Ice Man

By PJ

September 10, 2008 9:25 AM | Link to this

First???

By Alan

September 10, 2008 9:54 AM | Link to this

No way I can afford the NHL network. I’ll have to check my sources and see if I can find any alternatives.

By maali

September 10, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this

god i love nhl network. i do not know how i would have gotten through summer without it. and now! NOW THEY ARE SHOWING ME THE ROOKIE TOURNEY! wooooo! :D

mmmm ayce. i heart ayce. shame i don’t live anywhere NEAR there and ain’t no chance in hell leonsis will give food away for free (… ironic, non?).

By Buzilla in CT

September 10, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Hokie

I set up the league and sent you an email.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 12:02 PM | Link to this

So, who’s able to record these games for me?

By glovesave29

September 10, 2008 12:18 PM | Link to this

TSN is reporting the Canucks may be considering tradin the Sedin twins and Matthias Ohlund. Ohlund has a NTC in his contract but the twins do not. All are in the last year of their contracts.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

glovesave29 — Short of Kovalchuk, I don’t think it’s possible for Atlanta to acquire any of those players (the twins are a package deal, Ohlund would likely not waive his deal to come here).

I think if any defenseman, Bieksa (the only one without a NTC) is the likeliest target.

As for the twins, if they don’t re-sign in Vancouver I’m guessing they’ll go to Free Agency, even if traded. I’d love to see them both playing beside Kovalchuk and company, but I doubt they’d come here on their own accord.

I love Ohlund’s game though, and would love to see him on this roster.

By glovesave29

September 10, 2008 12:36 PM | Link to this

I’ve read that Ohlund is available so they can KEEP Bieska.

All we have to offer is picks (NOT this years…that for sure, a goalie (which they do not need as Roberto is the best in the business) or a combination of players that would take some roster spots and put them in the financial position to take Sundin if he does decide on Vancouver.

I cannot see getting the twins, we don’t have enough to offer…I agree with you there. But I would love to go after Ohlund.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Vancouver’s defensive corps was brought up last season during the Hossa hooplah…I really think the NTCs will be too hard for them to get around. Unless they can convince Salo or Ohlund to move on, they’re stuck with what they have (poor them!).

To be honest, I think they’re better off not moving anybody. However, if they were shopping Ohlund around, I would HOPE that Waddell gives Gillis a call just to inquire.

I don’t think Sundin will sign there, so I doubt they’ll need to jettison contract in a hurry, which to me means Ohlund will stay put.

By Dunwoody_Kevin

September 10, 2008 12:49 PM | Link to this

I cannot see getting the twins, we don’t have enough to offer…I agree with you there. But I would love to go after Ohlund.

When Kovy leaves town we’ll have NOBODY to offer. What happens then?

By Alan

September 10, 2008 12:58 PM | Link to this

I cannot see getting the twins, we don’t have enough to offer…I agree with you there. But I would love to go after Ohlund.

Funny, that. I’ve heard that if we traded Kovalchuk for the Sedins, we would be the ones getting ripped off.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 1:03 PM | Link to this

Dunwoody_Kevin — Nothing…just like with Kovalchuk in town.

Removing Kovalchuk from the equation (as you implied), this team still has a #3 overall pick who is a stud in the making (Bogosian), a top flight goaltender in need of a better defensive corps (Lehtonen), a youthful defender who played on the Young Stars team his rookie season (Enstrom), and some pieces of talent in the pool that could get any GMs attention (Little, Esposito, Pavelec).

The point is that those players should be unattainable, including Kovalchuk, which means this team doesn’t have the pieces to acquire Tier 1.5 players like the Sedins, or a Tier 1.5 defender like Ohlund.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Alan — Assuming Kovalchuk isn’t in the deal, we don’t have enough to offer that the team should offer to get the Sedin’s. They’d be straight up rental players (I doubt they’d re-sign in the deep south), and it wouldn’t be worth it for one shot. Plus, they want to play in the playoffs, I don’t think they can get that chance in Atlanta this season (just my opinion, you never know obviously).

By General

September 10, 2008 1:26 PM | Link to this

All You Can Eat seats????

All You Can Freakin Eat seats?????

That at least explains where ole Donny has been spending his time……trying to run the Marketing Dept. into the ground like he did with the Personnel Dept.

All You Can Eat seats??…….how about getting a top line center you bonehead???

