Brandon Dubinsky out 3-4 weeks
by George E. Ays on Jan 19, 2011 4:16 PM EST
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PrintIn a news event completely out of left field, the New York Rangers have suffered a tremendous blow to their roster, losing leading scorer Brandon Dubinsky. Per Kevin Allen's tweet:
@kausatoday Kevin AllenRangers leading scorer Brandon Dubinsky has a stress fracture in the fibula in his left leg. He'll be out three to four weeks.
No word yet on how it happened or who (if anyone) will be called up to replace him.
Updating...here's some various quotes around the twitterverse and Jesse Spector's blog update, that Dig Deep was nice enough to compile:
On how the injury happened:
"No one specific thing. He’s been complaining a little bit about soreness. We gave him a day off here and there. But there was no one specific thing. They looked at it yesterday and looked at it again today more closely, and it’s a stress fracture. … He’s been struggling through it for the past couple of weeks here."
On the mention of calling up someone like Chad Kolarik or Evgeny Grachev:
Tortorella: "This is our team. At this point, this is our team."
On the updated lines for tonight:
Reconfigured #NYR lines: Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust, Avery-Anisimov-Gaborik, Wolski-Stepan-Zuccarello, Drury-Newbury-Weise
As was pointed out, the timing is a bit fortuitous, at least as much as it can be losing your most versatile forward. The all-star break is approaching, so if Dubinsky is back in 3 weeks, he'll miss a total of 9 games, with a possible return of Feb. 11th vs Atlanta. If you tack on another week, it is only 11 games, with Feb 17th vs the Kings a possible return date.
The team will be getting Ryan Callahan back in approximately two weeks, and Christensen should not be far behind. The team will likely stay the course right now, so don't expect a reactionary trade or any moves between now the all-star break.
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WHO IS THAT?
Going to need to buy a program EVERY NIGHT for now on to see who is playing,,,,,,
Going to look a lot like pre season, with all the high player jersey numbers on the ice for awhile.
are u shitting me?
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All over the twitterverse, being reiterated as true by Gross and several other good sources now.
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damn
this is gonna hurt us big time
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Was just about to post this, my heart fell into my gut when I was putting it together. Thanks for be brave enough to deliver the bad news George. Huge loss, happened at a good time in retrospect with the All-Star break coming up, Dubi might not miss a lot of games. It would be nice if Dubinsky didn’t get injured at all but he will be out of the lineup for roughly 3-4 less games than he would be if there was no All-Star break. Tough, tough break for the Rangers.
Another winger injured.
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good thing i was home by the time i found out about this...
i would have likely yell "FUCK’ very loudly like i did at work…
by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 19, 2011 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
OK
Now the Gaborik slump will officially become a critical problem.
If Gaborik starts scoring again, then hopefully he replaces Dubinksy’s production. Since Dubinsky was doing everything while Gaborik wasn’t, it might even out if Gaborik scores while Dubinsky CAN’T do anything.
Thankfully the All-Star break hits during his time, to lessen the “game injury time”
Wolski-Stepan-Zuccarello
Boyle-Anisimov-Gaborik
Avery-Drury-Prust
Fedotenko-Newbury-Weise/Other call-up?
Maybe those will work?
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I dont think they will break up Boyle and Prust or put Boyle on a wing. Avery moves up
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
Drastic times call for drastic measures
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
I would do
Wolski – Stepan – Zucc
Avery – AA – Gaborik
Feds – Boyle – Prust
Weise – Drury – Newbury/Call Up
I dont think anybody will get called up, they got weise and newbury to fill in.
Newbury-Drury-Weise = most uselsss line ever
I think Grachev comes back. He’s got 7 pts in 8 games lately, and they’re not going to sit back and not at least attempt to replace Dubi’s offense.
Pure speculation though.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 19, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
yeah i can see it just because they need somebody to try and help offensively. Dubi has been one of the 3 consistent offensive players during this run of offensive futulity
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
When it rains, it pours. The only thing with timing, Dig Deep, is that we have 5 games in 7 nights against teams below us. We really need to take 4 out of 5 in these games, so I think even with the week off it is a bad time for an injury. If we falter in this 1 week, we could find ourselves already on the outside looking in, come All Star break
at the sound of the loss…jump
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im a little afraid of the cliff...
cuz im sure to be a bit intoxicated….might fall off prematurely.
by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 19, 2011 6:57 PM EST up reply actions
“Glen, hand me my Magic Mitt. This sounds like a job for Captain Clutch Little Leaguer! Drury SMASH!”
