GDT: Game 1 - Columbus at Nashville - 1/14 8:00 PM

[DarkandStormy]

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Sir, this is an Arby's.

 

[MissADD]

Mikhail Grigorenko led all forwards in TOI. Weird.

He did impress me with last night. I was also kinda liked Domi. While his penalty wasn't good, I wouldn't call it a terrible penalty. Seen players make that move with accidently catching the other player. I am sure we will see Domi do it this year. Just unfortunate.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

Mikhail Grigorenko led all forwards in TOI. Weird.

He should have had a goal on that wrap around but oh well. Props to the Pred who got his stick on the puck in the nick of time.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I just cannot agree with this. How isn't 16 the style of player we typically have? Genuinely curious what your answer to this question is.

He's known for getting under the skin of players, a great shot blocker, tough, great at taking costly penalties at the worst times, greasiness, and even an awful faceoff taker. All of these define 'blue jackets hockey', atleast to me.

To be fair, I was pumped to get Domi and still am, yes even after one game! I know you aren't anti-Domi (atleast yet), but I'm just saying. He's embraced the trade from the moment it happened and it's evident in his interviews that he is thrilled to be here.

Sure, they've had multiple practices and multiple scrimmages but a regular season game is a regular season game. The chemistry will take time. It's not like Santa, where it just shows up over night. Domi will be just fine.

My reasoning isn’t because he’s a skilled player and Torts can’t coach them.

My reason is Torts is a very structure based coach. He talks about it all the time. Domi as a player is a loose cannon. A renegade. He likes to have free flowing ability and creativity and less attention to detail on his head. With torts that won’t fly, even Panarin had to have some structure to his game. My concern is Domi is going to do his best to fit into the system, and he’s going to get filled up on information and not play his game because he doesn’t want to be the only one not playing the system. And since he’s not playing his game, his free flowing offensive style, he will struggle and frustration will come. Plus I really don’t think he’s going to work out at center. There’s a far better chance of this working out in some way if he’s a winger imo.

 

[Monk]

My reasoning isn’t because he’s a skilled player and Torts can’t coach them.

My reason is Torts is a very structure based coach. He talks about it all the time. Domi as a player is a loose cannon. A renegade. He likes to have free flowing ability and creativity and less attention to detail on his head. With torts that won’t fly, even Panarin had to have some structure to his game. My concern is Domi is going to do his best to fit into the system, and he’s going to get filled up on information and not play his game because he doesn’t want to be the only one not playing the system. And since he’s not playing his game, his free flowing offensive style, he will struggle and frustration will come. Plus I really don’t think he’s going to work out at center. There’s a far better chance of this working out in some way if he’s a winger imo.

You definitely could be right, but Torts has talked a lot lately about trying to free up that structure this season and let the players' offensive instincts drive offense. Time will tell how that goes, but certainly not a good-looking start =/

 

[ViD]

We have a 2nd pair D problem.

Such as ?

 

[ViD]

Edmonton fans:
Drooling over McDavid taking over the game scoring a hat trick

Montreal fans:
Drooling over Suzuki being 1C and Romanov instantly playing top 4 minutes

Minnesota fans:
Drooling over Kaprizov winning a game for them

Columbus fans:
We’re happy Boone finally scored a breakaway

 

[DarkandStormy]

Such as ?

58 is slow and bad, 44 is slow.

In the last six games against teams in this division (Tampa series + NSH game), they've played ~133 minutes at 5v5. They've been on the ice for 3 goals scored and 11 scored against. And if you like underlying metrics, their xG% in those six games is somewhere around 34%.

 

[DarkandStormy]

You can see who's still getting over having had covid….which they got at a birthday party hosted by a guy on the team in the fall.

Stamina will be an issue going forward around the league with the guys who have had covid.

 

[majormajor]

Who isn't 4-0 against Detroit over the last couple of seasons?

Montreal. They're 0-4.

I just cannot agree with this. How isn't 16 the style of player we typically have? Genuinely curious what your answer to this question is.

He's known for getting under the skin of players, a great shot blocker, tough, great at taking costly penalties at the worst times, greasiness, and even an awful faceoff taker. All of these define 'blue jackets hockey', atleast to me.

