Thrashers Game Report - 03/13/08 - Live - Period 3

Look more parachuting shirts. My neck hurts!

One of the Thrashers most physical games all season. Too bad they don't play like this every night.

Stop the presses. Atlanta outshooting Calgary 24-23. Direct result of more physical play.

Crowd loves the Kiss Cam. I think it needs to follow Zhitnik out of town. Give away more Maiden CDs.

Thorburn gets open on the wing, uses his great speed and breaks in on net. Great deke and he buries the puck. 4-4!

4 minutes left and Kovalchuk makes an ill-advised no-look pass across the ice at the Thrashers blueline resulting in a turnover. However, Kovy and others are quick to react and retrieve the puck with some hard play in the corner. They move the puck up ice with Kovy carrying it into the Flame's zone. With Calgary players moving toward the dangerous Kovalchuk, Holik gets open up the middle. Kovy nails him with a nice pass and Holik buries the puck from the slot. The crowd erupts as the Thrashers take the 5-4 lead.

A minute remains and the Flames take a penalty. They pull the goalie in a desperate attempt to score but never get possession of the puck. Atlanta wins the faceoff near mid-ice and Kovy is all alone headed towards the empty net. An easy tap-in a hats come raining down on the ice. 3 goals and an assist for the future captain.

Easily one of the best Thrasher games of the season. Although they started out on the short end of the scoresheet, they battled hard all night and were able to overcome it. A fine performance. Makes you wonder where that energy has been all season.

Special props to the couple seated behind me who helped me put the Calgary fans in their place.

Must have been Babes at the Bulb night. There were a ton of gorgeous ladies in the building. Here's hoping the great action brings them back for more.

Thrashers Game Report - 03/13/08 - Live - Period 2

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TWO Iron Maiden CD giveaways. Where on earth did they uncover these ancient relics. Is it Recchi's closet?

Maybe 8000 in the stands tonight.

I swear Thrash has more outfits than me. Tonight its an Irish zoot suit. Not sure who his silver and green buddy is supposed to be.

Thrashers outshot 11-5. No suprise there.

Thrashers take a penalty, kill it but can't clear the puck. Iginla scores and it is 3-0

Nice outlet pass to a wide open Holik results in breakaway. Holik can't put in but Kovy finishes it. 3-1

Quick play off faceoff an Perrin breaks in shoots and Armstrong buries rebound. Suddenly back in it. 3-2. Quiet crowd is suddenly abuzz.

Christensen makes a bad play at the point and calgary puts it past Kari. 4-2

Good hard play by the Thrashers draws a penalty and Kovy gets another one of slapshot goals. Alive at 4-3.

Stat of the period. Dump ins ATL 1 for 6, CGY 4 for 5

Thrashers Game Report - 03/13/08 - Live - Period 1

Thought I might try something a little different by live blogging comments as the game takes place.
It's just a few minutes before faceoff and the arena is quiet. No more than 2000 intheir seats.

Thrashers are auctioning off their green St. Patricks Day jerseys tonight. Wonder how much for a Zhitnik? Probably about as valuable as a Ross Perot for president bumper sticker.

There are five Calgary fans right in front of me. Maybe I should have worn my Wings jersey. If I don't make it home, blame them.

The guy just to the right of me has a Mike Dunham green jersey. I think that's worse than a Zhitnik.

Less than 3 minutes in Boulton and Bodars square off in nice fight. The keep their throughtout and each lands shots.

Thrashers doing a much better job fighting for pucks
in the corner against a much bigger Calgary team. Still having difficulty transitioning from
defense to offense.

First penalty goes to Calgary. Goaltender interference

Enstrom has bad turnover at the blueline resulting in easy goal for Calgary

Shot from the point finds Iginla alone in front of net. Nice tip in goal.