Thrashers Prospects Upend Nashville 7-3

Just left the Atlanta Thrashers - Nashville Predators prospect game. Some quick impressions: - I don't know if all 500 folks who bought tickets showed up, but the crowd was excellent tonight - The Thrashers prospects came out hard, and really took it to Nashville. The chippy tone was set early, and "pleasantries" were exchanged often. - Levko Koper played like he had a burr in his britches. His hustle was excellent, and he wasn't afraid to go hard after guys much bigger than him.  - Tonight's big winner was "Scorin" Jeremy Morin. The left winger tallied two goals, one assist, and was blocking shots in the defensive zone. Excellent two-way play. - Atlanta's other goal scorers were Thomas Pospisil, Scott Lehman, Darryl Smith, & Eric O'Dell. - Atlanta goalie Peter Mannino flashed the leather to great effect, making several impressive glove saves. - Toward the end of the game, it seemed fatigue landed the Thrashers youngsters in pe...