CBJWerenski8
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Interesting Info: Part XXI (Jackets-related "tidbits" here)
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CBJ goalie
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Well, with Carolina getting an outdoor game next year, Columbus and 3 others (Arizona, Florida and Seattle) are the remaining teams without an appearance in one of these games.....
Whatever happened to this?
Bettman: NHL has 'started focusing' on Blue Jackets outdoor game - Sportsnet.ca
I know, more recently Bettman said it was a plumbing issue - but come on, find a setting that will work.
Whatever happened to this?
Bettman: NHL has 'started focusing' on Blue Jackets outdoor game - Sportsnet.ca
I know, more recently Bettman said it was a plumbing issue - but come on, find a setting that will work.
Viqsi
"that chick from Ohio"
I gave up hoping and accepted that it was never going to happen once the "plumbing" excuse came out. Even if anything did happen at this point, they've beaten the concept so thoroughly into the mud now with retreads and reruns and silly choices and too many games that it's hardly worth having anymore.
koteka
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To me, in Cleveland vs Buffalo in a couple of years when both teams are decent is what makes sense.
Long Live Lyle
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I think it would be insulting to the fanbase if it was in Cleveland instead of Columbus.
koteka
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I think fans would understand if OSU wouldnt let it happen. And Cleveland is the home of our AHL affiliate. Maybe do a Monsters / Rochester game one day and Jackets / Sabres the next. Make it a weekend of hockey. Maybe OSU / Miami as well.
The new Crew stadium could be a cool place to play, though, especially if Columbus wanted to feature all the non OSU stuff going on.
Cowumbus
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There should be ZERO association with OSU. What have they ever done to support the Jackets?
And Bettman had the nerve to make Washington, who's already played outdoors, rather than us, Carolina's outdoor opponent.
I would have accepted Columbus playing their first ever outdoor game as a road team. Washington should be in no hurry to play outdoors again.
The NFL has a similar problem when it comes to determining the teams outside of Detroit and Dallas that play on Thanksgiving in a given year.
The teams last year were:
Chicago - only 2 years after their last appearance on Thanksgiving
Las Vegas - 8 years (also against the Cowboys)
Buffalo - also 2 years
New Orleans - also 2 years
The games last year should have been:
Arizona at Detroit - would have been Arizona's first Thanksgiving game in 13 years
Denver at Dallas - Denver's first in 12 years
Jacksonville at LA Rams - Rams' first in 46 years, and Jacksonville's first ever
They really need to change this so that every team outside of Detroit and Dallas more or less rotates playing on Thanksgiving.
Under my proposal, the Thanksgiving games in 2022 should be:
Jacksonville at Detroit - first ever Thanksgiving game for the Jaguars, who have never played on the holiday
Tampa Bay at Dallas - first Thanksgiving game for the Buccaneers since 2006
LA Rams at Kansas City - first Thanksgiving game for the Rams since 1975, first for the Chiefs since 2006
So, the NHL needs to get Columbus, Arizona, Florida, and Seattle outdoor games as soon as possible.
Perhaps in 2023-24, Columbus at Seattle in Husky Stadium can be the Winter Classic (the first ever held in the Western US, which was made possible when it permanently moved to primetime), and Arizona and Florida can meet in the Stadium Series.
The teams last year were:
Chicago - only 2 years after their last appearance on Thanksgiving
Las Vegas - 8 years (also against the Cowboys)
Buffalo - also 2 years
New Orleans - also 2 years
The games last year should have been:
Arizona at Detroit - would have been Arizona's first Thanksgiving game in 13 years
Denver at Dallas - Denver's first in 12 years
Jacksonville at LA Rams - Rams' first in 46 years, and Jacksonville's first ever
They really need to change this so that every team outside of Detroit and Dallas more or less rotates playing on Thanksgiving.
Under my proposal, the Thanksgiving games in 2022 should be:
Jacksonville at Detroit - first ever Thanksgiving game for the Jaguars, who have never played on the holiday
Tampa Bay at Dallas - first Thanksgiving game for the Buccaneers since 2006
LA Rams at Kansas City - first Thanksgiving game for the Rams since 1975, first for the Chiefs since 2006
So, the NHL needs to get Columbus, Arizona, Florida, and Seattle outdoor games as soon as possible.
Perhaps in 2023-24, Columbus at Seattle in Husky Stadium can be the Winter Classic (the first ever held in the Western US, which was made possible when it permanently moved to primetime), and Arizona and Florida can meet in the Stadium Series.
I looked at stats P/GP:
31. Patrik Laine 1,11 (38 22 20 42)
104. Jakub Voracek 0,78 (55 3 40 43)
107. Boone Jenner 0,77 (57 23 21 44)
129. Oliver Bjorkstrand 0,76 (55 20 20 40)
141. Zach Werenski 0,69 (51 9 26 35)
179. Gustav Nyquist 0,60 (57 14 20 34)
Btw stats our former players (only for information no comparing):
31. Patrik Laine 1,11 (38 22 20 42)
104. Jakub Voracek 0,78 (55 3 40 43)
107. Boone Jenner 0,77 (57 23 21 44)
129. Oliver Bjorkstrand 0,76 (55 20 20 40)
141. Zach Werenski 0,69 (51 9 26 35)
179. Gustav Nyquist 0,60 (57 14 20 34)
Btw stats our former players (only for information no comparing):
- Pierre-Luc Dubois 55 22 22 44 +2
- Cam Atkinson 55 22 20 42 +8
- Seth Jones 53 3 33 36 -26
- Josh Anderson 45 15 9 24 -20
Long Live Lyle
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CBJWerenski8
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Jive Pawnbroker
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Why do they keep showing that vehicle? There's got to be something in it. Boomer?
Oh I'd love to see that.
I'm guessing it's a teaser for behind the battle and on that clip they're just bringing the #61 banner to NWA. Would be very lame by CBJ, but expectable considering how little they have revealed any really interesting, behind the scenes stuff (draft and trade talks, prospects etc.) in their latest episodes.
Iron Balls McGinty
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If it is, it has to be behind the scenes of the Rick Nash ceremony but releasing it on a Saturday game night seems like an odd choice.
CBJWerenski8
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if it's a jersey change, it's incredibly bizarre timing. There's a month of season left.
It can't be Voronkov or Marchenko, their playoff runs might not end for a while, and Voronkov has another year on his contract with Kazan.
Long Live Lyle
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My guess is blue pants. They brought them out on the road late last year but not home and I think said they needed permission from the league or something for the change to be permanent/more-than-occasional? Saturday's a home game, might be the time. I agree with @MusicIsMath that a new jersey would feel like very odd timing, but I'm not going to say it's impossible.
I'll say 60% blue pants / 35% new jersey / 5% Boomer/Other
I'll say 60% blue pants / 35% new jersey / 5% Boomer/Other
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