Top Five Questions for the Atlanta Thrashers
1) Goaltending
There are, unfortunately, many issues for this team and goaltending is probably at the top of the list this year. With Kari Lehtonen coming back from another injury and surgery, can he get back into the form he had when Atlanta drafted him and stay healthy for the rest of the season when he gets back on the ice.
Thrasher fans are fine knowing that “Moose” Johan Hedberg is a very capable backup and can fill in if Kari starts off bad or gets injured again.
They still have Ondrej Pavelec, who is coming off knee surgery himself and didn’t progress like the Atlanta brass had hoped but actually regressed with his play. Granted, he didn’t have a great team or even a good defense in fron ...
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Atlanta Thrashers: Five Questions Facing the Thrashers in the Upcoming Season
Posted: 19th September 2009 by Jason Feigel in NHLComments Off on Atlanta Thrashers: Five Questions Facing the Thrashers in the Upcoming Season