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Originally Posted by fliptuner
Annoying, eh? The guy's gone. Make the best out of the situation and how to utilize the great team we do have.
Imo if there's a player to harp about, it Raymond - he's seriously got to pick it up or step down for someone who will.
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Ditto on Raymond.
And as much as everyone will miss Manny, he's still a 3rd line forward. A lot of teams in play off contention are still missing cornerstone 1st liners down the stretch; and below is just a look at who's missing on the Top 4.
DET - Datsyuk/Bertuzzi/Franzen
PIT - Crosby/Malkin
WSH - Ovi
PHI - Pronger
Considering who we can lose, we're lucky that it's just Manny. Our top 6 is still intact and we may not find ourselves forcing people out of injury to play come playoff time (which I think "may" be the case for some of those top 4).
Case in Point (paraphrase)
"I'm not the team doctor, but I will be come playoffs" [when asked about team injuries]
Mike Babcock - DET Red Wings.