Atlanta Thrashers Are On the Rise in the NHL

October 13th, 2010 by George S Leave a reply »
One of the reasons I love hockey is because of how much a team can improve in one year.

My favorite recent example is the Philadelphia Flyers. In 2006-2007, they finished with a record of 22-48-12 for 56 points, dead last in the NHL. The next season, they went 42-29-11 for 95 points, making the playoffs.

And they did this without their second-overall pick in the 2007 draft (James van Riemsdyk), who played NCAA hockey instead of going straight to the Flyers.

Coming into the season, every team’s fans have reasons to be hopeful that their team can have a jump in success.

Atlanta is a team ready to take the next step. While they were not close to last in the NHL last year, they failed to make the playoffs and have never won a playoff game in franchise history.

I strongly believe this is the year they change that. Here’s why.

 

Last Season: Atlanta (35-34-13) (83 points – 10th in Eastern Conference)

I want to highlight some key players that will help them take the next step. The casual fan may look at the Kovalchuk trade and think that Atlanta will suffer.

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