GDT: Game 53: Columbus vs. Philadelphia | 2/13 7PM EST

[Samkow]

(Photo taken from Vintage Columbus, which is definitely worth a look)

7:00 PM EST
Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio

Lines
Schenn-Giroux-Voracek
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Umberger-Laughton-White
VandeVelde-Bellemare-Lecavalier

Grossmann-Streit
Del Zotto-Schenn
Schultz-MacDonald

Emery
Stolarz

Scratches
Colaiacovo

Inactive
Coburn, Mason, Raffl, Rinaldo, Timonen

Lines
Hartnell-Johansen-Foligno
Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Wennberg-Anisimov-Skille
Tropp-Letestu-Boll

Johnson-Savard
Connauton-Wisniewski
Tyutin-Goloubef

McElhinney
Forsberg

Scratches
Leopold

Inactive
Bobrovsky, Gibbons, Horton, Jenner, Morin, Murray, Prout​

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[NotWendell]

Columbus 5, Philly 2.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Tropp-Letestu-Boll

Dumb.

 

[GoJackets1]

Dumb.

There aren't even any other forwards up here, so I don't know what you expect... With that said, I agree with your general premise.

This is a must lose game.

 

[EspenK]

C-Mac going tonight. Looks like he's back-to-back because I can't see Forsberg going against the Isles. Given that I think I'd give Forsberg a shot tonight.

 

[DarkandStormy]

There aren't even any other forwards up here, so I don't know what you expect... With that said, I agree with your general premise.

This is a must lose game.

There's a spot, seeing as Murray went to IR. Could easily call up Anderson, Rychel, Dano, etc. Or do what they had been doing - splitting up the two worst Corsi forwards on the team. The 4th line wasn't half bad with Calvert down there. Feel bad for Test Tube when he has 26 AND 40 flanking him.

 

[Dr. Fire]

Won't be in attendance tonight.

I thought Wennberg was one of the few bright spots in the L.A. game. Hoping his improved play starts translating into goals. Thought Cotton had an abysmal game against L.A. and hope he bounces back tonight.

If goaltending holds up for us, this should be a win.

 

[ndd17]

Dumb.

Boll and Tropp. Both this players for me on the same level of useless and terribly.
3-2 Jackets. GWG Alexander "scoreless" Wennberg.

 

[Jackets Fan]

I actually don't mind the 4th line. Tropp has been playing significantly better of late, but he shouldn't be getting regular top 6 minutes. If he carry the confidence he's built in recent games, he'll be a pretty good 4th liner.
Calvert, Dubi and Cam have proven to be an effective line at times. Also, Joey, Hartnell and Foligno have proven chemistry as well. This gives the CBJ a solid top 6 scoring threat.
The 3rd line was also by far the best line against LA, so there's that too.

Hartnell-Johansen-Foligno
Calvert-Dubinsky-Atkinson
Wennberg-Anisimov-Skille

that's ^ actually not a bad top 9.

Only thing I don't agree with is McElhinney starting. Islanders are by far the superior team, so keep C-Mac fresh for that one.
This a very winable game. Why not give Forsberg a chance in this one? It seems like HCTR loves to do the complete opposite of whatever seems logical.

 

[MAHJ71]

5-1 Jackets..

Unless we're back in tank mode. In that case 5-4 Philly.

 

[ndd17]

Why not give Forsberg a chance in this one? It seems like HCTR loves to do the complete opposite of whatever seems logical.

Agree absolutely. Put Forsberg vs Philly would be logical. But Richards decided differently.

 

[ca5150]

Dumb.

I agree, only in that the 4th line has been playing well with Calvert on it, not that Tropp has done well higher in the lineup. Maybe he's hoping that the 11-17-13 line regains their form as a unit, Calvert certainly brings more to the line than Tropp, but I have liked our 4th line with 11 on it.

 

[ca5150]

Boll and Tropp. Both this players for me on the same level of useless and terribly.
3-2 Jackets. GWG Alexander "scoreless" Wennberg.

Why take a shot at Boll? He's played very good the last 4 games or more, getting on the score sheet and giving a beat down in the LA game. I think Calvert sparked that line, agree on Tropp being useless.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Why take a shot at Boll? He's played very good the last 4 games or more, getting on the score sheet and giving a beat down in the LA game. I think Calvert sparked that line, agree on Tropp being useless.

You realize Tropp has also had a (for him) good stretch of games, right? If we're going to acknowledge Boll's improved play, then it's only fair to do the same for Tropp.

 

[ca5150]

You realize Tropp has also had a (for him) good stretch of games, right? If we're going to acknowledge Boll's improved play, then it's only fair to do the same for Tropp.

