is that a reflection on some of the regulars we have on the team….

Hopefully I get to see Ilya’s #500 tonight, along with a chippy game with cheapshots and paybacks.

Pogge’s numbers have been mediocre in the AHL. He has been highly touted in the Leafs org, let’s see if he plays better in the NHL.

By brian

December 22, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this

is this game on tv cause ajc says it is or does anyone know any site to watch it on for free?????

By Alan

December 22, 2008 2:35 PM | Link to this

brian - No TV tonight. Center Ice or 680AM.

By Russ

December 22, 2008 3:51 PM | Link to this

Thank God Reasoner is playing or else the PK might suck.

By stendec

December 22, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

Since the Falcons are in the playoffs I really do not give a damn about What’s-His-Name and the untalented Toiletlids who will next make the playoffs in 2011 but…A PROJECTION! The Thrasher netminder will allow a minimum of four goals with two coming in the first period. One extremely early! That is it for now. GO SAINTS!

By Alan

December 22, 2008 4:29 PM | Link to this

I really do not give a damn about What’s-His-Name and the untalented Toiletlids

Then shut up, already.

By STH

December 22, 2008 4:47 PM | Link to this

For those that want to see the game, either buy tickets and/or Center Ice.

By Brad

December 22, 2008 4:50 PM | Link to this

Brian, I am sure the game will be online. Check Hockeywebcasts.com later tonight to see if it is listed. The game may be underway before they get it, but as we are playing Toronto, I’m sure it will be on.

By Russ

December 22, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

A PROJECTION! Stendec will have a calm, rational outlook on life in the new year. Oh well, I can dream.

By GSU-Lee

December 22, 2008 6:36 PM | Link to this

CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE PUT ALL OF THE FREAKING GAMES ON TELEVISION!!!

By Tom

December 22, 2008 6:42 PM | Link to this

I wonder how annoyed the Almighty Toronto fans would be if they realized that when they play the Thrashers they are worthy of being on television.

By Danny

December 22, 2008 6:48 PM | Link to this

Can we send Alan and Stendec to Toronto for a blogger that knows what they are talking about ?

By ranallo10 (in AT)

December 22, 2008 7:02 PM | Link to this

Does anybody else have audio problems with the Hockeywebcast feed?

By Tom

December 22, 2008 7:53 PM | Link to this

hmmm…

42 shots on goal in the last 2 periods (3rd sat, 1st tonight)

That is pathetic.

By Tom

December 22, 2008 7:54 PM | Link to this

I have Directv and not seen any problems with the audio of the feed.

By Tom

December 22, 2008 8:23 PM | Link to this

Is it me or has Schnieder lost the ability to shoot. He has missed the puck a bunch of times tonight…

Not what we want from the point.

By Carlos

December 22, 2008 8:40 PM | Link to this

Gotta give him credit 2 of his 3 projections have come true!

*A PROJECTION! The Thrasher netminder will allow a minimum of four goals with two coming in the first period. One extremely early! *

By Russian

December 22, 2008 8:41 PM | Link to this

We are simply LOOSER. FIRE FACKING WADDELL

By Tom

December 22, 2008 8:57 PM | Link to this

Has Ilya decided that he is not going to play any more defense.

I love the guy but the T’ronto annoucers were absolutely correct that Ilya was responsible for the 3rd goal and he is even worse this period on defense.

By Carlos

December 22, 2008 9:26 PM | Link to this

They were absolutely correct but I have to disagree with your premise that Ilya ever started playing defense.

This team is absolutely horrible.

By Jason

December 22, 2008 9:33 PM | Link to this

Wow! Way to build some momentum Thrashers…..towards last place again.

FIRE WADDELL

By Tom

December 22, 2008 9:39 PM | Link to this

Outshot 38-20 and that is with Toronto protecting the lead in the 3rd period.

What happened to the grit that Anderson asked for, this was more like lip service.

82 times a year we ask our boys to step up. 2 and a half hours. For that they get at worst a half million dollars.

HOW IN THE HELL CAN THEY EXPECT US TO PAY OUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS TO SEE THEM WHEN THESE BOYS WILL NOT STEP UP AND DO THEIR JOB!!!

We are not asking for alot. Maximum effort for 2,5 hours 82 times a year. But to show up and mail it in is embarrassing.