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 1:31 PM | Link to this

Waddell isn’t in charge of the marketing department, file your complaints elsewhere.

Alan — I forgot to mention, Kovalchuk for the Sedins is a bad move all over the place, period. Kovalchuk for anyone not named Ovechkin, Crosby, Heatley, or Malkin is a bad move.

By glovesave29

September 10, 2008 1:51 PM | Link to this

I’d cut that list in half to be just Ovechkin or Crosby…but then, they’d have no one to work with just like Kovy does now.

I am still not convinced Kovy will walk. If we show improvement and he likes JA, he may stick around to build us back up. He’s been out recruiting for us…

By Tim

September 10, 2008 1:59 PM | Link to this

If we show improvement and he likes JA, he may stick around to build us back up.

Build us back up !??!

WTF ?

This team is 10 years old, why are we in the process of “BUILDING UP” ??

I guess with shoddy Management (more like Mismanagement), nobody is willing to hold people accountable for NON-progress !!

Frightening!

By Tony C.

September 10, 2008 2:25 PM | Link to this

Alan- Are you a comcast subscriber? If so, I can get you what we call the “Sports & Entertainment” package (NHLTV, NBATV, GOLTV, FSC, FoxSports Atlantic, Mountain & West as well as FoxMovieChan & NFLTV) for $5/mo.

email me if you’re interested @

hispeedtest@hotmail.com

I can’t trhow too many promotions out, but I’ll do what I can.

ranallo-I got the right DVR now. I’ll double-check and make sure I can rip off it and let you know.

Can’t wait to see Boges in action (even if it’s against other rooks)

GO BLUE !!!

By Viking

September 10, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

2X Sedin and öhlund…

Just wondering what Vancouver would expect in return compared to last season’s combined 53 goals and 121 assists including a great defenseman with that trio…

By PJ

September 10, 2008 2:48 PM | Link to this

Thrashers hockey and food…two of my top three favorite things!

Rawhide - Maybe we can throw in some Kareoke in-between periods, that was your third…..right?

By R. Stroz

September 10, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

PJ - Do the karaoke participants have cups in their hand for the tobacco or not?

By PJ

September 10, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Rstroz - No silly, they keep it off to the side of their mouth whilst they sing.

By Spud Webb

September 10, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Rawhide how do they do that? Long lines or do you get served (I doubt it in those sections)? I imagine the lines are pretty long? Doesn’t matter to me, no free beer and no kids, so I can pay a little more!!!!! Kovy for the Sedins would be a mistake. I don’t think we are making any moves anytime soon anyways, other than a possible waiver wire move. Sad. Cannot wait to hear about the town hall meeting next week. My guess is Donnie lets Anderson do all the talking. The NHL network is the greatest station EVER. LOVE IT.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 10, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

NOOOO, Jason Spezza switched to composites!!!!

By Bob

September 10, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

just hope they don’t send me a nasty letter after my boys crash the counter multiple time each game

Actually, your kid’s doctor (and your cardiologist) will be sending the Spirit boys a thank you letter, after taking a look at that menu offered.

That at least explains where ole Donny has been spending his time……trying to run the Marketing Dept. into the ground like he did with the Personnel Dept

lol, you may be right, they did fire the head of marketing this summer, this has old Donnie boy’s hand written all over it and by the looks of Don’s supporters at some of the meet and greats, he may be banking on them just eating these up

Now I know why they dropped the Blueland promo (thank goodness):

Thrashers Hockey, if our performance don’t kill ya, our menu will!

By glovesave29

September 10, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

Yes Tim…build us back up. Get back to a playoff team. Doesn’t matter how long we have been around, ya go through ups and downs (unfortunatley with our GM its mostly down). Detroit was once the dregs of the league 60 years into their existance. Toronto is 80+ years only and hasn’t sniffed a cup in 40.

I think we struggle early this season as we learn each other. I am hoping the ASG pulls the plug on ol’ DW just as Harley got it last year. It’s time to try a new direction (or any direction for that matter!). Of course everyone in the AYCE section wont be able to cheer as their faces are stuffed with Nachos and Dogs. I hope they reinforce the seats up there. A section might grow by a couple thousand pounds over the course of 3 hours.

By J

September 10, 2008 4:23 PM | Link to this

All you can Fat seats? What is going on over there. I know they are just hanging on until the court case settles but come on this would be funny if it was not so tragic.

