GDT: Game 25: Columbus at St. Louis | 11/28 8PM EST

[We Want Ten]

It's fair to hold Foligno to a higher standard.

But we're not just putting Karlsson out there in a shutdown or checking capacity. He's got two of our top goal scorers on his wings, and they haven't been scoring with him.

Point taken.

 

[The Jones Zone]

Clarkson is wayyyy worse than Foligno, even though I am growing to hate Nick's contract. We are paying Nick to be a 60-65 point guy, when he's going to be in the 40-45 point range most years, if we're lucky.

Clarkson is basically a $7 million version of Corey Tropp.

Clarkson's is worse no doubt, easily worst in the entire league

but no one is going to Foligno either the way he is playing

train wreck.....front office ****ed these both up big time

 

[We Want Ten]

Clarkson is wayyyy worse than Foligno, even though I am growing to hate Nick's contract. We are paying Nick to be a 60-65 point guy, when he's going to be in the 40-45 point range most years, if we're lucky.

Clarkson is basically a $7 million version of Corey Tropp.

He makes a fine Horton. Except Horton produced before going down.

 

[DJA]

I agree, but the streaks mean more against eastern teams. This sucks not to get a point, but there's no sense in overreacting

i would have been more OK with it if everyone around us, and in the wild card spot, hadn't won

 

[DJA]

He makes a fine Horton. Except Horton produced before going down.

he is even playing the role of Nationwide ghost that Horton played. anyone ever gonna mention the guy? ask how he's doing? is he even with the team? deja vu.....

 

[CBJWerenski8]

i would have been more OK with it if everyone around us, and in the wild card spot, hadn't won

That's fair. Still lots of season left

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

That's fair. Still lots of season left

What would you peg the possibility of Columbus making the playoffs at?

 

[We Want Ten]

What would you peg the possibility of Columbus making the playoffs at?

 

[NotWendell]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

What would you peg the possibility of Columbus making the playoffs at?

Probably a solid 40%.

 

[The Four Seven]

I love that I'm seeing people saying Torts is "whining about PIT whining". Being a Pittsburgh fan has seriously distorted the meaning of the word for some people, apparently.

 

[Flick of the Switch]

Did anyone notice "Laku" Hannikainen on the ice? Usually he pops out because he works like a madman

 

[DJA]

Did anyone notice "Laku" Hannikainen on the ice? Usually he pops out because he works like a madman

he wasn't noticeable. Then he got hurt and had to leave the game.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Not to be at a dead horse but from the postgame blog:

"The Jackets won just 16 of 53 draws. A sore spot all season became a festering wound against the Blues."

I bring Exhibit A and Exhibit B from the ESPN stats page.

Mark Letestu - 170 wins 155 losses. 52.3%
Derek MacKenzie - 134 wins 111 losses. 54.7%

Their replacements on the 3rd and 4th lines:

Gregory Campbell - 86 wins 109 losses. 44.1%
William Karlsson - 136 wins 166 losses. 45%

 

[We Want Ten]

he is even playing the role of Nationwide ghost that Horton played. anyone ever gonna mention the guy? ask how he's doing? is he even with the team? deja vu.....

Well, I asked because I was curious and got laughed at so... But as far as MGMT goes? He is like a legend now.

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

he wasn't noticeable. Then he got hurt and had to leave the game.

Now Hännikäinen walks on the streets of Columbus like anyone of us.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Now Hännikäinen walks on the streets of Columbus like anyone of us.

You're walking the streets of Columbus?

 

[Tulipunaruusu*]

You're walking the streets of Columbus?

A Finn moves in the city faster than a helicopter in the air. Sometimes a Finn exits his native woodland and moves in the city like anyone of us.

To wake up in the dark and see Hännikäinen - what a terrible fate for the crooks. The gaze of Hännikäinen petrifies even the Blues.

Well, technically I walked past the shopping centre Columbus in Eastern Helsinki few weeks ago...

 

[MAHJ71]

Hannikainen out around 2 months per Shawn Mitchell

 

[Nanabijou]

Hannikainen out around 2 months per Shawn Mitchell

Feel sorry for the kid. Wonder if that ends up being his one shot in the NHL: 6:15 TOI.

 

[We Want Ten]

Feel sorry for the kid. Wonder if that ends up being his one shot in the NHL: 6:15 TOI.

He is our Moonlight Graham.

 

[Nanabijou]

He is our Moonlight Graham.

Ha, I was going to post that initially, but wasn't sure if anyone gets that reference anymore!

 

[EDM]

There are plenty of old folks on this board to get the Moonlight Graham reference.

 

[major major]

There are plenty of old folks on this board to get the Moonlight Graham reference.

I think you have to be pretty young to miss that one. Or just hate baseball. I'm 31 and I saw Field of Dreams about 100 times as a kid.

 

[Daytonian]

Tropp

Don't insult Tropp like that

Tropp was actually quite competent as a 4th liner. Miss him.