Game 26 Open Thread: Jackets at Oilers
by Matt Wagner on Dec 2, 2011 8:30 PM EST
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To keep up with Dan's theme, welcome to the Dark Side of the Schwartz. With the matchup tonight in Rexall place starting late, we'll make a pot of coffee, get on our comfy jammies, and perhaps indulge with a bit of brandy in the mug. It is Friday night, after all.
News out of the Albertan wilderness is that Kristian Huselius will return from the IR tonight to play in his first game of the season. You may recall when he did something similar against the Oilers last season and came away with a hat trick...but unfortunately Steve Mason couldn't stop a beach ball that night, so the Jackets lost 6-3. Hopefully we can give him a better welcome back present tonight since Curtis Sanford is confirmed as the starter.
The real question is how the Jackets' lineup will adjust with Juice back in the picture. Do you move him to the wing with Johansen and Letestu? Does Prospal bump down to put Juice with Nash and Carter, and Umberger goes to the third line? It seems like Cody Bass would be scratched, but would the team take advantage of the chaos to sneak Derick Brassard back in on the fourth line? Is this the start (again?) of three scoring lines?
We have many questions, but few answers. Perhaps the pre-game skate will offer some clarity...
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OK, late news that Jeff Carter is out tonight due to a lower body injury suffered last night. He’s considered day to day.
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Lines:
20 – 50 – 61
22 – 17 – 19
18 – 16 – 15
24 -26 – 40
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Carter is starting to frustrate me. Not exactly him, just that he can’t stay healthy
by cbjfan14 on Dec 2, 2011 9:19 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
To be fair, Carter seems to have been hurt last night during the game and came back to finish, and he gets a few days to rest.
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OK, Sanford in net for the Jackets, Dubnyk in net for the Oil, and AWAY WE GO!
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Wow. Nash gets hooked all of 13 seconds in? Lame.
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And that’s what happens when one of the worst (worst away from home, surely?) PKs goes up against one of the best (definitely first at home) PPs. Pathetic. Such a stupid penalty to pick up right away from Nash.
Worst thing is the way Vermette was caught completely flat-footed by that pass to Eberle.
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Welp.
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Just wanted to pop in and say “hello” from C&B. Looks like a welcoming and well-informed blog over here. Good game all!
Thanks much!
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Really concerned about the Nikitin / Tyutin pair. The lack of speed could get real ugly.
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Aw, Juice, should have shot that…
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Starting to see some improvements, ever so slowly. Nice of the Oilers to give the Jackets time to breathe.
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Why did that have to be Dorsett on the end of that feed? Sheesh, what a lame “shot.”
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Well, we had Umberger-Brass-Dorse, but now some variation of Boll-Umberger was a line? Or was that only a line change? It’s hard to tell these days.
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I think it was a line change. Sort of. In a strange, flowing kind of way.
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Boll appears to be hurt and it looks like Dorsett is getting double-shifted to make up for it.
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Yeah, not thrilling choice there.
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Jackets going on the PP after Sutton gets boxed for a hold!
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Watching Ryan Smyth cut his way past Tyutin and Nikitin, I want to make a “Only one man can beat this many Russians!” joke.
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They’re casting Pierce Brosnan for Oil Change: This Time It’s Serious.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
Wis is hurt – looks bad.
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OK, stick to the face, looks like he got carved up by Jones, yet no call? Wow.
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Real classy of Horidchuk to go over and chirp about it, too.
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Yeah, we’re not all real happy about Hordichuk. Sorry about him like we’re sorry about Celine Dion.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t Bryan Adams bad enough?
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Can you also be sorry about Nickleback?
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Hey, we at least had Skinny Puppy!
(um, yeah, Nickelback. Sorry.)
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
You have Arcade Fire. All is forgiven.
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Thank god. I was afraid I was going to be apologizing for everything in the last three decades!
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
KATE TODD!
The most underrated Canadian treasure
by krdonnie213 on Dec 2, 2011 10:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I also give you a pass for Great Big Sea.
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Boll back on the ice…and I think he’s setting up his dance card with Horichuk.
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And there it is…for all of two seconds. Plus Horidchuk claiming he is pure as the driven snow…before saying something to Nash as he was ejected.
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And it looks like that editorial earns the Jackets a PP for unsportsmanlike conduct. Slick.
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You’ll get little argument from our end either. The MSM is all fascinated with him because he has ‘grit’. Bloody annoying.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently the unsportsmanlike was for calling out Dorsett with a “You’re next.” Good to know.
It’d be nice if Renney stapled him to the bench, but we probably won’t be that lucky.
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It’d be nice if Renney stapled him to the bench, but we probably won’t be that lucky.
Yeah, well, us either.
Also, it’s not just me:
http://www.coppernblue.com/2011/12/2/2606662/oilers-v-blue-jackets-psalm-85-1-3#84432668
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
I must admit you have a few guys I really don’t like but a few I’d trade my left arm for. Nugent-Hopkins and/or Hemsky would look great in a Jackets sweater. ;)
Are you sure you’re not looking for an Eager or a Landar? Goin’ cheap!
(And if you’re looking for some extra style, we can work something for Hordichuck or Sutton.)
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Jackets: We do not get points for passing.
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5 on 3? OK, then.
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That’ll do, Tube.
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Test Tube was his moniker over in Philly. I think it works.
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So Brass-Vermette-Prospal is a thing now? Or rather, then? Ish?
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Temporarily, at least? The 5 on 3 disrupted a lot of lines.
