Red Wings at Blues preview: Sorry, NBCSN

I’ve been thinking a lot about the 2010-2011 Atlanta Thrashers these two weeks. That was a team that went from the top of the Southeast Division standings to apathetic tire fire in two months’ time. I honestly had never seen anything like that tank in all of my years as a hockey fan.

At least they managed to do it a) under rumors of relocation and b) without a seven game losing streak.

One of my friends reminded me of former Thrashers coach John Anderson and his post-game pressers. They were never happy affairs (after being present for one, one of my other friends suggested we go kick a puppy to cheer up), and Anderson used the word “fragile” in excess. Mentally fragile, physically fragile,…