Morning skate (12/10) notes
Some quick hits from this morning...
-- Jeff Giuliano has been recalled from Manchester and Gabe Gauthier has been sent down.
-- Alexander Frolov went through a full-team practice but will not play tonight. He will give it another go tomorrow morning but he's questionable, at best, for this week's games.
-- Jason LaBarbera had an on-ice workout that was very basic and said the pain in his ribs had only subsided a little. It's probably safe to say that LaBarbera is at least a week away from playing again. If you subscribe to the ``first goalie off the ice'' theory, J.S. Aubin will start tonight.
-- Rob Blake addressed his game misconduct penalty from the other night. He declined to say what got him tossed or even why he said it, although other players have confirmed that Blake was upset about contact with Aubin. Blake took responsibility for his words and said he regretted speaking out and leaving the team shorthanded.
-- I'll try to set up an interview with Ron Hextall this week, although the idea of talking to Mark Morris (Manchester coach) is also an excellent one, and I will try to do that as well. I think I have a pretty good idea about which prospects people are interested in, but if there are other questions for either of these guys, feel free to post them or e-mail me.
Matt will have more detailed stuff this afternoon...
Okay........this is slightly inspiring to hear that Blake might actually be starting to care about this team.
Thanks for considering the Morris interview, Rich. I would really love to hear his take on things!
And as always, thanks Rich/Matt, you guys are awesome.
I just wish the Kings would give as much energy and dedication into this organization as you two do!
"I think I have a pretty good idea about which prospects people are interested in, but if there are other questions for either of these guys, feel free to post them or e-mail me."
Thanks Rich!
Dont forget about Tukonen!
Crow take note:
Jarret Stoll and Raffi Torres were healthy scratches Friday night, but credit to the Oilers coaching staff for finally addressing the issue with their underachieving vets.