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Mark Beech
October 13, 2003
Opponents will aggressively forecheck the Thrashers—none of their blueliners move the puck well, which makes it difficult for Atlanta to transition from defense to offense....
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Opponents will aggressively forecheck the Thrashers—none of their blueliners move the puck well, which makes it difficult for Atlanta to transition from defense to offense....

It's imperative that talented F's Marc Savard and Patrik Stefan become consistent offensive threats to keep the pressure off third-year scoring star Ilya Kovalchuk....

Expect G's Pasi Nurminen and Byron Dafoe to hold the fort until highly regarded 2002 first-round pick Kari Lehtonen is ready next season.

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