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Different roads in the heartland

By Brian A. Shactman
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 8, 2000

One thing the Atlanta Thrashers didn't have to worry about last season was the burden of comparison. HOW MANY HAVE PLAYED? In the NHL Columbus Minnesota '99-00 20 (27.7) 22 (27.1) 60+ games 9 (29.7) 7 (28.9) 50+ games 15 (28.4) 8 (29.0) *Average age in parentheses That won't be the case with Minnesota and Columbus as the two expansion franchises enter the NHL together in the 2000-01 season. Whenever one club is evaluated, it will be in terms of th ...

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