GDT: Game 49: Columbus vs. Arizona | 2/3 7PM EST

[Samkow]

7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Lines
Rieder-Vermette-Doan
Erat-McMillan-Gagner
Korpikoski-Chipchura-Moss
Lessio-Shinnimin-Crombeen

Yandle-Stone
Ekman-Larsson-Michalek
Campbell-Murphy

Smith
Dominque

Inactive
Summers

Injured
Boedker, Hanzal, Vitale

Lines
Foligno-Johansen-Atkinson
Hartnell-Dubinsky-Tropp
Wennberg-Anisimov-Skille
Leopold-Letestu-Boll

Johnson-Tyutin
Murray-Savard
Connauton-Wisnewski

McElhinney
Forsberg

Inactive
Goloubef, Prout

Injured
Bobrovsky, Calvert, Gibbons, Horton, Jenner, Morin​

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[MAHJ71]

Tickets sure are cheap.. but I'll be passing.

With that being said if we lose to the Coyotes at home the wheels might finally have came off.

 

[Fro]

yeah, i was stunned our extras sold for as much as they did...unfortunately watching from home...having carpet for the basement delivered tonight...

since we have a chance to close the gap on 4th worst, we'll win 5-1

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Forsberg looks to be getting the nod in net.

Connauton on the 4th line instead of Leopold with Goloubef and Prout appearing to be the scratches.

 

[EspenK]

Forsberg looks to be getting the nod in net.

Connauton on the 4th line instead of Leopold with Goloubef and Prout appearing to be the scratches.

Let's put Golo & Prout in...sit Hartnell & Foligno

4th pick is better than 5th

 

[Dr. Fire]

Tickets sure are cheap.. but I'll be passing.

With that being said if we lose to the Coyotes at home the wheels might finally have came off.

Umm, the wheels came off quite a while ago.

As for tonight's game, hope they win, but......meh.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

go coyotes

 

[ndd17]

Vermette, McMillan, Chipchura, Shinnimin the weakest central line in the entire league. I can't imagine what will happen if they trade Vermette to deadline.
Good luck, Jackets. Don't listen to "good advice" from HCTR, just play as you can and all will be good.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Cotton playing on the 4th line LW in practice.

 

[MAHJ71]

Umm, the wheels came off quite a while ago.

As for tonight's game, hope they win, but......meh.

Nah, we've still be trying to fight it and patch the holes.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Have a feeling the Jackets dominate tonight. That's a really bad Coyotes roster and I think the players will take it personally that tanking is being advocated (see the Arace column in the Dispatch today). I'll be there and will hope that the Jackets play well and win, but won't leave disappointed if they lose.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Have a feeling the Jackets dominate tonight. That's a really bad Coyotes roster and I think the players will take it personally that tanking is being advocated (see the Arace column in the Dispatch today). I'll be there and will hope that the Jackets play well and win, but won't leave disappointed if they lose.

Puck Daddy felt the CBJ should start tanking a while ago. His feelings are that the CBJ would be a contender next season with one of the top 2 picks. And, of course, they stay healthy.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Puck Daddy felt the CBJ should start tanking a while ago. His feelings are that the CBJ would be a contender next season with one of the top 2 picks. And, of course, they stay healthy.

I agree with Puck Daddy, but the current makeup of the Jackets will make it difficult to "catch" the Oilers, Sabres, Coyotes and probably the Canes (though they look a lot better of late).

 

[ca5150]

I thought it was funny at first, but now I hate that the moderator in the Dispatch Chat uses my moniker for the fake questions, this is the dumbest question ever and I would never ask this question or refer to myself as "a 5th liner" in that fashion...and I am happy Horton is getting better, if not for any other reason than he can live a normal life and pick up his kids! I could care less if he's around the team doing busy work...the only treatment for a bad back is rest!


Comment From ca5150
How is Horton just allowed to move to Florida? If the team still has to pay him, why isn't he around the team, helping the coaching staff, maybe acting as the "eye in the sky," helping in the community, etc. Am I the only 5th liner offended that after all his talk of loving Columbus he just took the money and ran?



Portzline:
I can assure you, he didn't run. He walked gingerly. I know exactly what you're saying. I don't like it, either. I don't like what it says. I mean, he's not rehabbing or skating or getting treatment at the rink. He's basically just chilling out. Maybe there's a medical reason, that the warm weather is better for his back conditional than the freezing cold temperatures. If that's the case, I take it all back. But, you bring up very valid points.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I thought it was funny at first, but now I hate that the moderator in the Dispatch Chat uses my moniker for the fake questions, this is the dumbest question ever and I would never ask this question or refer to myself as "a 5th liner" in that fashion...and I am happy Horton is getting better, if not for any other reason than he can live a normal life and pick up his kids! I could care less if he's around the team doing busy work...the only treatment for a bad back is rest!


