Ok Ok... So I havent been around... Lets Catch up..

Not sure where to start on this , but I do apologize for not being around to post since the start of the New Season. So I'll hit a few bullet points home, and hopefully I can continue to update this blog more often.

1. Season started out as a success. Gaborik lived up to the hype, and the team once again came flying out of the gate. Hank was great between the pipes, and the teams future is looking brighter then ever with 19 year old rookie Michael Del Zotto.
   
2. Ahh.. but much like every season prior, we seemed to hit a rut, and the struggles began. The low light coming when we lost to the New York/Kansas City Islanders 3-1.
3. Vinny Prospal has been everything and a bag of chips for this team, and was proudly awarded the second "A" on his jersey. Vinny P has played with courage, grit and is in the top 20 NHL scorers, not bad for 1.1 million a year.
4. For 1.4 million, you can get a 37 year old goon who only dresses every other game or so. Once again, I reiterate , TERRIBLE SIGNING.
   
5. Captain Coma, I mean Chris Drury became the most overpaid 4th line penalty killer in the history of the game. Congrats Captain Little League.
6. The pairing of Staal and Giradi has been somewhat of a disappointment. I believe both these players need to be split up. Let Del Zotto and Staal log 1st line minute ice time, and pair up Gilroy with Giradi.
   
7. Wade Redden has been better, and has won me over with his stellar play. Is he a 6 million + dollar defenseman? Absolutely not. However he came prepared to play for Coach Torts, and is at least showing effort to improve his game.
8. Did I mention this Del Zotto kid is the real deal?
9. Michael Rosival is a complete and utter waste of cap space. He is a horrendous fit for Coach Torts team, and the sad part is, with his hit of 5 million, expect him on this team until the trade deadline.
   
10. The 2009-2010 slogan - " New Coach, Same results"

A few more tidbits

• Drury will be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion
• Dubinsky will be sidelined at least 3 weeks, with what appears to be a broken hand.

What happened last night vs the Flames is inexcusable. Now grant it, this blueseat fan has been overly critical of Captain Drury on many occasions. However, no one wants to see blatant cheap shots to the head. Well, unless your wearing the Blue Shirts Jersey.

How do you not respond in any shape or form when you see YOUR CAPTAIN, get brasheared? Where are your spines or are we reverting back to our jellyfish ways.

What happens next is all teams will be lining up to take shots at Gabby, knowing fully well we don't have anyone capable OR willing to stand up for his teammates.