Quick update pre-Atlanta

Posted Nov 24, 2006 by Erik Erlendsson

Updated Nov 24, 2006 at 02:01 PM

Johan Holmqvist will be in net again tonight, and can’t really blame Tortorella for starting him again as the team just seems to be playing better in front of him. I’ve never understood why something like that happens, but it pops up all the time in hockey….

Tim Taylor is still not ready to return as he is still struggling with turning his head to his left. He was supposed to see a specialist this afternoon to see if it could help aleviate some of the discomfort. He is hoping for a Sunday return, but that is still questionable at this point.

Blair Jones, who has made a good first impression, will be back centering the third line with Ryan Craig and Eric Perrin. The line accounted for two goals the other night in Florida and was rewarded for their play with key ice time, especially late in the game.

Luke Richardson will again be a healthy scratch for the second time in a row while the remaining lines should start the way they ended Wednesday with Lecavalier between Prospal and Fedotenko, Richards with St. Louis and Alexeev and Karlsson with Tarnasky and Afanasenkov.