GDT: #42 Blue Jackets at Tampa chainsaw massacre. |1-8-19 7:30 PM

[Viqsi]

Have to have more than 1 high quality scoring chance

They've had three in the last two minutes alone.

 

[Crede777]

Have to have more than 1 high quality scoring chance

How about having someone who can shoot through a screen rather than off someone's shinguards or into the glass?

 

[MoeBartoli]

After tonight the Jackets could be tied for the 2nd wild card with Montreal. With us having the tie breaker on ROW.

Makes the game on the 22nd more important.

Edit: my girlfriend corrected me since we have tix - the 18th

 

[MoeBartoli]

Cooper and his assistant could be a Wrigley's double-mint gum commercial

 

[Viqsi]

Seriously, the only scoring chances the Lightning have had all period, outside of the PP, are chances that we've given them by mistake. They have been able to create nothing at all.

And yet "they're the more threatening team", "we have no chance", et cetera.


I mean, unless the folks with those stated positions are thinking the Lightning's game plan was to play prevent defense for 40 minutes...

 

[Halfboard]

Cooper and his assistant could be a Wrigley's double-mint gum commercial

there’s a lot of people here who aren’t going to know what you're talking about!

just we elderly.....

 

[CBJMiddleGround]

They need this power play for the game or it will go down hill. The Lightning have had more short handed chances than the Blue Jackets have had with their 12.9 percent pp

 

[Viqsi]

...now, that said, the PP is looking absolutely abysmal.

 

[MoeBartoli]

The power play is looking better......better than what I have no idea.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Cam looks like an offensive black hole tonight

 

[MFRONE]

Cam looks like an offensive black hole tonight

He’s been bad since point streak ended

 

[Bobcat110]

Really great period despite no goal.

 

[aRussian]

Seriously, the only scoring chances the Lightning have had all period, outside of the PP, are chances that we've given them by mistake. They have been able to create nothing at all.

And yet "they're the more threatening team", "we have no chance", et cetera.


I mean, unless the folks with those stated positions are thinking the Lightning's game plan was to play prevent defense for 40 minutes...

Do the chances we’ve given them not count as legitimate chances? Overall they are breaking even this period even with your observations (I agree they’ve been chances given up versus created). Due to the number and quality we give them they are able to muster a similar number of chances (in 2nd period); what would this game look like if we both gave them opportunity and they created their own?

We are trying to fill a bucket with holes. Can’t play another team and ourselves. That’s where my position is coming from.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Seriously, the only scoring chances the Lightning have had all period, outside of the PP, are chances that we've given them by mistake. They have been able to create nothing at all.

And yet "they're the more threatening team", "we have no chance", et cetera.


I mean, unless the folks with those stated positions are thinking the Lightning's game plan was to play prevent defense for 40 minutes...

Seems like a decent idea when you have a comfortable lead at home.

 

[Theo Von]

holy smokes. we absolutely dominated the 2nd period. nothing to show for though... vasilevskeiy.

 

[Viqsi]

Do the chances we’ve given them not count as legitimate chances? Overall they are breaking even this period even with your observations (I agree they’ve been chances given up cersus created). Due to the number and quality we give them they are able to muster a similar number of chances (in 2nd period); what would this game look like if we both gave them opportunity and they created their own?

We are trying to fill a bucket with holes. Can’t play another team and ourselves. That’s where my position is coming from.

I don't think we've given up nearly that many. It's certainly not good to be making those mistakes, but the fact that we've had, like 90-95% of the pressure that period (they did manage a little time towards the end there) suggests that we're not as hopeless in this game as some are suggesting.

 

[Viqsi]

Seems like a decent idea when you have a comfortable lead at home.

Two ****ing goals is a "comfortable lead" now? For two full periods?

This is absurd. The Lightning's reputation has gotten into y'all's heads.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

The power play is looking better......better than what I have no idea.

Good stuff!

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Two ****ing goals is a "comfortable lead" now? For two full periods?

This is absurd. The Lightning's reputation has gotten into y'all's heads.

I’m f***ing with you.

Although I do think we can’t skate with these guys.

 

[MFRONE]

Advanced stats in hockey are completely worthless. Jackets barely made Vasilevskey break a sweat.

 

[Viqsi]

Advanced stats in hockey are completely worthless. Jackets barely made Vasilevskey break a sweat.

Still sweated more than Bob.

 

[Crede777]

holy smokes. we absolutely dominated the 2nd period. nothing to show for though... vasilevskeiy.

You say Vasilevsky, I say lack of finish and not picking corners. They're getting chances but putting them into his chest protector or off a defender (16 blocks, are we aiming for them?).

Only way the Jackets may get a goal tonight is if it bounces in.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

The power play is looking better......better than what I have no idea.

Better...better.....BETTER GET A BUCKET!

 

[Viqsi]

You say Vasilevsky, I say lack of finish and not picking corners. They're getting chances but putting them into his chest protector or off a defender (16 blocks, are we aiming for them?).

You've successfully explained about half to two thirds of the shots taken. How about the rest?

 

[Crede777]

You've successfully explained about half to two thirds of the shots taken. How about the rest?

The rest went into the glass.