GDT: Game 61: Columbus at Montreal | 2/28 7:30PM

[Samkow]

Columbus Lineup
Foligno-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Jenner-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Hartnell-Gagner-Saad
Hannikainen-Karlsson-Anderson

Werenski-Jones
Johnson-Savard
Murray-Nutivaara

Bobrovsky
Korpisalo

Scratches
Harrington, Prout

Injured
Calvert, Clarkson, Sedlak

Montreal Lineup
Pacioretty-Danault-Radulov
Lehkonen-Galchenyuk-Gallagher
Byron-Plekanec-Shaw
Andrighetto-Desharnais-Mitchell

Markov-Weber
Emelin-Petry
Beaulieu-Benn

Pryce
Montoya

Scratches
Flynn, McCarron, Nesterov

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[CBJWerenski8]

Very excited to watch tonight, which means we will probably lose

 

[Bobcat110]

Montreal hasn't won a game in regulation in February and 4-7-1 overall. They"re 0-4-1 at home this month. They've been out scored 36-21 and shutout 4 times in February. Their opponents have taken 20 out of a possible 24 points. It's like they want to give points away. They're the Oprah of the NHL. "You get a point! You get points! And you get points!" Let's not be the only team that gets 0 points from them since January.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

2-1 Blue Jackets, expecting a fast paced up and down game with exceptional goal tending tonight. they still think we are beneath them. Time to forecheck them into turnovers.

 

[Columbus Mike]

Montreal hasn't won a game in regulation in February and 4-7-1 overall. They"re 0-4-1 at home this month. They've been out scored 36-21 and shutout 4 times in February. Their opponents have taken 20 out of a possible 24 points. It's like they want to give points away. They're the Oprah of the NHL. "You get a point! You get points! And you get points!" Let's not be the only team that gets 0 points from them since January.

Well, if we lose tonight at least we now know who to blame.

 

[Bobcat110]

Well, if we lose tonight at least we now know who to blame.

Oprah?

6-0 CBJ
JMFJ, Saad, DUBI(x2), Harnell, Jenner and Bjorkstrand

 

[MoeBartoli]

Montreal hasn't won a game in regulation in February and 4-7-1 overall. They"re 0-4-1 at home this month. They've been out scored 36-21 and shutout 4 times in February. Their opponents have taken 20 out of a possible 24 points. It's like they want to give points away. They're the Oprah of the NHL. "You get a point! You get points! And you get points!" Let's not be the only team that gets 0 points from them since January.

Kind of a crazy stat I heard on XM NHL radio today.....only 4 Montreal forwards scored goals in February. Wow.

 

[Bobcat110]

Kind of a crazy stat I heard on XM NHL radio today.....only 4 Montreal forwards scored goals in February. Wow.

Another impressive stat. I caught the winless in regulation on XM last night.

 

[Doggy]

I am demanding a win...since I am driving up for the game Sorry...never been to a game in Montreal before and REALLY EXCITED!!! Can't wait until I can go see a game in Quebec (someday).

Seriously, this team seems laser focused right now...hoping for another convincing performance tonight!

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Like Ernie Banks would say..."Let's Take Two"....

Go Jackets!!!!

 

[Old Guy]

In watching the Rangers game on Sunday afternoon-evening, it was getting late in the 3rd period with the score 4-1. The Rangers announcers made a comment about how Columbus just kept attacking the net and driving to the net. He commented; "they are quick to the puck and win board battles - and then they crash the net." "And they do it in a heavy style - they are big, not like the Montreal Canadians".

It was a nice compliment of the Blue Jackets. But I think it was a fair assessment of what Coach Tortorella has instilled into the team that Jarmo has built. But more than just this - I thought it was an assessment of why Columbus beat Montreal 10-0 early in the season. Montreal is fairly fast - but outside the Shea Weber exception, they are not heavy. They do not have the balance through the line-up that Columbus has. Sooner or later, Montreal's 4th forward line or 3rd D-pairing has to come over the boards. When they do, it has to be advantage Blue Jackets.

Tonight could get ugly for the home team in the Bell Center. Columbus just outclassed a team that was 8-1-1 in their last 10. Montreal has not had the recent success which would lead to similar confidence.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So according to portzline Karlsson was sent home sick. We don't have an extra forward on stand by. We going with 7 D?

 

[MoeBartoli]

So according to portzline Karlsson was sent home sick. We don't have an extra forward on stand by. We going with 7 D?

While it's not ideal being down a forward, Torts job is a bit trickier here because of Karlsson being a center. The juggling act gets a little tougher.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Ugh what are the forward lines going to look like with Bill out tonight...

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Ugh what are the forward lines going to look like with Bill out tonight...

Nick or Boone to center, Prout to wing? Absent an emergency recall. Why'd they have to send Dalpe down? (yeah I know but it's still ironic)

 

[MoeBartoli]

Ugh what are the forward lines going to look like with Bill out tonight...

We could always dress Prout to play C. We already know he can't play D.

 

[EspenK]

We could always dress Prout to play C. We already know he can't play D.

Or we could F him...and let him play wherever...

 

[MephistoIV]

No flights to MTL from CBUS, no way to get a player there. Yikes.

Maybe..

Foligno-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Saad-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Hannakinen-Jenner-Anderson
Hartnell-Gagner-Harrington/Alternating Forward

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

No flights to MTL from CBUS, no way to get a player there. Yikes.

Maybe..

Foligno-Wennberg-Bjorkstrand
Saad-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Hannakinen-Jenner-Anderson
Hartnell-Gagner-Harrington/Alternating Forward

If they're going to double-shift someone, I have a candidate.

 

[MephistoIV]

If they're going to double-shift someone, I have a candidate.

Would love to see a Saad Dubi Atkinson line in all seriousness.

 

[LoveCBJ]

Go CBJ!!

 

[The Jones Zone]

So according to portzline Karlsson was sent home sick. We don't have an extra forward on stand by. We going with 7 D?

WTF? Happened in Carolina also....your in a tightly contested playoff race and no extra forward

guess they will just go with 11 because Prout has proved he can't keep up...don't see Harrington doing it either....better chance of finding a guy in some beer league up there to fill in

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/2017...ackets-likely-to-play-shorthanded-in-montreal

Edited:

While meeting with reporters, coach John Tortorella said Karlsson would be a game-time decision and there were no plans to recall a forward from the minors.

Defenseman Dalton Prout most likely will dress and skate some shifts up front. It marks at least the second time this season the Jackets must play a defenseman up front due to illness. Prout played less than four minutes in place of an ill Matt Calbert in a Jan. 10 loss at Carolina.

Centers Brandon Dubinksy and Alexander Wennberg probably will play big minutes against the Canadiens.

 

[Monk]

http://www.dispatch.com/sports/2017...ackets-likely-to-play-shorthanded-in-montreal

Edited:

I like the sound of this Calbert fellow. He sounds refined.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Jackets 11-0, Montreal folds the team in disgrace, Fans burn down the Centre Bell, Sens send Erik Karlsson to Jackets for Prout as thank you