Game 30 Open Thread: Jackets vs. Canucks
by Mike MacLean on Dec 13, 2011 6:25 PM EST
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PrintVancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Dec 13, 2011 7:00 PM EST
Let's not sugar coat this, the Jackets have their work cut out for them tonight. The Canucks are hot, very hot, right now, winning nine of their last ten games. Columbus will need to make the most of every powerplay, and will need to avoid taking penalties themselves.
The biggest story for tonight's game remains Steve Mason- the team's franchise goaltender will make his first start in almost a month. How the team in front of him responds to him being back in the cage remains to be seen, but Mason has had a lot of time to work with goaltending coach Ian Clark. There's no denying the fact that Mason will need to be strong tonight against the Canucks.
Look for Dane Byers to come out banging bodies tonight, looking to make an impact after being called up from Springfield yesterday.
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Odds Dane Byers takes a penalty and the Canucks score on resulting PP?
Odds Dane Byers fights?
Odds Dane Byers gets more TOI than Johansen?
Odss Free Food Night is awesome?
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60% odds that he has a sub-par game, 20% odds on crying.
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Apparently I'm the only one with faith in the kid...
but I really do think he will pitch a shutout tonight. Think about it, Mason has always played best of a break, and has always played amazing when somebody is breathing down his neck. It’s like the perfect storm of awesomasoness (see what I tried to do there, yeah, it failed)
Also, the fact that this game probably decides his NHL future should help
I like this whole “Rick Nash on the PK” thing.
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Yes, good PK but Nash’s stats on the PK have been pretty bad in the past, although he sometimes nets a shorthanded goal. Really surprised we didn’t give up a late period goal though.
On that subject, I wonder if Arniel is trying to get Nash going defensively by putting him on the PK? He is like -15 for the year and Howson called him out the other day saying he needs to be a better 2-way player which is true.
The sad thing is, you can substitute any name for Nasher's in that sentence...
(With the possible exception of Dorsett)
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Considering how abysmal the Jackets’ PK has been this season, I think anything different would be better here. I mean, it seriously can’t get much worse.
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I think it was a signal that we were gonna be aggressive, probably wouldn’t have happened if we weren’t in the final three minutes of a period. Since we always let down at the end of periods, why not put in aggressive players just to see what happens
What could it possibly hurt?
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The ref seems to be calling a lot of penalties tonight. That could hurt the Jackets. The Sedins are too good on the powerplay usually.
Yes, that makes me nervous...can't cut Vancouver any slack...
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And as we were saying...sigh
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Good save by Mason, then nice time-wasting by Nash and the d-men on this PK. I like it.
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That was a nice PK
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Any time you make the PP ice the puck is a good PK
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Nice glove in scramble mode
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Byers looks out of his depth
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Canucks have been pressing very hard their past few shifts. Shots 7-1 for Vancouver in the period.
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You knew they were going to turn it up. Jackets need to act instead of react.
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Shot bounced off the top corner of the goal piping and away. Was that close to being a tie game.
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I’m really not sure how the Canucks didn’t connect there. And I’m also not sure if that’s actually because of any Jacket players. That was pretty congested down low.
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WOW Nikitin made a save before a Canuck (may have been Kesler) could have a clear shot on an empty net.
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In the Jackets case, they need luck to make up the skill gap.
However it works, I’ll take it…
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About every shift down the ice the Jackets seem like they dodge a bullet
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Exactly. And the longer this remains 1-0 the more it favors the Canucks...
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I'll replace "one" with "five."
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A replay shows Rick Nash got cross-checked by Bieksa in one of those chances down and around Luongo. I can see why he was pretty steamed at the refs at one point there.
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There was also tripping on Vancouver around the same time. Not called.
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Nothing ever happens with your stick up off of the ice
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Johansen with what looked like a “slow” backcheck and he passes the Vancouver player to get the puck back. Much like other taller players, his skating style is very deceiving – much faster than it looks like he should be thanks to those long strides.
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Really not liking this frantic pace...
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While it may not be conducive to a Jackets win, I’m really enjoying this game. I find that this kind of pace is a lot of fun to watch.
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I waffle back and forth. It's much more fun to watch a team other than the CBJ.
I LOVE wide open hockey. Not a fan of Jacques Lemaire’s style. Or Hitch for that matter. The trap is quite boring.
But I get nervous when the Jackets engage in this type of back and forth as I feel we don’t have the horses for it…
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Tremendous pick up by Howson. I like Nikitin's style.
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It's been a rather solid effort tonight. I'd feel better if we had about 5 more goals, though...
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Well yeah, that’d always be nice, lol. Especially against a team of that caliber.
by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Ha ha--I don't want much...
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D'oh! Nash HAS to score there...
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What a save by Luongo on Nash. Wowzers
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I like the chances (Umby) but they sure need to finish
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What a crushing hit on Ballard!
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Reports that Nikitin is injured and in the dressing room right now.
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Portzline tweets that Nikitin was in pain.
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Hope it's nothing serious and he comes back.
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Quote from Portzline:
#CBJ D Nikita Nikitin heads to bench in pain – couldn’t lift an arm – early here in the third.
