Winnipeg @ Edmonton Pre-game

[Tecno]

If we lose him, we also lose his work on ST's. Novak is the only Canadian left on the PR. A couple of Canadians on the 6 game haven't practised yet, so he seems to be the only choice to add.

I've been noticing Boulaine a lot lately.  He's turning out to be very solid, and I'd probably put him above many of the other low-level NATs.  However, he seems to be purely ST-only.

I've never really noticed Novak do much of anything, and I think he's dressed about as much as Novak this season?

[Blue In BC]

I've been noticing Boulaine a lot lately.  He's turning out to be very solid, and I'd probably put him above many of the other low-level NATs.  However, he seems to be purely ST-only.

I've never really noticed Novak do much of anything, and I think he's dressed about as much as Novak this season?

Novak has played 5 games and I don't know much about how he was doing. It's just that we need another Canadian player if Smith is out this week. I did mention I had forgotten about Gatkouth. He's on the reserve but start this week not practising.

I see we just extended Ball on the 6 game IR so it's a narrow choice of who is left. Does Cobb play ST's?

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Novak has played 5 games and I don't know much about how he was doing. It's just that we need another Canadian player if Smith is out this week. I did mention I had forgotten about Gatkouth. He's on the reserve but start this week not practising.

I see we just extended Ball on the 6 game IR so it's a narrow choice of who is left. Does Cobb play ST's?

Only as a sub returner. Jake Kelly is the best of the bunch and it appears the only one capable of graduating to a starting role. In his effort to promote Canadian talent has O'Shea sabotaged their draft picks in favour of creating a strong but cheap ST core?  I bet Emulus, KSB and the Philpot boys wouldn't even qualify, bunch of namby-pansies.

[Tecno]

I see we just extended Ball on the 6 game IR so it's a narrow choice of who is left. Does Cobb play ST's?

Nah, I think you're right and Novak is likely to dress.  It's not as common we'll put a "skill position" guy on ST-only duty unless he's really good at it (JA27) and/or we need him to backup a skill starter.  MOS vastly prefers his LBers for ST duty.

Plus, while no one is wowed by Novak, I've never seen him screw up badly, and that's almost as good.  Plus, they might be aware Novak isn't 100%, and thus give him some grace on performance while he recovers.

Maybe we should have found a way to keep The Other Hallett around on IR/PR...

[Tecno]

On the subject of ST dudes, anyone notice how thikk Leroux is?  Usually the LS is smaller and lithe.  Not so great when he's chasing after fast returners, but I guess if he got them he can lay the wood.  And being able to actually block at the LoS is also a useful thing.

I won't complain, the LSing has been pretty flawless this season.

[Tecno]

Our game will overlap with the earlier game.  TSN3, 4 & 5 are showing that they'll pick up our game.  TSN1 will stay with the earlier game.

Does anyone have an opinion on which TSN to trust the most for this?  3, 4 or 5?  It will be replayed at 5am on 2, but I prefer to get it right the first time around.

Thanks!

(And if you PVR every game, make sure you set it right!  Though most PVRs can record them all at once.)