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Old 06-04-2009, 03:41 AM   #9
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Is White On His Way Out?
Reports Indicate Yes
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Reports out of Atlanta indicate that Thrashers GM Jim Nill is shopping Todd White in the hopes of bringing in a more solid centerman for the second line. Bondra and Kozlov, two skilled Europeans are not getting the puck enough as White has not won nearly enough faceoffs to give the line the puck possession it needs to be successful. The lack of success in the shootout is also a concern as the extra points are valuable in the standings. So it would be logical for Nill to acquire a centerman with some shootout skills as well.

Players Jim Nill may be interested in could include, Jarret Stoll from the LA Kings, former Red Wing, Sergei Fedorov from the Washington Capitals, and cardiac kid and noted shootout specialist, Jussi Jokinen from the Hurricanes.

For Sergei Fedorov, Nill would probably have to include more then just Todd White in the deal.

We are told that the trade could go down as early as tomorrow morning.



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Old 06-04-2009, 10:06 AM   #10
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Looks like you have a pretty challengin slider set. One thing I love about this game is how your team will play according to how they are feeling. On back to back nights, they will be flat...wheras with three days off, they will be flying. That, in addition to their morale really having an effect, say if the team is winning or losing, also generates a lot of realism.

Looks good man...keep it up.
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Old 06-04-2009, 10:08 AM   #11
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Is White On His Way Out?
Reports Indicate Yes
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Reports out of Atlanta indicate that Thrashers GM Jim Nill is shopping Todd White in the hopes of bringing in a more solid centerman for the second line. Bondra and Kozlov, two skilled Europeans are not getting the puck enough as White has not won nearly enough faceoffs to give the line the puck possession it needs to be successful. The lack of success in the shootout is also a concern as the extra points are valuable in the standings. So it would be logical for Nill to acquire a centerman with some shootout skills as well.

Players Jim Nill may be interested in could include, Jarret Stoll from the LA Kings, former Red Wing, Sergei Fedorov from the Washington Capitals, and cardiac kid and noted shootout specialist, Jussi Jokinen from the Hurricanes.

For Sergei Fedorov, Nill would probably have to include more then just Todd White in the deal.

We are told that the trade could go down as early as tomorrow morning.


Id go for Fedorov...or just use the trade finder...its pretty cool.
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Old 06-04-2009, 02:38 PM   #12
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Yeah, Feds would be a good pickup playing with Kovalchuk.
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Old 06-05-2009, 04:12 PM   #13
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Trade Alert!

Atlanta Thrashers Acquire Sergei Fedorov from
Washington Capitals for Todd White
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As was reported yesterday, a trade did go down early this morning. The Atlanta Thrashers sent veteran Todd White to the Washington Capitals for former Red Wing Sergei Fedorov. Fedorov is expected to make his debut against the New Jersey Devils, not against the Buffalo Sabres tonight. Todd White had scored 30 goals for the Thrashers last year, but played himself off the team when coach Anderson called him out on his faceoff percentage. Fedorov brings a wealth of experience to the Thrashers line up, and will fit in nicely either on the first line with Kovalchuk or on the second line with Bondra and Kozlov.


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Old 06-05-2009, 04:36 PM   #14
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Biron Brilliant as Thrashers Win in Shootout
Stops all 38 shots in shootout victory
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(1-0-2) Atlanta Thrashers - 1
(3-4-1) Buffalo Sabres - 0 (Final SO)

Shots
Buffalo Sabres 38
Atlanta Thrashers 27

Kozlov Shootout Winner
Bogosian 31 minutes Ice Time (leads NHL in avg ice time)
Kovalchuk 7 Shots
Briere 5 Shots

Vanek 5 Shots
Afinogenov 5 Shots

(W) Martin Biron (1-0-1) 38 Saves on 38 Shots
(SOL) Ryan Miller (3-4-1) 28 Saves on 28 Shots

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Thrashers Notes
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Shortly after the game it was announced that the Thrashers had completed another trade that sent a 4th round pick to the Montreal Canadiens for veteran defenceman Mathieu Dandeneault. Dandeneault will also make his debut along with Fedorov against New Jersey two days from now.

