Oilers want more from MacIntyre: The Sports Xchange reports Oilers LW Steve MacIntyre finally found his way into the lineup. A flu bug struck down several players, so the 6-foot-5 enforcer drew in for his first two games of the season against Columbus on Thursday and Calgary on Saturday. Head coach Pat Quinn likes that the big guy is one of the better fighters in the NHL, but wants MacIntyre to be able to contribute without dropping the gloves. "I still want that sort of a presence out of him, but I'm not going to put him on to fight somebody, I want him to play," Quinn said. "So he has to get to a proficiency level where you're not afraid to have him on the ice, and he's made some good progress. I want him playing hockey. Look after the other stuff if you have to, but play hockey." (Updated 10/25/2009).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 11/7/09).
Fantasy Analysis
MacIntyre played just 51 seconds on Saturday and got into a fight. He hasn't logged much PT since dressing, so it doesn't seem he is getting the message. Until MacIntyre becomes a regular contributor, he has little to no Fantasy value, even in leagues that reward heavily for PIM. (Updated 10/25/2009).
LW Steve MacIntyre played only 51 seconds Saturday in Calgary, but he made a major impression with a 1-minute, 8-second slugfest with Flames heavyweight Brian McGrattan. MacIntyre took about three of McGrattan's best shots early in the fight and appeared to be in trouble, but he came back hard to win the second half. "I think I was just getting a little madder," MacIntyre said. "I've always known I can take a punch." 10/25/2009
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Oilers want more from MacIntyre: The Sports Xchange reports Oilers LW Steve MacIntyre finally found his way into the lineup. A flu bug struck down several players, so the 6-foot-5 enforcer drew in for his first two games of the season against Columbus on Thursday and Calgary on Saturday. Head coach Pat Quinn likes that the big guy is one of the better fighters in the NHL, but wants MacIntyre to be able to contribute without dropping the gloves. "I still want that sort of a presence out of him, but I'm not going to put him on to fight somebody, I want him to play," Quinn said. "So he has to get to a proficiency level where you're not afraid to have him on the ice, and he's made some good progress. I want him playing hockey. Look after the other stuff if you have to, but play hockey." (Updated 10/25/2009).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 11/7/09).
Fantasy Analysis
MacIntyre played just 51 seconds on Saturday and got into a fight. He hasn't logged much PT since dressing, so it doesn't seem he is getting the message. Until MacIntyre becomes a regular contributor, he has little to no Fantasy value, even in leagues that reward heavily for PIM. (Updated 10/25/2009).
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