Pollard: Wolves hurt Atlanta

Dan Pollard attacks the Atlanta Thrasher’s relationship with the Chicago Wolves in a TSN column Friday. “The Chicago Wolves hockey team is an independently owned organization. It doesn't have to worry about playing Atlanta systems. It's not Thrasher development first. They play Wolves hockey. They don't have to be on the same page,” Pollard starts off.

“Head coach John Anderson isn't an employee of the Thrashers. That too is unique.” Pollard states, “his agenda is different. He's got to win for his bosses who aren't a parent NHL club. It's not that he looks to derail Atlanta's development plans. It's just that the best guy gets the ice time and the Wolves won't eat their own. That's the structure.”