Comment From ca5150
How is Horton just allowed to move to Florida? If the team still has to pay him, why isn't he around the team, helping the coaching staff, maybe acting as the "eye in the sky," helping in the community, etc. Am I the only 5th liner offended that after all his talk of loving Columbus he just took the money and ran?



Portzline:
I can assure you, he didn't run. He walked gingerly. I know exactly what you're saying. I don't like it, either. I don't like what it says. I mean, he's not rehabbing or skating or getting treatment at the rink. He's basically just chilling out. Maybe there's a medical reason, that the warm weather is better for his back conditional than the freezing cold temperatures. If that's the case, I take it all back. But, you bring up very valid points.

To be fair, that is a good question though

But yeah, its dumb how they're still using our names.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I have tickets tonight, but I also have a test to study for. Haven't decided if Im going but leaning towards no. Plus AZ-CBJ games are usually always snoozers.

 

[Jaxs]

I have tickets tonight, but I also have a test to study for. Haven't decided if Im going but leaning towards no. Plus AZ-CBJ games are usually always snoozers.

Unless Nash goes into beast mode after a penalty he thinks was a bad call.

 

[ca5150]

To be fair, that is a good question though

But yeah, its dumb how they're still using our names.

I'm not "offended" that he isn't doing odd jobs around the arena to earn his pay. I'm sure if getting treatments from the team was something that would help him, he would be here. With a back, I think you just have to wait it out and do some light workouts, which the article the other day made it sound like he's doing. I guess it was just the huff and puff nature that it was worded that annoyed me, haha

 

[TheOllieC]

I'm gonna go. Really wanna see Forsberg and hopefully he does well.

 

[Samkow]

I thought it was funny at first, but now I hate that the moderator in the Dispatch Chat uses my moniker for the fake questions, this is the dumbest question ever and I would never ask this question or refer to myself as "a 5th liner" in that fashion...and I am happy Horton is getting better, if not for any other reason than he can live a normal life and pick up his kids! I could care less if he's around the team doing busy work...the only treatment for a bad back is rest!


Comment From ca5150
How is Horton just allowed to move to Florida? If the team still has to pay him, why isn't he around the team, helping the coaching staff, maybe acting as the "eye in the sky," helping in the community, etc. Am I the only 5th liner offended that after all his talk of loving Columbus he just took the money and ran?



Portzline:
I can assure you, he didn't run. He walked gingerly. I know exactly what you're saying. I don't like it, either. I don't like what it says. I mean, he's not rehabbing or skating or getting treatment at the rink. He's basically just chilling out. Maybe there's a medical reason, that the warm weather is better for his back conditional than the freezing cold temperatures. If that's the case, I take it all back. But, you bring up very valid points.

Every time you bring it up, he wins. Best to just ignore it.

 

[ca5150]

Every time you bring it up, he wins. Best to just ignore it.

It's more, I don't want you guys thinking I'm asking those dumb questions, haha

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

It's more, I don't want you guys thinking I'm asking those dumb questions, haha

Then start posting as to wipe away all doubt...

 

[jacketsnc33]

Edit: claimed

 

[niflheim]

I hate that the moderator in the Dispatch Chat

I ( personally) can say that my cognitive processes is deeply and tragically complicated by literary heritage of Portzline (plus complete catharsis through which I went during franchise's peripitias. In this apocalyptic transition I am gradually losing my grip to control own verbal syllogisms)

I like this sentence "the warm weather is better for his back conditional than the freezing cold temperatures" Bellissimo! it's true masterpiece

If seriously Tell the Truth to own fans and youself ( FO & PR media) - bitter truth is better than sweetest lie.

 

[thebus2288*]

Hope to see this on the PP tonight:

Wennberg-Wennberg
Johansen-Wisniewski-Wisniewski

Wennberg is so good, he can win the faceoff by losing it on purpose. Then he'll get in hard on the forecheck like he's so good at doing( not small and weak like detriment's Atkinson/Calvert) and force the d men to shoot the puck up the boards quick, which will undoubtedly be snagged up by Wisniewski like its nothing. He can then get those PP assists up to where they should be by feeding the 10 million dollar man one timers over and over. The tenacity of Wennberg around the net along with Johansen's drive to get back in the defensive zone(shut Joe Thornton DOWN) and Wisniewski's improved foot speed would make shorthanded chances nearly impossible. That is IF there were rebounds off the goalie or glass. More than likely though, because of the bombs both guys have and the playmaking prowess of Wennberg the 3 of them should work at about a 75% rate. A brand new corsi would probably have to be invented because of the numbers we or THEY would put up.

We don't need more "better" players out there. We just need to put our offensive powerhouses out there together without the tweeners out there getting in the way.