GDT: Game 33: Columbus at Vancouver | 3/26 10:00 PM EDT

[aRussian]

I can't wait for Foligno to start scoring on those stick moves. Other than that, I'm surprised both teams made it this far without scoring. Feels like a chess match.

 

[Ceiu]

Whew. No goal and no penalty. Was a bit scary.

Shootout!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Another shutout for Bob

 

[alphafox]

Blue Jackets Modus Operandi

Take'em to the deep water and see if they fall apart. Then take our chances in the shootout.

 

[db2011]

In my house, we now refer to RJ Umberger by his trade value. We call him "bag of pucks."
(Hopefully that causes him to score in OT, just to make me look stupid!)

RJ came to play tonight though

 

[db2011]

get to see another spin o rama?

 

[FANonymous]

Anisimov, no. We're doomed.

 

[aRussian]

I'm hoping this doesn't go sudden death... This game is just one of those ones that I think deserve a tie

 

[db2011]

anyone else know that was coming the way rimer butchered that?

 

[FANonymous]

Bob stands on his head. No one helps him...

 

[jktsfan*]

With the length of that goal horn, you have to assume someone's compensating for something

 

[aRussian]

I'll take the point. We need to re-work whatever we decided to change on the PP... The entry was horrendous.
Not a bad game, overall. Sad a skills contest decides games like these

 

[CBJWerenski8]

That's it. No more shootouts for Joey or Calvert.

 

[Jyrki]

ugh Calvert deked himself out of a shot

Johansen always tries the same move too but he never does it deep enough to fool the goaltender. he has a long reach but he isn't friggin' lindros

 

[Ceiu]

Drat. Oh well.

On the bright side, BJs are only one point out of a playoff spot. Good luck the rest of the way.

 

[db2011]

damn.

great to see Bob bounce back though, and the team as a whole. SURE wish we could get some offense, not real happy with games like tonight, but it was on the road against a hot team.

 

[fox2usp]

Well, poo. Night all.

 

[alphafox]

Ugh, what a waste of a gem by Bob. Worst possible outcome for the game tonight we fall farther out of a shot for the playoffs but don't move any closer to getting a high pick for the future. I hate games like this...

 

[SavesEmNot]

That's it. No more shootouts for Joey or Calvert.

Why the hell does Richards keep picking them? All they ever do, save for one game against Detroit, is make moves until they run out of ice.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Why the hell does Richards keep picking them? All they ever do, save for one game against Detroit, is make moves until they run out of ice.

IDK. Probably for confidence. Or maybe because they're the only ones who sniff skill.


Still looking for that Cam Atkinson guy. He was kinda good last year.

 

[NotWendell]

I wish Atkinson would get picked for the SO.

 

[jackets4life]

Why the hell does Richards keep picking them? All they ever do, save for one game against Detroit, is make moves until they run out of ice.

But really...

 

[FANonymous]

I wish Atkinson would get picked for the SO.

Perhaps we need a movement "For A New Shootout."

 

[jackets4life]

Appreciate how Dan Kamal isn't trying to sugarcoat this game like Rimer ("Bobrovsky deserved better, etc..."), but instead actually talking about how he was disappointed the team couldn't meet expectations in terms of effort and execution in the first two periods. Breath of fresh air.

 

[Ceff Jarter]

maybe we should start dressing a "shootout specialist" as 13th forward

just let the other team know our intentions right off the bat!