http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?blogger_id=81Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:02:59 -0500 http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13925 Today is the day. Your season ticket renewals are due. Today is also the day of the last second scheduled season ticket holder town hall meeting. I think of where we are now, and the lines handed to us this season, and I can’t help but think of Al Pacino’s closing speech in Scent of a Woman. Let us start with our buddy Lou DePaoli. "When we look at our ticket pricing, we are at t Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:59:26 -0500Wild Thrashers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13882 It has been for a while. After hearing what happened at yesterday’s practice, my fears about this team seem to be coming true. We have a practice coach and a gameday coach that are not on the same page. I had a friend who I play hockey with who was lucky enough to get to Thrashers practice yesterday. Both Waddell and McCrimmon were there and this was my friend’s account of what happened Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:19:58 -0500Thrashers Hurricanes http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13814 Seven points out with 16 to go. It is not impossible. The past two seasons in the East it has taken 92 points to make the post season dance. So the Thrashers have to find 28 points after Saturday’s shootout loss. So this would mean the Thrashers would need a record of 13-1-2, 14-2-0, or 12-0-4 to meet that point total. The Islanders finished with 83 points in 2003 to make the playoffs, bu Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:04:14 -0500Thrashers Bruins Penguins http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13739 With the recent events of the trade deadline day, I had to sleep before blogging. I woke up feeling the same way about the day before, just with few less cuss words mixed in. So let me get this out of the way, the Hossa trade was a good deal for us. Don Waddell came through and got a high price for Hossa. With Pittsburgh throwing Esposito in, we got back the 1st rounder we gave up last season t Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:56:05 -0500Thrashers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13605 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Hossa is not the only one being shopped. You can add Holik, Hedberg & Zhitnik to that list. If this is the case, I’d be willing to bet the only 2 players off limits are Kovalchuk and Lehtonen. Now I hate giving up on a season, but I honestly believe this is the only way to get the franchise back on track. The post lockout team has always Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:31:16 -0500Thrashers trade deadline http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13510 This hockey club is at a fork in the road. Marian Hossa has been the largest bargaining chip by far this club has ever had. With this trade, the direction of the Thrashers will be determined for seasons to come. Here are the senarios I see playing out. 1. Thrashers trade Hossa for an impact player in a package deal. Result: Less face it. This team is going to need more than one or two pl Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:12:52 -0500Thrashers http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13427 I like overanalyzing as much as the next guy, but something recently happened with Atlanta Spirit’s other middle of the road team, the Hawks of the NBA. You think hockey is a tough draw in Atlanta, watch a Hawks game. They have been 25th or worse in NBA paid attendance for 4 straight seasons. They currently sit 9th in the NBA East, one spot out of the playoffs. The Hawks have never made the Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:40:37 -0500Thrashers Hawks Hossa http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13359 I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. - Vince Lombardi Ok a Led Zeppelin lyric for a title and a Vince Lombardi quote to start a hockey blog, where are we going with this? Come along and you will find out. Fi Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:40:20 -0500blueland Devils Thrashers Southeast nasty nest islanders hossa http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=13334 Well guys and gals, I know it has been a while and I am out of excuses. My new job just has me too busy. Tonight I find myself in Columbia, MO. I have missed quite a few games since taking this job in January. I do like my job. Between playing hockey, work, and just day to day life, this blog has got the shaft. I have emailed Ek about options. I really do enjoy blogging, but time has not be Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:14:52 -0500Sabres Sharks Thrashers Preds Season Ticket Prices http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=12825 Well I don’t know about you but that game felt worse than the Buffalo loss. Let’s discuss Kovalchuk and the night in question. Judging by Ilya’s play and the end result, it is safe to say that a season’s worth of frustration has set in with Kovalchuk. He was a -2 before he completely lost his head. Avery skated right by him for one goal. I am sure he got an earful after that. For on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:37:36 -0500Thrashers Rangers Flyers Flames