Looks like we're going to see Bryzgalov vs. Bobrovsky on Tuesday.
Looks like we're going to see Bryzgalov vs. Bobrovsky on Tuesday.
That's one of the few possible interesting match-ups.
Another story lines:
Nikitin Vs. Belov. They are friends, same age, they were the top-pair for the KHL Avangard for a few seasons, including the last lock-out and have never played against each other.
Yakupov Vs. Murray. First ever meeting on the NHL ice.
Johansen Vs. Eberle. Who is better now?
7 or 8 Russians are gonna be on the NHL ice for the first time since... when?
You forgot Howson Vs. Jarmo. Maybe they'll arm-wrestle during the first intermission. I like Jarmo's chances.
You forgot Howson Vs. Jarmo. Maybe they'll arm-wrestle during the first intermission. I like Jarmo's chances.
Howson's guys vs Jarmo's guys.
Howson has the entire roster and signed prospect pool. Jarmo has a guy with a bad shoulder, a guy with a bad knee, and Blake Comeau.
Of course, Boll was a MacLean guy, so if it comes down to a fight...
Howson's guys vs Jarmo's guys.
You are the guy who even said Hall of Fame member Pat LaFontaine sucked!!!! A guy with 150 points in one season!! Dope...
When all else fails, bring back your own retreads.
This would be like making Geoff Sanderson president of hockey ops and sticking Gerard Gallant behind the bench.
True... except the guys the Sabres have brought back knew how to win and did... I don't think Nolan will coach next season, the new GM (whoever that will be) will probably hire his own guy...
Lafontaine's only experience with winning was the 1996 World Cup, when he was about the 8th-best forward on Team USA.
They are winners... and when compared to Sanderson as President and Gallant as coach it's not even close.
Pat Lafontaine was part of the USA's 1996 World Cup winning team. Geoff Sanderson was a part of World Championship wins in 1994 and 1997, plus a Memorial Cup in 1989.
When Lafontaine was with the Sabres, they did not win. They had one playoff series win in 1992-93, then were swept in the next round. That is all.
The only thing Davidson and Jarmo have done here is install a winning attitude in management, brought in their own management team, and bring in/extend 3 or 4 players (on the NHL team). This team is still at least 90% Howson's work. Not underlying the impact of JK and JD, they are very important to the future and the run last year, but thats the facts.
What Davidson has done to make this organization the best thing in franchise history?
Howson drafted, traded for and signed the entire roster except the mentioned above. One of his very first free agency signings as a GM (in July 2007) was DMac, who scored a goal and played a great game for the Jackets TODAY. One of his first trades was for the guy who is playing on the Jackets 1st defensive pair and scored a goal TODAY. What Davidson's impact to all the brightness around the Jackets future? Am I the only one who doesn't see it?
Howson does have an imprint on the current CBJ roster but no different than any other pro sport does that change managers.....
Davidson led Saint Louis for several years before the Blues dominated..this season is just kids stuff... be patient.
I did? First off, Lafontaine's career high was 148, not 150. His next-best total was 105.
Howson was here 5 1/2 years, while Jarmo has been here less than a year - I'd have a big problem with Jarmo if there was more players/prospects that are 'his' than Howson's at this stage of the game because it would mean he just finished the biggest firesale in NHL history.
Anyways, before this degrades into another Howson debate….
The CBJ are 20 games in. They are 3 points out of a playoff spot and 4 points better than they were last year at this point.
Last year, it was right around now that they started their streak. Can they bottle lighting twice?
Something I don't think Mayor brought up but last year was certainly more "Howson's team" than "Jarmo's" right?
If so, I'd still take the team at the end of last year over this one. I'm hoping that this team can regain that form.
You said adding Waddle to Lafontaine and Nolan would be the trifecta of suck....
First off, few if any here even know who Waddle is (was) and second you have more crap than Hashmarks did....
Stop making me work so hard.... Freaking Lafontaine is in the HOF and Nolan has won more stuff than you ever dreamed of.... freaking Jack Adams just to start and you call him a loser!!!!
Crazy...
@mirtle 29m
Sportsnet has two Sportsnet panelists on its "potential Sabres GM candidates" list: Doug MacLean and Neil Smith.
lolololol.
Why not round out the Tri-Suck with Don Waddell?
Howson does have an imprint on the current CBJ roster but no different than any other pro sport does that change managers.....
Davidson led Saint Louis for several years before the Blues dominated..this season is just kids stuff... be patient.
You are not credible Mayor.... I would rather hear from Fang than you...
You are not credible Mayor.... I would rather hear from Fang than you...
Mixer reports a strong probability that Tim Erixon is in the lineup tomorrow in Edmonton, as per the preview posted on blue jackets website. Sounds like Prout will be out again due to his back.