Ok, the kids looked good. Real good. Really really good. Actually, Id say the kids looked better than the vets. In my personal opinion 2 of the more invisible players on the ice were Marty Straka and Brendan Shanahan, whereas the 3 best players were probably Dan Girardi (who was simply spectacular in my opinion), Marc Staal (steady, poised, very good) and Hugh Jessiman.
Speaking of Hugh, give him 2 big assists on both Rangers goals. He may have not actually touched the puck in either case, but his presence drew a crowd to him, allowing 2 of his teammates, Callahan and Byers to get relatively easy goals.
Regarding Weekes getting run over. Look, I feel bad for the guy, cause I really think hes a good person who never made waves…but that really wasn’t big time contact there. I definitely think Avery deserved the penalty he got, but the contact with Weekes looked very minor. Not sure why exactly he was knocked out and having trouble moving his feet, but from what I saw, it didn’t look like a particularly violent collision. I think he may have hurt his knees on the play falling awkwardly, and that may be why he was having trouble walking. Watch the play again, Kevin bends his knees badly before falling over. My guess is, minor concussion, and some knee damage.
Sean Avery….If hes on your team, you love him, if you’re playing against him, hes a scumbag. Im glad hes on my team, because if I were a Devils fan, I’d be pretty pissed at his antics out there today
-Inferno