Going to be another tough one.
Buffalo beat the Pens and stomped the Devils while we lost both games playing pretty average hockey
Buffalo beat the Pens and stomped the Devils while we lost both games playing pretty average hockey
I’m not buying that after 2 games we are going to talk about Buffalo like it’s the Red Army team in the 70’s like I refuse to believe the CBJ is as bad as they have been in their 2 games.Going to be another tough one.
Buffalo beat the Pens and stomped the Devils while we lost both games playing pretty average hockey
Should be interesting. If the Jackets dropped back-to-back games against the Leafs and Pens in January, probably wouldn't be the level of angst there is right now. Going to give the Jackets a few more games to see if they can play some solid hockey.
I’m not buying that after 2 games we are going to talk about Buffalo like it’s the Red Army team in the 70’s like I refuse to believe the CBJ is as bad as they have been in their 2 games.
For the real pros, a bad shift is enough.Never underestimate our ability for angst. A bad period gets us going.
No doubt, some days this place is the cess poll of forums. Jackets came out flat as could be last year, defenseman looked like they forgot how to play hockey. Looks like this is the second year in a row. Were 2 games into the season, one against the best team in the league, coming off a week layoff, with 3 rookies added to the lineup, and the second game, a goalie making his first ever Nhl start on the road.I’m not buying that after 2 games we are going to talk about Buffalo like it’s the Red Army team in the 70’s like I refuse to believe the CBJ is as bad as they have been in their 2 games.
I get the impression that there's some folks who just have the need to vent their frustrations (same as the rest of us, because I'm sure no Jackets fan is actually happy with the start ) and they choose here rather than somewhere else for whatever reason. I prefer screaming into a pillow or something, myself, but to each their own.No doubt, some days this place is the cess poll of forums.
Who’s going to score 5? Unless our PP does amazing, I don’t see such success 5v5Jackets are going to explode tonight for a 5-2 victory. Hopefully this keeps all the negative Nancies from jumping over the ledge for another day. Mark it down
No doubt, some days this place is the cess poll of forums. Jackets came out flat as could be last year, defenseman looked like they forgot how to play hockey. Looks like this is the second year in a row. Were 2 games into the season, one against the best team in the league, coming off a week layoff, with 3 rookies added to the lineup, and the second game, a goalie making his first ever Nhl start on the road.
Lets be real, I have that thread on my speed dial, especially when the young guys start getting there playing time jerked aroundI can't wait to fire up the "Fire Torts" banter soon.
Just kidding, hope they bounce back. Buffalo isn't some powerhouse after 2 games. Go Jackets. I'll actually be able to watch this one so I'm hoping to see a lot of Tex, Bemstrom, and Gavrikov.
CBJ are making it harder and harder to sell anywhere outside of the verified resale via Ticketmaster.Btw, does anyone know why there’s so few tickets on SeatGeek? TM has tons of available tickets
I can't wait to fire up the "Fire Torts" banter soon. .
You would like Korpisalo to stop 1, quite possibly 2 of the goals in game 1. I'll leave most of my comments out on Elvis, as I ( as some could imagine) could go ON and ON about his play that we saw against PIT, along with what I saw and said, and what others said about him, beforehand.
Korpisalo >> Merzlikins
I'd be interested in knowing what the dude has really looked like in practice and training camp. He didn't look like anything special (or "good") in preseason either. 1 side to side stop on a 2 on 1, that has to be slowly saucer passed over an entire defenders body, isn't enough "good", sorry. People thought it was bad when Korpisalo was our backup? We very well may need to go out and get a new backup goalie. He very well should never have started the season with the big team, and absolutely shouldn't have started his 1st game against PIT. Reminiscent of the Gabe Carlsson situation of the past, in regards to "hype", and/or penciling them into the lineup/gifting them a roster spot, or even talks of "making room". Much of this falls on Jarmo and Torts.
The team is completely different with Korpisalo in net. He IS a GOOD GOALIE.
I'll save more for later. Torts' line decisions and Jenner's mindset in regards to his finishing ability need to get changed a bit.
Bjorkstrand and Bemstrom need to get used more. On all of them, the coaches, and their linemates.
I'd take Dubinsky and a bum wrist over Wennberg still. 1 million or 5 million cap hit.
I kind of felt that should have happened a season or two again. I think he's been our second best head coach in the history of this franchise. I also tend to think his window of building a Cup winner has probably left him by with this franchise.
With the turnover we had, it was probably time to move on. From my observation he's probably too close to the situation and the players. Coaches tend to form opinions on players and not move from them easily. We probably need a fresh look from someone new at this point. Someone that is going to evaluate from a fresh prescriptive and not react so much based on past performance.
Our on ice product feels stale. We probably need a fresh perspective to breath some new life in to this team. However this isn't how sports franchises work generally. Especially when you have existing contracts in place and/or if you didn't do your homework and don't know who the replacement will be. All GM's should have their list of preferred head coaches ready at all times. That research is almost as important as player evaluation, after all you have scouts for that.