Heading Into the Weekend of Week Thirteen

It's been a while since I did a "Heading Into the Weekend" article, but I thought... what the hell?!? I'll do it.

In the folder called, "Things to Consider"...
With the injury to J-S Giguere this week, the Ducks went out and acquired goaltender, Sebastian Caron (Box 12 as well), from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for three minor league forwards. Giguere's groin injury could be a tricky one, despite an MRI revealing that there isn't a tear in his groin muscle at all. With Ilya Bryzgalov (Box 6) battling a "lower body" injury as well, the Ducks were in need of some major league experience for cheap and Caron is there guy. It does seem to me, that if things are not on the up and up, Caron might be the guy who will come, literally, out of nowhere and steal a bunch of points from the great Ducks defense. Granted, when one of the two regulars come back, they'll get the better of the ice-time.

Some Happier News Then...
For the couple of us, me included, who had picked Danny Markov to be a darkhorse in the pool, he had finally returned to the Wings line-up after a broken bone in his hand and has started to make some waves. In his second game back, he recorded a goal and an assist in the Red Wings win over Columbus on Thursday night.

Thursday night saw the return of Ryan Smyth to the Oilers line-up. For pool owners (all 3 of you), it was a happy return, as Smyth recorded a goal in his first game back. Sadly, the Oilers (snicker) lost the game 7-4.

There were a couple teams in the pool who were happy to see a couple Flyers return to the line-up last night. Well, kind of, I guess. Tim saw his Box 24 goalie, Robert Esche, return with a win last night. But for Esche, he'll be diminished to having no owners on Monday, as Tim is trading him away. Peter Forsberg on the other hand, owned by Gerald, had 3 assists in his return. What does it all mean, you ask? Nothing really... just thought it was worth noting.

Mover & Shaker Candidates
Caterina: +5 positions, 34 points
Clayton: +3 positions, 43 points

Basement Dweller Candidates
Derek W.: -5 positions, 11 points
Bryan: -3 positions, 20 points

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