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Hartley calls successive hits 'bad timing'

By Scott Burnside
ESPN.com

Friday, October 21, 2005

If the Atlanta Thrashers keep this up, they'll have to change their marketing slogan from Blueland to Goonland. It's already a nickname that's taken hold as far as some NHL coaches are concerned. In a surprising turn of events, the Thrashers not only are off to an embarrassing start to the regular season with a 2-5 record, in which their high-powered offense has registered just two goals in their five losses, but also have become a lightning rod of criticism from fans, media and other coaches f ...

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