GDT: Game 26 | Columbus vs. Anaheim | 12/1 7PM

[The Jones Zone]

Cam hit a high long home run there....damn making it interesting

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Nothing ruins a go ahead goal celebration more than the Chili Chant.

 

[We Want Ten]

Nothing ruins a go ahead goal celebration more than the Chili Chant.

I like it. It's a throwback to the old days where a Shelley fight and free chili were the only things to look forward to at a jacket game.

 

[aRussian]

Why do we time penalties like this? Give them opportunity for 6-4 when they pull

 

[Theo Von]

The chances of them meeting in the SCF are probably slim to none but a playoff series between these two teams would be insanely entertaining.

 

[We Want Ten]

WOOT!

 

[The Jones Zone]

Foligno with the empty netter to pound some salt in their wound

 

[MoeBartoli]

All right! An EN!

 

[Viqsi]

oh look foligno gets the ENG

 

[Maylo]

First line with 8 points tonight.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Korpi - two in a row......note to Korpi: you scare the hell out of me at times! Good job, though.

 

[We Want Ten]

2 games in a row where Korpi played well enough. He still makes me very nervous though.

 

[The Jones Zone]

Should have plenty of energy left for tomorrow night....I didn't think they played that great tonight

 

[We Want Ten]

Korpi - two in a row......note to Korpi: you scare the hell out of me at times! Good job, though.

Get out of my head man.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I thought we played pretty well tonight.

 

[Maylo]

I hope no one is injured after this Duck mess..

 

[We Want Ten]

"Josh, you leading the team in goals, what's your secret?"
"Skip training camp, errr, uh Shoot the puck"

 

[Theo Von]

If you’re into comedy, check out Anaheim’s game day thread... lol.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Somebody confirm if I’m seeing this correct

When the CBJ PP has the puck on the half-wall, it seems like the defense sags way over and is actually pressuring the puck carrier. That should free up space in the center slot or the other side of the ice. It almost even seems like the CBJ try a 3-man cycle on the half-wall from low to high. Invariably they turn the puck over.

Why not try a cross ice pass? So what if it gets tipped, nothing is working anyway. At least it would make the defense move. It’s almost like the CBJ play station-to-station and it allows the defense to get back in position too easy. Also, there is nobody touching any rebounds like last year.

That's how Bread and Kane scored a bunch.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I think the theory is that there's no passing lane because of all the defenders there. That said, yeah, taking that risk makes sense to me.

Agree there's risk, I can't imagine it causing more breakaway chances than we currently allow.

 

[The Jones Zone]

The photo shop opportunities are endless

 

[MoeBartoli]

PLD is sure making Jarmo look smart. Am glad Wenny missed some games to force 18 to center. He's actually looked better at C than wing. And while none of us should be surprised if he slumps, at the moment he's playing strong and is our best center.

 

[aRussian]

I'm curious if any of the reporters will have the balls to ask about the PP when coach comes on...

 

[Byrral]

So here we are 26 games into the season. We keep waiting to see some different team than the one that we are watching. Yet here we are watching an ugly 17-8-1 team. This PP is so bad that I can't believe it can get any worse and then it does. But maybe this is the team they are. And maybe it's not. Too much talent on this roster to be playing such sloppy games. But I'm going to embrace it and accept it. They could be 8-17-1 the way things have gone but they have gutted out a win many more times than not. I keep thinking what is going to happen when they really start playing well and I have to believe eventually that it is going to happen.

 

[MoeBartoli]

So here we are 26 games into the season. We keep waiting to see some different team than the one that we are watching. Yet here we are watching an ugly 17-8-1 team. This PP is so bad that I can't believe it can get any worse and then it does. But maybe this is the team they are. And maybe it's not. Too much talent on this roster to be playing such sloppy games. But I'm going to embrace it and accept it. They could be 8-17-1 the way things have gone but they have gutted out a win many more times than not. I keep thinking what is going to happen when they really start playing well and I have to believe eventually that it is going to happen.

Yep. I'll take it too. Scorewise this game wouldn't have been close if we had a competent PP. I have some other thoughts on this too, but I'll save for another time.