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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Time To Flip The Switch On At Philips
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As Mike Knobler reports…the 179-day gap between home Thrashers games is almost over. The last time we saw our guys play was last April 5 when they slapped the Tampa Bay Lighting around the ice to the tune of 4-1. Colby Armstrong, Bryan Little, Jimmy Slater and Bobby Holik scored for the Thrashers, Kari Lehtonen stopped 30 of 31 shots and the Bolts outshot Atlanta 31-24.
Ah…memories.
Yeah, I know…Wednesday’s game is just a preseason match…but that’s just fine with me. I can’t wait to mosey it on down to Philips, scream for my team and see some old friends that I haven’t seen since last spring.
The Thrashers will be going up against the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings…who just this past Sunday smacked our squad around Joe Louis Arena. However, according to Ben Wright of the Blueland Blog, the Thrashers will field more of the NHL players then the last time the two teams took to the ice.
Scheduled to appear are:
O-fensive Lines
Kovalchuk- Christensen- Williams
Sterling- Little- Armstrong
Stuart- Reasoner- Thorburn
Boulton- Stevenson- Slater
Blueline Pairings
Enstrom- Havelid
Hainsey- Bogosian
Exelby- Kulda
‘Tween The Pipes
Lehtonen
Hedberg
Slava Kozlov is a scratch as to continue his recovery from the procedures undergone this past summer. Also, newly acquired Mathieu Schneider will have to wait before making his Thrashers debut. Perrin and White will also sit this one out.
It’s really good to see that Erik Christensen will be participating and we will get our first chance to see the top line trio play together. Also, I’m looking forward to seeing Arturs “Woulda” Kulda on the blueline. I truly think this guy has an honest chance at making the team.
LET’S DROP THE FREAKIN’ PUCK ALREADY!!!
ahem…
I know, just preseason…but it’s Thrashers hockey in Philips. All is right with the world again.
So…Got Gas?
OK…I’m driving to work the other day and, while sitting at a stoplight, I notice a man standing on the corner wearing a trench coat. “Strange”, I thought to myself, “Its not cold enough for such attire”.
Then he spots me looking at him…he pulls open one side of the coat, exposing a gas can. He looks around nervously and then says to me, “So, you looking for some ‘go-juice’, eh…it’s the good stuff…pure Saudi Arabian 93 octane…it’ll take you on the trip you’re looking for”.
I considered it.
Seriously though…gasoline around here has been about as hard to find as flying pigs. Last week there was even some chatter about canceling the Alabama-Georgia game because of the shortage. Of course, Bulldog Nation probably wishes now that it had been.
I have a friend of mine who was deliberating whether or not he was going to make it down for the game Wednesday night to see the Thrashers take on Detroit because he didn’t know if he was going to be able find the petrol needed to do so.
So…are any of you out there considering altering or canceling plans to go to the games this week…or even next Friday…because of this situation?
Me? Well…I’m hoping I don’t have to go see the guy in the trench coat.
