Top 20 Enigmas in the NHL

Flipping a coin is gambling in the simplest and purest sense. While the odds are always the same, what’s at stake usually varies. How does this affect a hockey player?…

Five Reasons the Thrashers Go Postseason

Somebody will have to have the controversial, deviating opinion of this disrespected team. Brian Rudisel offers five things the media overlooks, and his best reasons that the Atlanta Thrashers will fly back into the playoffs.

Thrashers 09-10 Season Preview

There is little argument that the 2009 offseason is the most important offseason in franchise history for the Thrashers. Captain Ilya Kovalchuk will enter the final year of his contract, and General Manger Don Waddell is desperate to keep the team’s most recognizable name on the squad long-term.

Thrashers Fans are the Worst

The Thrashers have the worst fans in the league. At least this is according to Derek Felska, a blogger for The State of Hockey News, a Minnesota Wild blog. Three teams managed to finish worse than the Thrashers in 2008-2009, yet somehow, the city of Atlanta has the worst hockey fans.

The Thrashers Offseason: It’s Now or Never (Part 1)

Atlanta is heading into the single most important offseason since their inception in 1999. For the Thrashers, it doesn’t start with free agency or the draft. It starts with #17, and it’s a daunting task for general manager Don Waddell. What will the Thrashers need to do this offseason to become a contender?

One-On-One With Shawn McEachern

Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, Bryan Trottier and Larry Murphy were an imperious offense together. Add Tom Barrasso, Kevin Stevens, Ulf Samuelsson and Rick Tocchet. You’ve got yourself a…