Destination Stanley Cup
2010-09-30Atlanta GA. Thrashers GM Stefanie Bieli talked to the local press today. The "Swiss Miss" is happy with the new team and shows big confidence when talking about the preseason and the long run to the cup. Bieli said that the sigining of goalkeeper Martin Brodeur and coach Joel Quenneville was the key sign that sponsors and owners of the team would also go for the only goal in NHL hockey. The Stanley Cup. Together with the other additions to the team, mainly defender Adrian Aucoin who will replace former captain Rob Blake as the top defender but also veteran Todd Bertuzzi and "the pest on ice" Matt Cooke, the Thrashers are one of the eastern conference favourites to go for a top spot in the playoff race.
In addition to the season preview media conference, the Atlanta Thrashers named center Daniel Briere as their new captain today while Mike Green and Robert Lang will get the "A" and serve as assistants. Further with Ryan O'Reilly and John Carlson there are two rookies who made the pro team out of the camp as coach Joel Quenneville confirmed today.