Thrashers face goaltending decision
Atlanta's goaltending battle between Byron Dafoe and Pasi Nurminen begins in earnest Thursday night.
Updated: September 18, 2003, 11:03 AM ET
By By Jim Wilkie | NHL Insider
Atlanta Thrashers -- Atlanta's goaltending battle between Byron Dafoe and Pasi Nurminen begins in earnest Thursday night.
That's when Nurminen gets the start in the Thrashers' exhibition opener at home against the Lightning. Dafoe will start Friday at Tampa Bay. There's nothing mysterious to how head coach Bob Hartley will decide between the two.
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