Recalled/Assigned: Connolly, Brown, Kucherov & others to Syracuse, Drouin to Halifax | Sustr staying

[LightningStrikes]

Syracuse Hockey ‏@syrhockey
Wow. Connolly among those assigned to Syracuse Crunch.

https://twitter.com/syrhockey/status/384368171878469632

Did not see that coming.

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[LTIR Trickery]

Connolly and Drouin down, Sustr up.

Told ya.

 

[CSampson]

Wow. How did he not stick?

 

[Fred89]

 

[Felonious Python]

Connolly and Drouin down, Sustr up.

Told ya.

We'll see Connolly in a week, when Malone gets injured.

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

https://twitter.com/syrhockey/status/384368171878469632

Did not see that coming.

Yeah, he's definitely earned the big game.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Wow. How did he not stick?

Roster space and options.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

We'll see Connolly in a week, when Malone gets injured.

Obviously.

 

[Stammer Time*]

It sucks whenever a player has clearly earned a spot on the team but gets sent down due to being waiver exempt.

Hurry up and trade Malone SY!

 

[LightningStrikes]

Dustin Nielson ‏@nielson1260
Lightning send Jonathan Drouin back to Halifax.

https://twitter.com/nielson1260/status/384369686940372993

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Lightning send Jonathan Drouin back to junior.

https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/384369865554808832

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

He absolutely earned a spot with this team. Hopefully this is just so Drouin gets his 9, and then Connolly gets called back up.

Whoops, jumped the gun. Well color me confused, I really thought he deserved to stay.

 

[Fred89]

He absolutely earned a spot with this team. Hopefully this is just so Drouin gets his 9, and then Connolly gets called back up.

Too late I believe, JD is back to Halifax

 

[2MinutesforGiraffing]

Well this is gonna be an interesting season. I'll start stocking in bourbon.

 

[LightningStrikes]

The Lightning's active roster stands at 23 players, with 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders. Defensemen Mattias Ohlund and Brian Lee will begin the season on the injured reserve list.

Here are Sunday's assignments.

Mike Angelidis Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
J.T. Brown Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Brett Connolly Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
J.P. Cote Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Jonathan Drouin Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
Kristers Gudlevskis Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Dmitry Korobov Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Nikita Kucherov Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Matt Taormina Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Dana Tyrell Syracuse Crunch (AHL)

http://www.syracuse.com/crunch/inde...oster_a_regular-season_look.html#incart_river

13F, 8D which means Sustr is staying with the Lightning for now.

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Too late I believe, JD is back to Halifax

So I see. Weird.

 

[Stammer Time*]

I'm so surprised he didn't get 9 games. I guess I'm excited to watch him be the guy in Halifax.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

Sustr!!

 

[ThunderAlleyNomad]

Sustr!!

You nailed it.

I still didn't think he was ready, but there's a reason they aren't paying me the big bucks.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

wow only the gun line made it barberio sustr as an 8th d no other kids killorn and gudas kinda shocking. Not that killorn gudas is shocking is the kids would have bet anything on four forwards at least making the team how fast till trade pyatt?

Well this is gonna be an interesting season. I'll start stocking in bourbon.

Look at the upside we absolutely have the best team in hockey.

Its just sitting in the minors right now


I am laughing my ass off in the thought screw it take our top 7 pick next year trade it to who we believe by a crystal ball will have the number one choice the year after and get conner mcdavid just saying makes as much sense as im seeing around here.

 

[MattM92]

I did not see this coming. Connolly absolutely deserved a spot. I don't see how you don't trade Malone to open a spot for the kid.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

wow only the gun line made it sustr as an 8th d no other kids killorn and gudas kinda shocking.

He and Barbs will split time. Other than that you don't want to go too young, thats more than enough rookies on the team at the moment.

 

[TheDaysOf 04]

Definitely not the last we'll see of Connolly.

I said it in the lineup thread, that it was hard finding a spot for Connolly. Looks like they didn't want to break up the top gun line.

 

[MattM92]

wow only the gun line made it sustr as an 8th d no other kids killorn and gudas kinda shocking.

It's shocking that Killorn and Gudas made it? What?

 

[LTIR Trickery]

You nailed it.

I still didn't think he was ready, but there's a reason they aren't paying me the big bucks.

He does a lot of little things right/better than Aulie and that was the defining factor. I honestly think they may try to sneak Aulie through waivers...

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

Very surprised by Connolly. But he is obviously the short list to be called up.

Syracuse should dominate again. Too bad I cannot say the same about the Lightning.