"It makes you wonder when Garry Unger will become an option. After all, he was handy and known for durability.
Unger, the former NHL ironman, was one of the many spectators pressed against the Plexiglas during the Calgary Flames' practice Tuesday at Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre.
Even if Unger is 63, the Flames may want to keep the old centre's phone number within reach.
That's because at their current rate of middle-ice attrition, the situation is dire.
"Oh, we'll just shuffle up our lines a bit," coach Brent Sutter said after the latest twist, "and we'll be fine.""