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He's back on the bench! WOOO!
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And now Eric Smith is reporting that Nikitin is back on the bench.
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How was that not a hook on Higgins prior to the goal?
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Not sure, and also unsure how the rest of the team didn’t get back in time to cover up for Clitsome’s lost stick.
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The margin for error is so incredibly small. Can't afford any lapses.
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Yep. This is a team that’ll be sure to capitalize once they get an opportunity.
by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Well let's see how they respond.
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Canucks with all the pressure right now. Hopefully that icing can help turn the tide a bit.
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Full blown panic mode
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What exactly happened??? Replay didn't show me anything.
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Something pulled, twisted or cramped? He hasn’t played in a while… we can hope it isn’t something particularly bad…
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Looks like he might have spun and twisted something. Looks to be a groin injury. May or may not have been cause by a Canuck (probably not).
by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Looked like his legs were waaay too far apart
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High stick. Damn.
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Looks like a knee injury. They’re showing it now. Looks like Rayner’s stick hit an unprotected part of Mason.
That's a shame--he was looking good.
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Hit him in the visor. Faker.
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Looked like a hit to the chin from the replay on the SportsNet broadcast.
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FSOH looked like the visor. Regardless, must be pretty jarring.
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Per Portzline on Twitter:
Looks like a left groin pull for Mason. Right pad swung out wildly after Jannik Hansen and John Moore came into net, did the hyper-splits.
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With Philly he was historically a pretty impressive two-way forward (had some more depth than just that rocket wrist shot). Maybe it’s about time?
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I don't feel it should ever be considered a "message." I want the best players out there in all situations...
But I’m no coach, ha ha!
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Absolutely crucial kill too.
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Mase back in net??? Wow. Great recovery!
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Yes it was! Must’ve looked a lot worse than it was.
by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
The way he rolled around was frightening
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Probably got a stick up under the pads OR just cramping. a stick under the pads doesn’t seem like it would hurt that bad, but trust me, it does
Perhaps a cramp then? Must say, after all that time off that much movement couldn’t have been such a pleasant shock to his body.
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Which is not to say “just” a cramp – the the amount of flexing and moving he has to do in net, a serious cramp would be absolute hell and would explain the pain.
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I don't know but he's certainly showing his teammates some resolve and grit.
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Question. Tied at 1:00. Do the CBJ pull the goalie and go for the win?
Or be content with OT?
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I don’t see why pulling a goalie would be an option unless Vancouver scores. The game can still be won with 5 skaters.
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I was looking at the standings...
…and the CBJ are 12 points behind Nashville. Need to start making up ground. Pulling the goalie in a tie game is a pretty radical move…
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I was just wondering how agile he’ll be if it goes to a SO.
by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Why not put Sanford in for a SO? I always thought that should be an option if one goalie has a better record in the SO.
The argument has always been that the replacement goalie is cold.
But I say go with the better record. There’s plenty of time to warm up during the lineup setting phase…
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Going to OT. Canucks did control play for various stretches, but the Jackets certainly battled all night.
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It's been a good effort for the good guys
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Certainly a tiny positive (I know we're beyond the days of a "moral victory.")
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I don’t know what Vancouver’s SO record is (if we get that far) but I don’t think they are as good as some other teams. Probably because Henrik and Daniel are not allowed to pass the puck.
1-1 in the shoot-out. Columbus is 2-3.
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Too much space
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Wish Wiz would have blasted a shot there...
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Would rather have the win here than go to shoot-out
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If not for Moore standing there, we lose. Yikes.
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Such a massive shot--he needs to unleash it. Repeatedly.
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It's a huge weapon.
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Jackets have been very poor on the faceoff tonight
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The shootout is the worst thing ever.
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by zekebud on Dec 13, 2011 9:35 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agreed. I very much dislike it.
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SCORE
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by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Roofed it! Nice!
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Nasher!! One more stop, Mase!
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We score here and it's over.
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Wiz!!!!! CBJ WIN!!!!
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Finesse instead of brute strength. I like it!
3 for 3 on the shoot-out. Amazing!
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Nice!!
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That’s awesome, man!
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by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Welcome aboard to the CBJ and to Ohio! Toledo is a nice city. Be sure to check out the art museum--it's great!
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Welcome! :) Glad you’re on board.
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Haha, I couldn’t remember the last time I’ve personally seen the CBJ’s go 3-for-3 in a SO.
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by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
You guys do this live thread every game, right? I’m gonna keep coming back to it. Makes watching the games a lot more interesting.
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I try to. It's tough sometimes. But I definitely enjoy chatting during the games.
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We try to always have a thread open, bu comments vary depending on everyone going to the games, life, sunspots, etx. :)
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I believe this is where opposing teams’ fans say things like LOLuongo!
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Being a Blue Jackets fan, you cherish wins even more!
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by PrezNewton44 on Dec 13, 2011 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
It does feel good!
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I’m gonna go play Chelsea Dagger about a million times now. Feels appropriate for watching Vancouver lose.
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Checking in after watching the game. Mase played well! I was shocked. I can’t remember the last time I saw 3-for-3 on the shootout from the Jackets
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