Something both odd and surreal is occurring within the Columbus Blue Jacket organization and it deals with the status of defenseman Mike Commodore.
Is Commodore truly an injured player whose return status is indefinite, or is it something more provocative, something carrying a deeper meaning?
Let’s begin with a chronology of events.
October 15th: Mike Commodore is declared a healthy scratch (benched for reasons other than an injury) for the Blue Jackets home opener. The usually garrulous Commodore is obviously displeased with head coach Scott Arniel’s decision and utters the following: “If you are going to ask, don’t bother because I have nothing to say.”
The reason for Commodore’s benching is not the result of poor conditioning—something that plagued Commodore during the 2009-2010 season—but for what was communicated by Arniel “for mobility reasons.”
October 16th: Mike Commodore is now reported to have suffered a chipped fracture on his left thumb, the X-Rays for which were taken later in the afternoon of October 15th, in which he was deemed a healthy ...
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The Mike Commodore Situation: Something Doesn’t Add Up
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