GDT: Blue Jacket vs Capital 6pm (Clinch? + R1 adversary?)

[LaP]

What was Marchenko doing when he was 20? Slaf is way better than him.

I just checked, Marchenko was .5 ppg in the KHL..

He's a good player but you're being obnoxious.

When he was 22 Marchenko did 25 points in 59 games -23. Had only 34 hits that year.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[expy]

Have to tip your cap to CBJ, they are coming up in the clutch right now. We shouldn’t leave our success to other teams.

Bingo.

 

[Rapala]

I'm Greaving...

 

[ZUKI]

I demand to be able to complain about something all the time.

You should have done that demand 7 years ago. The answer would have been "no" but i don't see the point to ask now, to do what you are doing for all those years

 

[TennisMenace]

There's still two more games to go for jackets after this one. They'll need a 6 games winning streak to make it and we'll need to lose our games. The jackets have 9 six games winning streak since their creation in 97 so 9 in almost 30 years. They already have one this year so what is the likelihood they get a 2nd one? Extremely low.

If they beat Caps again today, and if they have something to play for when they play Philly, I don’t think they will lose. Same goes with their game against the Isles.

WE JUST HAVE TO DO THIS OURSELVES!

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

You don't can a coach when you went from a 76-point season to an 88-point season. That's a 12-point increase with 2 games remaining.

Sure, their starts haven't been good lately. But the reason they were able to mount a lot of comebacks is because they were able to adjust. And that is also a quality a coach has.

But you can't constantly expect your team to adjust and come back, especially in the playoffs where starting well matters since it's a grind.

Plus, whether you're going from 0-3 down to tied 3-3 or being up 3-0 to tied 3-3, the net result is the same. It's just blowing leads to start a game.

In the last 4 games which should each be treated essentially as must-wins, we've been outshot 142-75. That's nothing short of pathetic, and not indicative of a playoff team. We've been bailed out by solid goaltending, but our defensive structure hasn't been good, we haven't generated shit for chances, and our powerplay has gone ice cold. Which of those is he not responsible for?

 

[LaP]

Have to tip your cap to CBJ, they are coming up in the clutch right now. We shouldn’t leave our success to other teams.

We are not. Since april 1st we are 5-1-1 3rd in the NHL in P%.

Since march 1st we are 11-5-5 10th in the league in P%.

At one point they can't win them all. Columbus needs a miracle run to make it i'd consider this making the playoffs by the front door no mater what happens.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

8 minutes without a shot and they'd still have outshot us last game (and the 3rd hasn't even begun)

 

[TennisMenace]

Of course now the Jackets have a goalie

No doubt, this kid is making a huge difference. The other two were less than mediocre. This kid is averaging .925 save %

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

They can't beat an effing pick up game goaltender.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Damn, I didn't realize Fantili was at 28 goals.

Oh well, we'll just have to clinch ourselves tomorrow against Chicago. It's better that way anyway.

 

[LaP]

If they beat Caps again today, and if they have something to play for when they play Philly, I don’t think they will lose. Same goes with their game against the Isles.

WE JUST HAVE TO DO THIS OURSELVES!

Flyers is a very dangerous team atm maybe the most dangerous in the league league beside the ones still fighting for a playoffs spot. The team had a rough year and they all want to impress the new coach for next year.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I'd bet on colombus losing a game before betting on us winning one for the rest of the season

 

[TennisMenace]

Flyers is a very dangerous team atm maybe the most dangerous in the league league beside the ones still fighting for a playoffs spot. The team had a rough year and they all want to impress the new coach for next year.

I agree…they certainly have improved greatly Post Torts.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Greaves is garbage or he would have been with Columbus years ago.

 

[Adam Michaels]

They didn't "need" it. They beat us the other night which would've done it either way.

They needed Habs the night they clinched. Sure they would have eventually. But the night they did, they couldn't do it themselves.

Habs still don't "need" Columbus to lose, but it's not looking good the way they've been playing (and yes, even in the wins they've been bad).

It's not exactly the way Habs have been playing the issue. It's their starts. Because they still adjust and become the better team, which is why they've mounted comebacks and won. The exception was Ottawa on Friday.

Even yesterday in Toronto, they played better.

 

[Tyson]

Greaves is garbage or he would have been with Columbus years ago.

Perhaps but currently he is getting it done

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Perhaps but currently he is getting it done

Caps are not trying.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

But you can't constantly expect your team to adjust and come back, especially in the playoffs where starting well matters since it's a grind.

Plus, whether you're going from 0-3 down to tied 3-3 or being up 3-0 to tied 3-3, the net result is the same. It's just blowing leads to start a game.

In the last 4 games which should each be treated essentially as must-wins, we've been outshot 142-75. That's nothing short of pathetic, and not indicative of a playoff team. We've been bailed out by solid goaltending, but our defensive structure hasn't been good, we haven't generated shit for chances, and our powerplay has gone ice cold. Which of those is he not responsible for?

Most of the problems this team has are hallmarks of a young inexperienced team, not badly coached one.

Not many teams are icing a blue line that has 3-4 guys on it that have under 200 games of experience each. Not many teams are icing a top 6 that are all 26 and under.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Need to clinch tonight so they can work Demidov in without having the pressure of needing to win.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Perhaps but currently he is getting it done

Yea Greaves has been a good story for Columbus in their recent run. Caps missed some golden opportunities in the 2nd. You'd think it was the Habs.

 

[Tyson]

Caps are not trying.

I don't agree, they outshot Columbus 9-0 the past 8 minutes of the 2nd, Greaves stoned them. Washington is giving it an effort.

 

[overlords]

I made tendies, the caps got this

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Most of the problems this team has are hallmarks of a young inexperienced team, not badly coached one.

Not many teams are icing a blue line that has 3-4 guys on it that have under 200 games of experience each. Not many teams are icing a top 6 that are all 26 and under.

Again, I get that but regardless of experience you need to be able to coach a team in must-win games to at least be competitive. Putting up 75 shots across 4 games is not competitive. Playing 15-odd games without a lead through 20 is not competitive.

MSL has done well so far and gotten us here, but I don't think he's a coach that gets you through the playoffs since he doesn't seem to be a good motivator and he certainly doesn't seem to be good tactically.