You figure the average worker puts in 2,000 hours a year working for 30-50 thousand dollars.

These guys are on the stage for 210 hours a year not counting the playoffs. How hard is it not to go all out? For the millions of dollars and the fans in the seats, you would think that would be motivating enough.

But these boys think the world owes them this opportunity. At least Hartley could explain what a factory floor looks like.

The Thrashers are2 points from the worst record in the league and they are playing like they are doing everyone a favor by just showing up.

UGH!!!

And they wonder across the league why we are not showing up to the games. How can the fans show up if the players don’t.

By Kirk

December 22, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

Ilya was pathetic on the Leaf’s 3rd goal. No way should he ever be captain with that lack of effort.

By Nikita

December 22, 2008 11:10 PM | Link to this

Sing it, sister.

By stendec

December 22, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

Why all the misery friends? You apologists wanted What’s-His-Name back in goal. Well, you got him! Live with it. Sink or swim. Right? Glub! Just now got online to view final score. Just what I expected! Another mail-in job. When the damn Finn is in goal I want foes to hang 10 on scoreboard. Expect for team of Cindy Crosby. Maybe just nine for them! Hey guys, players have quit on us just as they did last season. Do not get upset about it. They are not! Just join in the joy of the Falcon season. The Thrashers will be booted out of town soon enough. The sooner the better! Merry Christmas one and all. God bless us every one. Except for WIN and the other Toiletlid commode residue quitters! Now back to Packers-Bears. Not even angry about loss. If the team does not give a damn then why should I/we? 11:14 p.m. and outta here.

By stendec

December 22, 2008 11:25 PM | Link to this

Sorry, before I sign out. Do not criticize Ilya “Bags Are Packed” Kovalchuk you fair weather hero worshippers. He is doing a superb Maryann Hossa imitation until he can escape Atlanta in the shadow of night. The time to look for exit is when he tells fans he is going nowhere. Sort of like the dreaded vote of confidence for a coach. The Russian quit long ago. That has been obvious! Why feign surprise now? Sorry again for intrusion. Go back to discussions of how close the team was tonight. Hey, at least they lost by less than a touchdown! Barely. GO SAINTS!

By B. Thenet

December 22, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this

Lost 8 of the last 9 at home

Another day in paradise.

By stendec

December 23, 2008 12:11 AM | Link to this

Bears win in OT! Just checked in to see any responses to my comments. WOW! Guess everyone else is as fed up with these ball-less quitters as I am! That is a surprise. Please listen to me friends. Swap Toiletlids player-for-player for Wolves. Win total may not improve but effort sure as Hell will. The youngsters will try on big stage! What about netminding? WHN will allow four or more goals per outing. Completely untalented. Probably best he can muster. Another in first minute? Sigh. Young players will hit rivals, crash the net and create havoc! A few Hanson Brothers will liven things up. Only hope left. This is a serious recommendation. No heart or fight in any of current players. True? Best to all!

By R. Stroz

December 23, 2008 12:43 AM | Link to this

Knobler - If this wouldn’t get you in too much hot water, would you ask Waddell if the team is still heading in the right direction, considering the team’s point total so far this year is below the team’s point total at the same time last season?

By Star of the Zanarkand Abes!

December 23, 2008 12:58 AM | Link to this

What happened to the heart we saw from our guys in the win against Tampa Bay??!! If you’re not going to defend, at least shoot like crazy! We tried that in 2005-2006, and we won the Division! ;D

LET’S GO THRASHERS!!!

By LAC

December 23, 2008 4:16 AM | Link to this

Stroz, You are wasting your time my friend, Kobler will not ask the questions THAT NEED TO BE ASKED, I asked him to and was ignored. He is simply and ajc/asg tool who dare not ask what the FANS want asked, But that is what a TOOL is supposed to do !!!

Face it Stroz, The man don’t have the guts to ask ! It might get don upset !

By dhj_1962

December 23, 2008 5:58 AM | Link to this

you are ball-less stendick, if i controlled this blog, i’d shut the whole thing down. not because of you, but because the thrashers just don’t give an effort worthy of anyone talking about them. KL is a damn good goalie, he gets bombarded everytime he is net. Does MB get shelled every night? Look at how many shots the top 20 goalies face a night. who has the worst D in the league? the worst pk, the worst pp. it aint the goalie, its the wusses in front of him.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

December 23, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

He is simply and ajc/asg tool who dare not ask what the FANS want asked

Stop asking the nurses to perform surgeries.