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Thrashers Swallowed By The Swamp
Lose 3-1 and recently acquired Fedorov
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New Lines This Game

Kovalchuk - Fedorov - Kozlov
Little - Briere - Bondra
Peverley - Reasoner - Armstrong
Stuart - Slater - Machachek

(3-1-0) New Jersey Devils - 3
(2-0-2) Atlanta Thrashers - 1

Briere Goal (3)

Zajac Goal (1) Assist
Parise 2 Assists
Gionta Goal (2)

(W) Martin Brodeur (3-1-0) 24 Saves on 25 Shots

Martin Biron (1-0-1) 2 Saves on 5 Shots
(L) Ondrej Pavelec (1-1-1) 22 Saves on 22 Shots

Notes: Sergei Fedorov only played 5:55 before leaving with an undisclosed injury (believed to be lower body). He will be reassessed tomorrow morning.


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Old 06-05-2009, 05:33 PM   #15
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Thrashers Lose Fedorov for 2-4 Weeks With Broken Foot
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The Thrashers got some bad news this morning when they learned that veteran Sergei Fedorov had broken his foot blocking a shot in the first period of yesterday's 3-1 loss in New Jersey. He will not rejoin the line up for a minimum of 2 weeks.

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Pavelec Solid, Bondra Breaks Out With 2 Points
Buzzer Beater By Reasoner Wins it for Thrashers
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(3-0-1) Philadelphia Flyers - 2
(2-1-2) Atlanta Thrashers - 3

Bondra Goal (1) Assist (11 Shots in 14 Minutes of Ice Time, 7 in 1st period)
Reasoner Goal (2)
Thorburn Goal (1)

Richards Goal (1)
Gagne Goal (2) - Scored 30 Seconds Into Game

(W) Ondrej Pavelec (2-1-1) 26 Saves on 28 Shots
(L) Kari Lehtonen (3-1-1) 31 Saves on 34 Shots

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Notes: Without Fedorov, the Thrashers went back to Briere centering Kovalchuk and Little while Peverley played on the second line with Kozlov and Armstrong. Bondra was demoted to the third line with Reasoner and Machachek but played an excellent game recording 2 points and 11 shots on goal.

UPDATE: Following the game it was announced that the Atlanta Thrashers had agreed to terms on a 1 year contract with veteran centerman Jason Allison. Allison's last game in the NHL was in 2006 when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is expected to play in the next game against the New York Rangers.

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Allison Strong In Debut, Scores 2 Goals
Thrashers win again in Shootout 4-3
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(3-5-1) New York Rangers - 3
(3-1-2) Atlanta Thrashers - 4 (Final SO)

Peverley Shootout Winner
Allison 2 Goals (1,2), 7 Shots
Kovalchuk Goal (4), 1st goal in 4 games

Tom Pyatt Goal (1)

(W) Ondrej Pavelec (3-1-1) 38 Saves on 41 Shots
(SOL) Henrik Lundqvist (3-6-1) 30 Saves on 33 Shots


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NHL News + Notes
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The Ottawa Senators (7-0-1) are now the league leaders and have the number one goalie in the NHL right now in Alex Auld (5-0-0, .79 GAA, .957 Save Percentage, and 2 SO). As a team they have only allowed 12 goals. They also have the leading scorer in the league in Daniel Alfredsson (8 goals).

The NHL announced the players of the week yesterday:

CGY Olli Jokinen (4 G, 1 A)
CGY Mike Cammalleri (3 G, 5 A)
DET Marian Hossa (3 G, 6 A)
DET Brian Rafalski (2 G, 3 A)

NSH Pekka Rinne (3 W, 1 SO)

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Thrashers Notes
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Cold Streak Report

Sophmore Bryan Little and veteran Slava Kozlov both have not scored in 7 games, and have only 4 assists between them. Being on the second line, they have to step up their game if the Thrashers hope to have any type of balanced attack.

Hot Streak Report

Peter Bondra has points in his last two games (1 goal, 2 assists, 14 shots on goal). He hopes to keep it going when the Thrashers play the Tampa Bay Lightning in their next game.

Jason Allison in his debut was everything GM Jim Nill hoped he would be as he potted his first two goals of the season and first points since 2006.

The Blue Line Report

Zach Bogosian and Toby Enstrom have been together since the beginning of the season and have performed well as the top pairing. Bogosian being only 18 years old, has looked like a veteran playing the most minutes in the entire NHL, while Toby Enstrom has played his usual calm, consistent game.

Lines Vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Kovalchuk - Allison - Bondra
Kozlov - Briere - Armstrong
Peverley - Reasoner - Little**
Stuart - Slater - Thorburn

Bogosian - Enstrom
Hainsey - Exelby
Salmela - Dandeneault

**Little has been demoted to the third line, with the hopes that he will be ignited in the same way Bondra was a couple games ago


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Old 06-06-2009, 12:21 PM   #16
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Great job, man. I'm following.
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