Question. What would have been the likely outcome of that game had Gardiner been in our lineup instead of theirs?
I think we need to keep some perspective. Losing Gardiner was a big blow to the team and should have been the lightbulb turning on that this team is in need of a light retool.
The other question is, and I’ve already asked this one before, if the 67’s plan to bring back Stonehouse AND they knew he’d return regardless, why would they give Perrier his #17? It seems really odd to me. I had mentioned that a while back when they released the initial roster and we saw the official jersey numbers. It led me to believe that if Stonehouse were returned, he would be traded immediately. However, I would not have expected him to be skating with Ottawa under those circumstances. I’d have thought he’d either be in Edmonton or closer to home skating with a tier II team.