Open Thread: Thrashers at Lightning

Season Series: Atlanta 4-2-0Previous Meetings:October 6, 2007: Thrashers 2 at Lightning 5October 20, 2007: Thrashers 2 at Lightning 6November 3, 2007: Thrashers 6 at Lightning 4November 19, 2007: Lightning 3 at Thrashers 4 (OT)December 18, 2007: Lightning 2 at Thrashers 6February 9, 2008: Lightning 1 at Thrashers 2 (OT)Player to WatchAs impossible as it may seem in a game that features superstars like Vincent Lecavalier, Ilya Kovalchuk and Martin St. Louis, the player to watch is one of the hottest players in the league right now: Jeff Halpern. Halpern has been scoring like a mad man since coming to Tampa via the trade route and has scored the game-winning goal in the last two Lightning wins, with 9 goals and 8 assists since his arrival.--CapsChickThe other guy to watch, believe it or not, is Michel Ouellet. The guy has gone from non-factor to goal scorer, courtesy of Jeff Halpern and some newfound confidence.--MarshaWhy They'll WinWith both teams out of the playoff race for awh...