Recalled/Assigned: Ryan Sproul (Assigned to HFD)

[Lindberg Cheese]

I thought Graves was on a good track, wha happened?

 

[Edge]

I thought Graves was on a good track, wha happened?

I feel he plateaud and didn’t take that expected step forward this year, in combination with the belief that other defensemen did take those steps forward and/or are more reliable at this point.

 

[will1066]

Is he the first one to wear #25 since Petr Prucha?

 

[Fitzy]

Is he the first one to wear #25 since Petr Prucha?

Stalberg.

 

[McDonagh27]

Cracknell was the last to wear 25.

 

[will1066]

Ah. Thanks

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Stalberg.

And Kolarik, Eriksson, Bourque

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

25 has kinda become the jabroni # in recent years. Prucha was the last one to have an impact who wore it.

Sproul was fine. Not that noticeable but not that bad either.

 

[Harbour Dog]

One of my favorite players as a kid. Also one of my firsts Ranger jerseys:

What Rangers captain wore a 30-something? I'm drawing a blank.

EDIT - oh, never mind. That's just a 3 isn't it. Howell?

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

What Rangers captain wore a 30-something? I'm drawing a blank.

EDIT - oh, never mind. That's just a 3 isn't it. Howell?

The navy blue is a Lady Liberty Jagr jersey (captain), the jersey to the right is a royal blue home jersey with no 31... And it isn't Talbot It is a Frolov jersey. The same Frolov who I saw play 2 months ago in Helsinki and I was sitting just 2 yards away:

 

[nevesis]

 

[LaffyTaffy]

Staal back in

 

[FoxysExpensiveNYDigs]

Thought Sproul looked pretty good in the offensive third. He definitely has some work to do defensively.

 

[Vitto79]

FIgured . He’s older so let the younger guys play

 

[Harbour Dog]

Of the three recent call ups, this demotion makes the most sense. Pionk and Gilmour both look like they're not far from figuring out the NHL game; Sproul looks on the precipice of being an AAAA guy.

Hopefully that won't be the case. It would be great if one or more of our Hartford D can make the leap next year.

 

[will1066]

DeAngelo-Staal
O'Gara-Skjei
Pionk-Gilmour