Vanek is back on the ice...that's encouraging
"I battled their guy, I don't know if I stepped on his stick or something but I did the splits," Vanek said. "And I don't do the splits. It didn't feel too good."
http://www.buffalonews.com/2010/04/07/1 ... s-for.html

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"...they came down into the stands and asked if I knew how to do play by play. I said...No. But. I'll take a shot at it if you want".- Rick Jeanneret

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5064435
Vanek back, Connolly still out. Do we have to send down Gerbe or (not)Ennis now?

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"Call a cop he robbed Delmore blind!!!"
Rick Jeanerette after Marty Biron's diving save back in 2000.

"I'm going to go to the spa and have a hot tub and massage and relax," Miller said. "That's it, and it's back to work tomorrow." Ryan Miller after clinching the North East division.

Gerbe goes down in favor of Vanek coming back

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mechaphil

lmao

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Proud LGBTQQ Individual

Heard yesterday on the radio:

Vanek looked to have back at least by the weekend.
Connolly will not be traveling with the team this weekend.
Kaleta's time frame is in question (but really, it's Kaleta. He'll be back the moment it's physically possible)

Gerbe has to be the first to go IMO.

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Keep your eyes focused this time. Keep us infront of your sights. I've waited long for this; our time to shine, I just hope we have the time.

Vanek, back

Patty K, back

Timmah, ????? Any word on him?

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Speculation from Bucky Gleason is it's a broke-ass foot

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mechaphil

This sucks as Timmy is one of our best playmakers and has a ton of playoff experience. That being said, Ennis seems to be a damn good playmaker himself, has great chemistry with Pommers and is, with the exception of Vanek, the opportunistic player on the roster currently. I know its the best of circumstances, but I'm not too worried as there doesn't seem to be much, if any, drop in production between these two.

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"I can't really hear what Jeremy says, because I got my two Stanley Cup Rings plugging my ears...." -Patrick Roy in reference to Jeremy Roenick's trash talking

According to Ruff, Connolly hurt it down south on that roadtrip. He played 2-3 games after that trip though, so I don't think it's that bad.

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Ennis, as good as he is, cannot fill Connolly's shoes just yet.

We really need Timmy if we're going to make a deep run...

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Wheelhouse

I totally agree with this, and guess I should clarify what I was thinking. If we are missing Connolly for the first round, maybe part/all of the second, Ennis should be a serviceable fill-in for the short term while he heals.

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"I can't really hear what Jeremy says, because I got my two Stanley Cup Rings plugging my ears...." -Patrick Roy in reference to Jeremy Roenick's trash talking

Any updates on pattymouth?

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He played against New Jersey on Sunday, and he'll play tonight.

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Wheelhouse

Ohh. I only caught the last minute of that game

Thanks

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