Hamel Called Up
November 23, 2005
Denis Hamel was called up on an emergency basis to fill in for Bryan Smolinski who injured his shoulder in Ottawa’s last game. A fitting reward for Hamel who has come up big for the B-Sens over the last couple weeks. This is also an opportunity for him to go to Ottawa without having to clear waivers on the way up and the way down.
Patrick Eaves had been Ottawa’s go-to man after a strong training camp, but he has looked a bit sluggish in recent games and his defensive play has been unimpressive. I think the faster pace of the AHL game and the more intense schedule is taking a toll on him, but give him a few weeks to adjust and he’ll be flying high again. It is very common for rookies, especially ones coming from college, to hit a wall in their first season.
The B-Sens play on the road tonight and I would not be surprised to see Hamel back in the lineup. If he is back, that will mean 3 games in 3 nights for Denis so we’ll need some of the other players to step up with the offense.
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