As much as the fans rip on Veilleux, he actually does provide something to this team that we are lacking. Passion. If Koivu played with the passion Veilleux does night in and night out, he would be a dangerous player. Veilleux isn't going to put up a ton of goals but he'll give you his all and even more on the ice. That is what this team is lacking. A guy that is willing to throw it all out on the ice.
Recalled/Assigned: Jonathon Blum (3/22: Recalled from Iowa)
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As much as the fans rip on Veilleux, he actually does provide something to this team that we are lacking. Passion. If Koivu played with the passion Veilleux does night in and night out, he would be a dangerous player. Veilleux isn't going to put up a ton of goals but he'll give you his all and even more on the ice. That is what this team is lacking. A guy that is willing to throw it all out on the ice.
Jarick
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I like Veilleux on the fourth line. He's better than Heatley in that role and honestly looks better than Cooke has the last couple weeks.
Pairing Suter with Ballard would be an excellent way to give up about 10 goals a night.
Pairing Suter with Ballard would be an excellent way to give up about 10 goals a night.
StealthClobber
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According to Russo, Yeo expects Spurgeon to play, and if that's the case: Blum scratched. ZK is also scratched.
Jarick
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Fletcher and Yeo are really taking advantage of the closer location of our farm team. This constant yo-yoing cannot be helping either Minnesota or Iowa.
Who else would we call up? Spurgeon is injured, Blum called up. Koivu injured, Haula called up. Very hard to make a trade right now.
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Yeah you're right. I was being shortsighted in that it's out of necessity. I'm gonna blame Jameson.
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I honestly didn't notice him once. And honestly? That speaks well to him, I expected to notice some gaffs.
It's a shame that we've got so many bottom pairing defensemen, it just means that at least one gets lost in the shuffle.
Also, does this mean that Spurgeon is healthy? Or are we assuming that Ballard is actually going to get played?
It's a shame that we've got so many bottom pairing defensemen, it just means that at least one gets lost in the shuffle.
Also, does this mean that Spurgeon is healthy? Or are we assuming that Ballard is actually going to get played?
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Yes... And no.
I agree he's been invisible when it comes to mistakes, but I'd like to see him contribute something. Prosser has been more visible than Blum the past few games, and Nate's our undisputed #7/healthy scratch d-man.
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Yeah, Blum can't bring the physicality that Ballard brings, but Blum has been more defensively sound so far and he brings more offense as well.
That said, it's a pretty small sample size. We'll see what happens. Blum certainly has potential.
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Considering who is on IR it can't be cap space.
It has to be they just had an opportunity for him to play some hockey in Iowa as opposed to sitting on his butt. Russo is likely right, he comes right back to be on the road trip.
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Ballard was brutal again last night, I've given up hope that he has any game left to be found. Get Blum back and sit Ballard for good.
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