PRACTICE UPDATE:
Henrik Lundqvist will be between the pipes tonight, aiming for his second consecutive win at MSG....Colton Orr will play after sitting against Tampa in favor of new swingman Thomas Pock. Otherwise, the lineup is the same and Renney didn't expect any changes on the power-play units....Pock, Kaspar scratched again.
Comments (1)
Why can't 'Major Tom' stick to a change for more than one game? Having Pock in there was good. If he really wanted Orr in there against the bigger, badder Canes, then move Pock back to D and scratch one of the guys on that underperforming tandem of Rachunek/Ozolinsh. My vote would be to sit Ozo. At least Rachunek has blocked some shots at opportune times. Ozo is not doing anything right on D and is a non-factor in the offense. (Even Malik is starting to redeem himself the last few games.) BTW, I agree that this new checking line looks good, even if Betts is still kicking himself for missing an open net on Sunday. That line should be out there against every opponent's top line whenever possible.