Recchi could play center next game

Matt Kalman of ESPN Boston is reporting that Mark Recchi centered a line with Miroslav Satan and Marco Sturm today in practice. Recchi did see some shifts at center on Thursday after Savard went down with a knee injury, but was moved back to right wing after the Bruins called up Trent Whitfield for Saturday's game.

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So…

Satan – Recchi – Sturm
Wheeler – Krejci – Ryder
Lucic – Begin – Bitz
Sobotka – Whitfield – Thornton

Something like that, anyhow?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2010 5:06 PM EST reply actions

They looked like this in practice today:

Lucic-Begin-Bitz
Wheeler – Krejci – Ryder
Sturm – Recchi – Satan (not sure who is on right or left wing, but those 3 were together)
Thornton – Sobotka/Whitfield – Paille

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jan 11, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

Damn, forgot Paille.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2010 5:12 PM EST up reply actions

Regardless, those aren’t great lines by any stretch of the imagination.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 11, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

Does Recchi have much experience as a C? I took a glance at his Wiki and didn’t see any mention of it. Just wondering if you guys had any info on it.

by Buzz Killington on Jan 12, 2010 3:39 PM EST reply actions

I’ve been wondering the same thing. Last game where he did play center (on thursday) he went 43% in faceoffs against the blackhawks.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 12, 2010 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

Trent Whitfield has more NHL faceoffs than him this year, and Recchi’s percent this year is under 40. He’s good enough defensively, but I don’t want him taking important faceoffs.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jan 12, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions

He has played center at times throughout his career (mostly in emergency situations like this). I don’t how exactly how much he was played or even where to look for it. He was mostly been a RW though.

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by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Jan 12, 2010 5:45 PM EST up reply actions