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Are you fucking kidding? ugggh
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by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 19, 2011 4:27 PM EST reply actions
Any idea as to when this happened? I’m trying to remember if he blocked any shots, and can’t recall any falls, unless…I’m sure people would go apoplectic if it’s true, this happened when Subban slew-foot him?
he played 2 games after the slew-foot and didnt look any slower. i dont think that slew-foot would lead to a fracture, more of like an injured muscle or hyperextension if anything
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Crosby had that high-ankle sprain/fracture from a slew-foot IIRC? It can happen if the skate gets caught in the ice and bends the wrong way, something will eventually give. Just speculating, unless something happened in practice?
or off the ice…maybe he stepped the wrong way on a slick sidewalk or something
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Shades of Brian Leetch in ’93!!!
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Or maybe he pulled a Jason Spezza?
Grocery shopping and getting hurt stepping on a plastic bag?
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Chicken little...the sky has officially fallen.
I know he’s not rocking anyone’s world right now, but he’s got offense waiting to come out and play. Yes, I mean Grachev: The Revenge.
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broken hand on a blocked shot in calgary
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How long until Callihan comes back?
Can’t be too soon.
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Jan 19, 2011 4:34 PM EST reply actions
Feb 1st is his target date
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn't mean he's gonna return then
but that’s their end goal.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully, March will be a really good month.
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Jan 19, 2011 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
ahh with such bad news....
spelling should be the least of my worries….but you should know how to spell Cally’s name right by now. :-/
by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 19, 2011 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
Boyle’s been banged up too.
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Jan 19, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
All those years
Of cash your paycheck, no forecheck teams and nary an injury. The first, bring your lunch pail to work and don’t quit until the buzzer sound team in years and they’re getting decimated with injuries.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 19, 2011 4:40 PM EST reply actions
the hockey gods are cruel
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Who forgot to sacrifice a goat at the altar of hockey gods? Who forgot to please them! THEY HAVE SCORNED US!
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we need a virgin to sacrifice…some one kidnap giannone
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by Kevin Power on Jan 19, 2011 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Where do you make the first incision for a sacrifice? Oh wait… silly question… FROM THE SIDE
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by Dig Deep on Jan 19, 2011 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh
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by Kevin Power on Jan 19, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Hopefully Dubinsky’s recovery has a good pace to it.
by Caerid112 on Jan 19, 2011 4:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We can only hope so. Can’t wait to hear Rosen break the news to the Blueshirt Faithful tonight, “I… oh Christ you guys, he has a stress fracture. OH GOD! He was so young…”
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hahahahahah heh heh hahaha...hahha
might not be as effective…but maybe we can call scott gomez in to do the dirty work on that one.
by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 19, 2011 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe we should have gotten him a real chicken
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 19, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
+1
for the Major League reference
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Absolutely devastating news, even the eternal Ranger optimist like me can admit that.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 19, 2011 4:40 PM EST reply actions
As Rosanne Rosanadanna used to say, “It’s always something!”
by It may HAVE to Last a Lifetime on Jan 19, 2011 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
are there any wingers left in CT to play there with all of these injuries
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It doesn't matter lol
big club is more important
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
i noe that…but at this rate we’ll be down to wade redden to call up to replace another winger
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Sooner or later...
They’ll just call up MDZ and play Gilroy on the wing. I’ll be honest, I wouldn’t mind seeing that.
the lil’ rangers that play in between the first and second periods
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Enough is enough...bring in Kolarik
Kolarik has 23 pts in 26 games since joining the Whale. I’m not gonna look it up, because, well, it’s the minors, but I’d bet that’s at least top two on Hartford over that span. Ahead of MZA and Weise and he’s a more balanced scorer than pass-first Newbury. Listed at center, but can play any forward position and is Mr. Hustle compared to Grachev. His +7 speaks to his maturity too when you’re talking about the AHL. Most importantly, get better Dubi.
by Matteau! Matteau! on Jan 19, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, there isn't anyone left there
They had to have Niemi and Redden skate with Yogan (who’s down there rehabbing) so that they could have 4 lines for practice. The injury bug is ripping through all level
by BuckarooClub on Jan 19, 2011 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
Important stretch here for the Shirts…imagine pulling together a few wins with both Cally and Dubi out, how much momentum that can give going forward. Important time for Gabby too.
by broadwayblueshirts on Jan 19, 2011 4:50 PM EST reply actions
not time for them to feel sorry for themselves. they'll have to find a way
"We play them a few more times this year"
- Brian Boyle
This is where Gaborik needs to earn that 7.5 mill and put this team on his back until these guys come back
Gilroy to wing likelihood has just shot up a bit, hasn’t it? if there are no good options in terms of call-ups.
