http://www.thrasherstickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 01:08:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bud L. Ellis For a franchise that’s played all of four postseason games since joining the NHL in 1999, the Atlanta Thrashers faced a playoff-type contest on Saturday at Buffalo. But in a painful reminder of how thin the line is between the haves and have-nots, the Thrashers totally ... /2011/03/23/thrashers-playoff-hopes-take-big-hit/ By Bud L. Ellis The Atlanta Thrashers’ slim hopes of making the NHL playoffs are just that. Slim. But a few more wins like Saturday’s 4-3 overtime thriller over Florida at Philips Arena could ignite a much-needed late-season surge. The Thrashers watched a two-goal lead disintegrate in a three-minute span ... /2011/03/08/thrashers-hope-ot-win-ignites-late-surge/ By Bud L. Ellis The Atlanta Thrashers, trying desperately trying to jumpstart their playoff push before they fall too far out of the eighth and final spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference, were busy on Monday’s trading deadline day. The Thrashers traded for Radek Dvorak from Florida, sending Niclas Bergfors ... /2011/02/28/thrashers-busy-on-deadline-day/ By Bud L. Ellis A pair of Atlanta Thrashers defensemen who are a key part of the franchise’s turnaround season will display their talents during the NHL All-Star game. Dustin Byfuglien and Toby Enstrom will represent the Thrashers during the All-Star game, Jan. 31 in Raleigh, N.C. The Thrashers are ... /2011/01/11/pair-of-thrashers-earn-all-star-nod/ By Bud L. Ellis The Atlanta Thrashers opened January the same way they played through most of December: With a thrilling victory. The Thrashers traveled to Montreal on Sunday and despite being outshot 50-28, left the building with two points. Dustin Byfuglien’s third overtime goal of the season backed up ... /2011/01/03/thrashers-top-habs-in-ot/ By Bud L. Ellis Coming home after two big victories on the road, the Atlanta Thrashers destroyed all that momentum inside one lackluster period Wednesday night. Playing inside a quiet Philips Arena, the Thrashers mustered just two shots in the first period, fell behind and could not catch up. Despite ... /2010/10/21/thrashers-fall-flat-in-homecoming/ By Bud L. Ellis The good news for the Atlanta Thrashers is, for now, the young team has survived – and even thrived – through a rough first 11 days of the National Hockey League season. Even better news: goalie Ondrej Pavelec returned to the ice Tuesday, a week and ... /2010/10/19/thrashers-back-home-as-pavelec-returns-to-practice/ By Bud L. Ellis   Maybe this will be the year where the Atlanta Thrashers begin building a winning tradition.   For a franchise that’s entering its second decade of existence, Atlanta has a woeful history: one playoff appearance (in 2006-07) and zero playoff victories.   Head coach John Anderson was shown the door after two ... /2010/09/21/thrashers-hope-changes-start-winning-tradition/ By Bud L. Ellis Now that the Atlanta Thrashers had filled the veteran portion of their goaltending rotation, it was time to sign the young netminder the organization feels can be a star one day in the National Hockey League. Ondrej Pavelec and the team agreed on a two-year ... /2010/07/27/thrashers-ink-goaltender-pavelec-to-two-year-deal/ By Bud L. Ellis For the sixth consecutive season, the Atlanta Thrashers will skate on Sports Radio 680 The Fan. Cumulus Media and Dickey Broadcasting Company announced Monday the Thrashers will once again call 680 AM its flagship station, anchoring an 18-station radio network throughout Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. ... /2010/07/20/thrashers-staying-on-680-the-fan/