Franzen To Play In Game 2
Joe here. The Wings announced today that Joann Franzen was cleared by doctors to play in Game 2 and that Mike Babcock will put him in the lineup tonight. No word on how Babcock will shuffle lines to accommodate Franzen.
Obviously this is the last thing the Pens wanted to hear. Michel Therrien’s already started juggling lines, adding Gary Roberts and dropping Georges Laraque. Now they get the Wings’ best scorer in the playoffs back on the ice.
I’ll throw out one thing: it’s an embarrassment of riches problem, but why not, especially after the beating the Pens took in Game 1, let Franzen sit? It’s crazy talk, and you’re not going to see me digging up the pitchforks in protest, but I’m also a subscriber to the theory of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” And after game 1, there ain’t a whole lot broke except the zebras’ belief that if Tomas Holmstrom is within 10 feet of the goal crease, it’s gotta be goaltender interference.
See you back here at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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