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Saturday, April 26, 2008
We’re No. 19! We’re No. 19!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
That’s right folks…you thought we were number 28 in the NHL…Nope, guess again. We are No. 19!!
ESPN has put out this year’s “Ultimate Standings: Fan Satisfaction Rating”. It ranks the 122 professional sports franchises in the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL based upon how well they provide a quality product for you, the fans… for all of the time, love and money you devote your favorite team.
The Thrashers rank 19th best of the 30 NHL teams and #70 overall, (last year Le Thrash held the 55th position). The two areas that scored closest to the bottom for the team are coaching, (101), ownership, (94) and players, (93). What was the highest? Stadium Experience was 34th best. Yup…. Blueland ROCKS!!
Cited as “what went wrong” this season…”First, GM Don Waddell Fired Bob Hartley after Atlanta’s 0-6 start and took over the coaching duties, (in the end, a bad move)”.
Ya think?
So, how did the other three local teams make out? Well, the Braves came in at 21, the Hawks at 86 and the Falcons are 119.
Oh, and the Toronto Maple Leafs? 121…ahead of only the New York Nicks.
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CC On HFRadio
Holly Gunning, who does a great job at Thrasher Prospects Annex, found this interview that our own Craig Custance did on HFRadio. The link takes you to the site where you can listen to CC speak about the upcoming draft and the young players in the system. It’s about 8 minutes or so.
Nice job, Holly…thanks for finding and sharing!
I Only Have One Question
Yahoo Sports’ Thrashers Team Report pretty much sums up the past season for Atlanta, (as if we really needed it). But after reading it…I do have one tiny, itsy-bitsy question.
Who was the first and second worst front office boss?
Colorado Cardiac Cases
After Thursday’s 4-3 loss to Detroit in the first game of the series, six of the seven games played by the Colorado Avalanche in this post season have been one-goal affairs. The first three were of the overtime variety. I certainly hope the cardio wings of the Denver hospitals are well staffed!
Must Have Had A Dinner Date
The Montreal Canadiens’ Tom Kostopoulos netting the game winner just 48 seconds into overtime to fell the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in the opening game of their second round series. I guess he had a dinner date or was double-parked. Either way, he made sure the match did not go too deep into the night. Helping Montreal’s cause was their defense keeping Daniel Briere and Vaclav Prospal off of the score sheet.
Just Toying With ‘Em
After spotting the New York Rangers a 3-0 lead in the second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins then got down to business netting four straight on their way to a 5-4 win. Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis were both in on the scoring action. Dupuis scored Pittsburgh’s second goal on a pass from Sidney Crosby and Hossa’s came from a wicked-sharp angle. The Pens first and second goals were separated by 14 seconds and their third and fourth were but 20 seconds apart. Evgeni Malkin notched the game winner
Star-Struck Sharks
The Dallas Stars were only able to get 18 shots through on goal against Evgeni Nabokov and the San Jose Sharks, but that’s all they needed. Brenden Marrow scored at the 4:39 mark of overtime to take game one of that series Friday night…er, make that early Saturday morning our time. It was his second of the game and 5th of the playoffs. Jonathan Cheechoo had tied the game with 3:02 left in the third to send the game into the extra period.
OK, so that’s four games so far in round two…all decided by one goal and half of them requiring overtime. Maybe Denver isn’t the only city that will need the cardio wings of their hospitals fully staffed and at the ready.
