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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thrashers Having A Rough Week
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday night the Thrashers battled their way back from a 2-goal deficit in the third period to tie the score…only to see the Flyers notch a game winner with six minutes and seventeen seconds remaining in the game. Four nights later, after battling the Pittsburgh Penguins even for 57 minutes and 20 seconds, they again saw the game slip from their grasps as Petr Sykora deflected a Sidney Crosby shot past Ondrej Pavelec while the Pens were on the power play.
Tough week for Atlanta Thrashers players, coaches and fans.
When the Pens scored the game-winner, Chris Thorburn was in the penalty box. He was in the box having been called for interference in front of Atlanta’s net. He interfered with a Pittsburgh player because he had to come back to help out on defense. He had to help out because Garnet Exelby was out of position. Exelby was out of position because Miro Satan of the Pens had interfered with him…knocking him against the boards as he passed up Exelby on his way to the Pittsburgh bench. Only Thorburn was whistled for a penalty.
Pittsburgh took advantage of the selective penalty calling and took away two points in the standings.
Coach John Anderson alluded to the non-call, citing how it was what caused Pittsburgh’s break in the first place…but then added, “It was what it was”.
Am I saying the non-call cost us the game? Nope, I agree with the coach’s sentiment as stated above. Plus, not all penalties are called…Satan got away with one. However, when a team goes through a week like the one the Thrashers are…things like that seem to happen at key moments and then everything goes downhill from there.
Atlanta will look to alter their fortunes on Saturday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets pay Philips Arena a visit. The CBJs are 8-8-3 on the season, 5-2-3 in their previous ten games…losing their last game 7-2 to the Edmonton Oilers.
White Day-To-Day
The Thrashers played the majority of the third period without Todd White…who had come into the game as the Thrashers’ assist leader. Early on in the final frame, Kris Letang assisted White to the boards. The Atlanta centerman then needed help leaving the ice, as he was unable to stand and skate on his own. Anderson indicated that he would be evaluated by doctors and will be day-to-day.
And Finally
OK, today’s wacky news story takes us to Port St. Lucie, Florida where a man was charge with domestic battery for tossing a sandwich at his girlfriend while she was driving.
Police have not indicated what type of sandwich was involved in the assault…but I’m guessing it was a “club”.
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