GDT: Game 21: Columbus at Chicago | 3/1 8:30 PM EST

[Speedy Sanderson]

Unfortunately, Aucoin is beaten again for an overtime winner. Hard to complain about the effort though.

 

[Fred Glover]

Since inception, conditioning, strength, and endurance has been an enormous team deficiency.

You forgot talent as an enormous team deficiency

 

[Timeless Winter]

I really wanted this win, they need some W's before they start to get discouraged after all their hard work.

Why is Aucoin playing and Nick Holden isn't??

 

[Jackets16]

Sounds like JD will be changing this as well this summer

????

 

[Matthew]

What a great mentor he is for our young defensemen.

"See what I just did there? Yeah, don't do that."



I see no problem here.

 

[Columbus Jack]

Man that Aucoin so great in front of our net....wait he was pretty bad on he first goal. Shows how awful he is again on the game winner.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Why is Aucoin playing and [insert any high school and above defenseman] isn't??

fify

 

[major major]

Man that Aucoin so great in front of our net....wait he was pretty bad on he first goal. Shows how awful he is again on the game winner.

On that last goal, and I think I've seen it before this year, Aucoin just doesn't have enough speed when he is defending on the rush. There is a new interference rule where forwards can just chip the puck by you and you can't hit them, so I think Aucoin is victimized by that, because he can't catch them either.

 

[Samkow]

The last 5 loses have been by one goal (and 6 of the last 7). We've gotta be approaching the record, right?

 

[jacketman10]

Very good game tonight. It sucks to only get the one point. For the players that we are missing though that is damn good stuff we got to see tonight.

Mase looks good. Much better than last year. He keeps fighting and doesn't give up. Great moves by Ryjo for his first of the year. Really good game. If only we could score more.

 

[Columbus Jack]

I love this teams never quit attitude. I really hope they sustain it bc they are fun to watch when they do bring it. Really happy with Johan and Erixons play. Looks like Johan and Folgino have some chemistry.

 

[ViD]

The next game is against the Avs that have an even worse defense. Landeskog is back though. The Jackets will get 2 points.

 

[Qubax]

Sounds like JD will be changing this as well this summer

Has this actually been verified?

It would be great for Johansen if he could work with the Gary Roberts team...

 

[jdhebner]

Make prospal captain already

 

[major major]

Make prospal captain already

I was just thinking this! The guy deserves it. Of course, if Dubie gets it I won't compain.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Theres not going to be a captain this year, and I think this is Prospal's last.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Theres not going to be a captain this year, and I think this is Prospal's last.

because you think he's personally done with playing hockey or because you think JD/Kekailanen won't offer him a contract?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

because you think he's personally done with playing hockey or because you think JD/Kekailanen won't offer him a contract?

Done playing hockey. But I could see the 2nd one happening even if he wants to come back.

 

[cbj21]

Prospal doesn't look much done at all.
Good game and effort.

 

[Matthew]

Good thing Prospal never relied on his speed to begin with. Otherwise he'd have been done years ago.

I get this tendency to think he's done if he looks bad for 2 shifts in a row. His age. His contact situation with the whole 1 year at a time gimmick. Reality shows that he's not on that level of decline just quite yet, though.

 

[jdhebner]

Seems kind of bush league if JD and JK don't at least offer VP a deal.

 

[JACKETfan]

Weird people want to retire one of leading scorers.

Last night was another example of why we need to find above average goaltending. That was the story.ase wasn't awful, but we need a goalie who doesn't routinely let in soft goals.

 

[JacketsDavid]

Weird people want to retire one of leading scorers.

Last night was another example of why we need to find above average goaltending. That was the story.ase wasn't awful, but we need a goalie who doesn't routinely let in soft goals.

Maybe we need a defense that doesn't allow 36 SOG. Mason wasn't great, but you can do the math when both of your goalies stop 90% of the shots and you allow 36 SOG what the result will be.

THis board just cracks me up with the hate on Mason. If he starts some predict a loss, even though the team rarely wins no matter who the tender is. He plays well enough to get us to OT vs a team that is unbeaten in regulation this season and a major breakdown by a veteran D-man allowed an easy goal in OT and yet it's on Mason for letting in softies.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Good fight, though Hawks somewhat dominated. But that was to be expected. Would have liked to win this one on regulation Hawks are on big fire right now. Good for RyJo on getting his first goal, though imo he doesn't look much better on ice. Let Bobo start next one.

 

[JACKETfan]

Maybe we need a defense that doesn't allow 36 SOG. Mason wasn't great, but you can do the math when both of your goalies stop 90% of the shots and you allow 36 SOG what the result will be.

THis board just cracks me up with the hate on Mason. If he starts some predict a loss, even though the team rarely wins no matter who the tender is. He plays well enough to get us to OT vs a team that is unbeaten in regulation this season and a major breakdown by a veteran D-man allowed an easy goal in OT and yet it's on Mason for letting in softies.

1. Good goalies help struggling teams.
2. Save their bacon from time to time.
3. And inspire those around them to play better.

Mason has done none of those things at anywhere approaching our need.
This is not his fault.
It is the fault of XGMSH.
Several of us having been saying this FOR YEARS UP HERE.