Sabres @ Oilers

Oilers are finally returning to the ice tonight following the five day All-Star break. They're playing the Buffalo Sabres and there are a few things I'd like to make note of:

1. It appears as though Sam Gagner will not be donning the Copper and Blue tonight following an MRI that was performed on his ankle. There is speculation that this injury could have been a nagging one that he has been dealing with all year.

2. Zach Stortini is expected to make his return tonight following a should-have-been-horrific leg injury that he had obtained during the 'take-down' portion of a fight. Apparently Zach either (A) has a mutant-esque healing factor that the organization is keeping under wraps or (B) is incredibly lucky and maybe has bones that have been reconstructed with a rubber-calcium hybrid that are sturdy yet bendable.

3. Reddox has been recalled while all of Potulny, Brule and Schremp stay in Springfield. There are most likely logical reasons behind why Reddox is the one with the call-up but none of us want to consider the logical arguments. MacT is dumb! Every one hates Schremp! Reddox is the new Petersen!

4. If Gagner is indeed out of the game tonight Cogliano moves into the center position on the second line. And in the words of SemenkoSmash from the Oiler Message Boards, "Cole and Cogliano together? Hope the Sabres D has Acme rocket skates on tonight, that lines gonna fly!"

I just hope we get an entertaining game tonight, after that AS game I could use some entertaining hockey.

If you guys could win that would be even better ;)