GDT: Game 3: Columbus at Buffalo | 10/12 3PM EDT

[Speedy Sanderson]

Probably recycle some of the old past strategies:
Players only meeting
Team bracelets (Mine, they can use it though)
3rd jersey night
Call up Ryan Collins (Or someone like him if he's gone)
Trade for some other team's castaway.
Throwback jersey night
'Every man night' (Mine - where the best local player gets a 1 day contract to play)

If all else fails:
New slogan

Some excellent suggestions there, and if MacLean were still here, I might expect to see a couple of those come to fruition.

 

[Seedtype]

The Buffalo goalie is having the easiest game ever...

 

[bumperkisser]

is this how johansen always plays? he is coasting out there 24/7 and not doing anything at all..

 

[JacketFanInFL]

I rescind my comment. It is good that this game is on right now with nobody watching.

 

[Halfboard]

This has been absolutely thrilling so far......

 

[aRussian]

This already feels like the team was doing some heavy sale job during the offseason.
This is rinse/repeat. Names change but the same crappy start is the same. "lesson learned" my ass

 

[GoJackets1]

is this how johansen always plays? he is coasting out there 24/7 and not doing anything at all..

I'd say about 75% of the time.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

How is the draft looking this year? Any good prospects in the 7-12 range?

 

[Eikka]

The Jackets are punching the ticket to the Auston Matthews Bowl with this kind of play.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

How is the draft looking this year? Any good prospects in the 7-12 range?

Are your legs okay from that cliff-jump?

 

[ReggieRed]

The highlight of that period was the Viagra commercial after the period was over. Ugh...

 

[Halfboard]

This city.........this team.........these fans.......this same sh**y start......

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Are your legs okay from that cliff-jump?

Oh come on, can't joke around? Lighten up.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

The Jackets are punching the ticket to the Auston Matthews Bowl with this kind of play.

Nah, the Jackets have too much talent to play like garbage for the majority of the season, but the fear is they turn it on too late (like last season) and end up somewhere in the middle. Hoping they snap out of it soon, like the 3rd period of this game for instance.

 

[Jackets16]

Same coach and same crap every year. Never been a Richards supporter and he is making it really hard for me to defend him on anything. This team is never ready or prepared to start the season.

 

[Eikka]

is this how johansen always plays? he is coasting out there 24/7 and not doing anything at all..

He goes long stretches where he looks like he doesn't give a ****. Last spring he mailed it in pretty early.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Just no energy this game

 

[DarkandStormy]

Glad we can dominate preseason for no ****ing reason.

 

[Eikka]

Benching Joey would be a good start to the 3rd period.

 

[Halfboard]

Smell The Sweat

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Oh come on, can't joke around? Lighten up.

I mean you've been going on and on and on in the GDT's about the negatives and even predicted this team out of the playoffs. It's hard to tell

 

[thebus2288*]

These lines have zero chemistry. It would be helpful if Joey realised that the regular season has started.

The lines IMO clearly need changing. The preaseason is the preseason for a reason. 1 of Jenner, Atkinson or Calvert needs to be put up with Sleepy and Foligno or Saad.

Didn't you see the FIGHT that really amped the team up.

You never quit. At least he did SOMETHING. We played our best hockey the beginning of the 1st Ranger game while each line played "overly" physical. This Buffalo team IMO is a more "tougher" lineup than the Rangers but our best chance right now is to play a rough game. No ****in pulse. Is Dubi afraid to get on the guys now because he DOESNT have the "C"?

is this how johansen always plays? he is coasting out there 24/7 and not doing anything at all..

Hey he's got 2 points. Nowhere "near" the problem. Did you see how good he was in the preaseason? At least if he plays like this we'll only have to pay him 8 mil a yr not 10. Throw the dude on the "2nd" line. Or somebody give him a bump to wake him up.

 

[aRussian]

Watching these "we may not have any banners" commercials forces me to think "it really doesn't look like you are really playing for any either".

 

[Jackets Fan]

Jackets score 3 goals in 3rd period and win 3-1. I have my optimist hat on

 

[ndd17]

Same coach and same crap every year. Never been a Richards supporter and he is making it really hard for me to defend him on anything. This team is never ready or prepared to start the season.

Stop, 90% here think Richards is doing right things.
Then our shedule
Ottawa
Toronto
Chicago
Start 0-6 here we go