Well it's a little after 2am, but I just got word that Brooks Orpik did suffer a concussion Saturday night via a Simon Gamache fist to the face, but has been cleared to play tomorrow against the Devils. I can honestly say it wasn't an intentional hit, but I suppose some people would beg to differ. From where I see it, Gamache saw Orpik barreling in toward him, and put his hands up in defense. The hand just happened to clock Orpik right in the face, knocking him out cold and not warranting a penalty. Either way, he is cleared but I still believe Nasreddine will play in his first start of the season. It couldn't hurt.
But speaking of hurt, Georges Laraque has been dealing with some groin pain, as he's listed day to day. Daryl Sydor has also been fighting through the same prognosis, but is expected to play tomorrow night.
Danny Sabourin got four stitches to his head following the collision with Darcy Tucker Saturday night. Needless to say, he won't be playing, as Fleury gets the nod despite working through a sore finger. All things considered, MA-F can fight through it. His injury is pretty lax compared to other guys on the team.
Going to get around to the Devils preview later today - just wanted to get this word out ASAP.