By General

September 10, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

Great Lincoln’s Mullet!!!

Did someone just compare the Thrashers to Detroit and Toronto?????

By Tony C.

September 10, 2008 5:25 PM | Link to this

That sucks. So that leave FrankenBobby as the last Sher-Wood user in the league right?

I wonder if the Vapour guys have worked on #17’s sticks so they don’t explode if he gaffes on a one-timer…

By glovesave29

September 10, 2008 5:30 PM | Link to this

Yup - the Wings of the late 70’s and early 80’s were faaaaaar worse than the team we have today!

By Rawhide

September 10, 2008 6:47 PM | Link to this

Spud Webb - I think the way they’ll handle it is that the concession stands near those seats will be set up to deal with those fans who have tickets for those sections.

PJ - Uh….ummm…yeah…Kareoke. Yeah, uh…yeah…that’s it. Kareoke. Sure, sure…that’s the ticket.

By Smitty

September 10, 2008 8:08 PM | Link to this

Just looked at the training camp roster on MKs blog. Lot of young guys. Hope they get a fair shot at making the team. Still no front line center. Might have to ask JA next week if he feels comfortable with the centers he has. I think season ticket holders should get a couple of beer tickets per game.

By Rawhide

September 10, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this

It looks like the Thrashers/Lightning game in Traverse City on Sunday the 14th will be televised on the NHL Network at 8:00 pm.

By Whiny Fan

September 10, 2008 11:26 PM | Link to this

I love the people who think Don has something to do with AYCE seats. He probably doesn’t know they exist. Don’s job is to put a hockey team on the ice, he has nothing to do with filling the seats around it.

By Scotty

September 10, 2008 11:44 PM | Link to this

Don’s job is to put a hockey team on the ice, he has nothing to do with filling the seats around it.

Ever go to Blueland on a Tuesday night in the middle of the season? It’s half full.

Why? Because of the team Waddell has put on the ice.

So, you’re wrong. His job has EVERYTHING to do with how many people are in the seats around the ice. It’s a direct result of WHAT he puts on the ice.

By Buzilla in CT

September 11, 2008 8:52 AM | Link to this

I have reliable inside information that the Thrashers are going with a new third jersey this year. It will be maroon. That is all I know

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 9:08 AM | Link to this

Hey Buzilla - I posted a pic of it about a month ago. It’s pretty hideous. Maroon with the text logo across the front in yellow with blue trim and the number below them. There are vertical stripes up the side in white and blue, and there are wide arm stripes in white with blue numbers in them.

By Brendan

September 11, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

At least in Atlanta, a city accused of having “fickle” fans, there is a measure of accountability by the fan towards the ownership/management of the club. In other cities, not to keep singling out Toronto, their ownership and GM could be the WORST in the league … and it won’t matter a bit. No matter how terrible, how inept, how mismanaged, how bungled the Leafs organization might be in any given year, the building sells out. The fans and corporations buy the seats, no matter WHAT.

When hockey is woven into the very fabric of the community, the GM in Toronto had nothing to do with that soldout arena. That’s got to be frustrating from the point of view of a “die-hard” Leaf fan who wanted CHANGE for decades. Say the name Harold Ballard to a true Leaf fan, and he’s likely to curse and spit at the ground. Then warn you not to mention his name ALOUD ever again in his presence. What Harold Ballard did to the Leafs serves as an example of what an owner can do to an entire city where Hockey is King.

Not even I think this poorly of the ASG. At least the ASG has some mitigating excuses. They’re not good ones. From my perspective, most, if not ALL, of the ASG’s problems are “self-inflicted.”

Stop. Still thinking about it? You should be. What was out of their control? They assembled themselves. They agreed to pool their money together. They were all adults, even Bo Turner. They were, all of them, old enough to know what they were doing.

The thing that has done THE MOST DAMAGE to this ownership group … stems from “inaction” and “procrastination.” Again, these are things that are “self-inflicted.” That’s the truth. If the rest of the ASG had just met the deadline for filing a protest over the valuation of the assets, Belkin’s “Or the rest of the owners can be bought out at cost” clause of the contract would have never kicked in. And, in theory, Belkin would likely have been successly bought out by now … and the owners could operate without any further restrictions, like paying lawyers a hefty chunk.

