Cal O'Reilly is expected to skate today for the first time since his injury way back on Jan. 2

Cal O'Reilly is expected to skate today for the first time since his injury way back on Jan. 2

via one of the Preds' official Twitter accounts, some excellent news on Nashville's injured center. Keep in mind that the word is "skate", not "practice".

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One of our players is actually healing!

Keys to the game: GF>GA

by flyalder on Mar 23, 2011 11:58 AM EDT reply actions

so....

who do we sit when he’s ready to play?

TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....

by Evanbio on Mar 23, 2011 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

My guess? We send Halischuk down, but he’s just starting to skate – he might not even be ready for the playoffs.

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I think you send down Halischuk and work Cal back in by sitting JP, who plays a “similar” role, in that they’re both excellent passers. I have no problem with a 16/5/33 line, on paper.

"Nothing." - Tuukka Rask, after being asked what he saw on Shea Weber's game winner in overtime.

by Chris Burton on Mar 23, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions

One thing that line would have is size. ORLY and Willy are big guys, and Blake might get lost in the shuffle in front of the net. ;)

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

O’Reilly is a big guy? Kind of on the lean side.

by Grizzledbear on Mar 23, 2011 7:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

6'0" 187lbs

he’s a little center

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright, I meant he’s taller and he is bigger compared to like Spals or Blum. Wilson has some bulk to him though.

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

do we have to send anyone down? I thought rosters expanded and we could just scratch guys…

by Hoelke11 on Mar 23, 2011 12:45 PM EDT reply actions

you’re right, but i meant scratch. and i agree, he may not be ready in time. just a question though. :)

TN Sports fan in Hoosier Country....

by Evanbio on Mar 23, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I am happy to hear this, but in no way do i want him to play anytime soon . There’s no way he will be anywhere near ready for end of the season competition for weeks, not to mention playoff ready, if we get there.

by 29thWard on Mar 23, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

What does Trotz call it?

catching the train? Freight train? Moving fast? hay caramba.

Maybe the Ads need some help from O’Reilly? can he go down and play there while he’s trying to get back into the Pro hockey mode?

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions

He’d get claimed on waivers in an instant.

"Nothing." - Tuukka Rask, after being asked what he saw on Shea Weber's game winner in overtime.

by Chris Burton on Mar 23, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he can change his name to Wade Belak ;)

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

No he wouldn’t. Players coming back from injury can be sent down for a rehab stint up to 14 days and they don’t have to go through waivers.

by lethargic on Mar 23, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Guesses on how far away he is?

I say 6 weeks. So that would be smack dab in the middle of Round 2 of the playoffs.

by Griz-ATL on Mar 23, 2011 2:04 PM EDT reply actions

I wonder

About Jay Levin’s practice report today. He said that Legwand and Erat were skating Grey team with ¿Weber? and he had Tootoo both on Yellow team with Smithson/Spals and with Green team with Boomer/JP/Halischuk. Conspicuously absent from his report were Wilson and Ward. Was the information just typed in wrong, or were these guys absent today regardless that Levin said

- For the second day in a row the 21-man roster participated in on-ice activities.

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

¿Que Weber?

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s what I said

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

here's the practice report

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

try this again

link?

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

can't seem to get it to link

http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=557009&navid=DL|NSH|home

by Only Fan In J.C. ? on Mar 23, 2011 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

That pic is great though :)

by DonBorvio on Mar 23, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

For Cal?

I don’t know if there is anyone I want to scratch. The team is really starting to get some nice chemistry happening and I don’t think it would benefit the team to insert him back in this late. I understand it’s still a couple weeks away from happening, but still…
just my 2¢

I live in the OC.
The one in OH.

by MattBen on Mar 23, 2011 8:53 PM EDT reply actions