Oct 30 2008
Trip to N.Y. won’t be easy for struggling Thrashers
By Bud L. Ellis
thrashers.today.com
ATLANTA — From the frying pan straight into the fire.
If you’re the Atlanta Thrashers, that had to be the way you felt getting on the charter to New York late yesterday. Coming off an embarrassing 7-0 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday, you lace ’em up tonight and face the New York Rangers, the team with the NHL’s best record.
Ugh.
The Rangers (9-2-1) have more than three times as many points (19) as the Thrashers. Atlanta is 2-5-2, good for six points or, to be more accurate, tied with Phoenix and Columbus at two points ahead of the Islanders in the race for worst record in the league.
Like I said. Ugh.
Word is head coach John Anderson shuffled every one of the offensive lines at practice on Wednesday. Good idea, because absolutely nothing worked Tuesday night.
And tonight’s game isn’t exactly promising for an offensive outburst. The Rangers are giving up a league-best 1.92 goals per game and their penalty kill ranks second in the NHL.
Like I said. Ugh.
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