GDT: Columbus @ Carolina | 3/29 7:00PM EDT

[thebus2288*]

I'd have to see it again, but normally the center (Letestu) has to cover the netmouth if an attacking forward sneaks down there to outman the defenceman.

Letestu and Comeau were out there a while I think. Comeau was in the right area but didn't do a thing. Jenner was actually the closest and floated pretty bad and didn't see the puck pop back out until it was already on Skinner's stick.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Why do you guys think this team can't score any longer? It was looking quite good through February and into March. I've wondering if some of the Richards' tinkering is backfiring-- sitting Akinson and now Umberger. I just don't get why Umberger is being scratched at this point in the season. I'm not a fan of his game and never supported that contract Howson gave him, but he does have 18 goals this year and this team is having trouble enough scoring.

Tinkering with lines, tinkering with the lineups, trading away our second best offensive weapon, Horton's issues whatever they may be.

Some of the other guys like Boone, Foligno and Anisimov are cold as well.

 

[NotWendell]

The argument I don't understand here is Jack Skille. Yes, he has a helluva shot, but he's been on IR much of the season with an abdominal injury. In fact, he hasn't played in Springfield for almost three weeks.

 

[Crede777]

Why do you guys think this team can't score any longer? It was looking quite good through February and into March. I've wondering if some of the Richards' tinkering is backfiring-- sitting Akinson and now Umberger. I just don't get why Umberger is being scratched at this point in the season. I'm not a fan of his game and never supported that contract Howson gave him, but he does have 18 goals this year and this team is having trouble enough scoring.

It's the kind of players we have. They are all young and/or streaky. It was coincidence earlier in the season when one player would get cold another would step up. Now we're seeing them all cold at the same time.

Injury could also be a factor this late in the season.

Also teams may have figured us out or aren't overlooking us. They certainly have figured out to just apply pressure all the time regardless of the situation. That puts pressure on our hard working but less than talented roster and creates havoc.

 

[FANonymous]

Why do you guys think this team can't score any longer? It was looking quite good through February and into March. I've wondering if some of the Richards' tinkering is backfiring-- sitting Akinson and now Umberger. I just don't get why Umberger is being scratched at this point in the season. I'm not a fan of his game and never supported that contract Howson gave him, but he does have 18 goals this year and this team is having trouble enough scoring.

It's all because of Gaborik. He was the only thing that made anybody else on this team score any goals ever and we're obviously completely lost without him. Woe is us.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

It'd be great if Johansen's line didn't suck tonight

 

[JacketFanInFL]

If we are looking for offense from the defense, we have a point per game guy in Tim Erixon in the AHL who can't be any worse than Nikitin out there.

 

[Crede777]

It's all because of Gaborik. He was the only thing that made anybody else on this team score any goals ever and we're obviously completely lost without him. Woe is us.

Hey, at least he could have contributed something unlike that stupid return we got which is and will be useless. It's like trading a ham sandwich for a scratch off lottery card.

The front office is hammering this team into that "round hole" of a bunch of hard workers who score by committee (aka can't score any goals).

 

[JacketFanInFL]

It's all because of Gaborik. He was the only thing that made anybody else on this team score any goals ever and we're obviously completely lost without him. Woe is us.

He has 7 points this month, which would be among our leaders.

We've lost a couple 1 goal games. You never know.

 

[NotWendell]

It's the kind of players we have. They are all young and/or streaky. It was coincidence earlier in the season when one player would get cold another would step up. Now we're seeing them all cold at the same time.

Injury could also be a factor this late in the season.

Also teams may have figured us out or aren't overlooking us. They certainly have figured out to just apply pressure all the time regardless of the situation. That puts pressure on our hard working but less than talented roster and creates havoc.

All that, plus they've turned up the intensity as the playoffs draw closer.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Also teams may have figured us out or aren't overlooking us. They certainly have figured out to just apply pressure all the time regardless of the situation. That puts pressure on our hard working but less than talented roster and creates havoc.

The book is out on the Blue Jackets. We don't do well against pressure. That's why guys like Cam and Matt will do well because they can get open easily. Everyone else seems lost.

 

[EdwardG]

The pressure is what I've noticed. I'm not seeing as much guys missing gimmes, it just seems like lately we're not seeing any crisp passing, no space. All the shots are coming from the point or at off angles, hoping for a bounce. It does seem like other teams have adjusted and CBJ can't deal with the adjustment.

 

[major major]

Why do you guys think this team can't score any longer? It was looking quite good through February and into March. I've wondering if some of the Richards' tinkering is backfiring-- sitting Akinson and now Umberger. I just don't get why Umberger is being scratched at this point in the season. I'm not a fan of his game and never supported that contract Howson gave him, but he does have 18 goals this year and this team is having trouble enough scoring.

I'm fine with lineup tinkering and scratching guys I just don't agree with the particular scratching that Richards has done.

Your theory might be correct. Our first low scoring game in the stretch of low scoring was against the Hawks when we scored 1 goal. The next game Atkinson was scratched for the first time, and we scored one goal in that game.

The chronology also supports the Gaborik story. The Hawks game was the first after the trade. But we also in scored bunches before he returned from injury.

 

[major major]

It'd be great if Johansen's line didn't suck tonight

I take it you don't think Tropp is much help?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I take it you don't think Tropp is much help?

Not at all.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Oh fun a PK

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So I guess Raleigh has a tornado warning. How are they playing during a tornado warning?

 

[DJA]

So I guess Raleigh has a tornado warning. How are they playing during a tornado warning?

What do you expect them to do?

 

[NotWendell]

I don't understand putting Tropp on Joey's line. You already have Jenner on that line.

 

[Jyrki]

The Hurricanes are just a subpar team. So far, it's shown that we played a game last night though.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

What do you expect them to do?

delay?

 

[nhldiedinthe90s*]

Davidges' mannerisms remind me of Ricky from TPB. Not an insult necessarily.

 

[MFRONE]

What do you expect them to do?

Clear the ice and make the fans go into the concourse

 

[NotWendell]

So I guess Raleigh has a tornado warning. How are they playing during a tornado warning?

Because Hurricanes aren't afraid of tornados???

 

[MFRONE]

I don't understand putting Tropp on Joey's line. You already have Jenner on that line.

RJ would have been good to try on that line before putting Tropp there