finally a f***ing win, what a brutal stretch they were on but at least they get the 2 pts as you don't want to get more then 4 or so points out. Tomorrow though is a huge game and it's in 16 1/2 hours so not a lot of time to rest and they have 2 more injuries. Looks like Culkin will have to play. It could be several weeks before they get help from guys like Hillis, Ylonen, etc.. depending on what the prospects teams do in the playoffs or who else is coming over or turning pro.
Good game from Primeau, Evans, Kotka, Brook, for sure. Need to get Vejdemo going as he's gone ice cold with just 2 pts in his last 15 games after getting 16 pts in 27 games.
But with Barber, Ouellet, Leskinen, gone or injured Laval is missing 3 of it's top 5 scorers. Thankfully they sent Evans back as without him I think you could kiss the playoff hopes goodbye.
Also need Poehling to get going, since being sent back down, 6-0-0-0 -1
Here's the season numbers for Poehling and Kotka,
Poehling - 32-5-7-12 -3 6 pims
Kotka - 9-0-10-10 -2 12 pims
Fleury has been a plus player in just 1 of his 10 games this year, he's been a minus player in 7 of 10 games.