He has been a little better, I agree, I retract my shot at Tropp

 

[WannabeFinn]

I want this win because I don't like Philly at all but at the same time.. draft positioning

 

[Fro]

i want one of the hats Foligno made up for Hartsy's 1000th celebration

 

[ca5150]

I want this win because I don't like Philly at all but at the same time.. draft positioning

I would never root for them to lose, that's ridiculous, why bother following, watching, going to the games then? We aren't getting the top 2 picks and the guy I like plays for Michigan, Defensemen, and he could fall to the 10-15 range so it doesn't matter to me. I'm not throwing in the towel with 30 games to go, we are only 14 pts out with 2 games in hand, that's potentially 10 points back if we win the 2 in hand. With 60 points left on the board, why would you give up so soon??

 

[Fro]

not rooting to lose, but realistically too much has to happen to make it in...chances are beyond slim to none...might as well get the best possible draft slot we can...

I am rooting for games like monday...play hard and come up short...don't want them to tank, that brings a bad vibe...but as long as we continue to play hard, I won't complain

 

[WannabeFinn]

I would never root for them to lose, that's ridiculous, why bother following, watching, going to the games then? We aren't getting the top 2 picks and the guy I like plays for Michigan, Defensemen, and he could fall to the 10-15 range so it doesn't matter to me. I'm not throwing in the towel with 30 games to go, we are only 14 pts out with 2 games in hand, that's potentially 10 points back if we win the 2 in hand. With 60 points left on the board, why would you give up so soon??

I'm not rooting for a loss. I'm being realistic and acknowledging the "consequences" of winning too many games at this point in the season.

 

[ca5150]

not rooting to lose, but realistically too much has to happen to make it in...chances are beyond slim to none...might as well get the best possible draft slot we can...

I am rooting for games like monday...play hard and come up short...don't want them to tank, that brings a bad vibe...but as long as we continue to play hard, I won't complain

Too much has to happen? If we win tonight and New Jersey loses at Chicago, then we will jump NJ and Tor. Will be 3 pts behind Philly with 2 games in hand, 1 pt behind Ott, who is 3-5-2 in the last 10. 8 pts behind Fla but they are on the slide-as I expected they would 4-5-1 in the last 10. And if Boston loses at Van tonight, we would sit 12 pts behind them with 2 games in hand, so potentially 8 pts out if we win the 2 in hand. They have lost 2 in a row and are on a 5-4-1 slide.

We have Boone around the corner and Bob not far off-though CMac has done very well the last 11. Why do you throw in the towel 8 pts back potentially with that many points left on the table?

 

[DarkandStormy]

Why take a shot at Boll? He's played very good the last 4 games or more, getting on the score sheet and giving a beat down in the LA game. I think Calvert sparked that line, agree on Tropp being useless.

Both Boll and Tropp have an EV Corsi of ~38 and Corsi relative of -8 to -9. Both play less than 9 minutes per game and both have 4 points. They are equally awful, but have played better (by their standards) the last 3-4 games.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Too much has to happen? If we win tonight and New Jersey loses at Chicago, then we will jump NJ and Tor. Will be 3 pts behind Philly with 2 games in hand, 1 pt behind Ott, who is 3-5-2 in the last 10. 8 pts behind Fla but they are on the slide-as I expected they would 4-5-1 in the last 10. And if Boston loses at Van tonight, we would sit 12 pts behind them with 2 games in hand, so potentially 8 pts out if we win the 2 in hand. They have lost 2 in a row and are on a 5-4-1 slide.

We have Boone around the corner and Bob not far off-though CMac has done very well the last 11. Why do you throw in the towel 8 pts back potentially with that many points left on the table?

Ummm....we're on a "5-5-0" slide

 

[Fro]

Too much has to happen? If we win tonight and New Jersey loses at Chicago, then we will jump NJ and Tor. Will be 3 pts behind Philly with 2 games in hand, 1 pt behind Ott, who is 3-5-2 in the last 10. 8 pts behind Fla but they are on the slide-as I expected they would 4-5-1 in the last 10. And if Boston loses at Van tonight, we would sit 12 pts behind them with 2 games in hand, so potentially 8 pts out if we win the 2 in hand. They have lost 2 in a row and are on a 5-4-1 slide.

We have Boone around the corner and Bob not far off-though CMac has done very well the last 11. Why do you throw in the towel 8 pts back potentially with that many points left on the table?

if if if...too many of them...i like the optimism...but eventually reality has to take hold...it has for some of us, it hasn't for others...too many teams to jump

 

[MAHJ71]

I'm not rooting for a loss. I'm being realistic and acknowledging the "consequences" of winning too many games at this point in the season.

Bingo!