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Injuries are just a
part of life for NHL teams. Injuries to key players are something completely
different. Teams like the Red Wings, Leafs, Blues and Islanders are going to
be experiencing that for at least the first half of this NHL season. How
will they adapt? We try and offer a few clues.
| Player |
Team |
Out
Until |
Potential
Fill-In |
| Steve Yzerman |
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January (at least) |
While no-one will replace Stevie Y,
look for the 40-year old Igor Larionov to step up his play. As well,
young guys like Jason Williams will have a lot expected of
them. |
| Chris Pronger |
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January (or later) |
Barrett Jackman and
Mike Van Ryn will be thrust into the spotlight. They are the future
of the Blues' blueline and will need to prove it now. |
| Gary Roberts |
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February |
His grit will be harder to replace
than his scoring. Look for Tom Fitzgerald to pick up the slack in
that regard. Offensively the burden will fall on Alyn McCauley and
Jonas Hoglund. |
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