Here’s a link to help you learn exactly what a BEAT WRITER is. Stop attacking Knobler, he’s a beat writer, he’s doing his job.

It’s pitiful that you’re taking your frustrations out on him, when it’s really Waddell and the ASG you’re upset with.

This roster freeze is going to make for a LONG holiday season.

By WW5

December 23, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

WHY DOES IT TAKE AN ENTIRE GAME BEFORE THESE GRANDMA’S FROM BOOLAND FIGURE OUT THEY ARE PLAYING LIKE SKUNKS?? ALL THE POST GAME PERSONAL WRAP UP OF WHY THEY STUNK IS GETTING PRETTY LAME. SAME CRAP EVERY GAME. IT WAS NOTED THAT LETEMIN PERFORMED AT TWICE HIS GAME AVERAGE FOR GOALS ALLOWED.

By Bob

December 23, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

The Thrashers slept soundly in front of a Philips Arena crowd announced as 16,413 people

I can’t believe they announced a crowd of 16,413, that is hilarious! The Toronto broadcast repeatedly showed all the empty seats around the arena, there could not have been more than 9,000 in attendance.

The announcers correctly commented on why there were empty seats. They said that the fans would not tolerate year after year of losing and correctly pointed out that if they built a winning club, the fans would come back. Nothing about “hockey won’t make it in this market” or other such nonsense. They simply addressed the basic facts.

By Russian

December 23, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

I got an IDEA! Kovy needs to take a break. JA should not let him play 4 games - Carolina, Boston, Tornto, Carolina. Why does he need to do that. It is simple. If Don is going to trade Kovy, the team need to play with out Super Star. It will be good practice. Any way, they are nothing to loose. If they win 3 games with out Kovy, means team can do something with out Super Star, if they loose all games, they just will go to botton on the table. It is make sence. Kovy said taht Team did not have Talented Players. He is absolutly right. We have to try to win with out him.

By Gordon

December 23, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this

I’m going to be optomistic after hearing the annouced attendance of 16,413. I was really worried as a a season ticket holder in the club section. Not many people were coming to games, lines are being closed early or not even opened and the Spirit removed the desert setup altogether and drink prices are higher this year. I just know with that level of attendance and the savings from service cut backs, they’re really going to make some big trades to improve from next to last. They’ve got the money and cap space. Always optomistic!!!! Cause DW always does the right thing, right?

By Danny

December 23, 2008 10:35 AM | Link to this

Actually, Stendec was right with his predicitions so he must know more about hockey than Alan. So let’s trade Alan to Toronto for some coupons to Tim Horton’s .

By Midfield

December 23, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this

At this point, there is nothing that can help this team short of either an ownership, or, at the very least, a complete front office shake up. The franchise is just not credible enough to attract any personnel at a fair market value.

By Alan

December 23, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Bob - Good point about the attendance.

I couldn’t stomach watching the third period of the game, but I’ve been told by several people today that the “Fire Waddell” chant was heard on TV. Did you watch the game long enough to hear it? And if so, did the Toronto boys comment on it?

By Hockey Biltong

December 23, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

What a croc! There were only 3 other people there besides my wife and me.

By Lanny McDonald

December 23, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this

I’ve been told by several people today that the “Fire Waddell” chant was heard on TV.

Well if the Leaf fans would have chipped in it would have been louder. 100 Thrasher fans chanting “Fire Waddell” accomplishes nothing Alan. You need the 10,000 Leaf fans that were there to chip in and help out, you know?

I’ve never seen a team lose at home more frequently than we do. It’s embarrassing, to say the least.

By NASCAR Dave

December 23, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

NASCAR Dave Prediction Time…

If they lose tonight in Long Island, WADDELL WILL be fired… Seriously.

By the way, could somebody jog my memory for me??? What day was it that CURT FRASER was fired???

Hmmm… Will Karma return???

By Tony C.

December 23, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Dave-we can only hope.

