GDT: Game 29: Columbus vs. Phoenix | 3/16 7:00 PM EDT

[cbjfaninmo]

The best player was Bob obviously.

You're just partial to goalies named Bob.

 

[IHeartZherdev*]

You didn't miss much. I'm considering only turning in for the OT and SO.

Your question as to the standouts were and who had a bad game gives me a perfect segue to a thought I had during the game. On defense everyone, imo, had a good game; on offense they all sucked.To me that is the blessing and the curse of this team, Someone gets hurt you replace him with a clone;on the other hand there are no standouts who can carry a team. Hard to argue with the results of the last 10 games but to me this is still a team that needs some significant reshaping.

Johansen, Moore, Calvert, Atkinson Erixon...these guys are all basically in their first full NHL season. No need for them to have to "carry" a team just yet. Obviously we now some of the vets may not be long for C-bus.

I think it's just huge that most of these young guys are proving to be NHL caliber, should be nice to see them develop.

 

[Byrral]

Johan got benched late in the game fwiw.

That's what happens when you play below the bar

 

[NotWendell]

Boards have been dead....................Just my 2 cents...................................

Nothing to kvetch about! LOL

 

[NotWendell]

Only one game back of .500... That's remarkable when one considers they were 5 or 6 back a month ago..

We're number 20!

 

[Robert]

You're just partial to goalies named Bob.

I've been poked with that a few times, I've learned that avoiding pokes is the best way to go... That said, it's always been about Bob....

 

[JACKETfan]

We're number 20!

Once upon time "tickled pink" was a shameful goal.
Now I'll take it.

 

[NotWendell]

I'm seriously starting to believe that we do.

We need to spend a day practicing outlet passes. Gheez!
On the plus side, in addition to Bobby, the defense has been doing really well at forcing the shooters to the perimeter.

 

[Robert]

We're number 20!

Our best hope now is for Detroit to lose, they will have played 29 games after tonight... The other teams have way to many games in hand if they win for us to catch them, unless we take two points in the next 5 or 6 games...

It's getting close though, what a run....

 

[EDM]

Amazing we have the same number of points as the Rangers. We are now only 2 points out of 8th! We passed Dallas tonite. We are tied with Nashville. We beat them on Tuesday and we move up another notch.
Jackets vs. Nashville? Hmmmm. 1-0 in a shoot out again?

 

[Doctor Spin]

I'm not sure whether I'm most shocked because we are 2 points out of the playoffs or because we are 4 points back of the 3rd place in the conference or because after realignment in our new division we would be tied for a playoff spot. It's now conceivable that we may have 2 lottery picks in this draft and still make the playoffs.

 

[Jaxs]

Holy cow, Bobby played another gem.

 

[Matthew]

Dear Sergei,

I like you. Do you like me?

Check box YES [ ] NO [ ] Maybe [ ]

 

[squarelaces]

Dear Sergei,

I like you. Do you like me?

Check box YES [ ] NO [ ] Maybe [ ]

He's working out. Don't bother him.

 

[Jaxs]

I've been poked with that a few times, I've learned that avoiding pokes is the best way to go... That said, it's always been about Bob....

What about Bob?

 

[major major]

We need to spend a day practicing outlet passes. Gheez!

I agree with you big time here.

Wanna know why our forwards haven't been able to do **** the last three games? Because we can't do nice outlet passes, so we aren't exiting the zone with speed, so we barely can make it to the red line and we end up doing dump-ins with a low chance of recovery.

 

[Jaxs]

I too thought Moore looked good for his first game back. He and Erixon played well together. Prout and Nikitin played well enough. Maybe Aucoin will watch more games and allow the Moore-Erixon pair continue to develop.

 

[Matthew]

The D-pairs being in absolute disarray right now certainly isn't helping things.

 

[Robert]

The D-pairs being in absolute disarray right now certainly isn't helping things.

They are a mess.... I think we could be seeing a partial transition in process... There's a lot of guys putting in time, the best will be known by the end of the season...

 

[db2011]

I was only able to watch a tiny bit of the game tonight, though I saw all of OT and the shootout. Therefore, not much to contribute.

BUT, Bob kept the puck out of the net ALL NIGHT, through regulation and the shootout. I love it.

bittersweet we weren't able to get any non-SO goals, but thrilled with Bobrovsky of course. And Letestu was so cold-blooded in his SO attempt...

great times for Jackets fans lately

 

[NotWendell]

Any guesses as to what Lombardi said to draw the unsportsmanlike penalty in the first period?

 

[blahblah]

Let's see, 1 goal in two games and ended up with 3 points. Don't see that too often.

 

[Matthew]

Wasn't enthralled with the Prout/NikNik pair but I am seeing shades of Methot's first year or two with Prout.

 

[NotWendell]

Don't look now but the CBJ penalty kill is now FOURTH in the league. Now just shy of the elusive PP+PK > 100% mark.

(PK) 86.5% + (PP) 13.4% = 99.9%

 

[SuperGenius]

Got myself a nice memento at the game tonight. Great cause, great game. Whatever happens in the future, tonight was sort of unforgettable.