GDT: Game 34: Columbus at Winnipeg | 12/29 8PM

[Samkow]

Columbus Lineup
Saad-Wennberg-Foligno
Jenner-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Calvert-Karlsson-Anderson
Hartnell-Sedlak-Gagner

Werenski-Jones
Savard-Johnson
Nutivaara-Murray

Bobrovsky
McElhinney

Scratches
Harrington, Prout

Injured
Clarkson

Winnipeg Lineup
Ehlers-Scheifele-Laine
Perreault-Little-Wheeler
Matthias-Lowry-Armia
Dano-Petan-Stafford

Morrissey-Byfuglien
Enstrom-Trouba
Postma-Chiarot

Hutchinson
Hellebuyck

Scratches
Burmistrov, Stuart, Thorburn

Injured
Myers

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[TaketheCannoli]

These guys make me nervous, they seem to have so much talent. The Jets are due for a breakout.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

I always thought Winnipeg was a funny name for a city.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

Let's make babies.

 

[The Jones Zone]

must stop Dano

 

[Heinze 57]

Winnipeg is one of the toughest places to play for visiting teams. Plus, we have that big matchup with Minnesota on Saturday looming and it'd be too perfect to go into that game on a 14 game win streak. One of us will trip in our last game before then and I think it's us.

I say we lose 3-2.*





*I've felt like we would lose almost every game in this streak so no sense in changing now.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Going to be a tough one, but the CBJ always play a solid, simple game on the road. I think this will hinge on goal-tending. If the CBJ stay with their road strategy, and Bob is Bob, this is a winnable game.

 

[We Want Ten]

This feels like it should be a letdown game, but who knows with this team.

I'll stay positive and say:
CBJ 4
WPG 2 with Dano getting 2G.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Winnipeg can certainly score with the best of them, but they give up goals in bunches. Seems like Dubi is due for a big game. Looking forward to seeing Laine play.

 

[CBJx614]

I'm definitely curious to see how we match up with them.

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Just keep winning!

 

[Bobcat110]

Well...the CBJ's last four opponents all were high possession teams (ranked above CBJ in Corsi Close) and all victories, although 3 of the games were ugly games which may be called a coin flip games by certain media.

Winny is 24th in Corsi Close...a favorable matchup for CBJ. This may be a fun game to watch. CBJ have done pretty well against low Corsi close teams, going 10-0-1 vs. NYR, TB, DET, CAL, VAN, NYI, AZ, COL.

I'll guess 5-1 CBJ

 

[Forepar]

CBJ 4-1.
In keeping with superstition/recent tradition, someone else call the goal scorers.

 

[The Jones Zone]

Hannikainen recalled

let the speculation on who may be injured begin

or maybe they want an extra forward on this trip

 

[Monk]

Calder winner vs. runner up. Should be fun.

 

[EspenK]

Calder winner vs. runner up. Should be fun.

Did Matthews get traded?

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

I really like the Jets young lineup.. but I like our team better - 3-2 Jackets in OT Goals by Cam Calvert & Jones

 

[Monk]

Did Matthews get traded?

Dude, George Matthews left in in 2013. Dunno how that's relevant...

 

[Fro]

Hannikainin is just an extra forward in case of injury....everyone is fine

 

[GoJackets1]

Every game past I think 7 wins on this streak I've predicted we would lose, so now that I think we actually will win one, we'll probably lose. 3-2 Jets. Dano gets one.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Any point we get tonight will be appreciated.

 

[major major]

This could be high scoring. Jets team D stinks, while Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine can seemingly score at will.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Just win, baby.

 

[Old Guy]

This could be high scoring. Jets team D stinks, while Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine can seemingly score at will.

The Jets are a 46% face off team - 2 percentage points worse than Columbus.

I like the challenge of taking on that "score at will team" with the CBJ defense - will be fun to watch.

At the risk of repeating what I said before the Boston game - seems about time for a Werenski 3 point game - goal and two assists would be just fine.

Let's also watch their 77.3% penalty kill (28th) against Columbus 27.1% (1st) power play. Hence Werenski's 3 point night.

 

[Nordique]

Its a good time for a road trip. Lots of distractions at home over the holidays and some big home games last week. Get back on the road, recommit to the system, build the locker room brotherhood.