GDT: The Toilet Bowl | Jets @ Hurricanes | 7:00 PM | PNC Arena

[golfpro827]

Skinner since JAN'10: eleven games, 2 goals, 1 assists.

And there it is. The Skinner bashing.

He's had a reduced role and he carried us offensively since Semin went down. January was a pretty dang good month for us and we are worried about one guy's production?

 

[tarheelhockey]

If you think our power play is unwatchable, imagine how Panthers fans feel:

Calgary 14.1%
Carolina 14.1%
Los Angeles 14.0%
Vancouver 13.4%
Florida 9.3%

 

[What the Faulk]

Skinner was scoring on one of every four shots. That was clearly not going to continue. He's not playing better or worse, he's just playing. EVERY player goes through cold stretches.

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to my world. I've been rooting for them to fail and for their fans to have to deal with their team getting relocated again since the relocation from Atlanta. Houston would be a lovely destination for them.

It'll never happen. Atlanta seems to be the only place that can't catch a break from this league.

I'm not all that crazy about their fanbase myself after all the rancorous discussions that took place at the time of the move. But I've come around to wanting to see this team succeed in spite of the joy it will being Winnipeg. I think the core members who came from Thrashers deserve it and as a season ticket holder from day one, I think the fans left behind in Atlanta deserve it as well.

 

[Moosetache]

One note and one observation:

- Thorburn continuing the streak of terrible guys scoring against us with his SECOND of the season for the GWG. I am just surprised it wasn't his first of the season, as that is usually the case. When I saw it was him with the goal I just started laughing.

- When Muller was with the Canadiens, I recall him being credited with producing such a potent PP there. Is there any thought that perhaps our players just lack the PP skill/mindset to be productive? (Bash JR, lol)

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

- When Muller was with the Canadiens, I recall him being credited with producing such a potent PP there. Is there any thought that perhaps our players just lack the PP skill/mindset to be productive? (Bash JR, lol)

I thought Habs fans corrected that an said he was not in charge of the PP in MTL, but was in charge of the PK?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Apparently, some wires got crossed. Muller ran the PK for the Canadiens, at least, according to their fans. Besides, even if he did run the PP, there's no one on the team that comes close to what Markov was for the Montreal PP for many years.

 

[RodTheBawd]

Team A outplays Team B for the majority of the game, controlling possession, Team B's goalie gives up a lot of rebounds but all 5 guys crash the slot/net to clear it, Team B converts on the relatively few solid chances they get, Team B ends up winning a tight 2-1 game.... why does this sound so familiar?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

And there it is. The Skinner bashing.

This cracked me up. Literally the only thing he posted was hard stats. That's not "Skinner bashing," that's statement of hard numbers.

We bash players from time to time, and it gets to be a bit too much. But he literally just stated stats. There wasn't even an attached interpretation. If that's not allowed, then what is?

 

[NorthStar4Canes]

I don't get all the moaning and other emotional negativity about this game? We so totally won the advanced stats, and I'm pumped. For the sake of your own well-being, you scoreboard-obsessed dinosaurs need to get with the program and learn how true hockey goodness is really measured. I know this enlightenment has set me free, and so it can be for you as well.

 

[AD Skinner]

 

[nobuddy]

Brilliant.

 

[nobuddy]

I don't get all the moaning and other emotional negativity about this game? We so totally won the advanced stats, and I'm pumped. For the sake of your own well-being, you scoreboard-obsessed dinosaurs need to get with the program and learn how true hockey goodness is really measured. I know this enlightenment has set me free, and so it can be for you as well.

Good lord.

 

[Jerkob Slavin]

Good lord.

I LOL'd.

 

[djboos22]

If you think our power play is unwatchable, imagine how Panthers fans feel:

Calgary 14.1%
Carolina 14.1%
Los Angeles 14.0%
Vancouver 13.4%
Florida 9.3%

wow, LA's numbers are surprising.

Anyway, I thought that was a pretty defeating loss. Especially with the call against E. Staal. The Blue Jackets just keep winning and we have to make up as much ground as possible.

Im not saying that we are out of it by any means, but those are the games we should be winning and what makes the difference in the end.