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All Is Not Well With Recall Of Filatov
by Paul on 04/02/09 at 09:40 AM ET
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from Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com,
The call-up of Syracuse Crunch rookie forward Nikita Filatov to Columbus on Wednesday at first blush seemed so illogical that fans in both cities wondered if it was an April Fool’s Day joke. It wasn’t. There is nothing to laugh about, especially in Syracuse.
The Crunch’s loss of its top game-breaking threat at its most important time of the season represents a defeat in a battle of conflicting developmental philosophies. And it’s one that Syracuse hasn’t had to wage for at least eight seasons….
Syracuse coach Ross Yates was diplomatically mum when asked his opinion of the move.
“It doesn’t matter how I feel about it. I’m in a no-win situation. You’re not getting me to go there,” Yates said. “This (roster) is what they’ve given me. I’m going to do the best with what I have.”...
“It (stinks), but that’s what this league is for. You play down here to get up there. We’d like to have him, especially the way he’s been playing lately,” said Syracuse captain Dan Smith.
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Someone may need to remind Jackets fans that sort of the point of having an AHL team is to make the NHL team better.
It’s cute and cuddly that Columbus has a goalie dragging them into the playoffs by their pigtails, but Jesus Christ… are the fans of that team actually going to cause a fuss over improving their NHL team because it might mean their AHL club won’t win a completely irrelevant title?
Wow.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 04/02/09 at 11:43 AM ET
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Hey, things could be a lot worse for Syracuse. Columbus has been so bad for…. well… since their inception that this is the first time they’ve had to deal with it. Its not just Syracuse, this is something that everyone in the AHL has to deal with.
I’m glad to see that Filatov’s coach and captain were happy for the kid’s opportunity. /sarcasm
Posted by Matt on 04/02/09 at 10:48 AM ET