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February 21, 2011
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+PLUS WELCOME TO THE CLUB Patrick Marleau, Jamie Langenbrunner and Andrew Brunette become latest NHLers to play 1,000 games. –MINUS ROCKY DEFENSIVE PLAY The Colorado Avalanche had the fifth-best offense, but were giving up 3.31 goals per game, more than any other club in the league. +PLUS WHEELING AND DEALING Looming trade deadline means everybody’s favorite off-ice activity – swap talk – is about to take a fun and dramatic rise. –MINUS ATLANTA HITS THE SKIDS A more than month-long funk for Dustin Byfuglien and the Thrashers means the team will now be life and death to make the post-season.…
Staying Power
Rookie defensemen straight out of college are supposed to struggle and sons of World Series pitchers are supposed to follow in their fathers’ footsteps. So Jeff Petry should either be throwing strikes or struggling in the American League, not playing first unit power play in the NHL. But the 23-year-old is making great time on his unexpected career path, turning an injury call-up into the foundation for a permanent stay. “In my opinion, he’s doing great,” said teammate Tom Gilbert. “His patience is awesome on the ice, especially considering he’s only played a handful of games.” Petry, who got the call in late December when Jim Vandermeer was on the shelf and Ryan Whitney went down with a season-ending ankle injury, is becoming much more than the temporary band-aid most people expected.…
Hybrid Threats
Straight-up enforcers can be a risky proposition for a team when drafting, but there’s no shortage of higher-end players willing to chuck the mitts in this season’s draft crop. Leading the way is Kitchener Rangers captain Gabriel Landeskog, whose all-around game should preclude him from fighting, but whose leadership qualities sometimes find him sticking up for a teammate nonetheless. In terms of players who are more predisposed to fisticuffs, Saskatoon Blades defenseman Duncan Siemens is at the top of the list. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound blueliner is a solid skater, boasts a wicked shot and puts up numbers. But he’s also hell if you’re not wearing a Saskatoon jersey. “He’s tough to play against, a typical Blade,” said one scout. “He can be nasty.” Siemens had dropped the gloves five times heading into February,…