GDT: Game # 45 - Columbus Blue Jackets vs San Jose Sharks (1/9 10:30pm, @SJ)

[CBJWerenski8]

They are forwards, they job is to put pucks on net, I'm tired of the "they are defence first guys" excuse/myth. 15 millions for 3 bodies with stone hands.

Jenner is all about defence right? Lol.

No. He’s about grit and physical play. His two way ability is a bonus.

 

[MAHJ71]

Cya guys in Vegas!!

 

[CBJ goalie]

CBJ '19-'20: beating teams they probably don't have any business with, and losing to teams they should probably put away easy

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

CBJ '19-'20: beating teams they probably don't have any business with, and losing to teams they should probably put away easy

A quick perusal of the Western Conference standings shows the Kings, Ducks and Sharks all pretty much even?

 

[EspenK]

CBJ '19-'20: beating teams they probably don't have any business with, and losing to teams they should probably put away easy

Because I don't have the energy or perseverance to go back thru 20 years of frustration to validate with stats, imo this has been a recurring trait of the jackets.

 

[JKinCLE]

CBJ '19-'20: beating teams they probably don't have any business with, and losing to teams they should probably put away easy

I don't assume the Jackets should put any team away easily.

Sharks aren't a bad team on paper at all. I don't watch them, so I'm not sure why their record is bad. Yeah they're old, but they have a lot of talent.

 

[MoeBartoli]

They are forwards, they job is to put pucks on net, I'm tired of the "they are defence first guys" excuse/myth. 15 millions for 3 bodies with stone hands.

Jenner is all about defence right? Lol.

I'll take into account Jenner - and Foligno - are often matched against the opponent's top line (whether that is warranted or not is IMO a worthy debate) but this chart certainly is eye catching. And it matches my eyeballs that tell me they spend a lot of their time in their own end rather than driving play.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I don't assume the Jackets should put any team away easily.

Bingo

 

[Madifer]

I don't assume the Jackets should put any team away easily.

Such arrogance has never been a part of this part of the forum. Even last year (the best in teams history) there was never such attitude towards any team.

This year, when everything is still frail and questionable, Im sure nobody in his or her right mind puts away any NHL opponent.

 

[ViD]

On paper our offense looks as good as Detroit

 

[CBJWerenski8]

On paper our offense looks as good as Detroit

I wouldn’t get that carried away. We still have a better roster than them right now with this cast of Blue Monsters.

 

[ViD]

I wouldn’t get that carried away. We still have a better roster than them right now with this cast of Blue Monsters.

Well, that’s what I mean by “on paper”, if you show our lineup to a non CBJ fan, not sure they’d call ours better

 

[spintheblackcircle]

What was Werenski doing? He was frozen like a statue and didn’t react until the puck was in the net.

I may be the toughest on him about his defensive lapses, but that was the first time in many games he's been at fault for a goal like that. If he does that once a month, like he has, and not once a week, which was the first month....that's a finished product.