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i highly doubt that. theyd have to be 100% comfortable with v-tank or mdz to do that. i think either weise or grachev plays. kolarik with an outside chance i guess
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
MDZ has been much better at the Whale
Gilroy to wing was something I was thinking about as well
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 4:56 PM EST up reply actions
i just dont think they will mess with a young guy like that. I also dont think Gilroy will provide much of an impact on offense for them to do that
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Gilroy played wing in highschool and he is hardly a ‘young guy’ in terms of his actual age. He is a guy that has to do what the team asks of him to stay in the lineup. I don’t see the harm in giving it a try one game. I’d like to see Grachev get a look. Kolarik might deserve a look too. Its a tough situation for the club.
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im just saying that he wont provide much of an impact on offense for it to be worth it. i dont care what hes done in HS, hes never played wing in the NHL or even AHL so might as well give that chance to somebody that has while keeping the defense the same
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
I understand what you are trying to say, my only point is to not rule it out of the realm of possibility. Looks like the club is rolling with the 12 forwards and 6 defensemen we have for now.
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yeah i would expect changes if this back-to-back doesnt go so well
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
I actually think that it would
open up his offensive game. But it would destroy the defensive steps that he’s made. A tough call for ure.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jan 19, 2011 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
Much better? He has four assists in six games, and is a minus one, and that was after going +4 in a game.
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 19, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll have to revise my prediction of a 12-1 Ranger win tonight
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 19, 2011 4:59 PM EST reply actions
i’m heading off the MSG for the game tonight…im predicting a 3-2 win one way or another
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No immediate callup for #NYR — “This is our team,” John Tortorella says.
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"what's left of it"
he later added…taking a long swing of a flask
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by Kevin Power on Jan 19, 2011 5:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well it's official...
The New York Rangers are officially The Connecticut Whale.
Jersey’s 90% off.
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Reconfigured #NYR lines: Fedotenko-Boyle-Prust, Avery-Anisimov-Gaborik, Wolski-Stepan-Zuccarello, Drury-Newbury-Weise
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i was right on the money with that lol. Drury-Newbury-Weise will see about 5 mins of 5 on 5 time, and will be lucky to get 1 shift in the 3rd period
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
Right call to stay the course for now.
"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."
by Matteau! Matteau! on Jan 19, 2011 5:09 PM EST up reply actions
And Voros
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jan 19, 2011 5:10 PM EST up reply actions
and aanson carter
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Maybe Dan Fritsche had a little something to do with it too.
by MyFavBaseballSquadron on Jan 19, 2011 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
And Dan LaCouture.
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don’t forget mike dunham
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i blame everything wrong with the world on him
by nyrangerfan521 on Jan 19, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
I warned my wife already…I might not be in a good mood during/following this game
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by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 19, 2011 5:10 PM EST reply actions
Roommate just read the Dubi injury headline and announced he’s getting ‘kick the dog drunk’ to wallow.
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by Matteau! Matteau! on Jan 19, 2011 5:12 PM EST reply actions
the leg is a long way from the heart…
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by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 19, 2011 5:14 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He’d been playing with it for awhile, playing through the pain, he had an MRI today (I think) and it revealed the stress fracture. He’s been playing in pain for some time. Tough guy.
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Indeed
Torts explains that “there was no one specific thing” that led to injury & that Dubi has been complaining of pain for “a while”
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by George E. Ays on Jan 19, 2011 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
he's one tough SOB thats for sure
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You should lift some of these quotes for the story George.
On how the injury happened: "No one specific thing. He’s been complaining a little bit about soreness. We gave him a day off here and there. But there was no one specific thing. They looked at it yesterday and looked at it again today more closely, and it’s a stress fracture. … He’s been struggling through it for the past couple of weeks here."
Couple weeks? Tough, tough, tough kid.
