Recalled/Assigned: Kochetkov recalled

[Boom Boom Apathy]

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[Nikishin Go Boom]

Dang that was a heck of a shot

 

[DaveG]

whelp. Probably not the worst thing anyway with how the other two have looked at times already this season.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Well I guess it's not the flu.

 

[HisIceness]

Well if there was a time to prove yourself as a starting netminder in the NHL, this is it.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Both Freddie and Antti seemingly forgot how to stop pucks over the summer. Koochie should grab the opportunity and run with it. Forget going back to Syracuse.

 

[MinJaBen]

Both Freddie and Antti seemingly forgot how to stop pucks over the summer. Koochie should grab the opportunity and run with it. Forget going back to Syracuse.

Over/under his first start at three goals….GO!

I’ll take the over.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Over/under his first start at three goals….GO!

I’ll take the over.

I mean, given our apparent need to take endless penalties, over is the easy bet.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Both goalies have allowed one goal where they should have stopped.

Outside of that, they have been left out to dry on HD chances.

 

[Borsig]

ah.

The freddie flu has returned I see. That took (checks watch) 3 games.

 

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Freddy practiced with team today. This may be just a precautionary move

 

[The Faulker 27]

Freddy practiced with team today. This may be just a precautionary move

Think we'll probably see more of this considering we're pretty well covered in all positions this season. No reason to take chances, especially this early on in the season.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

ah.

The freddie flu has returned I see. That took (checks watch) 3 games.

Head injuries are nothing to joke about dude, piss off with this Freddie Flu BS.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Pyotr should always keep his bags packed along with an open one-way plane ticket.

 

[67 others]

Steal that starter job koochie!

 

[Borsig]

Head injuries are nothing to joke about dude, piss off with this Freddie Flu BS.

Huk huk.

Dude spent half the year out. He's a decent net minder but I didn't give him that name. Toronto fans did. He starts to stink it up then gets some sort of injury that lasts for God knows how long.

But whatever lol.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Any updates on Andersen?

 

[Discipline Daddy]

This is good news. Let's GTFO of here with this Freddie Flu nonsense. He's missed so far zero games after being taken out for precautionary reasons. Brind'Amour refuses to play guys unless they're healthy. If the health is in question, it's better safe than sorry. It can be frustrating at times, but the idea is to be ready for the playoffs. We know we're a playoff team, so we can afford to be patient with injuries. A poorer coach would have kept in Freddie, played Aho, and rushed Svechnikov to try to squeeze every point out of this season.

Furthermore, this was kind of what we wanted with our rotation, no? We wanted to get Kochetkov some games. Part of why we re-signed everybody was to have a 3-headed goalie monster.

Given how shit our defense has been, and how great our goalies were last playoffs, I'm willing to give our netminders the benefit of the doubt. At the same time, it's also true that we rely less on our goalie than probably any other team in the league.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Huk huk.

Dude spent half the year out. He's a decent net minder but I didn't give him that name. Toronto fans did. He starts to stink it up then gets some sort of injury that lasts for God knows how long.

But whatever lol.

I realize that Toronto fans gave him that name but that doesn't make you less of a dick for bringing it up when the dude takes a shot between the eyes and may have a concussion. Plus, it may not have been his decision to leave the game. The trainer and official may have made that call.

 

[DaveG]

Any updates on Andersen?

was at practice yesterday with the team but no word on if he'll be ready tonight or a healthy scratch yet at this point.

 

[Borsig]

Idk. Kochetkov looked just bad since his hot streak.
Who knows.

 

[bleedgreen]

Freddie tends to be cautious with his injuries and it gives us a chance to get Koochie some looks. I wouldn’t see it as a sign Freddie’s that banged up, and at the same time you know Freddie will take longer than you might expect to come back.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Better to get Koch some reps with us on the out of conference road trip when we've already secured 2 Ws. IMO start his ass!

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Ah yes, Toronto fans, the voice of reason when it comes to players.

Nevermind that Andersen played 66, 66, 60 and 52 games his first 4 seasons there and only dropped to 24 games the final season when he was both injured and the Leafs went with Campbell, who got hot and had a .921 SV% instead.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Freddie tends to be cautious with his injuries and it gives us a chance to get Koochie some looks. I wouldn’t see it as a sign Freddie’s that banged up, and at the same time you know Freddie will take longer than you might expect to come back.

He wasn't cautious in Toronto earlier in his career, which was part of his problem in his final seasons in Toronto. He played through some injuries and is play suffered as he wasn't good. He's also now 34, which players need to be more cautious with injuries.