I've been following professional ice hockey for twenty or so years. Originally from St. Louis, I was uprooted and moved to Atlanta in 1993, which at the time wasn't exactly a hotbed of hockey activity. The Thrashers came about in 1999, though, and I went to their games since that first 4-1 loss to the Devils. Sadly, April 10th, 2011 marked the last game in Thrashers history, so I return to my original team with undivided attention.
This blog will retain the moniker "Thrashing the Blues" not just for convenience sake, but also as a bit of a memorial to a team that drove me absolutely insane for eleven seasons. Thanks, guys.