Game Preview: Blue Jackets vs. Detroit - Game 1
by Andy Newman on Apr 16, 2009 2:14 PM EDT
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It begins tonight. The Blue Jackets have made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets will face the Detroit Red Wings tonight at 7 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. The game will be aired on Versus, FSOhio, and FSDetroit. The keys to tonight's game:
- Weather the early storm. If Detroit truly has this "on" switch that so many believe, surviving the first ten minutes will be huge in terms of confidence and in regards to the scoreboard.
- Play good team defense. Support Mason. Mase will need to play his best hockey to shut down All-Stars like Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Hossa, and Lidstrom in a 7 game series. But he doesn't have to do it all alone. The success of Hejda and Commodore will be huge in helping the Jackets outplay the Wings.
- And most of all, just play their game. The Jackets have success no matter who the opponent is when they play according to Hitch's plan. Detroit, Boston, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Chicago... it doesn't matter who the opponent is, as long as the team plays the right way.
What are your keys to the game? Feel free to chat in the comments before and during the game.
Go Jackets!
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Hey, welcome aboard from your friendly neighborhood Leafs fans. Go Jackets!
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Another Central Rival...
Nice to have you aboard. Are you sure you’re ready to go toe to toe with St. Louis Gametime and us at Second City?
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On the Forecheck and Wingin it in Motown?
Welcome to Smashville, Tennessee.
by Aditya T (smashville) on Apr 16, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, welcome to the party. I may be a Wings fan, but I have to admit, its been fun watching the rise of the Blue Jackets this year. Might be bad for the Wings, but its definitely good for the game as a whole.
I’m doing some posting over at James O’Briens’ Cycle Like The Sedins. He has satellite blogs up for each playoff series, and I’m contributing on the Red Wings end of the DET/CLB blog. Here it is if you’d like to check it out.
Sup peeps?
Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.
Now Princess Game Thread.
by Wrap Around Curl on Apr 16, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions
Well that sucks
2-0 Dead Things
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
err
1-0
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Bad give away
by Detroit, and Umberger made them pay for it. Nice 5-hole goal on Osbad.
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to SBN
The party over at Mile High Hockey were a little bummed the other day that we wouldn’t have a place to go to cheer against the “Evil Empire” from Detoilet. Maybe we’ll get a group to come over and cheer on the BJ’s
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Tie game. Umberger scores
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
As a Stars fan, my playoff hopes rest on the BJ's.....
Welcome to the family, beat the crap out of the Wings!
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Didn't miss that one
2-1 Detroit…
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Bad break
looks like it deflected off of Malhotra’s hand/glove?
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Go BJs
Please defeat the evil winged wheel. Do you all hate the Wings as much as some of us Av fans do?
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
I’m an Av fan first and foremost, whoever is playing the Wings second, and Canuck fan third. Lived in Seattle for 12 years and adopted the Canucks as my team until the Nords moved to Denver.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That nasty little Bertuzzi incident notwithstanding, of course.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course!
We hate the whole state of Michigan!
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by Andy Newman on Apr 16, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking on NW teams….
The Flamers score first and lead the Hawks 1-0
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
What douche Flame scored?
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by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Moss
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I am so glad we have Footer for another season!
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, don’t know what else I have to try to stir the pot. And it isn’t even true. He wasn’t worth the first rounder or the $3M he made this past season.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
4-1
Frazen scores
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I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Crapola
I take it whatever sieve the Wings have in goal isn’t being tested?
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Osbad in net
Shots are BJ’s 19 – 29 Dead Things
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
Please don’t defame dead things by associating them with Detroit.
MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.
by Bob in Boulder on Apr 16, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry
still hanging around, just had to go eat dinner.
MHH: Like the Avs organization, we’ve now officially lost our minds.
I'm The Canary - but I'm not cute nor cuddly, and I don't sing.
by Americanario on Apr 16, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
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