Former Thrashers' player and defensive stalwart, Marty Reasoner, dropped in on his old buddies at the Bulb tonite to host an absolutely clinical tutorial on how to dominate the defensive face-off circle. His puck possessing prowess from within the hockey equivalent of a gunman's duel served as a sobering reminder that games are won through the repetitive execution of the simplest of tasks and actions. 'Twas yet another frustrating game in which our chronically fallible Atlanta Thrashers succumbed to a fatal lapse in commitment and effort during the final 5 minute stretch of the late 2nd period. Once again, the boys in blue were tragic victims of their own undoing in a very disappointing 2 to 1 loss to a divisional foe. And speaking of school, the only other thought which comes to mind right now are the words of my late, great political science professor, Mr. Broyles, who once said simply: "fuuuuuuuuuck".
Just in case you were sleeping all afternoon long, forward Andrew Ladd, acquired in one of the two trades with the Chicago Blackhawks during the summer, was named Captain by Coach Ramsay today in Duluth either before or after practice. Along with Ladd, D-men Dustin Byfuglien (but you can call him Barry) and Tobias Enstrom (but you can call him Toby) were named "alternates" for when Laddy is serving one of his many 5 minute fighting penalties (as if!).
Ben Wright of the Blueland Blog has a good write-up on the breaking news and had the chance to query Laddy boy with this question: What does Ladd think his best attributes are as a leader?
“I think I show up for work every day and give it everything I have. The other side of it is I think the attention to the little details and what you need to do to win- I think that’s a big part of my game. Something I really focus on is doing little things well. I believe that if you do those things success will follow.”
Hmmmm, where was I reading about hockey being a game that is won through the consistent execution of small actions and simple tasks??? Oh yeah, duh!! ;-)
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