After an offensively challenged couple of days, Bridgeport’s lines were tweaked when the Sound Tigers got back to work Tuesday. Andrew Clark was where Johan Sundstrom had been Sunday (presumably for the return of Mike Halmo, they wore Argentina/Columbia blue). Sundstrom was with John Persson and Matthew Pistilli. Alan Quine joined the otherwise-intact Mercier-Martin-Diamond trio.
Two missing this morning. One was Joe Finley, who had a follow-up doctor’s appointment on his hand, Scott Pellerin said. The other was Scooter Vaughan, who Pellerin said took a hit in Sunday’s game; Vaughan had appeared to be in some discomfort at the bench about midway through the second, getting some attention from Dave Stickney, but he didn’t miss a shift. They’ll see how he is tomorrow.
They’ll see who they’ve got tomorrow, too. One more day of practice, then the deadline at 3 p.m. (reports that Anaheim’s trade of Dustin Penner may be partly to clear room for Thomas Vanek), and then they’ll travel early Thursday. (Sadly not making that trip myself.)
Talked to Justin Johnson about his contract; story tomorrow.
The Oilers’ official site had a Mark Arcobello feature.
Trevor Smith is among those on waivers. As you can’t send guys down after the deadline who weren’t down at the deadline, it’s a big waivers day.
Tim Bozon, son of former NHLer Philippe and a Montreal prospect, is hospitalized with meningitis; his parents tweeted this from his account this afternoon.
Looks like we saw Patrick Mullen‘s last game as a Comet.
And the BCVMA in Binghamton will have a new name, and though it’s a veteran’s name, it was placed there through purchased naming rights.