GDT: PO Game 5: Columbus at Pittsburgh | 4/26 7PM EDT

[punk_o_holic]

Lame, they got schooled.

 

[Fred Glover]

Great effort by BOB, poor effort by many Jackets, including the refs

 

[NotWendell]

You'll win Game 6, anything can happen in the 7th game!

That's exactly right. Game 7's are crapshoots.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Let's hope the team has a lot more confidence than some of the people posting

 

[Fred Glover]

Still proud of the boys, and Bob tonight. It may well be the series, but we've shown we belong.

 

[Jyrki]

I might add that when we did get chances, there were lots of sweaty palms. I have NO CLUE how Dubi and I forgot who get on a 2 on 1, get right in the slot in the puck, then fail to shoot or complete a pass. that's where we just can't match the Pens, so the team has to have the gears turning every time.

 

[Bobcat110]

How did we go 0-5 against them?

Four of the games were in 2013

 

[Fred Glover]

That's exactly right. Game 7's are crapshoots.

So is NHL refereeing

 

[EdwardG]

Felt like a letdown overall. Zero pressure on Fleury. For all the whining Pens fans do - and man, they are first-class, entitled whiners - their D isn't that bad. Great? No. Bad? No. But then I think Fleury is better than they do also... although it's easy to be good when the other team can't put any shots on goal.

 

[Columbus Mike]

So many players had sub-par games. Wiz has been terrible, but has Anisimov done anything all series?

We looked like that was our third game in four nights.

 

[Fred Glover]

Let's hope the team has a lot more confidence than some of the people posting

I agree

 

[EspenK]

Even though we scored a bunch of goals this year, I hate our offense. Hell, even on the 6 on 5 we had to dump it and forecheck. Is that a rule? Can't we ever skate or pass the puck in and start the offense from out front? Just one or two times a game?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Out played, classed, and reffed. the refs have been absolutely horrid this entire series. You can really see who the NHL wants to move on, can't have the golden boys out in round one.

Other than Bob and Savard I don't think anyone played well.

Start of game 6 is crucial, Pens will be smelling blood.

 

[Fred Glover]

Either we are vastly under rated or the Pens are vastly over rated. I don't get it with how others think the Pens are Cup contenders. They have a lot of stars, but the Jackets have played even with them

 

[blahblah]

also, Comeau needs to get his ass scratched. that penalty was 100% selfish and killed our chances of a potential comeback.

I'm not a Comeau fan at all. I'd rather have Tropp in there.

 

[Jaxs]

So many players had sub-par games. Wiz has been terrible, but has Anisimov done anything all series?

We looked like that was our third game in four nights.

That has me a bit concerned. They played like they were out of gas after the first. I hope they can get it going Monday night.

 

[EdwardG]

Out played, classed, and reffed. the refs have been absolutely horrid this entire series. You can really see who the NHL wants to move on, can't have the golden boys out in round one.

I agree, but to beat the Pens, especially in their building, you are going to have to beat them and the refs. That's just the way it is.

 

[Fred Glover]

Out played, classed, and reffed. the refs have been absolutely horrid this entire series. You can really see who the NHL wants to move on, can't have the golden boys out in round one.

Other than Bob and Savard I don't think anyone played well.

Start of game 6 is crucial, Pens will be smelling blood.

they said that about tonite and it didn't pan out

 

[n62]

Either we are vastly under rated or the Pens are vastly over rated. I don't get it with how others think the Pens are Cup contenders. They have a lot of stars, but the Jackets have played even with them

pens are vastly overrated, and are every year. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, all embarrassing playoff exits.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I don't do predictions because I'm so often wrong, but I had a feeling this is the kind of game we'd have tonight. Tighter, well-played, evenly matched, with someone getting a 2-1 win. Bounces went the Pens way unfortunately.

Or you could argue the Jackets would have been better off falling behind 3-1 earlier...

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Ok it happens. Move on to game 6, win it and its a 1 game series.

Comeau should never play another game for the Jackets again. Too many stupid penalties.

 

[NotWendell]

Ok it happens. Move on to game 6, win it and its a 1 game series.

Comeau should never play another game for the Jackets again. Too many stupid penalties.

He's our new Derek Dorsett.

 

[SJ1187]

How did we go 0-5 against them?

Long time reader, first time poster.

It seems like they let them push them around all year. Lose 5 games to a team at least give them a reason to respect your team physically. Philly does this to them and that really seems to throw them off their game.

I don't understand how there's no retaliation when they run the goaltender multiple times and then high stick him in the mask. It wouldn't be as frustrating to sit through if they didn't just stand around and let the Pens have their way with them physically(minus Dubi and Calvert).

 

[blahblah]

I haven't given up; but that game was too easy by the Pens. It's that dreaded let down from an emotional game.

I don't really like our chances to win two in a row, but this team has been resilient all year.

 

[General Jacket70]

Looked like the Penguins woke up and realized they needed to play a complete game for once! Jackets had some pushback, but after the first goal, didn't get the breaks this time. Easily Bob's best game. Just had a feeling he would stop everything they threw at him. Kept the team in the game. He'll need to play like that the rest of the series and look for better offensive support if the CBJ want to advance.

Its not a 3-1 lead, but Jackets will crank it up a notch at home on Monday. If Pittsburgh goes back to thinking this series is in the bag, then its on to game 7.

LETS GO JACKETS!