Sakic likely to miss Brunette reunion

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Nov 6, 2008 12:34 PM MST in Avalanche News & Notes

http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_10916037?source=rss

Sakic doubtful with the back (but we knew that, since yesterday Tony Granato said he'd likely play tonight) and we know how that all works out in Avalanche land.

Hensick has been recalled and is expected to play. Here's what the lines may look like, based on info from Dater and the RMN:

Stastny, Smyth, Hejduk

Arnason, Wolski, Jones

Hensick, McLeod, Svatos

McCormick, Lappy, Tucker

Also, there's no specifics in that RMN article, but Aaron Lopez does say that the defensive pairings were tweaked in practice as well, so it wouldn't be a shock to see some different groupings on the blueline too.

EDIT: Well, scrap all that. Jori is reporting that Jones has been sent down and Kyle Cumiskey has been recalled. So, your guess is as good as mine on the lines.

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seriously, hensick on the 3rd?!

by thedoctor on Nov 6, 2008 2:12 PM MST reply actions

Why isn’t Tucker on Hensick’s line instead of McLeod?

by GEO on Nov 6, 2008 3:45 PM MST reply actions

I think the short answer on Tucker is because he has really sucked lately.

by Bob in Boulder on Nov 6, 2008 5:04 PM MST reply actions

Great, a “promotion” for Arnason. Now we’ll never get rid of him. Wolski is probably wondering who he has to sacrifice to get away form Arnason….

With Jones going, we’ll probably see Tucker in his spot or even crazier McCormick. Unless Granato is going to pull a page from the Q-book of coaching and makes Cuminksy a forward.

by americanario on Nov 6, 2008 5:56 PM MST reply actions