According to Steve Zipay at Blue Notes, even more changes are being made. And one player who looked to be ticketed for Harford is still with the big club...
"Jagr and Gomez reunited with Martin Straka, a combination that coach Tom Renney tried in the third period of last night's 5-1 loss.
At today's practice, Chris Drury centered Brendan Shanahan and Nigel Dawes, and Brendon Dubinsky moved down between Petr Prucha and yes, Ryan Callahan, who was never sent down except on paper, and it appears Renney is leaning toward keeping him here.
Renney said he liked Gomez' ability to carry the puck up ice and set up Jagr for shots.(Shanahan had been the beneficiary of that skill.)
Henrik Lundqvist (flu) practiced lightly with coach Benoit Allaire and was excused to rest rather than participate in the full workout.
The HBO line was intact and Greg Moore, Marcel Hossa and Sean Avery (on IR) were the spare forwards. So the roster is at the max of 23. It's possible all will stay, depending on a meeting between Renney and GM Glen Sather."
...why not, nothing else has worked.
...I'm just a little concerned with the glut of moves in the last few days; players supposed to be getting sent down then not, lots of line juggling, players being benched. It seems like more panic and confusion from the coaching staff than motivation.
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The flu has to be behind these roster moves. I'm sure it's not the horrible play that has anything to do with it. That would involve too much coaching on Renney's part.
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