Scoring Chances: CBJ @ NSH 12/22/2011

by Matt Wagner on Dec 24, 2011 11:01 AM EST in Scoring Chances

Well, here we go.

Reliving this game again was a rather painful exercise, but the story here is as much about adjustments as anything else. Looking at the numbers, it seems clear that Barry Trotz made adjustments, and Scott Arniel didn't. There's your ballgame.

Best E/S Forward: Rick Nash (+5)

Worst E/S Forward: Antoine Vermette (-5)

Best E/S D-man: Marc Methot (-1)

Worst E/S D-man: James Wisniewski / John Moore / Grant Clitsome (-3)

When none of our defensemen are in positive numbers, and only one line of forwards is remotely positive at even strength, the phrase "cherry picking" comes to mind. Either Arniel was waiting for very specific matchups for the Nash line, or he was being very careful where he put Derick Brassard onto the ice. It certainly supports the "showcase" theory in my mind...

Scoring Chances for NHL Game Number 20503

Team	Period	Time	Note	CBJ						Opponent
CBJ	1	18:48	Umberger	3	16	18	21	30	61	12	13	35	38	59	74	5v5
NSH	1	17:07	Smith	6	19	24	30	40	51	10	11	15	35	38	59	5v5
NSH	1	17:02	Legwand	6	19	24	30	40	51	10	11	15	35	38	59	5v5
NSH	1	9:26	Spaling	3	7	17	21	22	30	7	13	22	33	35	51	5v5
NSH	1	9:22	Spaling	3	7	17	21	22	30	7	13	22	33	35	51	5v5
NSH	1	7:31	Fisher - GOAL	3	15	26	30	51		6	12	20	27	35	74	4v5
CBJ	1	7:04	Carter - GOAL	4	7	14	17	22	30	7	10	11	15	35	51	5v5
CBJ	1	6:26	Nash	6	16	18	30	51	61	6	12	20	27	35	74	5v5
CBJ	1	5:29	Carter	6	7	22	30	51	61	6	13	20	25	35		5v4
CBJ	1	5:25	Carter - GOAL	6	7	22	30	51	61	6	13	20	25	35		5v4
CBJ	1	4:30	Johansen - GOAL	16	17	18	19	21	30	7	12	13	35	51		5v4
CBJ	1	3:46	Carter - GOAL	6	7	22	30	51	61	6	20	24	25	35		5v4
CBJ	1	2:43	Letestu	16	17	18	19	21	30	7	10	13	35	38		5v4
CBJ	2	18:59	Carter	3	7	17	21	22	30	7	13	22	33	35	38	5v5
CBJ	2	18:44	Carter	3	7	17	21	22	30	12	27	35	38	51	74	5v5
NSH	2	14:32	Hornqvist - GOAL	6	16	17	18	30	51	6	10	11	20	27	35	5v5
NSH	2	13:37	Hillen	4	14	15	26	30	50	7	13	22	33	35	38	5v5
NSH	2	13:25	Erat	3	7	17	21	22	30	10	11	15	35	51	59	5v5
CBJ	2	12:08	Johansen - GOAL	6	16	18	19	30	51	6	12	20	35	74		5v4
NSH	2	11:10	Wilson	3	19	21	30	40	50	13	22	33	35	51	59	5v5
NSH	2	11:07	Spaling - GOAL	3	19	21	30	40	50	13	22	33	35	51	59	5v5
NSH	2	6:19	Josi - GOAL	6	7	17	22	30	51	10	12	27	35	51	59	5v5
NSH	2	6:04	Halischuk	3	7	17	21	22	30	13	22	24	35	51	59	5v5
CBJ	2	5:39	Nash	6	16	18	30	51	61	6	10	11	15	20	35	5v5
CBJ	2	3:54	Letestu	6	7	17	22	30	51	10	11	15	35	51	59	5v5
NSH	2	3:00	Halischuk	4	14	15	26	30	50	7	22	24	25	35	38	5v5
NSH	2	0:40	Smith	6	7	18	30	51		12	15	35	51	59		4v4
CBJ	3	17:23	Brassard	16	17	18	19	21	30	10	11	35	38	59		5v4
NSH	3	13:42	Wilson	4	7	14	17	22	30	6	13	20	22	33	35	5v5
NSH	3	9:17	Wilson	4	7	14	22	26	30	7	13	22	33	35	38	5v5
NSH	3	3:46	Legwand - GOAL	6	15	26	30	51		6	11	15	20	33	35	4v5
CBJ	3	3:01	Brassard	3	16	18	21	30	61	6	10	11	20	25	35	5v5
CBJ	3	1:00	Nash	3	7	22	30	51	61	6	10	11	20	24	35	5v5
NSH	3	0:09	Erat - GOAL	7	15	21	30	50	51	6	10	12	20	35	74	5v5

