GDT: Game 41: St. Louis at Columbus 4/12 7:00PM EDT

[SuperGenius]

7:00 PM EDT
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, OH

Lines
Prospal-Anisimov-Gaborik
Calvert-Letestu-Atkinson
Umberger-Johansen-Foligno
Comeau-MacKenzie-Gillies/Boll

Tyutin-Johnson
Aucoin-Wisniewski
Nikitin-Prout

Bobrovsky
Leighton

Lines
Perron-Backes-Steen
Schwartz-Berglund-Stewart
McDonald-Sobotka-Tarasenko
Cracknell-Porter-Reaves

Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo
Leopold-Shattenkirk
Jackman-Polak

Allen
Elliott

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[plong123]

 

[joshjoshjosh]

If the good guys would stop losing two games in a row things might start to get better but as it stands...

...this game is 448,000,000,271x more critical than the one before it.

And hopefully Todd Richards and the Assistant Captains made it clear that the Blues aren't going to get away with any of the **** that they got away with a week ago

 

[Skraut]

I just want the Blues to know that the last time they faced the Jackets as a Conference opponent they lost.

 

[blahblah]

Critical? Beyond belief.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

 

[joshjoshjosh]

Critical? Beyond belief.

Castle Bravo. Supercritical. 15 megatons.

Still not as critical as this game.

 

[Fro]

obligatory Journey reference:

Some will win, some will lose
Some are born to **** the Blues

 

[Zoo16]

*needs GIF of Mark Letestu nodding after scoring (shootout?) goal*

I agree

 

[NotWendell]

I damn sure don't want Ken Hitchcock's team to be what keeps us out of the playoffs.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Too bad we are catching the Blues when they are on fire. Their defense is rock solid, and their goaltending seems to have solidified. Going to take a monumental effort to win this game tonight.

Will be there tonight. Want to hear a loud and proud crowd!

 

[InjuredChoker]

Rob Mixer ‏@RobMixer 1 min
#CBJ lines: 11-55-13, 18-19-71, 22-42-10, 17/9-24-14/40. D pairs: 51-7, 21-33, 6-47. Bobrovsky starts in goal vs. STL.

 

[DJA]

Critical that we score the first goal tonight. Trying to come from behind against this defense and a Hitchcock-coached team in general is like swimming upstream in a river of molasses (not to mention torture for the viewing audience).

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I agree

Hells yeah!

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

We need a repeat of this (even though 90% of our roster has been turned over since then):

 

[Fro]

Jeff Rimer ‏@jrimercbj 2m
#CBJ forward Jared Boll says he will play vs #STLBlues tonight in a huge game for the Jackets. Boll says the game is a must win for CBJ

 

[Socks]

Jeff Rimer ‏@jrimercbj 2m
#CBJ forward Jared Boll says he will play vs #STLBlues tonight in a huge game for the Jackets. Boll says the game is a must win for CBJ

This reminds me of Boller's rookie year when he came back early from an injury specifically because TooToo had been taking liberties the game before. I think we all remember how that ended - with TooToo's tail between his legs. Boll knows his role and knows that the Blues were running around last time. I expect this will be a good one tonight.

 

[jackets4life]

Too bad we are catching the Blues when they are on fire. Their defense is rock solid, and their goaltending seems to have solidified. Going to take a monumental effort to win this game tonight.

Will be there tonight. Want to hear a loud and proud crowd!

Keep in mind how San Jose was doing before their trip to Columbus...

Not saying it will be the same case with the Blues but it just goes to show how well our guys have played at home this year. Really excited to get to the rink tonight. I'll be there early and won't stop cheering for the boys until they turn the lights off. Go Jackets!

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

I was expecting Prout..

but if it takes Boller, someone needs to knock the snot of anyone taking a run at Bob. Our guys need to be laying it down for that guy, he has helped make something out of this season.

There is an excitement brewing about hockey in Columbus. Even my wife is tuning in, especially when I park her at the redline and get her tipsy on ten spot beers

 

[Nordique]

Looking forward to this game. Enjoy this one for what it is, two heavy teams playing for every point down the stretch. Should be one hell of a game.

According to Sports Club Stats, if Calgary, Columbus, Chicago, and Nashville win tonight, our chance of making the playoffs goes up by 33 percentage points. LOL this is too fun.

 

[HockeyGuy73]

Good luck tonight guys. Looking forward to another intense hard hitting game that these two teams always seem to deliver. I'm going to miss this rivalry next year.

 

[Nordique]

Good luck tonight guys. Looking forward to another intense hard hitting game that these two teams always seem to deliver. I'm going to miss this rivalry next year.

The old Central will be missed for sure. We've had some great games in this division, even if we were the red headed step child of the family. Cheers.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Good luck tonight guys. Looking forward to another intense hard hitting game that these two teams always seem to deliver. I'm going to miss this rivalry next year.

Well said.

 

[Jyrki]

Well, statement game. Either we persevere or we live with the fact the Blues swept the series and our playoffs dream.

 

[Crede777]

I'll be there, sounds like this is shaping up to be a "big one."

Boll said he wouldn't play if he weren't able to fight. "If I'm in, I can go."

There will be blood.