Laraque and MCcarty why were they scratched?

Question

they both have been not Major players but decent players in the game why were they scratched i haven't seen laraque for a while. is it something to do witht that fight in game one?

Answer 1

McCarty was scratched in favor of Franzen who was comin back from injury, and Laraque was scratched in favor of Gary Roberts, I am assuming Therien thought the veteran could give the pens a boost and Laraque would have no one to fight with DMc out of the line up for the Wings.

Answer 2

They have a player strictly for brawling. Anyone who supports a sport like that is a bloothirsty creep. Be honest, you have to admit that is truth.

Answer 3

McCarty was a healthy scratch because Franzen is back........I don't know about Laraque.

Answer 4

Laraque outlived his usefulness after McCarty didn't fight him under Theirren's orders. Guess the Cup veteran knew a thing or two about shifting the balance....

Answer 5

Franzen and Roberts are healthy and back. Laraque is a questionable playoff performer at best. There are no goon fights in the playoffs. Anyone else notice. Maybe hockey doesn't need fighting.

Answer 6

Laraque was scratched to get Gary Roberts' leadership back on the ice. Laraque is not happy. Therrien himself announced Roberts would be back in the lineup, and was scratching Laraque.

Answer 7

physical players and they have a reputation for taking penalties at the wrong times. in the finals, each game is so important, each period is so important, each SHIFT is so important. so why give your opponent any more PP time than they need when that can determine the outcome.

Answer 8

There won't be any real fighting and that is all they are good for.  Well, McCarty really isn't good for anything these days.

Answer 9

Franzen is back and Laraque sucks

Answer 10

No, it has to do with the red wings playing well.  The red wings had to add franzen so someone was going to be scratched.  As for laraque it might have been.  But who would you sctach?  The only person would be roberts that could be.  After game three you can't tell me you would scratch Hall.  His goal was called gretzky-esque by the media.