Avery Again
Written by hockeyheidi, Sunday November 29 2009
New York Ranger Sean Avery has been at the top of my shit list for a few years, but this year, Flame Dion Phaneuf, has achieved the top status. As I draft my fantasy team every year, I always pick up a New York Ranger. I’ve drafted Dubinsky, Callahan, the best goaltender, Henrik Lundquist, even Sean Avery years back before the battle with his cheap shots and loose talk. But my moment of humble pie set in when I had to draft two players due to IR status for David Clarkson and Joffrey Lupul. Like a kid in a candy store, I was able to pick up two freebie players to try out for a few weeks to months. My fist pick was Wayne Simmonds of the LA Kings whose impressive play stood out. Wayne would take care of goals and assists.
The next best type of player to have on your team is the PIM guy, the fighter. So I popped in the roster stats to PIM and found a list including Sean Avery. Had I gotten over his behavioral issues with that chick from 24 who now ironically is with Phaneuf? Did what he say really matter? Isn’t he just like any New Yorker, whose attitude I defend because I like it and appreciated the bluntness and their matter of fact way? Not exactly.
Before making any move I cruised the Rangers roster to make certain I wasn’t missing anyone I couldn’t live without. Brandon Dubinsky was on IR, Ryan Callahan was taken in both leagues, and I’ve broken up with Chris Drury for good after last year. Del Zotto was gone and far away from my reach in my leagues. Defensemen Dan Girardi, Michal Rozsival, and Wade Redden didn’t exactly have the chutzpah I was looking for in defending my blue line. I wanted a fighter.
Earlier in the year I posed the question in my story, Juicing Up the Big Apple, was Donald Brashear, punk or player? I went on to say: Really? Some say he’s the best defenseman in the league, but all I’ve seen is bashing. I’m a fan of fighting when it’s making room for the players to play, but some of his antics seem bullying. He’s tallied one point yet 54 penalty minutes. Still wasn’t interested.
Sean Avery raged 19 PIMs Saturday against the Penguins and caught my attention. So, alas, he has taken a LW seat on my roster being challenged for starts against Alex Burrows, Michael Cammalleri, and Tuomo Ruutu. With 11 points on the season and 44 penalty minutes, he’ll get his start on Monday. I think Sean will have a few weeks to prove himself or it’s back in the bin.
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