Crashing the Net: Injuries and Performance

Crashing the Net: Injuries and Performance

This week there are a handful of notable players battling injuries, and that's a prime focus of the piece. We'll also touch on a myriad of hot/cold players, per usual, in Crashing the Net.

FORWARDS

Ryane Clowe was suspended only two games for leaving the bench to start a fight with Andrew Shaw of the Blackhawks. Given that there was some major concern that Clowe could have been levied with a 10-game suspension this has to be viewed as a big time positive outcome (it was deemed that Clowe came on to the ice for a "legal line change" and not just to start a dust-up). Maybe the two games on the sideline will allow Clowe to shake off the cobwebs in his game. His 68 penalty minutes in 16 contests is great (he's tied with Chris Neil for third in the league), but the guy still hasn't lit the lamp once this season.

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