Found September 29, 2009 on Down Goes Brown:
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As we count down the final days leading up to the 2009-10 regular season, let's take a look at each of the 30 teams with the official DGB Season Preview. Today, we look at the Southeast Division.Atlanta ThrashersThe good: The team does, in the strictest technical sense, still exist.The bad: Their plan to finally make it back to the post-season seems to involve building around former Maple Leafs.Biggest question mark: How will the team react to the absence of Garnett Exelby, which will force them to play with two defencemen in proper position?Fearless forecast: A frustrated Ilya Kovalchuk decides to stop passing, hang out at the red line instead of playing defence, and take eight-minute shifts, making him the first player to ever play exactly like you do in NHL 10 "Be A Pro" mode.Washington CapitalsThe good: Alexander Ovechkin seems to finally be coming out of his shell, and may even be willing to participate in occasional off-ice promotional activity.The bad: I entered "Semyon Varla...
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