And wouldn’t that be a HAPPIER DAY than the ones they’ve experience since? Wow. I’ve never seen the Internet simultaneously “nod” in agreement before just now. Except for one fellow up in Cobb County who is shouting at me, “But Brendan, that stupid ‘buy out at cost’ portion should have never been included in the contract in the first place. Which one of the lawyers allowed that gaffe?”

Okay. You got me there. I know when I’m defeated. It was a pretty bad decision to allow such verbiage to even enter the equasion. Say it with me, “bygones.”

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

For those interested in next year’s draft, here is a top 10 list of 2009 prospects, compiled by Bob McKenzie of TSN.

He also speaks to scouts in the league about their top pick (trying to get a consensus number 1 choice), and here is that link.

By Buzilla in CT

September 11, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

Glovesave

Can you post it again? I’d love to see it

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 12:09 PM | Link to this

http://icethetics.blogspot.com/2008/07/previewing-new-thirds.html

By Buzilla in CT

September 11, 2008 12:27 PM | Link to this

thank you sir

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

So far, Carolina, Buffalo and Boston have released their and this mock up as been pretty darn accurate. The Buffalo and Boston are dead on, and the Carolina differed by having grey hurricane warning flags around the waist and the triangle in the crest is black and not white. Someone did a US Patent office search and did verify these logos (with others) had been registered.

If you look on that site on the right column, there is a series called “rebranding the NHL” A very talented artist is going team by team and designing logos and unis - and for the most part they are vast improvements over what we currently wear.

On another note….instead of being a Thrasher fan, you could pull for the Bulgarian Womens National team. They just played in an Olympic qualifying tournament and were outscored in the four games 192-1. They lost to the Slovaks 82-0 and were out shot 139-0!!!

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 12:35 PM | Link to this

If that’s accurate, “fugly” is the first word that comes to my mind.

By Sara

September 11, 2008 12:46 PM | Link to this

ranallo the third jersey or the hockey score? ;) (I know I know, option C - both)

By Rawhide

September 11, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

On another note….instead of being a Thrasher fan, you could pull for the Bulgarian Womens National team. They just played in an Olympic qualifying tournament and were outscored in the four games 192-1. They lost to the Slovaks 82-0 and were out shot 139-0!!!

glovesave29, will the general manager of the Bulgarian Womens National team be holding a town hall meeting soon to discuss plans to secure a top line center and defender or two during their offseason?

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 1:04 PM | Link to this

I once played a college game against Michigan and faced 83 shots. I could not walk for a week. I can only imagine how that poor goalie felt.

Did you like the rebrand of the Thrash. The jersey is a little crazy, but the colors and crest are awesome!!!

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 1:11 PM | Link to this

Rawhide - I am in negotiations with a 675 lb goalie to cover up the entire net. After that, I am going to switch the team from field hockey sticks to ice hockey sticks. It is just too damn hard to get a shot off with those candy cane shape twigs! Then I am off to Sweden to pay for Patrik Stefans sex change so that he can be my third line center.

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

glovesave — If you’re going with a 675lb goalie you might want her to be a tad under 6’, so she doesn’t have to squat too much once in the goalie’s gear. You don’t want some 8 foot behemoth breaking her kneecap every time she tries to go into the butterfly position.

By Tony C.

September 11, 2008 3:48 PM | Link to this

Hey guys!

We (Comcast) are offering $10 off the CentreIce package for “early bird” subscribers… you can email me @:

hispeedtest@hotmail.com

Let me know and I’ll hook it up

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this

Tony C. — Let me know how the trial runs work out with your new DVR.

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 5:01 PM | Link to this

Ranallo - she’s 5’1”. Legs so thick that there isn’t a cow alive that can produce a single piece of leather long enought to make the straps for the leg pads!!!!

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Hmm, 5’1…how is she going to block the top shelf??

Are you going to put some cookies in her water bottle so she’ll be reaching for them all game?

By Tony C.

September 11, 2008 5:13 PM | Link to this

Top Shelf Where Momma Hides The Cookies!!!

By hockeyfan

September 11, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this

RAWHIDE

Let’s see… few concession stands open and slow service at the ones that are open… How many trips do you think your progeny will be able to ACTUALLY make to get food? 1? maybe 2? And I bet that they will be limited to how much “free” food they can get per visit

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this

hockeyfan — The line is considerably shorter if you sit on the edge of your seat in the last 30 seconds of the period, then leave your seats as the clock hits 0.00.

