GDT: PO Game 4: Columbus vs. Washington | 4/19 7:30PM | USA, FS-Ohio

[Samkow]

Columbus Lineup
Panarin-Dubois-Atkinson
Jenner-Foligno-Vanek
Calvert-Dubinsky-Anderson
Milano-Letestu-Bjorkstrand

Werenski-Jones
Cole-Savard
Murray-Nutivaara

Bobrovsky
Korpisalo

Inactive
Broadhurst, Carlsson, Chorney, Collins, Gaunce, Hannikainen, Harrington, Johnson, Kivlenieks, Kukan, Schroeder, Scott, Zatkoff

Injured
Sedlak, Wennberg

Washington Lineup
Ovechkin-Kuznetsov-Wilson
Connolly-Backstrom-Oshie
Vrana-Eller-Smith-Pelly
Stephenson-Beagle-Chiasson

Kempny-Carlson
Orlov-Niskanen
Orpik-Djoos

Holtby
Grubauer

Inactive
Bowey, Boyd, Copley, Gersich, Jerabek, Pinho

Injured
Burakovsky

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[Double-Shift Lasse]

Just put in the series thread that Rimer said yesterday on the radio that he expects changes to the lines. Don’t know if he was just speculating or if he had info.

 

[EspenK]

Most criticalest ever.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

Wrong GDT

 

[Old Guy]

I hope we cream those punks.

 

[Maylo]

Moe, you and your GF were at game3?

 

[Columbus Mike]

In other news a lot of CBJ fans seem to be stuck on the idea that the OT goal was a "fluke". I think they're trying to convince themselves they didn't get beat on that play, therefore they're still the hands down best team. That, or they think a flukey goal has less of an impact on a teams psyche. Regardless, I've been on the other end of flukey goals not only as a fan but in sports as well, let me tell you, it's in no way less demoralizing. In some ways a flukey goal is actually way harder to get over, you have to come to terms with the idea that you did everything right and still lost.

I don't think we feel we're the best team in the series, hands down. Three OT games could go either way, it's extremely even. As to the psyche, I'm not too concerned about the team. We been playing catch-up the second half of the season, come from behind routinely, and have been through worse. Had we out-shot the Capitals 50-20 and lost on a fluke goal, maybe.

Oh, and please keep playing Orpik.

 

[Skrudland2Lomakin]

I don't think we feel we're the best team in the series, hands down. Three OT games could go either way, it's extremely even. As to the psyche, I'm not too concerned about the team. We been playing catch-up the second half of the season, come from behind routinely, and have been through worse. Had we out-shot the Capitals 50-20 and lost on a fluke goal, maybe.

Oh, and please keep playing Orpik.

That's fair, I also got my boards mixed around and assumed I was on the Caps board (I just saw the title as the most recent Metro division thread and thought it was the Caps GDT). I wouldn't intentionally post something as inflammatory on your board, so my mistake.

I just think that psyche is what this series will come down to, the teams are evenly matched enough but I think the team that believes they are superior and does get rattled is the ultimate winner.


Again board mods, feel free to delete the entirety of my other post if need be.

 

[We Want Ten]

Moe, you and your GF were at game3?

No. We lost. Moe doesn't do losses.

 

[Maylo]

No. We lost. Moe doesn't do losses.

So, he better be there tonight, right?

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

Biggest game ever at Nationwide. Kind of sad but kind of cool.
3-1 and 2-2 are completely different animals. Jackets owe this win to the fans. I think whoever wins this game wins the series.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Jerabek should be in for Orpik at this point. Orpik was the worst Cap on the ice last game and that's not even from a place of resentment. He took a dumb penalty, he can't clear the crease, he's insanely slow, he fumbles with the puck. Play Jerabek.

I don't care about the Caps.

 

[213 Sentinel]

Start at 0:41, if it doesn't automatically.

 

[MAHJ71]

Win the damn game.

Don't want to go back to Washington hearing about how the legendary Ovechkin called that they would win both games 3 & 4. Sirius NHL Radio was already talking about it this morning.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Moe, you and your GF were at game3?

Unfortunately We were not.

 

[1857 Howitzer]

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Poor Dave Maetzold, he tries to ask those in depth, philosophical type questions and always gets shot down by Torts.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Win the damn game!


I really hope we see some line shuffling and better matchups (i.e. our top line against the Backstrom line - they exploited them in G1). We can't get by only rolling 3 lines after the first period.

 

[GoJackets1]

Driving down from Detroit today for this one. Can't wait to hear the crowd. I haven't been to a Jackets game since the 2016-2017 season opener. I'm pumped, hopefully I get to hear the crowd go crazy again like the 2014 game 4.

Hate to say it, but I think if we lose this game we'll probably blow the series. Can't give up 2/3 home games, even with winning 2 away games. I'm hoping to see a bit of line shuffling to make the 4th line more trustworthy to Torts. If hes that worried about Milano and Bjorkstrand, separate them to make 2 decent lines instead of one untrustworthy one. Bjork hasn't been that bad in the first place. Go Jackets.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Driving down from Detroit today for this one. Can't wait to hear the crowd. I haven't been to a Jackets game since the 2016-2017 season opener. I'm pumped, hopefully I get to hear the crowd go crazy again like the 2014 game 4.

Hate to say it, but I think if we lose this game we'll probably blow the series. Can't give up 2/3 home games, even with winning 2 away games. Go Jackets. I'm hoping to see a bit of line shuffling to make the 4th line more trustworthy to Torts. If hes that worried about Milano and Bjorkstrand, separate them to make 2 decent lines instead of one untrustworthy one. Bjork hasn't been that bad in the first place. Go Jackets.

Pressure mounts on everybody doesn't it?

 

[CharlotteJacket]

 

[Derby]

Poor Dave Maetzold, he tries to ask those in depth, philosophical type questions and always gets shot down by Torts.

I get the feeling Torts is, in general, unimpressed by Maetzold.

 

[CarolinaBlueJacket]

I get the feeling Torts is, in general, unimpressed by Maetzold.

Dave is such a nice guy.

 

[Monk]

Dave is such a nice guy.

I know lots of nice, unimpressive people

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Holtby's got a .930 save percentage and 1.48 GAA so far. His all time playoff GAA is now 1.98. Pretty remarkable given the Caps playoff failures.

Win tonight and the CBJ have the proverbial stranglehold on the series. Lose tonight and they're still in it-they are playing the C(r)aps.

No game for me. I'll be at a real playoff game. ECHL Cyclones vs. Komets. I can feel the envy.