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GDT: Game 12: Columbus vs. Carolina | 11/4 7PM EST
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Ar-too
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Is being a realtor who lives in New Albany really living though?
That's just some weird **** though, right?
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hey, I didn't Adam Foote, did I?
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I started out merely to mention it is "Grand-Pierre" and then I found the realty site and...
JLGP is the centerpiece of one of my more famous moments as a Jackets fan. And by famous, I mean I and my buddy remember it.
Mayor Bee
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The last couple of years, even if the top two lines came out flat, the bottom two lines could be counted on for a jump in any zone. And that was whether it was a rookie just trying to break in or a veteran trying to find his way.
The same hasn't happened this year. And I'd speculate that a big part of that has been that the core guy on the bottom six the last few years is currently in Florida, drawing rave reviews for his energy and smart play (even if limited in the skill department).
Not to mention most of the guys who should be in the bottom 6, are playing in the top 6.
ca5150
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He has 1 assist in 5 games with the Kings and was hurt for over 2 weeks. Not sure how he would have helped us at 7 million a clip
EspenK
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You're right, you don't overcome these injuries that way; you don't overcome these injuries at all. But you do try to do something more than going back to the farm over and over again. The farm can only help out so far.
Jarmo is most assuredly sitting on his ass. There's of course no magic bullet out there to fix things, but if we're built on hard work and effort, it'd be nice to see the GM display those things, too. Show a pulse, Jarmo.
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Still brooding over that game last night. Anxiously awaiting the JJ suspension announcement. I thought maybe I was a little hard on the guy last night, but the more I think about it he deserves all the vitriol anyone throws at him. He's just not good. Think of the soft goal Curtis let in: If JJ had any awareness at all on the ice that goal would never have happened. Always trying to be cute and go play forward...can't even get past the blueline. This is where the awareness part comes in...A good defenseman would have said "hmm, maybe I should play smarter, Wennberg is playing the other point. If I turn it over, with Curtis in the net, it's a sure goal."
To me, he's a selfish, bad hockey player. -11 is an absolute joke. It's not even Mid-NOVEMBER yet. How he still has a letter on his jersey is beyond me. Obviously I'm not in the room, but he seems so complacent, like he needs someone to light a fire under his ass to get on board himself, that's not poor leadership...it's non-existent leadership.
Please just get rid of the guy, we need self-motivators on this team, not guys who need the Olympics to motivate them to play hard. I thought Jack was awesome in the playoffs last season, to see how his play has deteriorated in just 6 months brings into question not only his leadership, but also whether or not he even wants this team to win games. After last night, all bets are off with this guy.
To me, he's a selfish, bad hockey player. -11 is an absolute joke. It's not even Mid-NOVEMBER yet. How he still has a letter on his jersey is beyond me. Obviously I'm not in the room, but he seems so complacent, like he needs someone to light a fire under his ass to get on board himself, that's not poor leadership...it's non-existent leadership.
Please just get rid of the guy, we need self-motivators on this team, not guys who need the Olympics to motivate them to play hard. I thought Jack was awesome in the playoffs last season, to see how his play has deteriorated in just 6 months brings into question not only his leadership, but also whether or not he even wants this team to win games. After last night, all bets are off with this guy.
ca5150
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He would have opened up the ice for Boll
Or maybe the door while he's nursing yet another injury, haha
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As I said in another thread, sign Penner.
(and before the usual suspects show up - no, i have no idea what has and hasn't been done behind the scenes and whether this option has been explored. this is simple message board speculation/hopes/dreams)
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Mayor Bee
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A few thoughts:
I would have benched JJ if he wasn't suspended. Sadly he's a "big game player" in the sense that he doesn't show up for months at a time. You have to wake that kind of guy up with a benching sometimes. Though the Faulk goal wasn't really his fault. In our system (or most any system nowadays) d-men should make zone entries when they have a chance. The forward covers, but Wennberg was a bit late there.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of St. Denis. He's a confident puckmover, and he's not passing off to his d-partner just because he's a call up.
This game was mostly bad unfocused passing when we were out of scoring areas, and then no one was shooting or driving the net (except Foligno) when they had a chance. We were treating Ward like he was the re-incarnation of Dominik Hasek. He's not. Drive the net. Foligno's thoughts were exactly right about this game: We're not throwing it on net and clawing for rebounds, which is where our goals mostly come from.
I would have benched JJ if he wasn't suspended. Sadly he's a "big game player" in the sense that he doesn't show up for months at a time. You have to wake that kind of guy up with a benching sometimes. Though the Faulk goal wasn't really his fault. In our system (or most any system nowadays) d-men should make zone entries when they have a chance. The forward covers, but Wennberg was a bit late there.
I'm looking forward to seeing more of St. Denis. He's a confident puckmover, and he's not passing off to his d-partner just because he's a call up.
This game was mostly bad unfocused passing when we were out of scoring areas, and then no one was shooting or driving the net (except Foligno) when they had a chance. We were treating Ward like he was the re-incarnation of Dominik Hasek. He's not. Drive the net. Foligno's thoughts were exactly right about this game: We're not throwing it on net and clawing for rebounds, which is where our goals mostly come from.
He's the poster child for injury woes. The absolute LAST thing we need on our payroll right now.
