Game 74 Open Thread: Jackets vs. Blackhawks

Not that anyone follows these game threads anymore, but holy cow. I did not expect this, and I guess this kind of game furthers the idea that the Hawks have some terrible goaltending. At any rate, nice work so through 2 periods.

I would really like it if we had consistent banter back and forth in my game threads. I really would. I guess we’re one of those teams that needs to be winning.

Part of me wants to see the high draft pick, but after a big win like tonight, it sure feels damn good. I get excited for every goal that’s scored, so to cheer eight times- that’s just phenomenal. Our forwards have put up awesome points. Juice, Vermy, Umberger- all having great years. Just imagine what kind of record the team would have if Nash was putting up 80+ points like he is capable of, and Brass was scoring at the rate he was last year before the injury. Jake is on the right path….what this team needs at the end of the day is offense from the blueliners, a touch more offense from the bottom six, and consistent goaltending. With maturity, Mase will offer that. Brass and Jake are close. We need to bring guys like Calvert into the lineup to score from the bottom two lines, and need to revamp the defense (or at least the way its coached) to allow for more goals from the back end.