Hornqvist and Malkin both out 1-2 weeks for the Pens. Leddy out for the Isles. Injuries happen for all teams this time of year. Another reason why all I care about now is everyone back for the playoffs. The Pres trophy means zero to me.
Yes, the president trophy is not all that and does not mean much. However, I would still like to have a home ice advantage and game 7 at MSG in the finals. Remember 94. I am not so sure they would've won game 7 in Vancouver that year. This team is younger and faster so who knows.
I think it would be wise for AV to give every player a game off now and then. Even with Klein's injury Yandle's acquisition still allows a prospect, be it McIlrath or Allen to come up and get some experience. With the back to backs and heightened intensity of the last 10 games it would keep them fresh until Klein returns. Sheppard steps into the starting lineup with Glass and Moore?
Just reading this morning that teams are limited to four call-ups after the trade deadline (article 13.12.1 of the CBA), and that we used two of them on trade deadline day on Summers and Klinsberg since they were signed after the 3PM deadline. This is prob the reason that we are not seeing (and will not see) McIlrath or Allen or anybody else up here anytime soon..... Need to save those two call-ups in case someone really gets hurt and we don't have a roster player that can take their spot.... Not sure if we get any additional call ups once the playoffs start, other than emergency call ups, which have to be approved by the league (I think) I never knew that rule.... Also, pretty piss-poor work on the NYR office to not get those trades done before the deadline, thus burning two of those four call-ups on a couple of scrubs...
