Penguins Recall Eric Cairns

[Thrillhouse]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Eric Cairns from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced today by General Manager Ray Shero.

Cairns, 32, appeared in two games this weekend with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment and went scoreless with 10 penalty minutes.

Cairns has appeared in 456 NHL games, recording 42 points (10+32) and 1,177 penalty minutes.

[paint huffer]

Let's hope he gets in the lineup and gets some ice time ASAP. I've been calling for him to have a comeback of sorts since early last year. I still stand by that, but he'd better get it going soon. I've always liked Cairns, nice to see him getting another shot.

The Pens start a Pacific road swing on Wednesday but unfortunately they won't be in Phoenix yet, so no Laraque. It's probably better for Cairns to get a little warmed up for BGL first though. Fridge is obviously out for the Ducks so that's a no go either. At the very latest the Pens host Ottawa in about 10 days so a Cairns/McGrattan should be a lock if they're both dressed.

Nice to see him back in the show!

[zoli]

Great news!!!Lets hope he can continue his performance from 03-04 season.

[andrew13]

they'll dress him a lot i think to protect the talent since roy doesn't do **** to help in that department.

[BGDDYKWL]

With the young talent the Pens have you'd certainly think he'd play.

[Strife]

I'd think he would play too.. but Orpik should be back soon and even though they sent Letang back to the Q, they still have quite a few D-man.. I hope they don't rely on Thorburn to do their enforcing duties..

[Tenzin]

Great news!

[Isles4life]

Well, at least a heavyweight makes it back into a lineup this season.

[Faz]

Gotta love how punchy the Pens are this year.

With the young stars cruising around, it's good to know Cairns, Roy, Orpik, Petrovicky, Thorburn and Ruutu can all start/finish sh!t.

In fact, I'd go as far as to say the Pens are the about most likely team in the league to have a 5-on-5 out-of-control brawl. I can just imagine someone cheap-shotting Crosby or Malkin in a corner, Therrien immediately gets Cairns and Roy to jump onto the ice and POUND THE FRICKEN HELL out of whoever did it regardless. Even if Cairns holds 'em and Roy hits 'em. Suspensions? Who cares! Nobody takes liberties with our little skill boys!

Ace.

[caps05]

Originally Posted by paint huffer

Let's hope he gets in the lineup and gets some ice time ASAP.

Kind of hard for him to play this season when he'd been on IR until what, Saturday?

[NewNHLHater]

Cairns needs to get in the game and get the rust dusted off. I don't think he's fought this year, regular or pre-season. He also didn't fight in either of his two games this weekend in Wilkes Barre. Someone on the AHL board said Cairns skating was slow and horrible. I really would like to see him make a come back in the NHL but his time to do that is rapidly wasting.

[Faz]

The Pens are already running low on rosters spaces for defenders (PLUS Orpik to come back), so Cairns will play very few games, I think.

I suspect he'll end the season having played half a dozen games, but one could almost bet they'll be filled with 2, 5, 10 packages, as he leaps onto the ice in retaliation for something, instigates, fights and gets the misconduct.

If he sticks with Pens and shows he's capable of playing SOME ice time and that he can still fight with the best, he might get more of a go next year when (I think) the handcuffing one-way deals a few dud Penguin defenders have will lapse.

[PsuNate1977]

I would be very surprised if both him and Roy were on the roster by mid November..

Oh well, just another fighter to be scratched.

[jgdeadrabbit]

Originally Posted by NewNHLHater

Cairns needs to get in the game and get the rust dusted off. I don't think he's fought this year, regular or pre-season. He also didn't fight in either of his two games this weekend in Wilkes Barre. Someone on the AHL board said Cairns skating was slow and horrible. I really would like to see him make a come back in the NHL but his time to do that is rapidly wasting.

Hope he stays in W/B.I'm researchin' some Cairns insults.Don't get me wrong,I've always liked the guy and would love to see him as a Bear,but this is Holy War:AHL HOCKEY.

[Lead]

I hope to see Cairns play this season. Somebody will have to step up for those young Penguins talents.