Possible fights 2/18/13

[I_am_Belak_2]

Oh and Ryan White is back centering the 4th line tonight for Montreal.

[kam]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

They should have thought of that before sending McGrattan down. Vs. Bordeleau would be great.

I'm kind of shocked Clune didn't do ****. McCleod and Bordeleau on a team thats beating you and nothing. I'm getting sick of the Preds passive bull**** game.

[chilly666]

Originally Posted by Stevens Lindros

They should have thought of that before sending McGrattan down. Vs. Bordeleau would be great.

lol yeah mcgrattan playing his 1st game after sitting all season in altitude would be so ****ing smart...secondly, bordeleau was benched after taking a really stupid penalty in the 1st period except for one shift in the 3rd period

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by chilly666

lol yeah mcgrattan playing his 1st game after sitting all season in altitude would be so ****ing smart...secondly, bordeleau was benched after taking a really stupid penalty in the 1st period except for one shift in the 3rd period

Well he played the first two games, had 6 minutes each, not like he hasn't played this year. Clune plays like 2 minutes more than McGrattan. Not to mention it should be Yip scratched for McGrattan, not Clune but that's not likely to happen.

As for Bordeleau that's just how Sacco operates. Koci averaged 3:03 in 43 games his first season in Colorado, including 0:02 one night and a fight. Sacco likes a heavy in the line-up a reasonable amount of games but doesn't like to give them much ice time at all, besides, if they were going to fight, early in the first is perfect for a staged fight. It's pretty obvious the Preds and Oilers didn't give their tough guys any chance in hell this year.

Only time I've ever seen Sacco give a tough guy serious ice-time was when Koci was converted to D at the end of that season the Avs did horrible in 2011. Whenever Bordy plays more than 4 minutes surprises me. I wouldn't read much into the benching except that Bordy might sit the next couple games out.

[chilly666]

he hasn't played in roughly three weeks and you want to him to go to colorado and battle the elements just to fight bordeleau?? that doesn't make sense, he'd be asking to get beat and badly.

secondly, im guessing you didn't watch the game to make that assessment on bordeleau/sacco today. he took a really bad penalty and the second it happened, all the beat reporters knew he was done. it wasn't just sacco, it was bordeleau's fault today.

[BROKEN*ORBITAL]

Originally Posted by I_am_Belak_2

George Parros talking about Colton Orr on TSN SportsCentre tonight:

"It's good to see him back. I'll see him tonight I guess."

When asked if there will be a rematch, Orr's new linemate Nazem Kadri says "it's a good possibility."

And his other linemate Clarke MacArthur adds, "You can run around and pretty much do whatever you want when he's out there."

[Stevens Lindros]

Originally Posted by chilly666

he hasn't played in roughly three weeks and you want to him to go to colorado and battle the elements just to fight bordeleau?? that doesn't make sense, he'd be asking to get beat and badly.

secondly, im guessing you didn't watch the game to make that assessment on bordeleau/sacco today. he took a really bad penalty and the second it happened, all the beat reporters knew he was done. it wasn't just sacco, it was bordeleau's fault today.

That's right I didn't watch the game but I read on Twitter that Bordy got benched for an interference penalty and saw his final ice-time at 2:52, when he has played less than that in 2 games this season anyway. I just don't see how that matters when they could have gone first shift, before the penalty, or how this is an unusual event.

I see that about the mile high air but McGrattan will be just fine to go March 30th when they see each other next if McGrattan comes back and plays a couple games for the Preds prior (CBJ and Minny probably his best chances), but obviously that almost certainly won't happen. Richard Clune now has Brian McGrattan's old roster spot but I wasn't expecting it to be this absolute. Hell, Yip didn't even play today.

[Morning Wood]

Originally Posted by mikebflorida

Holmgren vs Nystrom x2
Big Behn vs Gillies
Bridgman vs Howatt
Bridgman vs Potvin
Rinaldo vs Martin

Great post... takes me back... lmao

[Blasphemer]

Same forward group from Saturday for the Leafs

[Beardo]

I'm liking these lines Carlyle is putting out

[I_am_Belak_2]

Gunnarsson is back tonight for the Leafs, but not at the expense of Fraser. Liles is the scratch.

[Stevens Lindros]

Just to confirm what we already know:

Leafs:

Orr
McLaren
Brown

IN

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Florida:

Parros
Strachan

IN

http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreport...3/RO020223.HTM

Still can't get used to Parros not in a Ducks uniform

[rondo]

I'd be really surprised if Orr doesn't try find Parros at some point tonight!

[I_am_Belak_2]

Damn, wild fight between Orr and Parros!

Edge to Parros. He landed a couple early that staggered Orr.

I hope they go again!

[grits207]

Sloppy fight between Orr and Parros. Draw.

Edit- After watching the replay I'm gonna switch to narrow win Parros. Orr didn't look too good.