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Reading Between The Lines Of A Snooze-Fest
by IwoCPO on 09/22/07 at 08:43 AM ET
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I didn’t see a single thing that impressed me. Through 61 minutes I didn’t see one hit, one shot, one save or one shift that made me sit up and take notice. My memory of the game is blank and that’s only natural because I didn’t watch the frigging thing. I do have impressions though, and I’d like to share them with you so that we can—as a community—discuss them at length. We established that norm when we started this blog in 1977 and I’d like to kind of keep it going this morning.
Let’s start with the scoresheet. When I opened it this morning the first thing I looked for was Grigorenko, because that’s what my life consists of now: tracking Igor Grigorenko. I can’t remember where I’m supposed to be with this kid. I’ve predicted a Calder, a demotion, a return to Russia and then yesterday called him a fat-ass with no work ethic only to be reminded he has zero body fat. I guess that makes him a fit young man with no work ethic.
And no playing time.
“The biggest story of camp” played 10:13 last night, 12 shifts. I even read somewhere none of those shifts occurred in the third period. Can anyone who actually watched the third confirm that? If true, that makes no sense. (just checked: two shifts in the third) I have to wonder what the organ-I-zation’s mindset is. Is his conditioning so poor that more time on specialty teams (40 total seconds on the PP, :02 shorthanded) would affect his health? If not, why so little ice time? If his body can handle it, I’d think he’d see more ice time than anyone to help with the decision to send him down, or back to Russia, or keep him. Yes, he’s underperforming. But is he being put in the best possible position to earn a spot?
Oh, and Aaron Downey got six minutes last night. Six minutes in an exhibition game. Ryan Oulahen and Mark Cullen each doubled that (and each played more than Grigorenko also).
Pavel Datsyuk had five takeaways last night, because he’s “one dimensional”. Didn’t I read that here recently? Yeah, I’m pretty sure I did. There were six other games last night and guess how many players came within 3 of his total? None. Yeah. One dimensional.
No official giveaways for Brent Sopel last night. Nifty.
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Is this starting to smell like a ‘Yashin ego’ or what? The only thing missing is the 10 year, $200 billion contract. Right now the worst GM in the league is looking not so bad right now with this move… eh? 
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 09/22/07 at 01:34 PM ET
Grigs is adjusting. It won’t be the end of the world if he goes down to GR.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 09/24/07 at 02:22 AM ET
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I know what you mean about Grigorenko. I am disappointed he’s not lighting it up. He probably didn’t play too much in the third because of all the penalty killing that was going on. I definitely didn’t expect Babcock to pair him with Downey and Hartigan—not sure what to make of that. I hope he will go to the AHL and get in better condition and fight through any ego bruises that might accompany it. Who knows? Maybe it will be a relief for him.
Posted by PDXWing from Portland, OR on 09/22/07 at 01:14 PM ET