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Trying to interpret these lines is like reading the writings of a madmen…over his shoulder, while he is still scribbling.
Y’know, I thought Todd Richards had been looking a bit squamous lately.
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They looked out there at the end.
Had a couple of good chances.
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 10:27 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
FSO guys claiming that the Jackets out-chanced the Oil 10-2 in the first. You best watch out Matt – they’re gunning for your job?
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I’m quite aware I’m not the only person tracking them. :)
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Considering how the speed is such a factor in playing versus Edmonton, I don’t like to see Tyutin pinch in like that. The Jackets are lucky the outlet was not so quick or crisp, but that nearly became a 2-on-1.
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OK, maybe this is stereotypical, or did Khabibulin look like he was in the bag on the iso-cam to anyone else?
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Funny you said that right before he turned the puck over to Horcoff…
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Some, but not much.
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He’s only playing clitSOME. Not much.
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Wowowow Sanford. Holy crap.
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Earned his pay tonight. That was gorgeous.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Amazing stop.
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Some huge chances for both sides…
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OK, that was REALLY stupid by Boll, but that was a BEAUTY by Dorsett!
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All kinds of stupid on the Boll/Hordichuk thing, but full points on taking advantage of Gilbert’s boo-boo.
We’re playing him 25 minutes a night, so I’ll cut him some slack.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
I love the slight time delay from people watching the game on various cable / satellite providers…
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Its good my phone doesn’t update automatically. Is know what happens b4 the play.
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 10:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Brass now out with Nash and Juice. Will it last? No idea!
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Dorsett with….a skillful play? Ok I could get used to that. Good pk to finish it off. Nice defensive awareness by Mackenzie to poke it out
by cbjfan14 on Dec 2, 2011 10:56 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions
The point was made on Twitter, but: Why AREN’T we using Dorsett on shootouts? He’s got two breakaways goals in the last three games…
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I just ran up to my office...
…from putting my unborn son’s nursery bookcase together just to point out that I’ve never EVER seen a single player make TWO BACK TO BACK EPICFAILFAIL moves in succession like that. EVER.
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No hurry, man. Even if he’s a really early developer he isn’t likely to start reading until at least 18 months.
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So, I don’t follow CBJ much (honestly, barely enough time to keep up with my team.) Who’s your undersung favourite?
Right now, Curtis Sanford is making himself a LOT of fans in Columbus…
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He looks bloody good tonight. Is it sustainable?
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
Historically speaking, probably not.
But, unless he takes a dump on the grave of John McConnell, Jackets fans would rather seem him no matter what than Mason.
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I’m sorry – Brassard is too terrible to slot in the lineup anywhere for a variety of games, and now he’s on the powerplay unit? What?
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Arniel said on Sunday that he was going to try to give Brass more PP time when he played. Apparently he’s as good as his word.
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how has 20 affected the game/lines?
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 11:06 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Not a big impact on ice yet, honestly. He had a couple of good opportunities but he’s passing rather than shooting – makes sense if he’s not 100% confident in his repaired muscles for a hard shot.
As lines go, they’ve been pretty constantly getting reworked.
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Although Juice hasn’t been great he has had some nice passes. He had a nice pass to Vermette on a 2 on 1 but Vermette wasn’t ready. He set up Umberger in the slot who in turn hit a defender’s stick and he set up Nash alone with the goalie but he couldn’t finish. Not bad for not playing for so long. I agree that he needs to shoot more, but that is always an issue with Juice and I would still take his playmaking abilities over Nash’s turnovers anyday. Especially tonight when Sanford has bailed out Nash several times.
WOW. Huge stop by Sanford with 19 seconds left!
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OK, Jackets keep the 2-1 lead, and we have a BIG 20 minutes coming.
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Sanford was a little slow on his leg pad and Ryan Jones forces the wraparound, we’re tied up…
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Hard to take anyway from Sanford on that. Once in a while, one of those will happen if it’s aggressive enough.
by eddy the lip on Dec 2, 2011 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Bad give away by Moore.
Did it.go in off of clitsome? Couldn’t tell.
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 11:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
It may have gone in off Clitsome, it was hard to tell, but seems possible.
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Looks like they all took valium at the intermission
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 11:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Smid scores from the point for a 3-2 lead. Tyutin turns it over with Eberle setting a screen and Methot in the way.
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Jackets got complacent after a huge first period and a big second period effort and it has cost them AGAIN. I’m getting really, really sick of seeing it time after time.
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And I will bet that’s it. Ryan Jones scores shorthanded for the 4-2 lead.
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Are the jackets or oilers on the pp?
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 11:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Derek Dorsett is constantly on the PP. His second on the night!
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It’d be nice if they could salvage 1 pt.
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 2, 2011 11:51 PM EST via mobile reply actions
HAHA. Brass gets pushed in front after whistle, was about to retaliate but looked up to see it was Peckham and backed off. Then pushed by Smid and was about to respond but saw it was Smid. Then turned to look for someone smaller to push.
Painfully bad play by Clitsome. Just….argh.
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Yikes rough hit on Brass while he’s in a bad spot. That’s gonna hurt a lot.
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Looking at the replay, I would not be shocked if that gets a call from Shanahan.
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You’d think, but I’ve seen several hits lately I thought would be phone calls that did nothing.
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That was an amazingly bad third period.
by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 3, 2011 12:04 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Seriously well fought game.
Also, thanks for the hospitality. Really appreciated that. Will be back next meeting!
Thank you! Just hope we change the ending next time. :)
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