GDT: Game 10: TML at CBJ | 7pm EST | Nationwide Infirmary

[Fro]

morning skate

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=736924

morning lines

Hartnell-Johansen-Atkinson
Foligno-Wennberg-Skille
Dano-Chaput-Tropp
Collins/Cracknell-Gibbons-Boll

Johnson-Prout
Murray-Savard
Goloubef-Erixon

McElhinney
Forsberg


Toronto Notes (h/t Budsman on Leafs board)

David Alter @dalter
#Leafs D at practice: Phaneuf-Franson, Rielly-Polak, Gardiner-Robidas #TMLtalk

Rob Longley @longleysunsport
Here at Thursday practice, #Leafs sticking with the lines that worked in Tuesday's shutout of the #Sabres

Rob Longley @longleysunsport
Those #Leafs lines are: Lupul-Kadri-Kessel, JVR-Bozak-Clarkson, Komarov-Santorelli-Winnik and a mashup 4th - Frattin-Holland-Panik-Ashton.

Rob Longley @longleysunsport
Also notable for David Clarkson - the shield protecting his broken orbital bone has been removed. #Leafs

Click to read more...

 

[Fro]

CBJ Keys from morning skate

MORNING SKATE UPDATES
* The Blue Jackets skated with the same line combinations as yesterday's practice, with Brian Gibbons and Sean Collins rotating on the fourth line with Jared Boll and Adam Cracknell.

*There was a switch in the defense pairings, as Tim Erixon took reps with Dalton Prout and Jack Johnson skated with Fedor Tyutin. Cody Goloubef rotated in with Tyutin and Johnson and appears the likely candidate to be scratched tonight.

*Curtis McElhinney was in the home net and appears to have the start in goal tonight.

*Boone Jenner skated for the fourth straight practice, but did not participate in line rushes with the team. He did take part in light shooting drills before practice with assistant coach Brad Larsen, and some full-ice shooting drills later in practice.

 

[EspenK]

Reverse psychology today.

Frattin with the game winner-points towards Jarmo as if to say...

Jackets need it

 

[major major]

I like the D if this is where Richards is going:


Murray - Savard
Tyutin - Jack
Erixon - Prout

 

[Fro]

Rob Mixer ‏@RobMixer 18s19 seconds ago
#CBJ RT @reporterchris: It looks like Jonathan Bernier gets the start for the #leafs in Columbus tonight.

 

[BluejacketNut]

The Columbus Falcons. Someone make sure JK phone is turned off so we have no chance of having Frattin take Stinger One back with us

 

[CBJx614]

I like the D if this is where Richards is going:

Erixon - Prout

Uhhhh...

 

[Fro]

Uhhhh...

TWSS?

 

[CBJx614]

TWSS?

So that line is gonna see like 8 minutes tonight right? The first two lines look really solid..and I like Prouts physical game, but he tries to do too much. And the thought of having a Erixon next to him..


And I have no idea what TWSS means

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

So that line is gonna see like 8 minutes tonight right? The first two lines look really solid..and I like Prouts physical game, but he tries to do too much. And the thought of having a Erixon next to him..


And I have no idea what TWSS means

Neither do I.

Re: D pairs. You gotta have a third pair, right? If you like the top 2, then don't mess 'em up.

 

[EspenK]

TWSS - That's What She Said? dunno for sure but if fits...(opens door for further puns?)

 

[db2011]

TWSS - That's What She Said? dunno for sure but if fits...(opens door for further puns?)

did you google that?

 

[EspenK]

No, I was on top of that all the way.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

No, I was on top of that all the way.

 

[EspenK]

Thank you.

 

[Jaxs]

I'm not sure what to expect tonight. I guess I'll just root with low expectations.

 

[EDM]

If we win, it should be considered a makeup gift from the Hockey gods.

 

[EspenK]

I'm not sure what to expect tonight. I guess I'll just root with low expectations.

TWSS

Enuff! No More!

 

[Jaxs]

TWSS

Enuff! No More!

So, little blue pill talk is off limits?

 

[WannabeFinn]

apparently Foligno offered to play center tonight

 

[Cyclones Rock]

A ninth player, left wing Nick Foligno, likely will return after missing the Ottawa game because of a stiff neck sustained in a collision Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. He was to be evaluated after the morning skate Friday but is anxious to return against Toronto.

"There's soreness in my neck," he said. "I don’t have all movement and functionality yet. When I'm out there I don't feel like it's hurting my game; just deal with the pain and get ready."

Foligno knows the Blue Jackets, losers of three straight, are desperate for veteran players because so many of his teammates are missing.

"No one's going to feel sorry for us," he said. "We've got to find ways to get some wins here. We're in a tough stretch. We're a hard-working team. When you start to see us struggling, for some reason that [hard work] has gone away and we tried to cheat offensively. It's getting back to those basics."

Status report: If Foligno isn't medically cleared to play, then Gibbons, also recalled Thursday from Springfield, will take his spot. … Because the Blue Jackets are without three centers, Foligno volunteered to play there, as he did in junior hockey and occasionally for the Ottawa Senators under current Blue Jackets assistant coach Craig Hartsburg.

http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/preview?id=2014020148&navid=sb:preview&intcmpid=sb-preview

 

[major major]

So that line is gonna see like 8 minutes tonight right? The first two lines look really solid..and I like Prouts physical game, but he tries to do too much. And the thought of having a Erixon next to him..


And I have no idea what TWSS means

Erixon-Prout might be complementary - I can see them helping to minimize each other's weaknesses - Erixon not being strong enough and Prout not moving the puck well. Prout can separate the puck carrier from the puck and Erixon can take care of the puck movement.

 

[Lightningbolt]

Guys seriously why is boll playing again. Why doesn't the coach just healthy scratch him. It would be better to play one of our Springfield guys. Literally all I have see boll doing this season is just getting into pointless fights and in the penalty box. He isn't doing anything on the offensive end in terms of passing, or creating energy. I mean that fourth line apart from gibbons is just awful

 

[CBJx614]

Erixon-Prout might be complementary - I can see them helping to minimize each other's weaknesses - Erixon not being strong enough and Prout not moving the puck well. Prout can separate the puck carrier from the puck and Erixon can take care of the puck movement.

It's not often both guys are on the same guy, especially along the boards, and if they are one of them is doing something wrong.

But I guess we'll see tonight, Toronto is the perfect team to try it on!

 

[major major]

It's not often both guys are on the same guy, especially along the boards, and if they are one of them is doing something wrong.

But I guess we'll see tonight, Toronto is the perfect team to try it on!

I don't mean against one guy, I mean against a whole cycle.
What we saw with Wiz-Erixon is that other teams had some long cycles where neither Wiz or Erixon was strong enough to stand someone up and break up the cycle. Prout can do that. But then he'll just pass it back to the other team in the neutral zone! So you need a better passer like Erixon who can jumpstart the rush.