GDT: Must Win Edition | CBJ @ NYI | 7:30 PM EST

[ViD]

If you tell Chinny to just forecheck and win pucks for his linemates he's probably better than most of our bottom sixers. He's not some dainty scorer, he's a well rounded athlete.

I see no other explanation as to why he’s healthy scratched and some rather redundant players are in

 

[ViD]

What's the criticality level of tonight's game?

Past critical now

 

[Doggy]

I see no other explanation as to why he’s healthy scratched and some rather redundant players are in

I agree...unless he tweaked something and it has him just day to day.

 

[Doggy]

I might be armchair coaching here but I would start Tarasov.

 

[Seedtype]

Must win. Must win. Must win. Must win. MUST WINNNNNNNNNN.

 

[Doggy]

I have been by this arena countless times and still haven't seen a game there. Barclays Center and Nassau Coliseum...but not UBS.

 

[Seedtype]

Monahan with a pretty big hit, heh.

Decent start I guess.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Monahan looks ready to play and so does the top line. Calling at least one goal from that line tonight.

 

[Doggy]

Voronkov is much more active with Monahan back in the lineup.

 

[Bee Holder]

Habs fan coming in peace and cheering hard for you guys to win it in regulation tonight! Go Jackets!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Bleeding high danger chances

 

[Seedtype]

Dang it Mateychuk! GET IT OUT

 

[MoeBartoli]

Mateychuk has been dangerously tonight - and not in a good way

 

[Doggy]

Mateychuk has been dangerously tonight - and not in a good way

Both of those plays were on his off-side, I wonder if he just hasn't acclimated to playing on the right side much (not an excuse...an observation).

 

[Seedtype]

Some niftyness by Fantilli there.

 

[majormajor]

Last couple shifts look good. Two good chances for Fantilli.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Both of those plays were on his off-side, I wonder if he just hasn't acclimated to playing on the right side much (not an excuse...an observation).

Could be he’s struggling a bit on off side play but he’s paired with Gud which would mean Denton is playing his normal LD slot

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Yeah, they’re dead.

 

[majormajor]

Elvis has just got to stop Engvall there, it was not some incredible scoring chance.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Elvis has just got to stop Engvall there, it was not some incredible scoring chance.

Agreed and I think Werenski also needs to be better too. But it’s hard to fault Elvis when he’s stopped about 4-5 grade A chances.

 

[MFRONE]

Jackets seem to have 0 desire to play any defense or challenge for any 50-50 pucks

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Elvis has just got to stop Engvall there, it was not some incredible scoring chance.

While I tend to agree, it did look like Engvall was moving one way and then shot it the other way (against the grain? not sure what the term is). Elvis has to move to account for Engvall's movement so it creates some extra difficulty versus a normal shot. It was just that tiny bit more pronounced than a typical similar situation. I thought it was a great play by Engvall.

 

[MFRONE]

The Islanders 4th line is just embarrassing the top line for the Jackets

 

[Seedtype]

We have no grit.

 

[Doggy]

Need to get out of this period with no more damage.