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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election Day Special
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday November 4, 2008…election day. After two years of the candidates telling us what they think, it’s finally time for us to tell them what we think. Don’t let that chance pass by without exercising your official voice. Otherwise… don’t come whining and complaining to me later.
So, in honor of this day…and the fact that we have a few days in between games…I thought I would put together a ballot of candidates, items and initiatives relating to the Thrashers for you to vote on.
Now, polls will remain open until my next posting…this isn’t Chicago, so only vote once…and please be sure to push all the way through the ballot so there are no hanging chads.
Also…this is a “Party & Politics Neutral Zone” today. No campaigning at all…got it?
Very well then…
1. Most Outstanding Thrashers Player So Far
A. Todd White - 3G and 9A for 12 points, (team lead), & +/- of 0
B. Bryan Little - 6G, (tied team lead), and 3A for 9 points & +2
C. Slava Kozlov - 6G, (tied team lead), and 3A for 9 points & -4
D. Ron Hainsey - Strong defensive play to go with 2G and 5A for 7 points & -1
2. Most Disappointing Thrashers Player So Far
A. Mathieu Schneider - 1G and 3A for 4 points & -11
B. Johan Hedberg - 0W and 2L with .817 SV% and 6.41 GAA
C. Jason Williams - 2G and 3A for 5 points & -4
D. Tobias Enstrom - 0G and 2A for 2 points & -5
3. Most Impressive Team Stat
A. 29.5 shots per game average - 15th in NHL, (last season 25.8)
B. 51 assists on 31 goals
C. 50.5% Face Offs won - 13th in NHL
D. 2-0-2 in intra-divisional games
4. Most Distressing Team Stat
A. 3.83 GA/G - 29th in NHL
B. 33.9 SA/G - 29th in NHL
C. 15.8% Power Play - 22nd in NHL
D. 2.50 G/G - 25th in NHL
5. Best Way To Improve Lagging Attendance
A. More 2 for 1 ticket deals
B. Improve/Increase STH perks
C. Just win, baby!
D. 50/50 raffle winner also gets date with a Blue Crew member
6. Best Thing About Low Attendance
A. Chuckling while passing by scalpers outside of Philips Arena
B. Plenty of leg room to spread out
C. Buying $10 seat and being escorted by ticket reps to lower-level seat so that arena looks “full” on national TV game
D. For the price of one seat, you can pretend that you own the whole section
7. Most Troubling Thing About Low Attendance, (Unopposed)
A. Higher chance of being shown on the Kiss-Cam with someone you…ahem…shouldn’t be at the game with
B. (Write-In Vote)
8. For those of you choosing to “vote with your wallets” by not attending games, what would most cause you to start attending again?
A. New general manager
B. Lower ticket prices
C. More wins from the team
D. PJ serving drinks and snacks to you at your seat
9. Which Former Thrasher Would You Rather Have Back On The Roster?
A. Marian Hossa
B. Marc Savard
C. Braydon Coburn
D. Ilya Kovalchuk (Oops sorry, he’s not supposed to be on the ballot until the 2010 midterms)
Special Recall Initiatives
Pursuant to Fan Blog Rule # TH15-J3RS3Y-D351GN-5UCK5, should the team recall the third jersey which is proposed to be officially unveiled during the November 14th game versus the Carolina Hurricanes?
__ Yes
__ No
__ Burn ‘em
Pursuant to Fan Blog Rule # F1R3-WADD311, if the Atlanta Thrasher are forced to trade away Ilya Kovalchuk on or before the trade deadline during the 2009-2010 NHL season because he has not been convinced that the team is “moving in the right direction”, (ref. Marian Hossa, February 2008)… should the general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers, Don Waddell, be then be recalled and forced out of office?
__ Yes
__ No
__ Why wait?
