The Tampa Bay Lightning have gone and done it again. They have claimed former Capital Matt Pettinger on re-entry waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.* Given the collection of forwards the Lightning already have obtained, one might ask with respect to the Pettinger claim ..."why?"
It took us a while, but we think we've figured it out. Follow along...
First, let's leave aside that idea that the Lightning picked up Pettinger because Len Barrie, one of the co-owners, is a friend and business partner, as reported by the Vancouver Sun. That's crap. There is a bigger theme here.
In David Koci, Ryan Malone, Mark Recchi, Gary Roberts, and Adam Hall, the Lightning have assembled themselves quite a group of former Penguins.
On the other hand, with Jeff Halpern, Jamie Heward, and Olaf Kolzig, the Capitals Alumni association is also well-represented. But, the Lightning needed another former Cap to even up the score (especially since Heward has been sent to AHL Norfolk).
Why? We think it is part of Oren Koules' (also a Lightning co-owner) nefarious plot to make up for the abysmal play of the Lightning on the ice and turn the St. Pete Forum into the set of some weird shoot for a horror movie, a Capitals versus Penguins death match, the perfect remedy for a guy who made his mark with the "Saw" movie series.
Malone!...Halpern!...Recchi!...Kolzig!...Roberts!...
...Pettinger!!!
AYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
edit...St. Louis picked up Koci on waivers from Tampa Bay, but the Ducks have put Ken Klee on waivers...the plot thickens.
* Thanks to leftwing and CStoneNo37 on The Official for the heads up
Call them the pen-tals?
ReplyDeleteThe Lightning also employ Rick Tocchet as an assistant coach and Greg Malone (Ryan's dad) as a scout, two more for the Penguin column.
ReplyDeleteTocchet was also a Cap...does he beat himself up?
ReplyDeleteWe should be so lucky, eh Peerless?
ReplyDeleteOMG - That is hilarious!!! Don't forget that Alan May is in Norfolk...
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