GDT: Game 41: Columbus at Tampa Bay | 1/13 8PM

[Samkow]

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

Werenski-Jones
Johnson-Savard
Murray-Nutivaara

Bobrovsky
Korpisalo

Scratches
Harrington, Prout

Injured
Clarkson

Tampa Bay Lineup
Palat-Namestnikov-Kucherov
Boyle-Filppula-Drouin
Killorn-Johnson-Peca
Dumont-Paquette-Bournival

Hedman-Stralman
Witkowski-Garrison
Coburn-Sustr

Vasilevskiy
Bishop

Scratches
Koekkoek, Nesterov

Injured
Brown, Callahan, Point, Stamkos

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[WannabeFinn]

Excited for this one

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Torts has shaken up the lines. I'm not sure I wouldn't drop Jenner to 4th, put Hartell on the 3rd, and bring Gagner up to 2nd.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Need to stay out of the box as Tampa is great on the PP. They are also starting to get healthy. I think the Jackets have a better chance to win tomorrow night.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Need to stay out of the box as Tampa is great on the PP. They are also starting to get healthy. I think the Jackets have a better chance to win tomorrow night.

Tampa played last night, so I think it's safe to say that a rested CBJ squad has more than a fair chance of beating this Tampa lineup.

 

[major major]

Tampa played last night, so I think it's safe to say that a rested CBJ squad has more than a fair chance of beating this Tampa lineup.

From the looks of it their powerplay doesn't need a lot of off nights to be ready to go.

How many rest days do you think that Drouin to Kucherov one-timer needs?

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

From the looks of it their powerplay doesn't need a lot of off nights to be ready to go.

How many rest days do you think that Drouin to Kucherov one-timer needs?

 

[Fro]

CBJP and I will be 4 rows off the ice over Bob's left shoulder....

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Just win, baby.

 

[FinRanger]

Do you guys think that Bobrovsky will play tonight and tomorrow? Was just wondering because of fantasy hockey (different type than what you play in US )

 

[Fro]

sounds like Bob tonight Korpi tomorrow

 

[LoveCBJ]

Go CBJ!!

 

[EspenK]

TB up an down this year...not your SC finalists of two years ago... TB goalies suck I have both on my fantasy team-ugh...Jackets should win but it doesn't always play out that way. Honoring MSL before the game so it could be a later start.

 

[MAHJ71]

Very interested in these next two games.. Getting 2 out of both would calm a few fears.

 

[CBJfan44]

New lines, who dis?

 

[MAHJ71]

New lines, who dis?

Looked, didn't see anything on confirmation Twitter ..

EDIT: found. I don't mind them... 3rd line is particularly interesting though.

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Just keep winning!

 

[CBJ Alien]

Really would like to see a regulation victory to quell my nerves about our last few games.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Need this one. Let's get it done.

 

[EdwardG]

Hoping they used some of the practice to try to correct the PP. They have been incredibly good at getting set up in the zone before the last few games. Last game in particular it was awful.

The bigger thing, though, is that they spend a lot of time passing the puck around in the zone without shooting, but the passing to me doesn't seem to be done for any good effect. I'm not opposed to patience, but just tossing the puck around slowly doesn't do much other than chew up PP time, and the quick set plays aren't working as well now. I think they need to be using more puck and body movement to make the defense work and try get them off balance so the shooter doesn't have a 2 man wall in front of him. Werenski, Jones, Wennberg, Saad, Foligno, and Gagner have the talent to do this, and when they get a shot right at the goalie instead of through a man/stick, it makes them much more effective.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Sounds like Bill is taking Dubi's spot on the second PP unit

 

[MoeBartoli]

Hope the lines work but one too many moves for me. I like 43 with 89 and would have left that line untouched. Jenner was the square peg that needed to be exchanged for a one line switch.

 

[major major]

I like the change with the second powerplay unit. Murray on the point is exciting. Murray hasn't had the wheels to get in on the play much but when he does his puck movement is great. Some beauty assists. Karlsson might be having to save his ass on shorthanded breaks though.

I think the 5 on 5 lines might soon be reverting back some. If Cam can score 40 pts with Boone and Dubi then leave him there. Boone wasn't really as much of a drag on him as he will be on someone else. And separating Hartnell and Gagner? That line was not broken.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Torts nailed his speech for St Louis.

 

[Byrral]

Tampa is a mostly dangerous underachieving team that will be looking to seek revenge for a couple early season losses against us. If CBJ don't get their skating, checking and passing game back Bob will have to steal this one. Hoping he won't have to do that.