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Getting there..
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by George E. Ays on Jan 19, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
A must read at the moment I think
Jesse Spector’s article
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good grief!
is it me or this happening frequently because our goon went down with the concussion? I hate to say it, but the Rangers, if they were going to make the playoffs need a goon/type player…:(
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by George E. Ays on Jan 19, 2011 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
we have our enforcer. He’s named Hank
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by BleedsRangerBlue on Jan 19, 2011 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
EC’s and Frolov’s knees would still be in tact as well.
by WalkerNYRanger on Jan 19, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
No need to start cliff-diving or playing with homemade fireworks.
It is going to be tough without him, no doubt, but this team has A LOT of character and we are getting some guys back soon. Will be a tough week or so before we get Callahan, luckily the All-Star Break is coming up to speed up the process on our injured bodies.
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Yo, what the F@#%!?
Seriously, what in the hell is going on? Gaborik, Callahan, Boogaard, Prospal, Frolov, Christensen… and now Dubinksy.
We must have set some sort of NHL record.
by King Cannon Fodder on Jan 19, 2011 5:40 PM EST reply actions
NO PANIC MOVES, PLEASE!!
Even with the bad news about Dubinsky and what with all of the other injuries, I’d hate to see a panic move by Sather to bring in an over the hill/over paid player to fill a void.
The bottom line is that even if the Rangers were completely healthy the roster is not nearly as deep as the best teams in the conference. If making a trade now means moving a draft pick or three or a solid future prospect it damages their future.
I’m a fan who wants to compete for the Cup. Getting beaten by a much deeper Philly, Pittsburgh or Washington team does nothing for me.
I say, let the chips fall and bring in some more of their home grown talent and see what you’ve got for the time being. Plus, now Drury needs to play like the guy who signed that huge contract a few years ago.
I think the Rosi trade was a panic move. They were being depleted on O and needed scoring help. Now, that trade looks genius, Wolski has scored a few, and what do you know, another F down. Imagine where they would be without him?
+1...and another with Feds now sidelined as well.
"...also I'll brush my teeth and remember to turn off the stars at night and put the hyena out." ERNEST HEMINGWAY
wow the year we start doing real well the whole universe tries to conspire against us, wtf
but hey, we’ve been getting it done all year, let’s stay optimistic here boys
im hoping for a big night from our favorite hobbit
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by BombersGmenBlueshirts25 on Jan 19, 2011 6:01 PM EST reply actions
If Gabby does not step up and start scoring golas…….trade his lazy butt before the trade deadline.
Seems like there are more Whale players on this team than ever before……and some part of me likes it…..let the kids play, time to see what they have to offer
Unfortunately there are no more prospects that can score on the Whale (save maybe Kolarik) They all reside on the Rangers active roster.
Gabby's LOazy Butt
Gabby scored 4 goals tonight against Toronto and the Rangers won 7-0. So much for his lazy butt. For all you naysayers who want to trade Gabby, he found his scoring touch, as I knew he would. It’s too bad about Dubi, but the Rangers will pull together and overcome this injury just as they have all season. This team has heart and they will scrap until the last game of the season and hopefully deep into the playoffs. You read it here.
i bet we can trade a bag of pucks...
for someone relatively solid over in PHO if we tried hard enough.
by Master Ov Brutality on Jan 20, 2011 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
Time for a trade...how about Mike Fisher?
Solid center, can score, nice veteran presence. Ottowa is well out of the playoff hunt, and is an old team that would love to get younger. Maybe one young defenseman (Valentenko or McDonaugh?) and a young forward (Grachev?) would be enough to pry him loose. We’re stacked with youth, with a ton of players who will be ready in 1-3 years, so we can afford it.
Fedotenko. Ugh. The guy has played his heart out this year. Chad K: make us proud.
"...also I'll brush my teeth and remember to turn off the stars at night and put the hyena out." ERNEST HEMINGWAY
I do think this team needs to get more veteran depth up front
as much as I hate to lose a prospect or two in the process…
"Fantasy, reality, science Fiction. Which is which? Who can tell?"
Their veteran depth is all coming back (except Prospal)…bringing in more players creates a serious log jam. They need to tread water for 5 games with the AHL kids on the 4th line, and then they’ll start to get players back to fill out the roster again.
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by George E. Ays on Jan 20, 2011 10:15 AM EST up reply actions
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