Hell, if you go quickly enough you burn off 10 of the calories from the 30000 you’ll be about to intake!

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 5:32 PM | Link to this

I get it…even if she cannot protect Momma’s cookies, she’s better than the other goalie who go used like a “rented mule”!!!

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 5:45 PM | Link to this

She can’t protect them because she’s too busy EATING them. Hell, I’d be worried a 675lb goalie might try to eat the puck.

Actually, that might be a good mentality as a goalie…not good for the teeth though.

By Tony C.

September 11, 2008 6:38 PM | Link to this

I’m still trying to imagine the cost for a chest protector for a 5’1” 675lbs. person would cost…I know the Bauer custom shop is good, but damn

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 6:53 PM | Link to this

I would think the sports bra would suffice…at that size, do you really think she’d feel a puck?

How about the helmet? I’m guessing they’d have to use a plastic bucket with eyes cut out.

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 9:18 PM | Link to this

Gotta like how a perfectly good conversation about hockey degrades into this…! She would be the ideal candidate for the AYCE seats! Of course she would need two of them… and I notice no one is complaining about Kari’s .912 save percentage from last season when we are talking about a goalie with a .402 save percentage!

Ranallo - I know the feeling of using your face to block a shot. When you are moving you mask into place to stop the biscuit, it seems to happen in slow motion - and all the while your brain is wondering what the #$*%^ you are doing. Once the play stops and you have covered it up, the first thing that pops into your heads is “they used to do this without a mask…that is INSANE!”

The comments about “where mama hides the cookies” and “being beaten by a rented mule” from the Pens PBP Jim Lange did lead me to this…who do you think is the best play by play guy? I think we have it good (JP Dellacamera) and bad (Dan Kamal) and previously horrible (Scotty Ferrell) here in Atlanta. But to me the best all time was Jiggs McDonald for the Flames and Dan Kelly for the Blues…perfect voices for hockey and were able to simulcast so that the radio audience got a good mental picture of the action…but not over done for the TV audience.

Discuss…

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 9:31 PM | Link to this

I definitely agree with you on the Bad, but I’m not a big Dellacamera fan either, so I can’t agree on the good. However, my knowledge of “good” announcers is rather limited, and I usually don’t remember their names when I hear the good ones that I like.

One thing I give Dellacamera credit for is something I didn’t notice until I purchased Center Ice last season…he’s really not too biased towards the Thrashers (home team). Listening/watching to the Carolina and Tampa Bay games on NHL Radio/Center Ice was horrendous…every play by the home team was announced as if it was the greatest thing to hit the frozen sheet, and every play against the home team was announced as if it was something a U13 squad could do. Every penalty was “the worst call”, unless it was for the home team in which case it was blatantly obvious and the ref should’ve been calling them sooner.

I liked listening to the Minnesota Wild games, if that helps you know who it is that is doing the play-by-play.

By the way, when you found yourself blocking a shot with your face mask, would you have considered yourself “raw talent”, or perhaps simply desperate to make a save by any means necessary?

By Tony C.

September 11, 2008 9:43 PM | Link to this

I like Kamal-the theatrics are over-the-top buuuuut he’s the only guy who’s radio play-by-play has resulted in one of my friends wanting to “go see this tihs live Yo!” He asked me “Is it really as exciting as this dude makes it sound?”

“Usually it’s even more so”

By ranallo10 (in AT)

September 11, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

Kamal does have a knack for making the mundane sound exhilarating, I must give him credit for that. I just don’t like how he gets so caught up in announcing the entire players name, where the player is originally from, or trying to do the color commentary for his assistant. Also, his theatrics do get annoying, but when paired up with a fantastic play they sound spot-on.

I will still never forgive him for the “KOVALCHUK’S SHOT HITS THE POST, OHHHH MY THIS GAME WAS SO CLOSE TO BEING OVER…St. Louis has the puck shoots and scores. Tampa Bay wins”. I’m sitting there having a heart attack thinking “the Thrashers could pull this off in OT” meanwhile d-bag is too busy over-exaggerating the near miss by Atlanta to remember that the audience can’t see what’s happening and he failed to mention that Tampa Bay got the rebound, carried the puck down the ice, and scored the game winner. It’s a perfect example of Kamal’s Conniptions that ruin the experience for the audience.

