GDT: Game 27: Columbus vs. Philadelphia | 12/9 7PM EST

[Samkow]

7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Lines
Raffl-Giroux-Voracek
Schenn-Laughton-Simmonds
Umberger-Couturier-Read
Rinaldo-VandeVelde-Bellemare

Grossmann-Streit
Schultz-Coburn
Del Zotto-MacDonald

Mason
Emery

Inactive
Colaiacovo, Lecavalier, Schenn

Injured
Timonen, White

Lines
Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Jenner-Johansen-Skille
Gibbons-Foligno-Hartnell
Tropp-Chaput-Boll

Johnson-Savard
Erixon-Wisniewski
Leopold-Prout

Bobrovsky
McElhinney

Inactive
Connauton, Cracknell, Rychel

Injured
Anisimov, Goloubef, Horton, Letestu, Murray, Tyutin​

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[EspenK]

The battle for 7th in the Metro.

Won't understand if Rychel sits..

Can the Jackets make it 4 in a row?

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Don't understand Rychel sitting either. Christmas came early with Dubi in the lineup. Lecavalier is an absolute albatross for Philly. Go Jackets!!!

 

[Fro]

WE WANT MA SON....

ok...vocal chords are ready...

 

[pete goegan]

The battle for 7th in the Metro.

Won't understand if Rychel sits..

Can the Jackets make it 4 in a row?

I like Kirby quite a bit, too, but there are many reasons why he could be out of the lineup, tonight, other than the coach not agreeing with us. Might he be a bit banged up? Could TR want him to have another view of the ice from up top? Are there matchups vs. the Flyers that Richards fears? In fact, until they take the ice tonight, we can't even know if he's in or not, so getting all worked up about it seems like wasted energy, to me. Not that failing to understand it is being "all worked up," of course!

 

[EspenK]

I like Kirby quite a bit, too, but there are many reasons why he could be out of the lineup, tonight, other than the coach not agreeing with us. Might he be a bit banged up? Could TR want him to have another view of the ice from up top? Are there matchups vs. the Flyers that Richards fears? In fact, until they take the ice tonight, we can't even know if he's in or not, so getting all worked up about it seems like wasted energy, to me. Not that failing to understand it is being "all worked up," of course!

Probably Rychel having to defend Umbie.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

The battle for 7th in the Metro.

Won't understand if Rychel sits..

Can the Jackets make it 4 in a row?

Your haiku syllable count is off a bit, here, EK. (Per "Understanding Poetry" by Dr. J. Evans Pritchard. I never ripped that introduction page out.) It reads nicely, though.

 

[5thLiner]

The battle for 7th in the Metro.

Won't understand if Rychel sits..

Can the Jackets make it 4 in a row?

Don't understand Rychel sitting either. Christmas came early with Dubi in the lineup. Lecavalier is an absolute albatross for Philly. Go Jackets!!!

I agree with you guys. Start Rychel, sit Boll. In 24 games, Boll has recorded 0-1-1 with a -8. In 4 games, Rychel has recorded 0-3-3 with a +3. I just don't understand why we keep playing Boll when all he does is take dumb penalties. I know he was our big time fighter, but guys like Foligno, Prout, and Wiz (just to name a few) have stepped up as good fighters. He isn't needed anymore, he's just taking up roster space.

 

[Cowumbus]

Why not put Rychel where Boone is, Boone where skille is, and skille where boll is...
Rychels impact >> bolls "impact"

 

[EspenK]

Your haiku syllable count is off a bit, here, EK. (Per "Understanding Poetry" by Dr. J. Evans Pritchard. I never ripped that introduction page out.) It reads nicely, though.

It's Norwegian haiku.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

It's Norwegian haiku.

I should have studied my Pritchard better.

Oh, and not to be confused with Siberian Khatru.

Oh, and this game is critical.

 

[DarkandStormy]

The battle for 7th in the Metro.

Won't understand if Rychel sits..

Can the Jackets make it 4 in a row?

If by 7th, you mean 6th, then yes.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

If by 7th, you mean 6th, then yes.

He needed the extra syllable.

Besides, which place will the loser be in?

 

[5thLiner]

These are the posted lines for tonight's game:

Hartnell-Foligno-Gibbons
Jenner-Johansen-Skille
Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Tropp-Chaput-Boll

Leopold-Prout
Johnson-Savard
Connauton-Wisniewski

Bobrovsky
McElhinney

Pretty much identical besides the defensive pairings.

 

[SuperGenius]

Pivotal game within the division. Dubinsky's back. Bob/team looking good but still searching for consistency. Mason/Umby return to NWA.

...and all some can worry about is whether a kid with 4 NHL games will play based lines from on an off-day practice.

I like him too. A lot, actually, but jeez...

 

[EspenK]

He needed the extra syllable.

Besides, which place will the loser be in?

Depends on who the loser will be

Flyers its tie 6

Else 7

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Depends on who the loser will be

Flyers its tie 6

Else 7

You are missing a syllable or two.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Play Rychel.

 

[EspenK]

You are missing a syllable or two.

One of us can't count or one of us don't know how many go into a haiku.

And as a practical matter if I don't have the requisite number, I can't be missing either one or two it has to be one or the other.

 

[Jackets Fan]

About time Berube grows the balls to put Mason in at NWA.

So, how many goals do you guys think the Jackets get past Mason tonight? 5 sounds about right to me. 2 from Dubi.

Go Jackets!

 

[cbjfaninmo]

One of us can't count or one of us don't know how many go into a haiku.

And as a practical matter if I don't have the requisite number, I can't be missing either one or two it has to be one or the other.

Just remember there are three kinds of people in the world...those who can count and those who can't.....

 

[ndd17]

Jenner is a wing, Rychel scratch, Erixon scratch, Prout in. OMG...
Only I agree Matty-Dubi-Cam.
Good luck, we need it.

 

[Viqsi]

So poetic posts now are expected
And poor poem techniques rejected?
If that's the only way
We can post today
Participation'll be badly affected.

 

[MAHJ71]

Per Shawn Mitchell - Rychel scratches tonight.

TR after practice this morning stated Rachel is fine, he just wanted to stick with his 4th line from the TB game.

 

[JKinCLE]

Tonight is the night we begin the charge towards the post season. Just quickly peaking at the schedule (which I had been purposely avoiding) we are NOT out of it if we can string a few more wins together and then play steady consistent hockey.

Tonight would be a huge boost of confidence and get us 2 wins behind the 3rd place team. I think this team can make up 2 games over 56 games.

I also think that #17 is going to make a real case for a different letter on his jersey. I know porty makes it seem like its going to be Boone's at some point, but I'm really excited to see what kind of team we see with Dubi back out there.