So, it appears veteran defenseman Jason Strudwick will skate with Blair Betts and Colton Orr tonight, and Ryan Hollweg will move up to the third line with Brandon Dubinsky and Nigel Dawes.
Although coach Tom Renney did not rule out a callup from Hartford for Saturday's game, he explained that the Strudwick move was made because "we have an idea of what they might put in the lineup tonight." Translation: bruisers.
Because Ryan Callahan is expected to miss more than a week and likely two, the option is there for a callup. "We do have some kids who are playing well down there," Renney said, but wouldn't put a percentage on the probability of another Wolf Pack player here for Saturday's visit by the Leafs.
Strudwick, who has been used sparingly as a swingman in the NHL, but didn't play forward last year in Switzerland, said it would be a challenge.
"As a defenseman, the play's always in front of you," he said. "You're more in the play as a forward, with guys all around you." Strudwick said he first recalled playing as a forward in the NHL with Vancouver, almost a decade ago, when in mid-game coach Marc Crawford sent him in.
Should know in a few minutes whether Thomas Pock cleared waivers and will report to Hartford. "Tom needs to play," said Renney.
FYI: the extra goaltender was Chad Killam, 26, a former Manhattanville College keeper.
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How many roster spots need to be taken up by "gritty" guys who can't score? If both Hollweg and Orr are incapable of defending their teammates, then neither one should be dressing, because god knows they won't score.
I'm starting to think there is more then meets the eye here with player personnel...we shall see.
Let us know if Pock clears Zipay.
Hockeybuzz is reporting that Jagr "may be trade bait"
Hey Zipay, do you think that there is any possibility at all that Jagr could be traded?
Can we please stop quoting Eklund. He's never right. Why even look at that site?
Trust me I quoted Eklund more out of fun and the WOW factor of the trash he was talking as usual...
Perfect Example of trash off that site:
Copied and Pasted:
Jagr May Be Tradebait
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more to come...
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That is his big breaking Rumor....
more to come.... ??????????????????????
Qualifies as a rumor to this guy!
hey zip,
presuming pock clears waivers, will he have to clear them again if he's recalled ?? what's the rule for this ?? i know some don't have to get re-entry(?) waivers, and some do..
obviously, if he has to clar them again on the way up and another club can claim him for 50% of the cap, he's in the minors for the entire year now.
thanks..
Eklund is reporting that the Rangers may have Jagr on the chopping block.
A little levity to lighten up these trying Rangers times:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duvWNZ68p1g
Struds on forward is a great idea. He's not gonna light the lamp but he's going to be smart and help keep the puck on the other side of the red line.
This isnt a "too many scrappy guys in the lineup" issue, this is a Jagr/Drury/Gomez/Prucha/Shanny/Hossa issue. Those guys need to provide the function that they were hired to do.
Eklund is reporting nothing as usual. What he is doing is the normal BS he does day after day to get idiots to continue and visit that trash site of his. What a joke. How this guy is taken seriously is beyond me.
Jimbo - Thanks for that it was a good laugh and quite g@y at that! Could you imagine say Avery, Shanny, Jagr and Prucha making that commercial today. I think I would hate them. REALLY HATE THEM for the rest of the time they wore our Jersey.
I believe he will have to clear the waivers and we would pay half the salary I guess left at that point. IF that is the case its going to take a serious cause for himto come back again this year. Then again it is only 300k so...but we do have quite a tight cap.
"Tom needs to play," said Renney. He's gotta be kidding right? Pock could have replaced Malik any time. Either this guy is insane or it's all PR talk. I don't agree with putting Strudwick at forward. This has to be about cap space because it makes no sense from a strategic standpoint. Just the opinion of a "Hate Monger Know Nothing" Rangers fan. : )
This team hasn't been able to generate any offense, so let's put a bad defenseman with no offensive skills to speak of on the 4th line.
Then, let's move a forward that has no skills whatsoever from the 4th line and put him on the 3rd line.
It's genius.
Yeah. It only reinforces the feelings I had about Renny last year. He's nuts.