I don’t think I’ll ever forgive him for that night’s near heart attack.

Ever.

By Brendan

September 11, 2008 10:07 PM | Link to this

From the past: Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin, Jiggs McDonald, Bob Cole, Foster Hewitt, Brian MacFarlane, and Ted Darling. And even though he wasn’t one of my favorites, I must acknowledge the legendary Howie Meeker. If you have long memories, you might just recall “Howie Meeker’s Hockey School,” which used to air on Saturday mornings. The famous line from his show?: “You’ve got to finish your check.” Howie Meeker probably said this 3-4 times per telecast.

I think the guy for Pittsburgh who says, “He shoots and scores” is Mike Lange. I could wrong, though.

Harry Neale, for all the criticism, is a very good and capable broadcaster who brings a lot to a hockey telecast. He’s with Buffalo, doing color along side probably the best play-by-play guy on radio or television, Rick Jeanerette. Over the years, his catch phrases, “Top Shelf, where Momma hides the cookies.” “I beg your pardon, ladies and gentlemen.” And “Right On!!!” Famous calls?” “May Day! May Day! May Day! Brad May!!” “Woweeee Hou-s-ley!” “Yyyyy-von Laaaaam-bert!” Gerrrryyy Desjaaaardins!! With the fastest Glove in the West!” “He Scoooooores! He scooooores! Buffalo wins it in overtiiiime!!”

Rent enough hockey tapes and DVD’s, you’ll find most of these. Ric Jeanerett’s voice is inmistakeable.

By glovesave29

September 11, 2008 10:18 PM | Link to this

I just think Kamal sounds scripted…like he has a list of silly sayings for when a Thrasher scores written down, and uses them in order off of the list. Doesn’t sound natural to me.

I don’t mind a homer calling the game. I actually prefer it. I agree some can go to far, but a little favoritism for the team you work for is fine for me.

Ranallo - Blocking a shot with your face is just a symptom of doing whatever is necesary to block the puck. MOST of the time it is NOT on purpose. But when I have meant to do it, it happens when you drop to butterfly just as the shot has been deflected up. You cannot bounce back that quick or get your glove up in time - but you can stretch out as far as to can to head it out of danger.

By Scotty

September 11, 2008 10:19 PM | Link to this

I like both Dellacamera and Kamal. The big problem I have, in respect to radio, is that it isn’t abe to be heard OTP. It’s a joke that the Thrashers cannot work out a deal with a radio station that can get a signal out to where so many of the fans are.

By Brendan

September 11, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

unmistakeable, even.

By R. Stroz

September 11, 2008 10:28 PM | Link to this

My vote is for Jiggs McDonald, then again he was the only announcer I listened to growing up in Atlanta.

By Tony C.

September 11, 2008 11:02 PM | Link to this

From the USA Today article Knobes cites on his “Camp Roster” blog:

The Chicago Blackhawks will get under the salary cap. Although they probably need to move Nikolai Khabibulin, there essentially is no market for him. That would point to center Robert Lang being the casualty.

I’d hope DW makes the call. Lang’s best years are long gone, but he’s no slouch-plus he may be a good mentor for our young pivots.

It’s a thought.

SlavaMatic(Sterling?)/Crusher/Williams

For the top two lines… Honestly, I’m very keen to hear what Coach Walrus is going to do with Slava…We signed Sterling multi-year, and I know Anderson’s high on him (with good reason), but he has shown that playing on his off-wing is NOT going to work.

By LAC

September 12, 2008 12:48 AM | Link to this

Jiggs & Dan Kelly rank at the top of my list.

Best color guys, Boom-Boom and Gus Kyle, who did Blues hockey with Kelly.

The WORST on Atlanta was that Bob Neal, the absolute WORST sportscaster ever in Atlanta, well Steve Sommers was not too good either.

I remember Neal saying on a broadcast… “It looked like it go’ed in Jiggs.” Just Terrible, Jim Huber was not too bad.

Like the NY Rangers guy Sam Rosen, he’s good as well.

The WORST in the entire NHL is Tripp Tracey of Carolina, this guys is just sick to listen to, and talk about Mr. Home Boy !!!!!! You should hear him rag on Atlanta, he is nothing but a worthless little PUNK who Carolina should get rid of.

Cheers !

By Alan

September 12, 2008 1:17 PM | Link to this

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