GDT: Game 5 - Columbus vs Tampa Bay - 1/21 7:00 pm

[I3LI3]

1-3-1 has a ..... awful ring to it.

 

[majormajor]

You’re saying we’re getting Romanov?

In my dreams, yes.

Yeah, Torts and PLD himself are forcing Jarmo’s hand to make a trade, no way we will have PLD a healthy scratch

I think we very well might have a healthy scratch.

 

[ViD]

This team had quit in 5 games. The morale of this team is shot. It’s literally just a handful of guys and the goalie trying right now.

Yeah, morale is gone. If you bench PLD for the entire period, get rid of him

 

[ViD]

I think we very well might have a healthy scratch.

For how long ?

 

[MoeBartoli]

1-3-1 has a ..... awful ring to it.

1-4-1 has a worse ring.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

At this point, I don't think we finish the season with either Torts or PLD on the team. The question becomes "which ones goes first?"

Or Jarmo will just be a stubborn SOB and keep both of them around.

 

[CBJ goalie]

Holy shit, PLD benched the whole period?!?

THAT'S going to ignite the media after this game - who wants to take bets on how long (short?) Torts' after game presser is?
I'll start: 22 seconds.

 

[Fred Glover]

Either trade PLD or fire Torts
Something has to give

 

[aRussian]

Holy shit, PLD benched the whole period?!?

THAT'S going to ignite the media after this game - who wants to take bets on how long (short?) Torts' after game presser is?
I'll start: 22 seconds.

I'm going 40 seconds only because with the zoom conference delay taking about 20 seconds to even get the questions off XD

 

[ViD]

Either trade PLD or fire Torts
Something has to give

The former obviously

f*** PLD

 

[I3LI3]

not sure what Portzline is talking about. PLD's longest shift tonight so far is 1:05. Not extremely long. For example, Foudy had a shift in the first that lasted 1:40.

 

[Fred Glover]

3:55 ice time for PLD in two periods

 

[majormajor]

Amazing watching Tampa move the puck. They almost never dump. Always entering the zone with speed and the scheme gives the entrant plenty of options outside of dumping.

You realize they iced the puck about ten times that period? Tampa didn't even play well, the Jackets were covering their usual breakouts.

 

[KJ Dangler]

The former obviously

f*** PLD

I disagree ... CAN Torts and his boring prehistoric philosophies , try to salvage PLD . Skilled centers don’t grow on trees , PLDs effort was never an issue until whatever has happened . He was inconsistent yes , but not lazy

 

[NotWendell]

At this point, I don't think we finish the season with either Torts or PLD on the team. The question becomes "which ones goes first?"

Or Jarmo will just be a stubborn SOB and keep both of them around.

He was the one I was thinking should go.

 

[majormajor]

Either trade PLD or fire Torts
Something has to give

That something might just be our season.

 

[ViD]

I disagree ... CAN Torts and his boring prehistoric philosophies , try to salvage PLD . Skilled centers don’t grow on trees , PLDs effort was never an issue until whatever has happened . He was inconsistent yes , but not lazy

He’s already shown he’s a f***ing diva, if not for Torts, something else will disappoint him

 

[majormajor]

not sure what Portzline is talking about. PLD's longest shift tonight so far is 1:05. Not extremely long. For example, Foudy had a shift in the first that lasted 1:40.

He means skating slowly to the bench at the end of a shift.

 

[NotWendell]

I suspect PLD will be back out there for normal shifts in the 3rd - as long as he looks like he gaf

 

[NotWendell]

He means skating slowly to the bench at the end of a shift.

... right after not even trying to win a puck battle in the offensive zone.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

not sure what Portzline is talking about. PLD's longest shift tonight so far is 1:05. Not extremely long. For example, Foudy had a shift in the first that lasted 1:40.

I believe he is saying he half assed his effort to get off the ice at the end of the shift. NBCSN broke down PLD"s final shift where he completely gave up on a forecheck with zero effort and then I only assume he took a nice evening stroll to get to the bench.

 

[MissADD]

Either trade PLD or fire Torts
Something has to give

How about both? PLD is a diva and its just time for Torts to go. I think he gone after this year anyway

 

[MFRONE]

PLD has looked like crap all season, he deserves to sit for a bit.

Firing Torts is a hilarious idea. This team is terrible and a new coach won’t change anything. He’s in his last year of a deal and I doubt he’s going to get an extension. The season is over in 3 months, just play it out.

 

[KJ Dangler]

He’s already shown he’s a f***ing diva, if not for Torts, something else will disappoint him

Effort was never an issue with PLD until Torts ran his fat mouth about PLD should man up and tell the team why he wants out , thru the media , on radio here in Columbus . Torts had to show his ego , which clearly should let everyone understand why PLD wants out . The fossil in Torts needs to be let go ASAP

 

[ViD]

I suspect PLD will be back out there for normal shifts in the 3rd - as long as he looks like he gaf

There’s gonna be “the talk” in the locker room, I think he will be back