Game 53 Game Thread: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets

Hey thanks for stopping by! Hopefully the game is entertaining for everybody watching.

Attendance is reasonable at the games – ESPN’s attendance tool says the home Jackets games have been filled to 80.8% capacity for the year. That’s up from 75.3% last year. It depends on the game and day of the week, but the turnout isn’t bad for a club in the middle of a lost season.

Umby looks half-good tonight. He’s moving well (for once) but is still making weird passes and doesn’t seem to be on the same page as everybody else.

Prosser just inked a 2 year, one way deal yesterday. Said his next step was to score his first goal. Guess he did that.

Also, fun fact. He looks just like Stiffler.

It isn’t just you. And that’s unfortunate because I figured Prospal would be a reasonable guy to trade at the deadline. I mean, he still should be, but he doesn’t seem quite as valuable anymore.

I don’t want the Jackets to move Carter, Nash or Brass. I think it would be idiotic to ship any of them out without a massive return. And considering the backlash to Carter’s attitude and his 10 year contract, he might not bring back all that much for the Jackets.

Have people been shouting “trade him”? I havent noticed many fans wanting to trade him, just that it might happen. I may be wrong.
I do not want to see Carter go as long as he is willing to play and try here. When he is flying like he was in the first period and most of the game, he is unbelievable. His shot is epic and hes great on the PP drifting around the slot.
I would only trade Carter if we get a great return (Solid, for sure number one goalie) or if he absolutely wont play here. Even if he would be willing to try til the end of the season and change his attitude, his value would be much higher at the draft .

Same thing here – they’re actually trying to sustain a bit of pressure and go with it rather than sitting back and watching the lead evaporate/never get a chance to catch up.

Moore has probably been the biggest bright spot this season for me. Nikitin is up there too. I was honestly really worried about his development after his horrific season in the AHL last year and he looked rather weak when called up. This year, he can win battles, his positioning has improved in the defensive zone, and he looks much more comfortable and poised carrying the puck. Lets hope he can continue his development into a strong skating defensemen. If he, Savard, and Niktin take another step by next year, our defense looks that much better. Still need to add another top D man or two, but this sure would help.

It frustrates me when Johansen doesnt play. I understand sitting him out the occasional game to get a different view of the game and learn consistency and all that, but I dont get three games in a row. The kid makes mistakes. Of course he does. But if he doesnt play, how is he supposed to learn from those mistakes? Sitting him out three games in a row is bad for his development. What new in CBJ land…