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Word at the rink is that Tryamkin is concerned about his plus-minus, something apparently the Russians put a lot of stock in.

Maybe they still allow smoking on airplanes too.

Since the all-star game, BFG has been a minus-10 and was a plus player before that (now minus-8 overall).

Hope the Russians check out the team is on and take that under consideration.

BEST LOL

BEST GAG

If there’s been a better gag which also serves as an example of a NHL team’s entire season, I have not heard of it.

The fact Stecher really believed on April Fool’s he was going to play with the Sedins says everything you need to know about what this year has turned into.

Stecher was great breaking it all down too.

What happened?

“I came to the rink, saw the lineup posted.”

What do you think at that point?

“Little strange. But we had so many new personnel coming in with waivers, and the direction we’re headed, I didn’t think too much about it. I thought this is a different opportunity I guess, I’l try to embrace it and do the best I can.”

So we’re you picturing scoring on the backdoor?

“No, no. I was lost.

“(During practice), I screwed up one drill, my first drill as a forward. It was short lived.”

Have you ever played forward?

“Never. Never in my life. I’ve always been a defenceman.”

Did anyone give you advice?

“No, they told me to go wide once so I did.

“I knew they liked to cycle so I threw the puck behind the net and let them do what they want.”

(Someone send that quote to Chaput).

You do know about April Fool’s though right?

“I honestly forgot.

“When Willie pulled me into the coach’s room, I wasn’t going to be one to say I don’t want to play, it’s not really my position.”