GDT: Game 63: Columbus at Chicago | 3/6 8PM EST

[CBJWerenski8]

We just had a pathetic trade deadline day where they chose to "protect the future" and forget about the present.

They weren't buyers, they weren't sellers. They are in wait and see mode. Seriously, do you think this team could challenge for the cup? Isn't that our goal? trading Gaborik let us build for the future, while still keeping the group mostly the same for our playoff run. To me, id rather go on cup runs than playoff runs, but we're not there yet. I'll accept a playoff run, which is what they're doing, but they're nowhere close to SCF contenders.

 

[CBJfan4evr]

Bad game. Haven't seen one like this for quite awhile.

Yep I agree, this one long gone... Leaves me to ponder a few things...

• Strange how we play in the east but a large number of the last 25% of the season is played against western conference teams.
  
• Wonder when Horton will assert himself?
  
• Guess Gobueluf will suit up in Nashville??

 

[NotWendell]

This is the first time I've ever doubted Jarmo. I just want to get in the playoffs and win a game.

 

[thebus2288*]

Wiz is like a ****ing lazy beer league d man in front of his net. Half the goals that are scored against us when he's out there he has a play on the puck but his stick wont even be on the ****ing ice.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Season tickets are going up in price next season right? So with that said, fans in Columbus see's their GM trade away a star because they didn't want to lose him for nothing. Acquire a insignificant defensemen, even if we needed help on the back end. Then if we miss out in the playoffs again, would season tickets sales decrease? Any chance they change their minds and have back to the same price as this year? Or even with the price hike, fans will come?

Haha. Gaborik a star. Thats funny

 

[NotWendell]

Hmmm. Wonder what comes on TV at 10?

 

[pete goegan]

We just had a pathetic trade deadline day where they chose to "protect the future" and forget about the present.

And we've seen less than two periods of truly terrible hockey and some are writing off the season? This game? Probably, but no need to make it bigger than it is. Chicago has been playing poorly, recently, but they're still a very good team.

 

[db2011]

The players are going to have put more into this playoff chase than JK put into the trade deadline. Just because this was going to be a tough game to win doesn't mean this performance is even remotely acceptable. I'm generally not one to cliff-jump, but geronimo

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Hopefully they blow us out, we seem to respond after blowouts

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Uncle. Uncle.

 

[punk_o_holic]

This is the first time I've ever doubted Jarmo. I just want to get in the playoffs and win a game.

Now I know Jarmo is the GM but if Davidson has full control of the team, where was he at? Shouldn't he have pressured Jarmo to do something?

 

[Fred Glover]

Seeing that we are now in the East, at least we don't get blown out by Chicago six times a year.

So, which Jacket stands up tonight and says I ain't gonna take this anymore?

 

[nhldiedinthe90s*]

Now I know Jarmo is the GM but if Davidson has full control of the team, where was he at? Shouldn't he have pressured Jarmo to do something?

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when it's go-time and the serious decisions are being made.

Who has the powah?

 

[BluejacketNut]

They weren't buyers, they weren't sellers. They are in wait and see mode. Seriously, do you think this team could challenge for the cup? Isn't that our goal? trading Gaborik let us build for the future, while still keeping the group mostly the same for our playoff run. To me, id rather go on cup runs than playoff runs, but we're not there yet. I'll accept a playoff run, which is what they're doing, but they're nowhere close to SCF contenders.

I sure as hell expected management to try. Management appreciates your low expectations

 

[Fred Glover]

Hmmm. Wonder what comes on TV at 10?

If you have Time Warner Sports channel you might be able to watch the Crew

 

[db2011]

Haha. Gaborik a star. Thats funny

Tell that to the young guys on the roster who grew up watching him and oh, who knows, took pride in playing alongside him

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I sure as hell expected management to try. Management appreciates your low expectations

They 'tried' last year, how'd that work.

Just because I'm not overreacting to one game, doesn't mean my expectations are lower than yours.

 

[BluejacketNut]

And we've seen less than two periods of truly terrible hockey and some are writing off the season? This game? Probably, but no need to make it bigger than it is. Chicago has been playing poorly, recently, but they're still a very good team.

Writing off? No, slipping away? Yes

 

[NotWendell]

Now I know Jarmo is the GM but if Davidson has full control of the team, where was he at? Shouldn't he have pressured Jarmo to do something?

No. He should let him do his job and assist him if he asks.

 

[Jackets Woodchuck]

I sure as hell expected management to try. Management appreciates your low expectations

At least the games are still on satellite and U-Verse.

 

[NotWendell]

If you have Time Warner Sports channel you might be able to watch the Crew

Yeah, don't get me started on that. I'm pretty unhappy with THAT step backwards.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Writing off? No, slipping away? Yes

Slipping away lol. worst case scenario is we are 1 point out of the playoffs after tonight with 19 games to play, including 1 against the team that just jumped us. The horror

 

[Robert]

Season tickets are going up in price next season right? So with that said, fans in Columbus see's their GM trade away a star because they didn't want to lose him for nothing. Acquire a insignificant defensemen, even if we needed help on the back end. Then if we miss out in the playoffs again, would season tickets sales decrease? Any chance they change their minds and have back to the same price as this year? Or even with the price hike, fans will come?

Too soon for that, this is only one game... That said, if the CBJ don't get the blue line under control soon the team might struggle to compete in the playoff hunt... I'm sort of concerned because we are so close to making the playoffs and it appears our defense depth is not adequate to cover injuries...

 

[nhldiedinthe90s*]

They weren't buyers, they weren't sellers. They are in wait and see mode. Seriously, do you think this team could challenge for the cup? Isn't that our goal? trading Gaborik let us build for the future, while still keeping the group mostly the same for our playoff run. To me, id rather go on cup runs than playoff runs, but we're not there yet. I'll accept a playoff run, which is what they're doing, but they're nowhere close to SCF contenders.

Oh for god sakes. Talk of differentiating cup winners vs playoff teams? Come on man.

You're going all theoretical physics and 10 gets ya 20 the conversations between GM and JD never got beyond algebra.

Making the playoffs is the goal. Winning a playoff game makes them the most successful duo in franchise history. Our odds of doing that are lower than they were yesterday morning.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Avs just tied it up with the Wings. Reduced to rooting for other teams to beat teams near the Jackets in the standings. One of those kind of nights.