Ryan Garner: Dear Smytty, Welcome to Health Scratchville. Population: You

Dear lord, they found somebody worst than Cloutier

Time for him to retire?

Time for him to retire?
- nayefj

Yeah, he's hung around too long IMO. But who can blame him as long he's basically guaranteed an NHL roster spot and payday.

Dear lord, they found somebody worst than Cloutier
- HardPuck

Huh he's not there......yet,until he starts to put up fanboy lineups and ludacris trades.

Time for him to retire?
- nayefj

Needs to be put in a smaller role first IMO. Playing with Hemsky and Hall, two real good skaters isn't going to help Smyth.

Two blogs?!?

Two blogs?!?
- deks1

ITS A NUGEMAS MIRACLE!!!!

ITS A NUGEMAS MIRACLE!!!!
- Matt_Henderson

This is like a goalie conterversy...just that it's a blogger controversy as one blogger eventually had the edge beating out the other for the starter role.

ITS A NUGEMAS MIRACLE!!!!
- Matt_Henderson

The gift that keeps on giving!

The gift that keeps on giving!
- Nucker101

Tell dubnyk to stop giving.

The gift that keeps on giving!
- Nucker101

I believe you owe me a gift

Tell dubnyk to stop giving.
- deks1

(frank), don't remind me about that fool. I have him in my pool.

I believe you owe me a gift
- Yeti1181

In due time.

(frank), don't remind me about that fool. I have him in my pool.
- Nucker101

LOL

(frank), don't remind me about that fool. I have him in my pool.
- Nucker101

Trade?

There is nothing wrong with the Gazdic - Acton - Brown line, they are a solid line and we've seen them contribute offensively as well.

This decision was between Smyth and Arcobello, and Hall was a liability at centre so Arco stays.

You really have a hate on for Eakins and Hamilton, don't you? Think of this as an extended try-out for Hammy, if he can improve the roster with the few minutes he puts in, wouldn't that be better than Smyth floating around and coughing up the puck to the opposition?

Devan Dubnyk couldn’t stop a greased pig from running into a dishwasher

Greased pigs are supposed to be hard to catch, right?

Hey fellas, what's your 2nd line?How come Yakupov is on the 3rd line?

Btw, leave Hall on his natural position. Don't mess it up.

Greased pigs are supposed to be hard to catch, right?
- msullyhockey

That one was a head scratcher. Metaphor fail.

Hey fellas, what's your 2nd line?How come Yakupov is on the 3rd line?

Btw, leave Hall on his natural position. Don't mess it up.
- Orpik44

Perron-Gordon-Hemsky

Not sure, numbers game.

Hall is back to LW tonight.

Well written blog. I am seriously enjoying the bi-polar blogs we are getting. Matts optimism and ryans harsh realism makes for some fun debates

Trade?
- Yeti1181

I'd rather hold onto him until he has a few decent starts so he at least has some trade value. I think he's going to bounceback.

I'd rather hold onto him until he has a few decent starts so he at least has some trade value. I think he's going to bounceback.
- Nucker101

(frank) you then

Lol, good thread.

Controversial enough to actually make me respond and yet not RC level of ridiculous.

In order of Suck in 2 games so far.

#1 Hall (Our best offensive player who for good or bad can't be sat until all other avenues are exhausted.)
#2 Dubnyk (Riding the Pine)
#3 Smyth (Riding the Pine)
#4 J. Shultz (Your next)
#5 Eberle (Lets see some magic)
#6 Yak (Thought you could score)

In order of greatness

#1 Joensuu
#2 Hemsky
#3 Gordon
#4 Arco
#5 Petry
#6 Acton
#7 Gazdic

The Eakins pet projects are destroying our "elite" players in effectiveness.

Ryan Smyth is being benched right when he should be.

I think Smyth can come and help this team as well, but more from the locker room and 4th line every couple games rather than the top line.

Great move by the coach. It was an experiment that looked good in preseason but bad in real NHL terms. He tried it and is moving on.

As for Eakins comments... Come on. Make up your mind. Do you want him to lie to you or not.

As you mentioned he is clearly trying to save some face for Ryan Smyths terrible performance. You don't come out and publicly rip someone as proud as Smyth.

Eakins did the right thing. Smyth is obviously delusion on what he is capable of in the NHL right now. Eakins is trying to help him out and not crush the old mans spirit.