GDT: CBJ @ Nashville | 8pm EST | "2013 Season Opener" Edition

[Matthew]

8:00 PM EST
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN

Lines
Umberger-Brassard-Atkinson
Dubinsky-Anisimov-Dorsett
Foligno-Johansen-Prospal
Calvert-Mackenzie-Boll

Tyutin-Nikitin
Johnson-Wisniewski
Moore-Aucoin

Bobrovsky
Mason

Bold = Making CBJ debut

Inactive
Colton Gillies - Healthy Scratch
Mark Letestu - Healthy Scratch
David Savard - Healthy Scratch

Injured Reserve
None, yet.

Lines
Kostitsyn - Fisher - Erat
Smith - Legwand - Hornqvist
Smith - Gaustad - Halischuk
Clune - Spaling - Yip/McGrattan

Josi - Weber
Hannan - Klein
Gill - Ellis


Rinne
C. Mason

Inactive
tbd

Injured Reserve
tbd​

It's a night of new faces, new styles, and a new direction for Columbus Blue Jackets hockey. Facing Nashville on the road (where the old Columbus has been beaten and embarrassed more times than we can all count.) gives this new squad, coaching staff, president, etc. a chance to show this change is for the good and is on the right path.

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[deetman]

It has been way too long without the NHL. Super pumped for tomorrow, WIN or lose! I just want to see a positive direction!

(And for those that missed it... 'Twas the night before opening faceoff...)

 

[jdhebner]

I am pumped!!! Go Jackets!!!!! Prove all those talking heads at the NHL Network wrong!!!!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Lets go Jackets!!

 

[aRussian]

Been quite a while since we've seen one of these pages... Not expecting much but it'll be great to see the team on the ice again

 

[Columbus Jack]

I'm expecting to win and wil be upset if we lose

 

[Seedtype]

Go Jackets!

You can do it!

 

[Robert]

It does seem long since I've posted in a CBJ GDT.... The last CBJ home opener I watched from the club level just to see Steve Mason look like an idiot and lose the game giving up five goals.... (if I recall correctly)

If Mason does not play the Jackets have a chance to win.... I expect JJ to set the tone...

Richards is a meaningless coach who needs to make the playoffs this season for any chance of staying in the NHL.... if not send him to Siberia.

 

[Sore Loser]

I think the Jackets are going to win this one, by a 3-1 margin. Goals by Dorsett, Wisniewski, and Brassard. The Preds counter with Ryan Ellis.

At some point during the game, Shea Weber rips off his Preds jersey in favor of Philly orange and black, and leaves the arena with a beer can in hand, Stone Cold style.

 

[SuperGenius]

It does seem long since I've posted in a CBJ GDT.... The last CBJ home opener I watched from the club level just to see Steve Mason look like an idiot and lose the game giving up five goals.... (if I recall correctly)

If Mason does not play the Jackets have a chance to win.... I expect JJ to set the tone...

Richards is a meaningless coach who needs to make the playoffs this season for any chance of staying in the NHL.... if not send him to Siberia.

Your memory is failing, unless you last attended a home opened in 2010. Last season, they lost 3-2 in a pretty entertaining game.

Not sure about all the Richards hate. Seems wholly undeserved, but I guess we have to complain about something, or at least prepare to complain? Sure, the guy's vanilla and coaches a vanilla style, but it seems to me that it matches the roster, and anytime the style matches the roster, there's a believable chance for success.

 

[joshjoshjosh]

It's time!

For such a long awaited GDT, we don't have nearly enough pomp and circumstance in here right now!

 

[Skraut]

It's time to begin, isn't it?


I guess you could say the Jackets go into this game, and season as Dark Horses

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I guess you could say the Jackets go into this game, and season as Dark Horses

Loves me some Switchfoot, and that tune rocks.

Nice framing of Letestu, JJ and Cam at 3:53.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

It's going to be interesting to see what we have.

It does seem long since I've posted in a CBJ GDT.... The last CBJ home opener I watched from the club level just to see Steve Mason look like an idiot and lose the game giving up five goals.... (if I recall correctly)

If Mason does not play the Jackets have a chance to win.... I expect JJ to set the tone...

Richards is a meaningless coach who needs to make the playoffs this season for any chance of staying in the NHL.... if not send him to Siberia.

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

What's a GDT?

 

[Jaxs]

I feel like a kid in a candy store.

 

[jag72]

It's time to begin, isn't it?


I guess you could say the Jackets go into this game, and season as Dark Horses

Very nice.

 

[Samkow]

What's a GDT?

What's hockey?

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Blue Jackets win 6-2.

Cam Atkinson with the double hattie.

 

[Jaxs]

Skraut, always have enjoyed your videos. Hope you don't lose your zeal for that.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Crashville in Smashville!!!


(as in crash their party)

 

[Roadman]

The factors all the "experts" are saying that give teams an advantage, work against the CBJ.

Low roster turnover.

Familiar coaching staff and system.

Solid in Goal.

So I guess we don't even need to lace them up, just take our lumps and the #1 pick.

But somehow I just don't see it like that. I just don't see this team laying down. If there is half the character in the room as we have been led to believe, then this will be a team to be proud of.

Jackets work their butts off but lose in OT ..... 3-2.

 

[Roadman]

The Hockey writers: Preds

http://thehockeywriters.com/the-predators-vs-blue-jackets-in-season-opener/

Very interesting take

 

[Socks]

Is today Christmas? Sure feels like it!!!

 

[CBJFreak]

I'm surprised nobody's said it yet


"This Game is critical"