FIRE WADDELL

By stendec

December 23, 2008 1:32 PM | Link to this

Forgive intrusion. I finally got to see what Ilya “Superstars Do Not Hustle” Kovalchuk did, or more aptly, failed to do, on Leaf goal. Such actions simply must not be tolerated! From any paid professionals. Please bench him for a few games as a punishment. He has not been worth a damn this season anyway! Do not issue a “C” this year. Might be a great idea to take back all the “A”s too. No leaders in this bunch! Kovy wants a trade (yes). Ship Russian quitter to Detroit, Lions not Wings, where he will fit right in with all the other professionals who have quit on fans. Hukkam Liveuk Peelak!

By Alan

December 23, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this

You need the 10,000 Leaf fans that were there to chip in and help out, you know?

I do know. It’s what I’ve been saying all along — we need to go in the arena, no matter how we get in, and we need to create a firestorm that will bring the house down. We need a strong and coordinated effort that can’t simply be drowned out by some clown wearing a bird suit and beating a drum.

It’s good that it was heard on TV… that was my point. The movement is starting to get more exposure. Now, the next step is to get more people to participate.

By Bob

December 23, 2008 1:55 PM | Link to this

I’ve been told by several people today that the “Fire Waddell” chant was heard on TV. Did you watch the game long enough to hear it? And if so, did the Toronto boys comment on it?

I couldn’t hear it, I could only hear some boos starting with about 1 1/2 minutes left. The Tronna announcers then said “their fans are booing them now” and I didn’t notice the Fire Waddell chant, but I wish I had!

I disagree about going. It’s like a bad radio announcer that you don’t like. Don’t listen, cause if you do, the owners don’t care if you love him or hate him, you’re listening. All the Spirit boys will see is the gate receipts and food/drink sales if you go and that’ll make them happy. The impetus for change is going to be the empty seats and the lack of income for them. Money talks.

By dhj_1962

December 23, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

I got nhl center ice, like an idiot, i watched the whole game, i did not hear the “fire waddell” chants, i also did not hear “NIGHTS” hollered during the anthem. Being at 10 home games last year, the “nights” (Knights), how ever you want to word it is pretty loud. stendicks pre”dick”tion that KL would give up 4 goals or more wasn’t much of a stretch, the thrash suck and Toronto is hot.

By dhj_1962

December 23, 2008 2:22 PM | Link to this

atl will win tonite, saving dw’s job for a few more days, they will lose to boston and carolina, that should end his reign in atl

By Toby

December 23, 2008 3:14 PM | Link to this

All I know is…if DW trades Kovy for Gaborik before he gets fired, I will stop watching hockey for the rest of my life.

By Bob

December 23, 2008 3:41 PM | Link to this

Even Waddell is not dumb enough to trade Kovy for Gaborik, that move helps us in no way.

By Alan

December 23, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this

dhj - At this point, I would describe Waddell’s tenure here more as a reign of terror.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

December 23, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Even Waddell is not dumb enough to trade Kovy for Gaborik, that move helps us in no way.

Holy s**, I think the Earth just stopped rotating for a brief second. I never thought I’d see you say “Even Waddell is not dumb enough to (anything)”.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

December 23, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this

Hmmm… (test)

By Jameson

December 23, 2008 8:20 PM | Link to this

Ya know, I’ve been thinking about how much fun it’d be to join in the fire Waddell chants, but I’ve been to three games this year, and when I’m in attendance the Thrashers are 3-0-0.

By LAC

December 23, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this

Ha Hello Mike Kobler… The team in the game against the Thrashers Monday night was TORONTO, NOT Tampa, we beat them on SATURDAY Night… Your artical says Tampa through out… Hello Wake UP !!!

Even Dumb don waddell knows who we play, never seem a goof like that one “mikeie” !

By sisu

December 23, 2008 9:30 PM | Link to this

awesome, the team is playing .500% hockey right now! THE CUP IS OURS:)

By sisu

December 23, 2008 9:38 PM | Link to this

So DW thinks that the team is doing ok and would be right in the thick of the playoff race (at least that is what it sounded like he was referring to) if the team would only play 60 minutes each game. So everything is fine and he is looking for players that would be waived due to salary cap…courtesy of the game broadcast on 680.

By Tony C.

December 23, 2008 10:17 PM | Link to this

LAC-

Don’t hate on one of only two decent beat writers the paper has assigned to the hockey club.

How do you reasonably expect a guy to go into a meeting with one of his principal suppliers (Waddell) and then say/do something that permanently sours that relationship? It’s bad business and professional seppuku-stop asking the man to do something dumb.

oh yeah, FIRE WADDELL