Cumiskey Named to AHL All-Star Team

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 6, 2009 12:49 PM MST Comment 17 comments

Since you can never have too many Kyle Cumiskey stories, Lake Erie's Kyle Cumiskey is one of the 24 Canadian-born players named to the AHL All-Star team today. He's the only Monster to make the squad, although former Monster Johnny Boychuk was also named.

The Planet USA squad - which encompasses all non-Canadian players - will be announced tomorrow.

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I’m happy for him. I think he really is chuck full potential and is the heir to JML.

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by Tommelot on Jan 6, 2009 1:09 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I think the kid has nothing left to do in the AHL

except enjoy skating out of his mind and pushing the puck like he’s Sandis Ozolinsh. Dude is nuts.

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 6, 2009 2:15 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

The bad news

There are what, 25 other players on the Cleveland roster who aren’t All Stars? I’m not a depth expert like the gentlemen who brought in Darcy Tucker in the offseason, but I believe that might be a bad thing?

by JonHaven on Jan 6, 2009 2:53 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

technically, there’s still a chance for an American to make the squad…

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 6, 2009 2:57 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

i have just one question about cumiskey

what do we do with him? he’s got electrifying speed, decent defensive acumen, and great puck-handling skills. but he’s also a weak passer and bad at shooting. where exactly does a guy like that fit on a team with Liles already?

by thedoctor on Jan 6, 2009 2:59 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I don’t think you can have enough offensive defenseman. The kid is still young, he’ll get much stronger in the next few years if he wants to be a great player and hits the weight room… unlike Svats who is totally cool with being broken by every all star game. He’ll get better at shooting the more he gets to practice with NHL players, though I don’t think he’ll ever be a sniper.

Foote will be gone at the end of next season, if not this one. Clark is out after this one, if not before. I don’t get him, he was far and away the Avs’ best guy before he was hurt last year. There should be at least slot or two open.

by JonHaven on Jan 6, 2009 3:14 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Did we trade Boychuk?

GO AVS!!!

by slapshotr2007 on Jan 6, 2009 4:29 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Yup

To Boston for forward Matt Hendricks.

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 6, 2009 4:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

That makes so much sense now…
16 Matt Hendricks 6GP 0G 1A 1P -2 2PIM
3 Johnny Boychuk 37GP 9G 24A 33P +4 31PIM

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 7, 2009 7:49 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

FG’s genius shows again! Can we just can his arse and get on with it already? Stan, what on earth are you waiting for?

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Jan 7, 2009 12:11 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

To be fair

Boychuk’s development in the Colorado organization had absolutely stalled. The club had clearly soured on him, and he needed a change of scenery.

Can’t defend the return though…

They call me Bubblegum.

by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 7, 2009 4:55 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

PlanetUSA team announced today

no Monsters on that one, although SOB was named (Chris Bourque).

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 7, 2009 12:15 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

cBo

is very popular with Caps fans who have seen him up with the Caps numerous times this season, along with an entire slew of Hershey Bears. Because of all the Caps’ injuries this season, the fans were jokingly calling the team the “Washington Bears” for a while. At least 4 of the called-up Bears scored their first career NHL goals with the Caps this season. During all those injuries, the Russian Machine just kept chugging along and helped keep his team 2nd in the conference standings (and despite a slow start on his part).

[The Capitals are another of my favorite teams and they are keeping me in a cheery mood in spite of what’s going on in Colorado].

by Pookie on Jan 7, 2009 12:52 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

The Capitals are another of my favorite teams

Poor you, being a fan of Theo even longer than the rest of us!

26 Card Jet

by Tommelot on Jan 7, 2009 1:17 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

My wife and I went to some charity exhibition game a couple of years ago in Manchester. It was mostly ex-Bruins. Ray was there (which was why my wife and I were there) and Chris played as well. He was a teenager – maybe 16 or so. Since everyone else was retired (or non-pros like Denis Leary), Chris was the star of the game as he was the only one really trying. And now, because of that game, he’s an AHL all-star. Or something.

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by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 7, 2009 2:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs