Thrashers Take on Lowly Leafs
by The Falconer on Dec 7, 2009 6:33 PM EST
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Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Dec 7, 2009 7:00 PM EST
We're rather busy at the home offices this week. Thrashers-Leafs kicks off very soon, but we couldn't resist the urge to insert the "lowly" into the thread title after years of digs from North of the Border. The shoe is on the other foot today.
X Marks the Spot
Tonight Garnet Exelby plays against the team that drafted. I've written plenty on XLB's deficiencies, so let me say something positive. He's one guy who always gave it his all and was good teammate and excellent with fans in Atlanta. If character alone won hockey games, Exelby might be an All-Star.
Antropov and Kubina Return
The other story line is Nik Antropov going up against the club that drafted and developed him into a NHL player. Kubina and Antropov have been a perfect fit in Atlanta (I'll post about that later this week). They have supplied precisely what the Thrashers have lacked--size and ability to control the puck in key moments.
Road Warriors
The Thrashers have lost just 2 times in regulation on the road. Astonishing. Can they keep it up?
Leaf Nation
If you want to look in on the enemy go here. The Leafs fans make so many comments they sometimes often have separate posts for each period of a game.
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Well, if nothing else, I’m enjoying the Leafs announcer for this one. Keeps up with the play by play really well. Nothing has been “Just wide” either ;) Also seems to be getting everyone’s name right, even Slava’s. yay.
by EvilMilkshake on Dec 7, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I take back the nice things I’ve said recently about Schubert. grrr.
by timmyf on Dec 7, 2009 8:18 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I’m considering turning off the game to play L4D2. I’ll give them five minutes of the 3rd to impress me first.
by timmyf on Dec 7, 2009 8:42 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I appear to have fallen asleep on the couch somewhere back when it was still 2-0. Didn’t miss a lot it appears.
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by The Falconer on Dec 7, 2009 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, maybe I’ll keep watching…
by timmyf on Dec 7, 2009 9:02 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
lol, I can’t bring myself to turn it off either. I wasn’t “watching” but still left it on. Heard the first one. Saw the 2nd. Back on the couch :D
by EvilMilkshake on Dec 7, 2009 9:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The only good thing about last night’s game was Jake Snyder’s commentary on the radio during the 2nd. He and Dan should be doing the TV broadcast full time.
by Bongo on Dec 8, 2009 7:35 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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