#	Player	EV			PP			SH
3	M. METHOT	17:31	5	6	0:00	0	0	1:59	0	1
4	J. MOORE	11:31	1	4	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
6	N. NIKITIN	20:05	3	5	4:15	4	0	1:20	0	1
7	J. CARTER	15:31	5	9	3:51	3	0	0:00	0	0
14	G. CLITSOME	11:52	1	4	0:31	0	0	1:02	0	0
15	D. DORSETT	16:23	0	3	0:26	0	0	2:17	0	2
16	D. BRASSARD	12:37	4	1	3:43	4	0	0:00	0	0
17	M. LETESTU	9:50	4	7	2:38	3	0	0:00	0	0
18	R. UMBERGER	13:59	4	2	3:20	4	0	1:02	0	0
19	R. JOHANSEN	6:31	0	4	2:48	4	0	0:00	0	0
21	J. WISNIEWSKI	16:40	4	7	2:56	3	0	0:00	0	0
22	V. PROSPAL	13:12	5	7	3:51	3	0	0:00	0	0
24	D. MACKENZIE	7:58	0	2	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
26	S. PAHLSSON	14:53	0	3	0:26	0	0	2:17	0	2
30	C. SANFORD	48:55	9	16	7:37	7	0	3:19	0	2
40	J. BOLL	5:32	0	4	0:00	0	0	0:00	0	0
50	A. VERMETTE	15:19	0	5	0:58	0	0	1:02	0	0
51	F. TYUTIN	20:29	4	6	4:54	4	0	2:17	0	2
61	R. NASH	13:36	5	0	3:28	3	0	0:00	0	0

Period	Totals		EV		PP		5v3 PP		SH		5v3 SH
1	8	5	3	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2	5	9	4	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	16	18	9	16	7	0	0	0	0	2	0	0

Half of the shots taken by each time ended up being a scoring chance or a goal. As much as I'm frustrated with Columbus' defense, Nashville really did NOT have a good night defensively, either.

What I really find interesting (and frustrating) is that after two periods where the teams basically traded long stretches of momentum, the Jackets actually did a ton of things right in the third period until the final five minutes. They really locked down and prevented the Preds from getting good looks until that final power play...and then the doors came off.

Damn and blast.

Head To Head Matchups:

Speaking of "it's not a coaching problem" problems - has anyone else noticed that Columbus consistently sucks against other teams' third lines? We give up more scoring chances to third lines than we do to top lines, regardless of the matchups. Is this a coaching call? Are players not taking their opponents seriously?

Or do they just want it more than we do?

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Showcase?

Do you mean showing off Brassard?

by darkr3actor on Dec 24, 2011 1:17 PM EST reply actions

Yes, I think Brass is being showcased.

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by Matt Wagner on Dec 24, 2011 1:40 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Yeah I can see that, I wonder though by whom, Coach or GM?

by darkr3actor on Dec 24, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

GM can tell coach to showcase him, so both. They talk every day so I’m sure they have a plan.

I agree that we are showcasing him. Ever since that home game with a ton of scouts brassard has played in an increased role. I think he has done a pretty good job for us too.

by cbjfan14 on Dec 24, 2011 5:48 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions

Why do u think Johanson only played 9 min in the game? He must have played well given he had 2 goals.

by Gr8fulnfa on Dec 25, 2011 6:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions

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