To be fair, I was pumped to get Domi and still am, yes even after one game! I know you aren't anti-Domi (atleast yet), but I'm just saying. He's embraced the trade from the moment it happened and it's evident in his interviews that he is thrilled to be here.

Sure, they've had multiple practices and multiple scrimmages but a regular season game is a regular season game. The chemistry will take time. It's not like Santa, where it just shows up over night. Domi will be just fine.

Naw Domi is a skill player and also not a diligent type. Being a chippy guy that takes penalties doesn't make him a typical Blue Jacket. For one, the Jackets don't take more penalties than most. They also all have to have a consistent battle effort all over the ice, including in the defensive zone. Domi looks like he's making a valiant effort and the next battle he doesn't try at all.

 

[majormajor]

58 is slow and bad, 44 is slow.

In the last six games against teams in this division (Tampa series + NSH game), they've played ~133 minutes at 5v5. They've been on the ice for 3 goals scored and 11 scored against. And if you like underlying metrics, their xG% in those six games is somewhere around 34%.

That's very much the opposite of the stats they put up in the much larger sample prior to that.

 

[Monstershockey]

You can see who's still getting over having had covid….which they got at a birthday party hosted by a guy on the team in the fall.

Stamina will be an issue going forward around the league with the guys who have had covid.

Myles Garrett had covid earlier and I believe he still is feeling effects from it. If that is the case with Columbus, it may be a while before these guys don't feel the after effects.

 

[majormajor]

You can see who's still getting over having had covid….which they got at a birthday party hosted by a guy on the team in the fall.

Stamina will be an issue going forward around the league with the guys who have had covid.

Who had covid? Whose party?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

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[ViD]

58 is slow and bad, 44 is slow.

In the last six games against teams in this division (Tampa series + NSH game), they've played ~133 minutes at 5v5. They've been on the ice for 3 goals scored and 11 scored against. And if you like underlying metrics, their xG% in those six games is somewhere around 34%.

That’s a weird sample selection. Why didn’t you mention the Toronto series where both were absolutely brilliant?
You’re also missing the part that they’re getting most defensive starts and tougher opposition

 

[DarkandStormy]

That’s a weird sample selection. Why didn’t you mention the Toronto series where both were absolutely brilliant?
You’re also missing the part that they’re getting most defensive starts and tougher opposition

If they're bad, maybe they shouldn't be getting those assignments?

Good thing 1/7th of our schedule is against Toronto and not Tampa. Wait.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Who had covid? Whose party?

You can look up birthdates on the team and decipher. Also, watch who is gassed over the next few games.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

You can look up birthdates on the team and decipher. Also, watch who is gassed over the next few games.

the whole team looked pretty gassed to me

 

[Cowumbus]

The second line was brutal last night.

 

[ViD]

If they're bad, maybe they shouldn't be getting those assignments?

Good thing 1/7th of our schedule is against Toronto and not Tampa. Wait.

The entire league looked bad against Tampa in play offs last year, too early for panic

 

[Long Live Lyle]

the whole team looked pretty gassed to me

It's also pretty presumptuous that everyone (or anyone...) on the team who had Covid would be impacted long-term. It affects all people differently. Matthews didn't seem too affected in the bubble. McDavid didn't seem too affected last night. Maybe they're just trying to get back into shape with no exhibition games and/or still recovering from a Torts camp. (And that's if there were any stamina issues at all. I didn't notice any, but it also wasn't something I was looking for, so maybe there were.)

 

[Nanabijou]

Focussing on the positives, I admit I was pleasantly surprised by Grigs last night. Could be a bargain signing.

Domi? Well, I'll wait a few more games before commenting.

 

[EDM]

I just cannot get excited about this team this year.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Focussing on the positives, I admit I was pleasantly surprised by Grigs last night. Could be a bargain signing.

Could be but he's also UFA after the season so maybe he'll want out too.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

You can see who's still getting over having had covid….which they got at a birthday party hosted by a guy on the team in the fall.

Like October?

and yes, I’m going somewhere with this.