GDT: Game 34: Columbus vs. Winnipeg | 12/16 7PM EST

[Samkow]

7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Lines
Ladd-Little-Wheeler
Kane-Scheifele-Frolik
Thorburn-Jokinen-Setoguchi
Wright-Albert-Tangradi

Enstrom-Byfuglien
Clitsome-Trouba
Stuart-Ellerby

Montoya
Pavelec

Inactive
Pardy, Peluso

Injured
Bogosian, Halischuk, Postma, Slater

Lines
Foligno-Johansen-Umberger
Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Jenner-Anisimov-Comeau
Letestu-MacKenzie-Tropp

Tyutin-Johnson
Nikitin-Prout
Murray-Savard

McKenna
Smith

Inactive
Erixon, Skille

Injured
Bobrovsky, Boll, Gaborik, Horton, McElhinney, Wisniewski​

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[cbjfaninmo]

Go Jackets! Any word on who is starting in goal for the CBJ?

 

[Fro]

McKenna is in goal as of yesterday

 

[Roadman]

This game is worrisome for me, a classic TRAP game.

Huge effort last game verses Blues, big time energy and emotional expenditure. Two big time divisional home and home games coming with Philly. So would be very easy to overlook and not bring it for west tilt against a Jet team that has been struggling.

Scary set up.

 

[CapnCornelius]

Winnable game. Need the 2 points to build some momentum.

 

[Fro]

all 3 games this week are winnable...just need to put our heads down and get the job done!

 

[Fro]

Jeff Rimer ‏@jrimercbj 22s
#CBJ forward @MGaborik10 had just joined am Skate. Both he and @jameswisniewski could return to lineup vs #Flyers Thursday.

 

[Speedy Sanderson]

Looks like Foligno particiapted in morning skate, but Umby did not. Hope to have both of those guys available tonight.

I could really see the Jackets playing flat tonight - Monday home game against a Western team, likely a very small crowd, 5th game in 8 days, etc.

 

[cbjfaninmo]

Need to jump on the Jets. Will be interesting to see which team shows up.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Need to jump on the Jets. Will be interesting to see which team shows up.

I expect both teams will arrive and the game will be a hard-fought battle.

 

[Fro]

Dan Kamal ‏@dankamal 51s
Umberger WILL be in lineup tonight for #CBJ.


UPDATE (11:00 AM): Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said Nick Foligno and RJ Umberger will play tonight. Umberger (personal matter) missed the morning skate and Foligno made it through the morning skate with no issues.

 

[Nordique]

all 3 games this week are winnable...just need to put our heads down and get the job done!

Yep, keep the hard work and play coming, and points will follow

 

[NYR1974]

all 3 games this week are winnable...just need to put our heads down and get the job done!

it would be nice.... Dubi and Ryan Johansen should score and score a lot...
look at what you are capable of further Mike McKenna

 

[NotWendell]

This weather should make the squad from Winnipeg feel right at home.

I'll use this test. Would I trade the CBJ active roster for their active roster straight up? Hell no! CBJ win tonight.

 

[Fred Glover]

Fifth game in eight days coming at the end of two emotional games, I will be happy with a point as they may not have much left in the tank

 

[Bobcat110]

This weather should make the squad from Winnipeg feel right at home.

I'll use this test. Would I trade the CBJ active roster for their active roster straight up? Hel no! CBJ win tonight.

Doug MacLean...is that you? I wouldn't either.


I guess my test would is: Jets are 14-15-5 in Western Conference.... would we still be 14-15-4 if we were in Western conference? I don't think so. I think the game is winable....but they have been the better team IMO based on same basic record achieved in tougher conference.

 

[Nordique]

Doug MacLean...is that you? I wouldn't either.


I guess my test would is: Jets are 14-15-5 in Western Conference.... would we still be 14-15-4 if we were in Western conference? I don't think so. I think the game is winable....but they have been the better team IMO based on same basic record achieved in tougher conference.

Way to piss on our optimism party with your logic and rational thought. No wonder why you don't like the Buckeyes! I bet you're not even 'Merican!

 

[Columbus Mike]

Winnipeg is 8-3-1 against the East, including a 5-1-1 record against Metro teams. We have no chance.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Question for all of you knowledgeable types. What is a morning skate for? A lot of these seem to be voluntary so it doesn't appear to be a organized practice, so what does happen?

 

[cbjfaninmo]

I expect both teams will arrive and the game will be a hard-fought battle.

Are you sure?

 

[1857 Howitzer]

Question for all of you knowledgeable types. What is a morning skate for? A lot of these seem to be voluntary so it doesn't appear to be a organized practice, so what does happen?

It depends. Sometimes the skates are more for individual work and coaching and other times it is a little more organized and they work on line rushes and other drills.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Are you sure?

Just hoping. I'll be there, so it stands to reasons.

Audio with Clode, in part concerning his CBJ past and relationship with Richards:
http://illegalcurve.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/December-16-2013-Coach-Noel-pre-game.mp3

 

[ca5150]

Question for all of you knowledgeable types. What is a morning skate for? A lot of these seem to be voluntary so it doesn't appear to be a organized practice, so what does happen?

It's just to get the legs going, get warmed up, go over the game plan for that night in a little more depth than they will right before the game. See how injured guys are feeling and give them some treatment. See who of the healthy scratches and boarder line players might have a little extra jump that morning. It's not really an organized practice at all. Most of the guys go out for a pre-game meal after and then go home and take a nap. Morning skates are pretty much mandatory unless they have back to back games.

 

[Bobcat110]

Way to piss on our optimism party with your logic and rational thought. No wonder why you don't like the Buckeyes! I bet you're not even 'Merican!

Friends and family do think I'm un-Ohioan for disliking OSU.

I'll call CBJ 3 Jets 2 in shootout and will be at the game. Just trying NOT to be like other fan bases (Toronto, NJ, MIN) and expect an easy 2 points

 

[CBJWerenski8]

We can win this one