GDT: Game 18 - Blue Jackets vs Predators - "This Game Day Thread is Critical" edition - 2/18 7 PM

[ViD]

He is our best defenseman right now, which isn't saying much. You can't trade him.

Of course you can, it depends on who’s coming back

 

[JacketFanInFL]

So long as we DO play defense instead of being a confused mess, I can live with that.

12 minutes in your own zone is a recipe for disaster. We've seen it time and again when we just sit on a 1 or 2 goal lead.

Carolina was up 4 goals on us with a minute left, still attacking.

 

[Madifer]

I don’t get the infatuation with trading Z
You want a great return? Trade Korpi and keep Elvis
Korpi will bring back a nice top six player

No it wont. Not for Korpi and for any CBJ goalie (given the defensive system that can make goalies shine).

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Zero offensive effort. Content with playing defense

 

[Columbus Jack]

I've seen AHL teams break out better than this team, it's insane

 

[DJA]

I don’t get the infatuation with trading Z
You want a great return? Trade Korpi and keep Elvis
Korpi will bring back a nice top six player

Korpi will bring back a draft pick. Better to hold on to him.

 

[Viqsi]

Zero offensive effort. Content with playing defense

They're practicing.
(That's what I keep telling myself to stay sane.)

 

[Cowumbus]

Zero offensive effort. Content with playing defense

Torts hockey.

 

[ViD]

Yeah, completely sitting back in the third, against the worst team in the division

 

[KJ Dangler]

Jackets trying to sit on the lead , it’s like they don’t learn

 

[Cowumbus]

Zero ability to get the puck out of the zone

 

[ViD]

We are wearing red next game, very hard to expect a win

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Good game from Peeke thus far.

 

[Vapaatunnus]

What is Atkinson doing? He slows the whole offense down.

 

[Monk]

Why is Nashville bad? Seems like they should be better than they are.

 

[Columbus Jack]

There is just no intention to actually make a stick to stick pass, it's throw it around the boards and hope. I don't know how Torts doesn't see this

 

[ViD]

Tex and Bjork conversion rate is 0%

 

[CincyCBJ]

Just sitting back in our own zone every time we have had the lead this year has worked out so well for us. We should obviously continue doing this.

 

[Viqsi]

Why is Nashville bad? Seems like they should be better than they are.

Same reasons we've been, only much, MUCH moreso.

 

[ViD]

Why is Nashville bad? Seems like they should be better than they are.

They have a terrible coach. Jokes aside, they’d be much better under Torts

 

[NotWendell]

ENG!

 

[Viqsi]

They have a terrible coach. Jokes aside, they’d be much better under Torts

This. We've had disorganization issues because Torts hasn't had enough practice time to get everyone acclimated. The Preds have had disorganization issues because Hynes is unfamiliar with the concept of organized play.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Now secure the S word

 

[Viqsi]

HERE'S TO YOU, MR. ROBINSON!

 

[Columbus Jack]

Good God an empty net goal. Preds are next level bad