Tue 7 Nov 2006
Boy, the Devils miss Bill Murray already.
Add another defenseman to the injured list. With Matvichuk, Hale, and Lukowich already sitting out, Jim Fahey is about to join his wounded comarades.
Fahey was stapled during Saturday’s 2-1 win in Montreal, and didn’t play much afterwards. He will not play when the Devils open their 3-game-homestand against the defending champs - the Carolina Hurricanes. The Devils will also be without five-million-dollar-man Scott Gomez. He will miss another game after re-aggravating a groin injury.
So, the big question is - who do we call up? Brooks has been decent filling in for Lukowich but personally I don’t think any other of Lowell’s defensemen are capable of NHL success. (i.e: Dan McGillis) Let me say this right now: If McGillis gets the go for tomorrow’s game, I will sell my tickets. See me outside gate D.
Tuesday night drama, comin at ya!
November 7th, 2006 at 1:15 pm
Dan McGillis can’t be called up. NJ is not even close to $500k under the cap and McGillis’ salary is $2.2 million.
I haven’t seen any transactions yet. Lukowich may play tonight - he did go through a full practice yesterday. If a call-up is necessary, I’d expect either Andy Greene or Thomas Harant to come up from Lowell. I remember those two got extended looks in preseason (though Harant was…pretty bad)
November 8th, 2006 at 9:14 am
I didn’t even take into consideration the cap figures. Really, I just wanted to get my point across that McGillis sucks
Harant WAS awful in the Pre-season. I had the displeasure of watching him for both the home games.
Thanks for the comments!