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Call The Optometrist: More Wing Groin Issues
by IwoCPO on 03/27/08 at 01:57 PM ET
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A2Y Legal Counsel, Jeff the Okie, checked in with a pointer to Khan(!) who tells us yet another Wing is suffering from a groin injury.
Mikael Samuelsson left practice early with a groin problem that’s been bothering him for a week or so and Babcock listed him as questionable. Valtteri Filppula (sore knee, groin) said he’s ready to play. Dallas Drake (bruised sternum) said he’s ready to play, too, but Babcock wasn’t sure about Drake.
Something else interesting is what Uncle Mike told Khan(!) regarding McCarty’s return. He’ll replace Downey in the lineup.
Ok. Does that still apply if Enigma Jr. returns from his groin ache? If Samuelsson’s out, does that mean a lineup will look like this (assuming Drake and Filppula are in)?
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Cleary
Hudler-Franzen-Filppula
Kopecky-Draper-Maltby
Hartigan-Drake-McCarty
Fine. Except for Hartigan. Look, I know some of you agree with his inclusion in this lineup based on his potential for offense—and really, who cares what the lineup is in a meaningless game against the cellar Blues? But, keeping Hartigan in there in favor of Downey grates on me.
You say Hartigan offers more of an offensive threat? Prove it. In eighteen games he has two points. He can’t even register secondary assists. And he runs his mouth to let his teammates stick up for him. He offers nothing.
Can you say the same about Downey? He’s respected in the room and he polices the ice. From what I can see, Hartigan is taking up space based on wishful thinking. McCarty for Downey? Fine. But that’s not the subsitution I’m interested in. Hartigan for Downey? Wrong answer.
Oh, and Hasek’s out for Friday. In case you were, you know, wondering.
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