Thanksgiving news from the Lightning

Posted Nov 27, 2008 by Erik Erlendsson

Updated Nov 27, 2008 at 01:25 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Yes, I’m working, that’s how dedicated I really am to my job providing you guys the information you crave. Plus, I really like my job and I’d like to keep it, so here I am. That means no Thanksgiving for me, no dinner out of the house (sorry Mom), no dinner at home (sorry Judy) and no special delivery from the wife and mother-in-law at St. Joe’s where sister-in-law is awaiting twins and is spending the holiday in a hospital bed.

But enough about me!

David Koci apparently broke his hand during his fight with Colton Orr Wednesday night and is out 2-4 weeks with what the team is calling an upper-body injury (does it become lower body when his hands are at his side?). Also, Matt Pettinger has been listed as out 2-4 weeks which suggests he suffered a sprained ligament in his knee.

Marek Malik is questionable after suffering a lower-body injury (he wasn’t limping around from what I could tell) so it looks like he’s out for Friday.

Lukas Krajicek didn’t practice but is expected to play this weekend. Chris Gratton did not practice today, but Gary Roberts did.

With the injuries taking their toll, the Lightning recalled defenseman Matt Smaby and left wing Steve Downie from Norfolk, which means that Pettinger and Koci have been placed on injured reserve to clear roster space.