When people were assessing the Rob Scuderi for Trevor Daley trade, few likely noted that, “Hey, Scuderi can pinch hit at as a winger.”
(OK, even Scuderi’s representatives and loved ones probably wouldn’t make that argument.)
In a truly strange wrinkle, he appears to be doing so for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. Note that this Scuderi is subbing in at that spot in a clash between a team that’s on a 12-game winning streak (Chicago) against the Lightning, who have won six in a row.
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Lazerus enjoyed this lineup oddity, to say the least.
Rob Scuderi is playing wing.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 22, 2016
I REPEAT.
Rob Scuderi IS PLAYING WING.
Of all the defensemen to put on the wing... man. Hockey, man.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 22, 2016
Rob Scuderi is still playing wing.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 22, 2016
ROB SCUDERI IS A WINGER. #ScuderiForSelke
... You get the idea.
Update: Prepare to be shocked: this might be short-lived.