A preview of the Thrashers.
When and where: 7 p.m., Philips Arena.
TV: FSN Pittsburgh, SouthSport.
Record: 10-6-2, 22 points, The Thrashers are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and third place in the Southeast Division.
Leading Scorer: Rich Peverly, 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists).
Last Game: 4-3 home shootout loss to the Bruins, Thursday. Ilya Kovalchuk (right) had a goal and two assists for the Thrashers
Last Game against the Penguins: 6-2 road loss, March 17. Evgeni Malkin had a career-high five points (two goals, three assists).
Thrashers Player We Would Bet Money On Scoring: Nik Antropov who mauled the Penguins last season with nine points (five goals, four assists).
Ex-Penguins on the Penguins: Randy Cunneyworth, assistant coach; Colby Armstrong, RW; Johan Hedberg, G; Peter Mahovlich, professional scout; Chris Thorburn, C; Noah Welch.
Ex-Thrashers on the Penguins: Jason Botterill, assistant general manager; Pascal Dupuis, RW; Chris Kunitz, LW.
Useless Thrashers Trivia Vaguely Related to the Penguins: Former Penguins forward Marian Hossa holds the Thrashers career record for short-handed goals with 12.
Best Thrashers YouTube Video We Could Find: This brilliant commercial featuring Kovalchuk and former Canucks captain Markus Naslund:
Notes:
-Marc-Andre Fleury (11-7-0, 2.67 GAA, .899 SV%) and Johan Hedberg (4-1-0, 2.63 GAA, .923 SV%) are your scheduled starters in net.
-For the Penguins, forward Sidney Crosby (illness) and defenseman Brooks Orpik (undisclosed) are probable. Defenseman Alex Goligoski ("lower-body) is out. Forward Tyler Kennedy (groin), forward Chris Kunitz ("lower body"), defenseman Kris Letang (shoulder) and defenseman Jay McKee (finger) are on injured reserve.
-For the Thrashers, goaltender Kari Lehtonen (back), defenseman Noah Welch (ankle) and defenseman Boris Valabik (ankle) are on injured reserve.
-These aren't the same old pushover Thrashers.
-Welcome back Brooks Orpik.
-"You got to know when he’s on the ice." - Johan Hedberg on Sidney Crosby.
-Disgruntled in Buffalo, forward Maxim Afinogenov has found a home in Atlanta.
-Our live blog begins at approximately 7 p.m. Please tune in.
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Posted
Nov 21 2009, 07:38 AM
by
Seth Rorabaugh