GDT: Game 39 - CBJ vs. Chicago Blackhawks (Sunday Dec 29 5pm)

[ViD]

Need to get a goalie ASAP... Korpisalo did not look good... I'd say a groin which could take a month to heal..

They will most likely call up VV and ride Elvis.

Jarmo doesn’t seem to have any cojones to make moves this season

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Trade away the veterans. Tank tank tank.

 

[ViD]

Trade away the veterans. Tank tank tank.

We’re giving up when we’re 6-0-4 in last 10 and as close to a play off spot as ever this season ?

 

[99 CBJ]

Well, if not for dumb penalties by Wennberg and Jones we would have won it and you know that

Maybe not if there had been some kind of offence in the 2nd & 3rd. Two periods of letting the Hawk do whatever they wanted and just chipping the puck out or icing it doesn't work and we have shown that for Torts entire time here.

 

[99 CBJ]

Trade away the veterans. Tank tank tank.

Fire TORTS.........

 

[Monstershockey]

They should probably get a vet goalie from the AHL. VV needs to keep playing and Kiv isn't the answer. They can get a vet backup for cheap and give Elvis his chance. No sense hampering guys development in the AHL to sit on the bench in a season that really had no expectations.

 

[KCbus]

Word is trickling out of Twitter that Torts blew up at the presser... waiting for the video.

 

[Robert]

Fire TORTS.........

Tortorella's the best thing we have.... Dude has cojones... Something the franchise has needed since 2006.... Fire him and players will want to bolt faster than Carter did....

 

[Socks]

Had to run out for the afternoon so I missed the game. Just caught up.

What the shit.

And sounds like Torts just let loose with some wrath of God level shit at the refs.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

More importantly, who is going to finish?

You didn't realize how prescient this comment was when you made it.

 

[Socks]

I’m just waiting for an explanation out of Toronto that includes coulombs.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Maybe not if there had been some kind of offence in the 2nd & 3rd. Two periods of letting the Hawk do whatever they wanted and just chipping the puck out or icing it doesn't work and we have shown that for Torts entire time here.

You keep referencing a poor second period and the stats don’t support that. The Jackets did what was needed that period.

The third period did see our offense go dry, but we took 6 minutes of penalties in the last half. Granted Gerbe’s was offsetting but going 4 on 4 vs the Hawks puts them on the advantage because of their open ice skill. But I do think we both turtle and tire a bit which puts us in the D zone too much and Torts falls in love with Foligno, Boone and Wennberg to emphasize D, but part of that is a function of all the call ups.

ironically we’re what, less than .2 seconds from an OT win. Don’t get me wrong. I hate the loss but I’m not going to dump on Torts when Jones and Wennberg (and Foligno) are screwing up taking penalties.

 

[Robert]

.8 seconds at the end of the game when CHI had a penalty was not added back to the clock... We missed a goal because the clock ran out..

 

[Robert]

Torts was pissed about the clock and the refs ignoring it... Toronto too... He will be fined but has every right to be pissed..

 

[Grouchy]

Word is trickling out of Twitter that Torts blew up at the presser... waiting for the video.

I would like the uncensored version of that...

 

[KCbus]

 

[Robert]

View attachment 299701

We scored a goal 0.2 seconds after the clock ran out.... We should have had that goal with 0.6 seconds left in the game.. And Korpi should not be injured...

 

[Socks]

It’s f***ing beautiful

 

[The Jones Zone]

One can never assume that events would have played out the same.

Coach agrees with me, not you

 

[Halfboard]

Regardless of what one may think of his coaching, ya gotta admit; Torts is a beauty.....

 

[CharlotteJacket]

If what Torts says is true with the time, it does make you want to hear an explanation from the referees and the NHL why the 1.1 seconds weren't added back on the clock. "We're just not going to do it" doesn't sound right to me.

 

[LoveCBJ]

Jody Shelley kept saying that time should have been added.

 

[NotWendell]

That sure looked like a groin injury to me (sigh)

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Coach agrees with me, not you

One cannot change inputs and assume the output will be the same.

 

[NotWendell]

I should be banned from ever doing GDTs again.