Defense call-up coming

John Tortorella said after the game there most likely will be a new defenseman on the roster for the next practice - which, right now, is scheduled for tomorrow. Rookie Mike Sauer was a minus-2 and played just 1:59 in his third game and that, coupled with Paul Mara (left eye) getting just 5:14, left the Rangers with a four-man defense rotation.

Tortorella said the Rangers would start by recalling one defenseman. The top Wolf Pack candidates are Bobby Sanguinetti, Corey Potter, Brian Fahey or Vladimir Denisov.

"When kids get brought up, they get that juice of adrenaline," Tortorella said. "Then, sooner or later, they settle down to what you're going to be at this particular time in your maturity. He's in the middle of a playoff race, getting called up and being asked to put the mitts on against some very good teams, on the road, where you can't always get the match you want. It was a lot for him."

I'll check the AHL transactions page when I can but, remember, I'll be in flight a lot tonight. If somebody sees something before me, please post here (and, shhhh, don't tell those other sites).

Comments

[LI Joe]

Andrew - I'm guessing Potter, the pack plays at 7 tonight so whoever it is will prob be scratched tonight. i think 1 or both of the latter names might have to go through waivers although i'm not sure of that

[LI Joe]

appears all 6 dmen are playing so can't tell by this unless someone stops playing earlier like 3rd period. i would have thought whoever they had in mind would have sat tonight toa void injury

http://stats.theahl.com/stats/official-game-report.php?game_id=1005828

[graves9]

Watching the Flames-Wild game and is that really Jamie Lundmark? Wow. Took him long enough to become a good Nhl player. Gotta hand it to Keenan. Ollie Jokinen 6-7 years ago was complete crap was looked as a bust (and one his way out of the league) with Keenan's prodding he became a top line player. Lundmark was a bust here bounced around the Ahl-Nhl and even the Euro league and now Keenan has turned him into a productive 2nd liner the last 20 or so games. Keenan either runs young players outta town(Cujo, Amonte) or makes them (Jokinen, Thorton)

[veldfire]

Andrew,
03/29/2009 Corey Potter (D) Hartford DEL Recalled from loan by NY Rangers (NHL)

LI JOE,

Not sure what your referring to as Olli Jokinen was never thought of as a "bust" here in Florida where he was from 2000-2008 ! He's been with Keenan for 25 days now and your saying he's the reason that Jokinen is playing as a "top line player" ? Um, just wondering how you came to that conclusion ?

I think you should look at his stats again http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1056&hubname=nhl-flames once you do that then I would recommend you come back here and post that you were tired when you made those comments as they lack credibility !

[AO]

03/29/2009 Corey Potter (D) Hartford DEL Recalled from loan by NY Rangers (NHL)

[636363]

Graves9, who did Keenan used to coach? If you guessed the Panthers with Olli Jokinen then you are correct, congrats.

[636363]

I meant veldfire, not Graves9. My comp didn't display the page right.

[LI Joe]

veldfire - that was not me but rather graves9. the posters name is below the comment

[graves9]

Not sure what your referring to as Olli Jokinen was never thought of as a "bust" here in Florida where he was from 2000-2008 ! He's been with Keenan for 25 days now and your saying he's the reason that Jokinen is playing as a "top line player" ? Um, just wondering how you came to that conclusion ?

I think you should look at his stats again http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=1056&hubname=nhl-flames once you do that then I would recommend you come back here and post that you were tired when you made those comments as they lack credibility !

Posted by: veldfire | March 29, 2009 at 08:33 AM

you dumb frick. Keenan coached Jokinen in Florida back in the early 2000's. Before that Jokinen was looked as a bust. TYou dummy!