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Hartigan Called Up

by IwoCPO on 11/29/07 at 11:30 AM ET
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Kirk Maltby didn’t skate again today, or at least didn’t practice due to a sore shoulder.  Anti-digger Bruce MacLeod reports that the Wings have reached down to Grand Rapids.

Mark Hartigan is on the ice for this morning’s skate, being called up from Grand Rapids yesterday. Hartigan flew in from Toronto (the Griffins played the Marlies yesterday afternoon) this morning. Kirk Maltby (shoulder) didn’t skate for the second consecutive day and won’t be in the lineup tonight. Matt Ellis had his first practice with the team since suffering a concussion last Thursday. Ellis might return to the lineup next Tuesday at the earliest.

MacLeod lists lines in practice as follows:

Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom
Hudler-Filppula-Samuelsson
Drake-Franzen-Cleary
Kopecky-Hartigan-Downey

According to MacLeod, Jim Nill recommended Hartigan’s call-up due to the fact he’s been the Griffs’ best forward so far this year with 11 goals and 17 points through 20 games.  Nill also said Hartigan’s biggest challenge will be to adopt a grinder’s mindset after playing top line minutes.

The Hudler/Fil/Sam line looked very good against Calgary.  I don’t have to tell you, because you’re all so frigging smart, that the probable key to late Spring happiness lies with those three....or whoever comprises the second line by then.

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The plight of a minor league club.

Just when someone is doing well for you, they get sucked up to the mother ship and leave you offense-less (or defense-less, depending on injuries).

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Hi, Todd! 

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/29/07 at 12:32 PM ET

Stoopid computer.

Try this.

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/29/07 at 12:35 PM ET

Hartigan’s biggest challenge has always been what Nill suggested.  Playing a grinding role never seemed to work too well for him here in Columbus.  Hopefully he is able to get things going now.  I’ve always liked the guy.

Posted by Drew from Hilliard, OH on 11/29/07 at 01:59 PM ET

I don’t understand why you wouldn’t call up McGrath––I think I’m spelling that correctly––if it’s one of your key face-off men that goes down. I’m not sure what his stats are down in GP but I remember him being quite good during camp and especially good at faceoffs.

codeword: 65soviet.

I think the eight-ball-o-code is trying to tell us that the late season acquisition will be a Russian; Slava Kozlov anyone? (yea yea, i know, 3 year deal in atlanta)

Posted by srt on 11/29/07 at 10:30 PM ET

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