Game Preview #32 – WELP

Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets

December 20, 2014 – 7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Radio – WBNS 97.1 – TV – Fox Sports Ohio
Opponent’s Blog: Second City Hockey

OK, this is officially ridiculous beyond all belief. Hockey Gods, our nuts have been thoroughly kicked in at this point. Can you please, please stop it?

I don’t even know how to lead into this game. It feels like a loss already, simply because the Jackets announced this morning that Boone Jenner is out “one to two months” with a stress fracture in his back. I mean, come the f**k on. This injury bulls!t is enough already. Not to mention that forward Brian Gibbons is on IR now, as well, and it just feels like a complete punking from the Hockey Gods. At least they haven’t poured sugar in the gas tank of the team bus. Yet.

So, yeah. This lineup. Chicago’s lineup. The fact that we get our-Corsi’d by an insane margin nightly when we’re a healthier team. I’m not, how you say, optimistic. Now please allow me to gather some papers together so that I may throw them into the air while screaming “F**K THIS SH!T” repeatedly.

Columbus has literally one strength as a team: their Power Play. Chicago has the best PK in the league. Welp.

We’re back to icing largely an AHL-caliber bottom six. Welp.

The Blackhawks are even hotter than the Jackets, going 9-1-0 in their last 10. Welp.

Their fans suck, and always seem to show up here, especially on weekends. Welp.

Ugh. Just, ugh.

Oh, yeah. Erixon and Morin. I just don’t even care at this point. Erixon’s probably thankful he got out before rupturing a femur, or whatever dick-kicking injury is next for Columbus.

Projected Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets
(13-15-3, 29 Points; 6th division, 13th conference)

Chicago Blackhawks
(22-9-1, 45 Points; 1st Division, 2nd Conference)

Season Series

12/20/14 – Chicago at Columbus
03/27/15 – Columbus at Chicago

Head to Head Stats