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Ellis Gets His Shot

by IwoCPO on 12/18/06 at 01:40 PM ET
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According to the AP, Matt Ellis is on his way from Grand Rapids to Columbus. Word is he’ll be in the lineup tonite.  I’m going to point you to an email Joe Conklin wrote me last week, in response to some questions I had about the value of Ellis and Jiri Hudler.  As you can see, the Griff organization is happy for Ellis today.

December 15th, Joe Conklin/Grand Rapids Press

“Ellis is a power forward who gets most of his goals within 10 feet of the net. He’s the hardest working player I’ve ever seen, both on and off the ice. He’s a first-class guy who is a perfect fit to be the Griffins’ captain. Every person in the Griffins’ organization wants to see Ellis get a NHL chance.”

Ellis will take Tomas Kopecky’s spot on the roster.  Who will sit?  You tell me.  My guess is Hudler, but you knew I’d say that.  I’ll have more on Ellis prior to game time tonite.

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Posted by w2j2 on 12/18/06 at 02:20 PM ET

I defended Hudler on Friday.  Saturday he played with as much enthusiasm as a drafted soldier told his discharge papers were 4 days away.  If he doesn’t sit out tonight, there is something really wrong with the decision making.

Posted by Gramps from Hockeytown on 12/18/06 at 05:55 PM ET

It’ll be fun to see Ellis play tonight. He’s been having a good month in Grand Rapids. Over the whole season, he hasn’t been the Griffins best player, but December has been his month. For the season, he’s got 10 goals and 19 points. But it’s always been his work ethic and leadership that make him valuable. Watching him play, you can just tell he gives his all every shift. He’s a pretty gritty guy, and he’s got a really good defensive game. He’s one of those guys that’s not expected to score a lot of goals, and when he does, it’s a bonus. I’ve always wondered why they didn’t call him up any time before. I’d rather have Ellis up than Langfeld, because you don’t necessarily want a scoring guy on your forth line. You want a guy like Ellis.

Posted by Megan Hirdes on 12/18/06 at 07:15 PM ET

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