Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Fatty Activated From IR; Clemmenson Sent Down
At first glance this may look like a WTF move since Clemmensen has basically saved their season as everyone outside of the Dirty J thought their season ended when fatty went down...although the Devils offense is pretty damn good this year too...but after a little reading and evaluating...basically the Devils had no choice but to send him down.
Had the Devils chosen to keep Clemmensen up after activating Brodeur from IR, Scotty would have had to clear waivers to be sent down and well...I doubt he would have cleared...and apparently the Devils felt the same way.
After the March 4th Deadline, however, Clemmensen can be recalled and would not have to clear re-entry waivers to be called up, nor waivers if he'd be sent back down. Confusing I know, but basically the Devils made all the right moves in order to keep Scotty in the Red and Black. Maybe in the off-season Weekes get traded and Clemmensen gets pulled up, but for now, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Scott's time in the NHL is done and it's back to the minors. As much as I dislike the Devils, you have to admire the job Clemmensen did while up. Yes he's most likely benefited from "the system" but still, a 25-13-1 record with a 2.39 GAA is pretty commendable.
Fire and Ice has a whole entry on the situation if you care to read more. Honestly though, has there been a more "consistent" team in the East this year. I would say Boston but they have been struggling as of late. If Brodeur can work his normal fatty magic in the playoffs, watch out for the Devils.
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