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Hope Murray will be OK in time by the time JJ is suspended.
Jean Luc St Pierre still alive?
hey, I didn't Adam Foote, did I?
Hey guys, remember when the Jackets' motto was "we will not be outworked"? Well, just look at the effort level of the Jackets the last few games.
Besides the final 2 minutes of the 1st period, and the last 5 minutes of the 3rd, this was easily the most pathetic game I've ever seen the Jackets play. Injuries aren't an excuse. Especially last night after Boone and Calvert returned.
You would think that with all the guys that are injured, the ones that are playing, and the ones that get an opportunity to play a bigger role would step up, but nope. That has not even come close to happening. The Jackets were outworked last night, and it was an utter disappointment that I took time out of my day to watch a team that played maybe 7 or 8 minutes ( at the most ) of decent hockey. The fans that showed up to the game last night deserve a refund.
It's kinda sad in a way. The fans have been showing up and filling the arena, and backing this team 100%, and yet, the team continues with this lackluster effort. Pathetic.
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).
Giving away Gabby for the Kings trash (and paying the rest of his salary to boot) shook my trust in Jarmo. Epic fail of a trade that was.
The lack of support he has given the team so far only adds to my distrust.
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
The only place I differ with you in your analysis is Jarmo sitting on his ass. You don't overcome the injuries the Jackets have suffered by signing AHL/KHL or even remaining NHL free agents. And there is nothing to trade and no team willing at this point to give up a top 6 F or top 4 D for anything less than a kings ransom.
Do you really have to get a Boll comment in on everything? No one, other than you, is talking about Boll.
He would have opened up the ice for Boll
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.
Same question as in the other thread- What exactly would you have him do?
Chaput, Gibbons, Boll, Wennberg and Dano combined for 1 shot on goal. One.
Same question as in the other thread- What exactly would you have him do?
That is why JK needs to sign somebody.
Sign somebody
As I said in another thread, sign Penner.
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Kept DMac.
We can always trade for him. Crappy asset management, but in times of crisis...
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
http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=737880&navid=DL|CBJ|home“If we don’t want to work in the games, we’ll work in practice,” said Head Coach Todd Richards.