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Lowetide:
PLAYERS:
Ryan Smyth,
Dustin Penner,
Chris Minard,
Steve MacIntyre
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers
TEAMS: Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers
In this photo, Dave Schultz is saying hello to Wayne Cashman and Bobby Orr will get the puck. I think this is a SCF photo which makes it 1974.We could use a Cashman. He was rugged, skilled, a master corner man, had an ability to take and make a pass and he was durable. A nice modern comparable would be Ryan Smyth.Dustin Penner was already the best left winger on the club before he decided to go supernova. This season Penner's fine play has dwarfed the other LW's (mostly Comrie, Jacques and Moreau). As much as this team could use a quality, veteran center they could also use a solid left winger. There are some candidates in Springfield, and I wonder if the team may drop off someone while in Massachusetts. Chris Minard? He's having a very nice start. How long can Steve MacIntyre not play?The Oilers took a 4-pak of hurt guys (Lubo, Staios, Comrie and Pisani) with them but early word has Comrie and Visnovsky as "possibles" for tonight and the other two on the trip...
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