Surprise, surprise: No hearing for Carcillo
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Surprise, surprise: No hearing for Carcillo
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
As Gomer Pyle used to say: Surprise, surprise, surprise.
That's my reaction to the news that, as of 1:40 p.m. on Friday, Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren still had not heard from the NHL office about Dan Carcillo’s hit on the New York Rangers’ Ruslan Fedotenko on Thursday.
“It’s probably safe to say” there won’t be a hearing, Holmgren said after Friday’s practice in Voorhees.
Holmgren said he thought Carcillo made a legal hit and that he didn’t expect the league to call.
Carcillo, who has a history of suspensions, admitted he WAS surprised not to have a conference call with Colin Campbell, the league’s disciplinary dean.
In the third period of the Flyers’ 4-1 win Thursday, Carcillo appeared to elbow Fedotenko to the jaw as the Ranger was falling to the ice. No penalty was called.
“It was kind of a weird situation. I didn’t mean to take a run at him or anything,” Carcillo said on Friday. “It was an awkward position and it happened pretty quick. He was kind of falling down. I don’t know if he ducked of what he did, but it was a weird, weird hit.”
Fedotenko, a former Flyer, said the referee told him he shouldn’t have ducked.
In other words, if he hadn’t ducked to avoid the hit, he wouldn’t have been hit in the head.
“If he was up, it would have been a regular hit,” Carcillo said.
“The kid was falling and all of a sudden, the position became vulnerable, but I didn’t think Danny did anything (wrong),” coach Peter Laviolette said.
So expect Carcillo in the lineup Saturday night, when the Flyers play in Long Island against an Islanders team that has lost six straight. The Flyers will be aiming for their first six-game winning streak in nearly two years.
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Andreas Nodl has recovered from a shoulder injury and could return Saturday. During part of Friday’s practice, Nodl was on a line with Mike Richards and Eric Wellwood, leaving to speculation that struggling winger James van Riemsdyk (0 goals) could be a healthy scratch Saturday/
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Asked if goalie Brian Boucher would get one of the two starts this weekend, Laviolette said, “I’m not sure at this point.” Best guess: Boucher faces the Islanders, and Sergei Bobrovsky opposes the Caps in Washington on Sunday.
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Sorry . . that was the Ducks . . .— ingy9- I would never give up Giroux, that man is awesome. Think about him with Ryan on a line.— rgreen72
- The Ducks aren't giving Ryan up and it seems like he wants to play with Perry and Getzlaf for as long as possible. JVR has been looking faster and tougher on the ice but he needs to put it in the net. He creates chances and is getting the assists but at some point he needs to contribute some goals. Saying he's a bust is ridiculous though, the kids 21 years old. I hope people stop dropping Guerin's name around as if it had the same weight as Pronger's. The man looked shaky as hell during the preseason and why waste cap space for an older guy like that. Nodl's been playing better than "decent" and Wellwood has, on multiple occasions, come very, very close to his first NHL goal. And Dustin Byfuglien for 3 million? lol, okay.— strummerdood
- I have no problem with JVR. He's putting himself into good position and eventually they'll drop in. Give him a chance.— HandNik
- strummerdood, HandNik... FINALLY SOME FLYERS FANS WHO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE WATCHING... The rest of you are the same misfits screaming shoot while the players work the puck around on the power-play. They are called shooting lanes people, if there isnt a shooting lane that means if they listen to you yelling, the shot will get blocked. If there is a shooting lane and no one is parked in front of the goalie, why shoot the puck? Goalies are good enough at this level, if they can see it, they will save it... Strummerdood and HandNik, breathe of fresh air my friends...— broadstbu11y
- The only thing wrong with van Riemsdyk is his confidence. If they started shopping him, they'd have 29 GM's on the phone.— JSaq
Stop defending JVR. I want him to be good like most, but he loses every single puck battle in the corners and along the wall...if you're not scoring, you better be working, and he flat out is not. He looks as soft as ever and needs a wake up call Zheredev style...sit him for a week.- lol...Billy Tibbits? the Therapist?— LiLAlConroy
- What drugs were being passed around the table when the Flyers Brass drafted JVR? Wellwood has more upside than JVR. I'd say Nodl too but then everybody would know I'm crazy! I'd like Ryan for JVR and Carter. That would be a steal.— younged
- I've pretty much reconciled myself to the fact that the few people left on here who actually stick up for a full-on stiff like JVR is probably because they are related to him. JVR = built like Tarzan, plays like Jane.— stormrider
Who cares about Boucher? We want BOB!!!
I can understand a lot of people getting down on JVR. I haven't seen anything impressive either. But personally I don't think he has been put in a role that fits him yet. The Flyers would get nothing if they traded him, so at this point, might as well try to improve his skills. Maybe even have him play on the Phantoms for a bit.- richien12, I concur, you're right on the money on this one. And MikeZoe, Madden? Just what we need, another center. How old are you?— Paul1954
- Typical Philly fans. Flyers playing great. Time to start trading guys because, good or bad, I like to complain about the local teams. Wonder how long it'll be until I hear the "trade Bobrovsky now while we can get someone for him" talk. You guys are clowns and don't watch the games.— SFPhillyphan
