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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Early morning PST
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Thrashers skated at 8:30 a.m. today at the arena formerly known as the Pond but now called the Honda Center. Here’s the reasoning: Their biological clocks are still on Eastern Time, and the game, at 5 p.m. Pacific, is like an 8 p.m. EST start, so why not skate at 11:30 a.m. Eastern?
Your scratches for tonight’s game are Jordan LaVallee, Nathan Oystrick and Boris Valabik. Kari Lehtonen plays in goal. Yes, it’s not good to have Oystrick and Valabik sitting when you’re trying to give them experience. That’s one of the issues when you carry eight defensemen. I’m sure the Thrashers would have dealt one or two veteran defensemen by now if they could have gotten as much for them as they might get closer to the trade deadline.
Mathieu Schneider didn’t skate this morning but is playing this afternoon (tonight, Eastern time). Everybody else was on the ice.
Peverley plays on the wing today for the first time since joining the Thrashers. He played all three positions for Nashville. He prefers center but says it’s no big deal. Defensively, the role of a center is more difficult than that of a winger.
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Reasoner front and center
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Marty Reasoner returns to the lineup Sunday night at Anaheim after being out because of first illness and then fatherhood. His daughter, born Wednesday, is named Alexandra but will be called Allie.
Reasoner’s return leaves the Thrashers with an abundance of centers, even without the injured Jim Slater (who isn’t on the western trip but has been doing one—man skating workouts supervised by strength coach Ray Bear). Reasoner gets to stay at his natural position; Rich Peverley moves to the wing.
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