Amish Rake Fighter Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Didn't Hamhuis finish the game the last time he played? how did he get injured? could it be...... he's being shopped?!!?!? e5 I doubt it, Hammer's been spotted doing a lot of extra curricular workouts/therapy at practice, he's got some mobility issues related to an ab/groin/core injury, possibly related to his past surgery(s) - 1040, might have been Tomlinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 check out Gaunce's Twitter profile picSaw one of them zombie flicks recently..what with Halloween on the way-this is terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I doubt it, Hammer's been spotted doing a lot of extra curricular workouts/therapy at practice, sounds like he's got some mobility issues related to an ab/groin/core injury, possibly related to his past surgery(s) - 1040, might have been TomlinsonI think it's part of their new initiative to not play guys who aren't 100%.It doesn't do the team or Hamhuis any good to play him if he's got a nagging injury. Especially when we have a capable D-man who can replace him while he heals up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Youth attack. Love the emerging depth of the prospect pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJDDawg Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I guess Hammer and Prust will be out longer than expected.The loss of Prust is a big hit IMO as that fourth line looked like it had some chemistry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Fig Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Youth attack. Love the emerging depth of the prospect pool. Absolutely. It's nice to see the team jumping into the future instead of fearing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I don't even think Higgity is on skates yet and he's still at least a week away from starting practice according to 1040.Meaning, once he's cleared to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Anyone thing GUNCH gets a game before going back down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Higgins has been skating with Markstrom for a few days. Gaunce will play a game for sure, he is the left winger to replace Prust and Willie will want to know what he has in Gaunce.It is also likely an ankle sprain which is 4-8 weeks or longer depending on location and severity, that Prust suffered so they need a left winger...Gaunce will play or flub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownUndaCanuck Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Couldn't have gone wrong in bringing up Gaunce, Cracknell or Shinkaruk. Cracknell with 2 NHL goals is pretty good for a 4th liner but Shinkaruk has been red-hot in Utica and Gaunce's big body is probably what's bringing him over to replace Prust.Assuming Prust will be out a while, and Virtanen will be sent down, I think it'll be Shinkaruk's time:Sedin - Sedin - VbrataBaertschi - Sutter - BurrowsDorsestt - McCann - GaunceShinkaruk - Horvat - HansenLots of kids in that lineup. I think this team will miss Prust and Higgins eventually, but hopefully Gaunce and Shinkaruk can be bandaids for this team in the meanwhile. Or who knows, maybe Virtanen stays? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersexual Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Utica Comets vs Dallas Stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Western Red Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Absolutely. It's nice to see the team jumping into the future instead of fearing it. ...AS present time could only accommodate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Couldn't have gone wrong in bringing up Gaunce, Cracknell or Shinkaruk. Cracknell with 2 NHL goals is pretty good for a 4th liner but Shinkaruk has been red-hot in Utica and Gaunce's big body is probably what's bringing him over to replace Prust.Assuming Prust will be out a while, and Virtanen will be sent down, I think it'll be Shinkaruk's time:Sedin - Sedin - VbrataBaertschi - Sutter - BurrowsDorsestt - McCann - GaunceShinkaruk - Horvat - HansenLots of kids in that lineup. I think this team will miss Prust and Higgins eventually, but hopefully Gaunce and Shinkaruk can be bandaids for this team in the meanwhile. Or who knows, maybe Virtanen stays?I dunno if Shink's checking line material, well, he's not at all checking line material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaBamba Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 I kinda feel bad for Shink, I hope this doesn't kill his mojo. If I was Benning I would give him a shot in the top 6 over Sven if he starts playing like crap. You can't make the size excuse in this scenario because Shink is bigger than Sven. Even if it's temporary to reward Shink for his efforts I think it would go a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_ Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I guess Hammer and Prust will be out longer than expected.The loss of Prust is a big hit IMO as that fourth line looked like it had some chemistry.Cracknell and Gaunce should hold fort until Prust is healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Gaunce-Horvat-Virtanen: now we are talking some size! Gaunce will win the board battles that Sven is losing.I don't think The coaching staff is going to put rookies together on the same line..As in the Montreal game,each rookie will be insulated by two experienced players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackpluto96 Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 Although Prust throws his weight around in an effective way, Gaunce is actually bigger and showed during pre-season that he's pretty quick now.Prust had some assists on McCann's goals, but that had as much to do with McCann's ability to find open ice as it did Prust's ability to find his linemates.Gaunce - McCann - Dorsett/Cracknell could probably be an effective line, especially if Gaunce played like he did during training camp & pre-season. Prust is no Adam Oates but two of his four assists were sneaky and perfect passes that set up McCann's goals so more credit needs to be given to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 So I guess Hammer and Prust will be out longer than expected.The loss of Prust is a big hit IMO as that fourth line looked like it had some chemistry.Not necessarily...they just aren't traveling with the team for the next two road games.Likely Jim Benning and WD want some spare players in case any further injuries occur. Always good to have some extra bodies until the others are ready to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 So many deserving players right now and competent ones as well which is great., What was the thing espoused last year about creating more internal competition? Me likey.Those footsteps you hear maybe someone after your locker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawndy Posted October 29, 2015 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Woohoo! Still not guarantees Gaunce will be inserted into the lineup before Cracknell, but he deserved a spot after training camp, pre-season. If he was that good he would have made the big team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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