Andrew Gross over at Ranger Rants live blogged Sean Avery's first game with the Hartford Wolf Pack tonight..."Avery played 18 shifts with an approximate ice time of 16 minutes. That included four penalty kills and one power play. He took three shots. My impression: He's just on a different level as a hockey player than those who play in the AHL. His puck handling was terrific, his passing was good and he looked good on that wrist shot in the third period. Once he gets a few games under his belt, there's no reason he shouldn't be playing in the NHL."
Avery on the trash-talking during the game...
"A couple of guys said something. Such as? Nothing that I'd probably repeat. It was typical guy stuff, nothing that got me going. Some of the older guys (Mike Keane, Jason Krog, both ex-Rangers) said good look with everything."
When asked what hurts the most (meaning physically after his first game back) Avery responded "Breaking up with an ex-girlfriend." God I love this guy.
...from Gross' report it sounds like Avery had a pretty solid return. He had a couple of great set-ups that could have been assists if his teammates would have buried them. Avery might want to get used to that if gets claimed by the Rangers.
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Nice. More shots than Redden, more ice time than Prucha and better puck handling than Voros.
Step up!
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