GDT: Game 32: Columbus vs. Tampa Bay | 12/14 7PM EST

[Samkow]

7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Lines
Brown-Filppula-Callahan
Palat-Stamkos-Kucherov
Killorn-Namestnikov-Marchessault
Nesterov-Boyle-Blunden

Stralman-Hedman
Garrison-Carle
Coburn-Sustr

Bishop
Vasilevski

Inactive
None

Injured
Condra, Drouin, Johnson, Paquette

Lines
Jenner-Johansen-Saad
Hartnell-Dubinsky-Foligno
Calvert-Wennberg-Atkinson
Campbell-Karlsson-Boll

Johnson-Savard
Murray-Bodnarchuk
Tyutin-Connauton

McElhinney
Korpisalo

Inactive
Clarkson, Prout

Injured
Bobrovsky, Bourque, Goloubef, Hannikainen​

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[Double-Shift Lasse]

Tonight's game is on my partial ST package. I'm making a special effort to get down there, and will be arriving about halfway through the first. I anticipate I'll be rewarded for my troubles with a commendable performance and a triumphant outcome for the good guys.

And now to see how long I can keep a straight face.

 

[We Want Ten]

CMaC captures lightning in a bottle.

CBJ 3
TBL 0

 

[MAHJ71]

Was a Lightning fan growing up.. then the CBJ were born and my priorities changed. Why am I telling you this? I don't know..

Not feeling too optimistic about this one.. but I'll be watching.

CBJ 1
TB 3

 

[DarkandStormy]

Do we have to?

 

[Dr. Fire]

Sadly, I just don't really care anymore.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

15-1.5 Tampa

Clarkson with the first ever half goal in NHL history

 

[EspenK]

Tonight is The Voice finale. What to do?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Ok we have Forsberg his first ever start against the lightning and now we're going to give Korpisalo his first ever start against the Lightning

 

[EspenK]

Ok we have Forsberg his first ever start against the lightning and now we're going to give Korpisalo his first ever start against the Lightning

Luckily TB is off on offense this year.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Luckily TB is off on offense this year.

Ticking time bomb. I hope Korpisalo is ready because Idk if I like throwing him to the wolves like this

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

Ticking time bomb. I hope Korpisalo is ready because Idk if I like throwing him to the wolves like this

He is a professional goalie with a full SM-liiga season under his belt. Good run of games in the AHL as well. I don't know how it compares or if it should even be compared with soapglove Forsberg but playing goalie for the Tortorella Blue Jackets isn't throwing the towel for anyone.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

He is a professional goalie with a full SM-liiga season under his belt. Good run of games in the AHL as well. I don't know how it compares or if it should even be compared with soapglove Forsberg but playing goalie for the Tortorella Blue Jackets isn't throwing the towel for anyone.

I believe Forsberg had two years of SHL (including one starting) under his belt as well as a very good AHL resume when he got his first start last year. Just consider me skeptical. Hopeful, but skeptical.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Ticking time bomb. I hope Korpisalo is ready because Idk if I like throwing him to the wolves like this

Quite frankly, Korpisalo in goal is the one thing that now makes me interested in this game.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I want a win as badly as anyone, but I have just gotten to the point, once again, where if they lose I just don't care.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

Hingefinger Forsberg played for a completely different team, in a more civilized era.

There seems to be heavy emphasis on how goalie is everything. Goalie is everything only with the help of the team. You can play without the goalie but without the team it is a quest to be forsaken.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Ok we have Forsberg his first ever start against the lightning and now we're going to give Korpisalo his first ever start against the Lightning

Looks like he debuted a week prior to that in NJ? I dunno, but I know I was at the home game against TBL that Forsberg started. Hoping for a not-repeat with Korpi tonight.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Tampa has been almost as disappointing as the Jackets. How a team with that lineup is 27th in the NHL in goals is surprising. They are 2nd in goals against, so not expecting much on the offensive front. Best realistic scenario is a 1-1 type of game that goes to OT and Joey scores a goal rather than causing one against.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I think Korpisalo is going to be a top-10 NHL goalie.

I also thought CBJ would get 100 pts this year.

 

[Monk]

Oh, don't get me wrong, I want a win as badly as anyone, but I have just gotten to the point, once again, where if they lose I just don't care.

This. I enjoy watching the highlights the next day after a win.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

This is the start of the winning streak that will take us into the playoffs

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

This back to back won't be pretty. What's the over/under for goals allowed over the next two games? I'll set it at 10.5.

Hope we see a similar (but better) effort from last game

 

[JacketsDavid]

This is the start of the winning streak that will take us into 9th place in the East

I fixed it for ya!

 

[dechire]

Just giving an update for the TBL lineup. Palat is also injured. Here's the forward lineup from this morning. If you don't recognize 1/3 of the names, don't worry. We barely do either.

 

[MAHJ71]

Just giving an update for the TBL lineup. Palat is also injured. Here's the forward lineup from this morning. If you don't recognize 1/3 of the names, don't worry. We barely do either.

No Drouin/Palat/Johnson .. there is a small beam of optimistic sunshine.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Just giving an update for the TBL lineup. Palat is also injured. Here's the forward lineup from this morning. If you don't recognize 1/3 of the names, don't worry. We barely do either.

Wait, JAM?