The flu decimated the lineup for practice this morning, but guys seem to be getting better, so the Sound Tigers figure not to need reinforcements for Wednesday. At least, at this point, they figure not to need them. Jack Capuano was still out, too, though word is that isn’t the bug, he’s got some kind of respiratory thing.
No word yet on Brennan, whose weird stray fighting major has been taken away. Edit: apparently it wasn’t intended to be called.
Jonathan notes that Marc-Andre Fleury’s conditioning stint could be three or four games, which could put him here Saturday after all the basketball.
Good wishes for Richard Zednik, who gave a new generation its Clint Malarchuk moment when a skate cut his carotid artery. Pictures are out there if you’re hardy enough. Daryl Reaugh talks about some other freaky memories involving skate blades and flesh.
Feature on Wayne Gretzky, coach.
And the Brakettes are playing this year.