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Game 55 Recap - Getting the monkey off our back

Whats this? A game recap? Bingo! I'll be handling the recaps until Clint makes his return. I certainly wish him and his family the very best!

Coming into last night's game, Nashville had posted a 4-0-0 record against the Jackets this season. They were also sporting a 3-game losing streak. As history has shown, it was the makings of another upsetting loss at home. The Preds have been 22-3-2 since the start of the 2006-07 season.  

The first period was awfully slow. Both teams were really trying to feel each other out. In the long run, this was great for the Jackets. The early goal trend was a habit of teams jumping up on offense fast. After the initial heart attack of Commie turning the puck over, everything settled down a little bit. The period ended 0-0 with Nashville leading with 7 shots to the Jackets' 5.

Columbus' best chances came on feeds from Voracek to Umby and Brass that missed the net. I really think Jake has been trying too hard lately to set up goals than to try and score himself. You gotta remember, he's a big kid and he can certainly bump people around.

In the second, things started slow much like in the first. At one point over the two periods, Columbus went just under 19 minutes without a shot on goal. Nashville had the best chance to break the 0-0 tie on the PP. Shea Weber fired a laser, through traffic, at the end of the penalty only to be stopped by Mason.

This is where things changed. Later, on a Jackets PP, Martin Erat had a chance short handed but was denied. On the other end Brass kicks the puck to Jake, he circles the net and tries to find Umby again but the shot is blocked. A clearing attempt went straight to Milan Jurcina and he finally used that rocket of a shot we've heard about. Brass got just enough to tip it 5 hole for his 7th of the year and Pekka Rinne could only watch as it trickled over the line.

The period ended, Jackets 1, Nashville 0.

Huselius scored and extended the lead to 2-0 on a tic-tac-toe pass from Stralman, and Nasher. It was his 7th on the PP and he now leads the team in that category.

Just 39 seconds later, the puck was sitting right in the crease and while Rinne scrambled to find it, Fredrik Modin poked it in for his second of the campaign. This turned out to be the game winner, and how fortunate because Erat and Hornqvist and scored 5 minutes apart to bring the lead down to 3-2.

Honorary Clint Clark Mancrush of the Night: Steve Mason. He definitely looked like the Mason of old, making huge stops when he needed to. This game could've gone south early and often but Mase held his ground and bailed his teammates out big time.

Not-So-Honorary Clint Clark Doghouse award: Mike Commodore. Commie still looks tentative and unsure of himself on the ice. His clearing attempt after he broke his stick early in the first almost lead to a goal.

Post game video:

Game Highlights

Hitch speaks

Mase speaks

Brass speaks

Modin speaks

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Its feels good to have a game recap

hopefully clint comes back soon

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
I want to have sex with this moment. And get this moment pregnant. VAsaintsfan after the 2009 NFC championship game

by WVPiratesfan on Jan 27, 2010 2:50 PM EST reply actions  

Hey man…what are you tryng to say?

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

Damn it feels good to be a Buckeye!

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by Andrew Tolliver on Jan 27, 2010 3:13 PM EST up reply actions  

I did say you did a bad job

I just hope is able to get back soon and rejoin all 9 to 11 of us that spend alot of time here

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: DIck Lebeau, Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
I want to have sex with this moment. And get this moment pregnant. VAsaintsfan after the 2009 NFC championship game

by WVPiratesfan on Jan 27, 2010 3:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Then I'll be the first to say - nice re-cap!

particularly the description of commie’s play. I barely even reacted when I saw another one of those failed clearing attempts I’ve become so accustomed to this season. Increased tolerance…de-sensitized… who knows, but I fully expected that to result in a goal.

by hoosfoos on Jan 27, 2010 3:50 PM EST reply actions  

What a game..

Not trying to brag but Monday I got a call asking if I wanted free tix. Of course I said yes, so I was there. I was in the Time Warner section and got the full treatment, buffet, servers, awesome seats… you get the point. The first two periods made me realize that sometimes we just play UGLY. Then the scoring started and the crowd got into it. In the end we held the stupid Preds off and got the win and I left the arena a very happy man.

by doug32674 on Jan 27, 2010 9:19 PM EST reply actions  

This is what I get

Of course, the day I’m completely booked and miss the game they play well and get a win. In previous games, I’d tune in only to watch a goal get scored. Maybe I should stop watching? (That would be a depressing solution…)

by zekebud on Jan 27, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Sucks for you, but would be awesome for everyone else. Sorry, man. Maybe you should stick to listening on the radio, couldn’t be worse than listening to Bill Davidge…

I’m glad I’m an Indians fan, otherwise I’d have to listen to him just about all year long :(

Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!

Damn it feels good to be a Buckeye!

FKA BLAZER_FAN_199. Now an author for the Jackets Cannon! Check it out!

by Andrew Tolliver on Jan 28, 2010 9:33 AM EST up reply actions  

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