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Game 28 (Brief) Recap : Not a Good One

Columbus Blue Jackets' Mike Commodore, right, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Niklas Hagman, of Finland, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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3 months ago: Columbus Blue Jackets' Mike Commodore, right, and Toronto Maple Leafs' Niklas Hagman, of Finland, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Of all the blowouts that we have endured this year. This one sucks the most. Home ice, the Leafs aren't great, and following a quality game against the Blackhawks. We feel victim to some terrible turnovers and then more overall bad defense... a recurring theme. Keeping it short tonight. 6-2 Toronto.

The defense needs a change. The Tyutin-Stralman pairing has continued to fall downhill. I'm not sure with our current personnel what the solution is. The decline in Stralman's play has really made me concerned.

I actually thought Brassard-Voracek-Umberger looked nice to start the game tonight. Not long afterward, they end up being -3 players.

We played very well in the second period until the Blake goal. A beauty from Toronto. They picked us apart after that.

We were a dominating 5 on 5 team last year and have been anything, but this year. I'm not sure what the significant difference is between this year and last year.  Even our top line seems to be hemmed in the zone most nights during this slump.

The fourth line plays like we played last year. The only line that didn't get score on. Why this line creates the best offensive pressure isn't a surprise. They check, they pressure, and they fight for the puck.

This Leafs team will not make the playoffs and made us look silly. I wouldn't be surprised to see wide sweeping, line changes.

Doghouse : Hitch. I've finally put him here. He's too good of a coach to go through a period like this with no improvement. We are not good at the things he's supposedly good at. 5 on 5, defense, and PK. He's got to own it.

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Time for a change

I don’t know what to say at this point. The Jackets can’t keep “playing” the way they are. The turnovers needs to stop ASAP. The defense needs fixed. Mase needs fixed. Its only by a miracle that we’re in third place right now.

Bring on the new lines:

L – C – R
Nasher – Vermette – Voracek
Juice – Brass – Torres
RJ – Pahlsson – Boller
Chimmer – Mac – Blunden/Picard (You call him up and treat him like Filatov. Disgusting.)

D1 – D2
Commie – Hejda
Russ – Tyuts
Stralman – Methot/Roy

G
Garon
Mase

Call me crazy, but this team needs SOMETHING. Hitch has to send a message and it needs to happen fast. I don’t think any optional skates should be optional…not for awhile. And no more “maintenance” days. Get out there and do your job!

Dead horse beating of the day: Our best players need to be our BEST players. Nash has been on a blistering pace on the scoresheet but we still need more out of him. Get vocal, buddy! Its your team, own it. RJ is just as big as Nash and he needs to use his size to his advantage. Start hitting people! Brass needs to get back to form. Dude, whatever you were doing last year, do that again.

Thats my rant. Feel free to share comments, questions, frustrations. Agree, disagree, whatever. This team needs some tweaking.

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 Dec 4, 2009 9:49 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

new lines

I like moving Torres up!

Maybe something like this:
RJ-Verm-Nash
Torres-Brass-Jake
Boll-Mac-Blunden
Hus-Pahlsson-Chimera

Hejda-Commie
Russ-Stralman
Roy-Tyutin/Methot

Lalande
Lacosta
(just kidding)

by CBJMarty on Dec 4, 2009 3:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

And when Dorse and Murray get back

bump Blunden and Picard back to SYR. Put Murray in the middle and Dorse on the right side:

Chimmer – Murray/Mac – Dorse.

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 Dec 4, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Couldn't have stated it any better

This is bad stretch, and they better figure it out quickly if they want to be a playoff team

by Beerabelli on Dec 4, 2009 11:32 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is very frustrating!! We have great talent too! Cracks me up how most of the guys are saying “This needs to change”… Ummm… so when are you going to change it guys? I agree, if they want to make the playoffs again they better shape up real fast.

by nickjohn on Dec 5, 2009 6:50 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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