- Thrashers vs. Avs (2/8/07)Last night was a thing of beauty. Hoss 'da Boss returned to form, Kozlov lit the lamp, and even though our PK still greatly concerns me, we looked like the Thrashers team we are supposed to look like. Granted, more than likely the rest of the games on the road trip won't be as easy of a game as was against the Avs, but it's a great start. I just wish the game didn't start so damn late!
There are plenty of other Thrashers blogs that you can find more in-depth post game rants and raves and comments on. There are other blogs you can get more hockey stats than you ever wanted to know. I think of it this way... stats are great, but if it's a stat that even a player or coach would never need to know, the I see no reason to read pages of stats and charts... besides, I hate math and I'd rather stay away from numbers.
There are also way too many games to be going too into depth about each game. If you saw the game, there's no need for a novel-length re-write post game summary.
After the 2 back to back Avs goals last night, I started to worry again... great, here we go, gonna blow a huge 3rd period lead...but that game glock kept ticking down and somehow we managed to prevent another disaster... (last Flyers game anyone?)
But Hossa's EN goal... then, of course, you knew the game was in hand. This was the first game in a WHILE were it wasn't another nailbiter game tied towards the end of the 3rd period going into OT or SO... The Thrashers always seem to be involved tight games, ones that can take your emotions on a pucking rollercoaster! Last night, thankfully, even with the small scare at the end, that did not happen. Oh, I'm sure that rollercoaster will be ready to leave the platform yet again on this road trip, that is for sure.
But my theory is that it wasn't the fact the team is away from home without worries or distractions, nor is it the fact they act more as a team staying in the hotel together... it was all about the jersey... the white away jersey. We need to do whatever it takes... if we have to make Philips Arena look like an away team arena, then cover up the Thrashers and Hawks logos. Don't let the fans wear jerseys or Thrashers gear. Don't even sound the goal siren when we score. Petition the NHL to let the Thrashers wear their white away jerseys at home... we gotta do what we gotta do because there are a LOT of home games in March!
Keep the players in a hotel to make the atmoshphere seem as if they are not at home... let them go home when there are larger breaks inbetween games, such as the week of the 19th, when there are 3 days in between games. But if there is only one day in between, pretend the team is on the road and keep them at the Omni Hotel. This way we can also go hang out with the players when the come down to CNN Center to get something to eat! Or we can chill with them at Jocks N Jills... but I'm telling you it's all about the white jerseys. That's what it was!
Sunday I might be heading to Athens for some UGA baseball, so I may or may not have a post-game comment from Saturday's game. Since there are games both Saturday and Sunday, I'll probably end up doing a post after both of those games... a twofer.
Till next time....
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