GDT: Game 1 Toronto at the Blue Jackets 10/4/19

[stevo61]

"easy save"... are people really that stupid or do you just enjoy bitching?

 

[MFRONE]

Is Nyquist playing tonight?

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Not a goalie in the league that saves that shot . Give me a break

Has nothing to do with just that goal.

But come on, he's been miserable this game. The Jackets cannot play any type of offense if he needs THAT much help.

 

[Viqsi]

I don’t get the surprise here, depleted Jackets team that had no reenforcement this off season against arguably the best offensive team in the NHL.

I know Gustav Nyquist isn't as good as Panarin, but he's certainly not nothing.

 

[Halfboard]

Is Nyquist playing tonight?

Does it really matter?

 

[ViD]

Honestly the offense was more disappointing than Korpi tonight

 

[ScreamingWild]

Well, I am ready to move on to the Elvis Experiment. (If nothing else, game ops might clue in and add a few NEW songs to the rotation...)

 

[ViD]

I know Gustav Nyquist isn't as good as Panarin, but he's certainly not nothing.

One good player in, three elite players out, very tough outcome

 

[DJA]

Honestly the offense was more disappointing than Korpi tonight

You haven’t been paying attention this offseason if you were disappointed by the offense

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Honestly the offense was more disappointing than Korpi tonight

Felt like Andersen was standing on his head while Korpi was playing with a blindfold on.

 

[Robert]

It’s like caricature time in here.

Yeah.... moldy pancakes and all...

 

[Viqsi]

One good player in, three elite players out, very tough outcome

I see we're double-dipping with Duchene again. And moving the goalposts after getting called out on hyperbole, which seems to be the standard when folks are grumpy.

Seriously, I dunno about this team, but there's certainly several folks here who seem quite ready to fold at the first sign of adversity. We knew going in that even if this team had a chance, there were going to be rough moments. That doesn't mean there's no chance of success because things went badly for one game.

 

[VABUCK]

Bring on Elvis!

 

[JacketFanInFL]

One good player in, three elite players out, very tough outcome

NyQuil was -1 and recorded zero shots.

 

[KJ Dangler]

I don’t get the negativity myself . We haven’t played in over a weak, and open against probably one of the top 2 teams in the league . Our team speed has looked great . Offense has looked much better than I thought it would . Toronto is a damn good team , tough opponent to open with

 

[Robert]

When's the trade deadline.... Man they looked like shit tonight, opening night in C-bus.... reminds me of the moral victory days.... Ugh...

 

[Dumais]

meh

PLD needs to be more of an impact player.
Anderson/Foligno looked good.
Defense was meh also which made Korpi look bad.
Obviously the more skilled team...

 

[CalBuckeyeRob]

Give them 20 games then see what the new coach and GM can do.

 

[Robert]

I like JLGP though... He's a good guy, lives in New Albany from what I hear...

 

[Monstershockey]

Honestly the offense was more disappointing than Korpi tonight

I agree. They had chances to score and change momentum. The offence really didn't show up.

 

[stevo61]

I don’t get the negativity myself . We haven’t played in over a weak, and open against probably one of the top 2 teams in the league . Our team speed has looked great . Offense has looked much better than I thought it would . Toronto is a damn good team , tough opponent to open with

Definitely had chances, Wennberg set up a few but lots of fumbling of passes. Would love to see wins but early season hockey can be ugly. That said there was good with the bad for sure

 

[Toe Pick]

Did Halloween come early this year as that Toronto offense is scary as ****!

5-1 bad guys.

One off.

That said nobody should be surprised by this result. Not when you're trying a 26 year old Euro rookie UFA on your top line less than a period into your season.

Gonna be a long year.

 

[ViD]

This was still worth it

 

[MoeBartoli]

meh

PLD needs to be more of an impact player.
Anderson/Foligno looked good.
Defense was meh also which made Korpi look bad.
Obviously the more skilled team...

Good points and generally agree except I thought our defensemen were less than meh. The group took three penalties, a killer when playing the Leafs; Murray was unusually bad; the Nuti-Harrington pair weren't sound; and Seth - well, he was meh. While Zach was "Marnered" (Viqsi's verb) on one play, I thought he was the one DMan who played a good game.

 

[ScreamingWild]

I hear Bob lost last night.