Fansided · Mar 20, 2019
Colorado Avalanche May be Saving A.J. Greer for Dallas
The Colorado Avalanche recalled AJ Greer from the AHL and flew him to Minnesota only to scratch him for the Wild game. Some potential reasons why.
The Colorado Avalanche recalled forward A.J. Greer from the Colorado Eagles on Monday, and he joined the team flight to Minnesota. Where he apparently ate nachos in the club seats because he was a healthy scratch against the Minnesota Wild.
Speaking of scratching, that’s a head scratcher. Why recall a player from the AHL — thus engaging his NHL salary — just to make him a healthy scratch?
The Avs ran the same lineup as they had in their last home game, against the New Jersey Devils:
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 19, 2019