Game 21 Recap: The best of times, the worst of times... the even worst times
by Clint Clark on Nov 23, 2009 10:00 PM EST
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In the first 10 minutes this looked like it would be a picture perfect road game. Two goals from the fourth line. The Rangers scrambling and calling a timeout. Life was good.
There was a 30 minute stretch between the 1st and 2nd that was some of the worst Jackets hockey I've ever seen. We made a struggling offensive team look like the Red Army. Our defense was terrible. Nash was -4. Hejda, Stralman, and Commodore looked terrible. Even Yahoo declared the game a final score with 18 minutes left in the 3rd period. I would not want to be in the visitors dressing room after this one.
If you could say one thing. We make our losses count. I'm not sure if I'd rather have two 1 goal losses or one 4 goal loss. This feels miserable, but at the end of the night. It is just one game.
A couple weeks ago, I annointed our blueline, the best defensive group we've ever iced. Yikes, tonight. Why we have been so bad on some nights is beyond me. I think the lack of a top shelf puck mover is the main issue. We have 4 defenders that regularly prefer to chip the puck than skate with it. Under constant pressure, this is not a good thing.
It was nice to see us somewhat stop the bleeding and score a couple goals toward the end. This may speak more to the difference between the Rangers and the Red Wings. MacKenzie, Boll, Huselius, and Voracek on the tallies tonight.
No reason to comment on the goaltending tonight. It wasn't good, but they didn't get much help.
Mancrush of the Night: It has to go to Jared Boll tonight. The fourth line chipped in two. He was +3 with a goal and an assist with 2 fights. He definitely cared.
Whipping Boys: The Blueline. While I thought some guys played especially terrible, they were all pretty bad. The only pair that had any chemistry is Tyutin and Stralman and they haven't been good in their own zone consistently. This is Hitch's problem to fix. He's had plenty of time. We need to see improvement here.
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Boller was great. I thought Toots and Anton actually played decent games to be honest. I can’t say the same for Methot and Commodore though, they looked terrible tonight, it’s no surprise Hitch seperated them as a pairing for the last period. Brass is looking much better, he’ll have his breakout game soon. Maybe tomorrow night in his home province?
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by Mike MacLean on Nov 23, 2009 10:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
oh man, how frustrating. you never know what team will show up. 2008 Jackets or 2003 Jackets. Mason is the second coming of Carey Price and the D is just a joke. Would’ve been nice to get a good puckmover for Filatov, but I guess we will just have to make do with a big, fat nothing for him.
by miah on Nov 23, 2009 10:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Boller was one of few who played with any passion. He’s been more noticble on the ice lately. Move him up! I wouldn’t mind playing him with Chimmer or Torres, and Pahlsson on the checking line. Its very refreshing and welcomed to see a guy with Jared’s limited skill set score, assist on another and end up with a +3.
I think if Brass has an even better game than he did last night, swap he and Antoine for the game in Ottawa. He’s finally coming around, and he should be rewarded for it. Juice is still producing since his return and I welcome that with open arms. Still waiting for Umby to start scoring. I think playing him with Vermette and Voracek consistently will do wonders.
From the Dispatch:
Probable defensive pairings for tonight:
Rusty – Jan
Toots – Stralman
Commie – Russell
I don’t know if putting Commie with Russell is any different than matching him with Methot. I really like the other two pairings, but maybe you get Commie and Jan together, and let the big guys hammer on Montreal tonight.
And for the sake of the team’s morale, and league standing, tonight is a MUST win. They need to learn to be resilient and bounce back against a team that isn’t scoring much at all. Nashville is getting hot and Chicago is slowly pulling ahead in the division. Its hard to keep up when teams are winning 6-7 games in a row. I hope the Jackets find their game tonight and head to Ottawa with a win.
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
by BLAZER_FAN_199 on Nov 24, 2009 10:32 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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