tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351570794533734473.post7670661461197691514..comments2023-10-15T11:17:16.226-07:00Comments on A Yankee Whistles in Dixie: Kovalchuk's Most Memorable MomentsA Yankee Whistles in Dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04242799480384746684noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351570794533734473.post-81366022505975437272010-02-15T14:51:15.035-08:002010-02-15T14:51:15.035-08:00Ah yeah goal #1!!! I still remember screaming fro...Ah yeah goal #1!!! I still remember screaming from 310 when he did this. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the same season they beat the Blues 8 - 4. Back in the days when the Thrashers sucked so hard I could literally remember individual "good" wins.<br /><br />no more tears from this BluelanderEric Minnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747254063778058096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351570794533734473.post-66446781919448462292010-02-04T13:04:32.038-08:002010-02-04T13:04:32.038-08:00Eric, that goal you mentioned is on the YouTube hi...Eric, that goal you mentioned is on the YouTube highlight reel that I posted the link to at the beginning of the entry. It's an amazing goal.A Yankee Whistles in Dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04242799480384746684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351570794533734473.post-69879668870285202392010-02-04T11:47:39.061-08:002010-02-04T11:47:39.061-08:00"As captain of the Thrashers, the soon-to-be ..."As captain of the Thrashers, the soon-to-be 27-year-old winger has widely been credited throughout the league with refraining from the shenanigans that earned him a reputation early in his career for being a hot-head and a showman."<br /><br />Today, Ovechkin is praised for his "passion" when he celebrates his goals in the same manner that Kovy used to celebrate his. <br /><br />Ovie gets suspended for knee-on-knee hit, a month later, gets promoted to captain. And yet Kovy was a "hothead."<br /><br />I have no gripe against Ovie as a player, but the double standard by the press and the NHL is disappointing. I bet if Kovy left his feet on a hit as much as Ovie does, he'd get labeled a dirty player, while Ovie is lauded for having an extra dimension in his game. Sad.<br /><br />So long, Kovy, you will be missed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6351570794533734473.post-61853426010077993312010-02-04T11:41:22.839-08:002010-02-04T11:41:22.839-08:00I'm going to have a hard time rooting for the ...I'm going to have a hard time rooting for the Thrashers without Kovy in the line up. I remember all of this and thank you for the post. Being a season ticket holder from the beginning, <br /><br /><br />I've got my share of Kovy memories. So many, but one I'll never forget is a home game against the Hurricanes back when Kevin Weeks was in net. Kovy was on the far left wall as usual, then danced around every Carolina player on his way to the goal and hit the crossbar, scoring just above Weeks' shoulder.Eric Minnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747254063778058096noreply@blogger.com