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Will Kovalchuk Get The Message
by Paul on 12/01/08 at 10:47 AM ET
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via Mike Knobler of Thrashers Blog,
Yes, that’s Ilya Kovalchuk wearing a red sweater today at Thrashers practice, along with Marty Reasoner and Chris Thorburn. The red sweater has been the fourth line sweater all year. Reasoner has been a third-line center, and Thorburn has bounced between the third and fourth lines.
If John Anderson wanted to make a statement, he picked a strong way to make it.
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Thanks Muero, that will take care of the next 100 or so blog posts that you think may need the ?!
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 12/01/08 at 11:28 AM ET
Ilya Kovalchuk’s line mates have changed but his role hasn’t. Mike Knobler at the AJC is reporting that Ilya Kovalchuk “got demoted to the fourth line Monday” but nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, he was wearing a different color of jersey, but reading anything into that is a stretch at best.
Amidst the recent struggles Kovalchuk has been one of the consistent bright points. He’s shooting the puck more frequently, playing with more enthusiasm, and he just had a three-game point streak snapped. John Anderson has been more than happy with his play since the win in Toronto and the line adjustments today at practice are an attempt to get Ilya rolling at even strength. He wasn’t showing great chemistry with Jason Williams and Eric Perrin, so Anderson is going to try him with Marty Reasoner and Chris Thorburn. You may recall that towards the end of last season Kovalchuk played with Thorburn and Bobby Holik and the trio was on fire. Reasoner doesn’t have the size of Holik but he has a lot of the same grit. Expect to see an increase in ice-time for Reasoner and Thorburn- not a decrease for Ilya. Anderson has expressed some frustration lately with the play of his team, but he has had nothing but positive things to say about Kovalchuk. - Blueland Blog on Thrashers website.
Posted by blankspace6 from Atlanta on 12/01/08 at 02:07 PM ET
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