Who Replaces JJ?

[kellmit]

Do you put one the useless goons play or bring up Teddy? I would like to see Teddy get another chance.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I think you have to bring up Teds. Either that or Harold as the 7th Dman. I'd probably go Harold simply because he's better defensively, and as I stated in another thread it never hurts having an extra defenseman. Tedenby and Janssen are too much of a liability out there. This really hurts. Mr. Glass just can't stay healthy.

 

[rp2five]

Tough break. Plain bad luck tonight for JJ.
Glad Zajac is back and he is looking 100 percent or very close to it right now.

Who replaces him? Not sure. Also a Tedenby fan, but I don't know if he will be back this season.

 

[MCDevils]

I'm going to go with Zharkov. He's a better option on both offense and defense than Bolton and Cam. Tedenby isn't exactly setting the world on fire in albany. Frankly, I'd rather dress 7 dmen.

 

[irishwhip03]

Anybody but Brad Mills. Id rather dress 7dmen as well..Fayne has really come around on me and I like Harold getting some ice time in the playoffs..gotta get Larsson back in there too right?

 

[CalamityX11]

What happen to JJ? i stop watching after the beginning of the 2nd and checked in once inawhile....

I like to see teds get another shot... Thought we lost Zharkov... rather see him then Janssen.

 

[nj_cup]

yeah i say bring up ted. if the kid doesnt have the hunger with this given chance so close to the playoffs after being sent down. then nothing will get him going. he would have a real shot at turning some heads and making a name for himself. i say give him the chance. i'd rather lose while taking a shot at winning then playing it safe and losing with the 7th d man

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'm ok with either Tedenby or the 7th Dman option. I'd even like to get Zharkov up here. Cam can't be anywhere near this team in the playoffs and Boulton makes me almost as nervous, but we need some tough guys in the lineup.

 

[CalamityX11]

Could we change the rosters per round? For instance, our "tough" guys would be brought in for the Penn/NYR type series?(potential)

 

[CalamityX11]

Damn 4-6 weeks for JJ.... damnit!!!! he was really coming on and being aggressive out there.

 

[kellmit]

Ok I would have needed like 7 guesses before I came up with Gionta

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Ok I would have needed like 7 guesses before I came up with Gionta

Haha, he's been in the AHL for what a decade? So you know he's ready...

 

[DevilishWon]

No chance of Tedenby...he hasn't even played well in the AHL this season.

Mills or Zharkov for call up. One of them or Boulton will get most of the time. Janssen won't see the light of day once teh playoffs start.

 

[rp2five]

The thing with Tedenby is he is creating many chances in Albany, but can't finish. Similar to what we saw in Jersey. I think hiring a trainer, bulking up this offseason, and we will see results the next year or two. Once he gains strength, he will also gain confidence. He will be fine. The talent is already there.

 

[CalamityX11]

On 4/3 JJ went down....

It's been 5 weeks... how awesome would it be if he can make it back!?!?!?

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Me and my buddy were discussing this recently and agreed, JJ going down may have won us the first round. If he doesn't get hurt we don't see Gionta come up. Gionta was huge for us in the Florida series, he added energy and was all over the place. Would JJ have provided that same spark or would he have just gone through the motions like half the forwards did?

 

[CalamityX11]

Gionta is definitely there for us and big contributor IMO in both the FLA & Philly series. His speed is really standing out there vs certain dmen.

JJ could replace Carter at C if JJ is fully healthy. Cause I believe JJ will be just as good or better at the forecheck and providing some scoring ability(he was attacking the net pretty well before he went down)

 

[Indian Chief]

Speed kills, and when you see guys Like Gionta and Henrique flying through the zone you have to respect that ability to accelerate so quickly. It has certainly kept their defense honest.

 

[irishwhip03]

Obviously I wanna win the cup..but seeing as how Gio is probably as big as the Cup it would be hilarious watching him try to hoist it up.

That alone should make us want it more then any other team ;-)

 

[MCDevils]

Nobody on the 4th line has been playing badly, but they obviously trust JJ because he gets some PK time, and Bernier and Gionta have more versatility (Coaching staff had him take some shifts with Parise and Elias during Flyers series). Carter may be the odd man out. Who knows when JJ is going to be back. Didn't he just get the cast off?