GDT: Game 56: Columbus at Pittsburgh | 2/19 7PM EST | NBCSN

[Samkow]

7:00 PM EST
CONSOL Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Johnson-Savard
Goloubef-Tyutin
Connauton-Wisniewski

McElhinney
Forsberg

Scratches
Dano, Leopold

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

Lines
Kunitz-Crosby-Perron
Comeau-Malkin-Hornqvist
Spaling-Sutter-Bennett
Adams-Lapierre-Downie

Martin-Letang
Pouliot-Bortuzzo
Scuderi-Despres

Fleury
Greiss

Scratches
Sill

Inactive
Dupuis, Ehrhoff, Maatta​

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[EspenK]

National TV. Hopefully the Jackets put on a good show. One we need to win if there is any hope of the P's. Can't just beat the bad/mediocre teams,

 

[zelbell]

must win if we wanna make this thing interesting

 

[MAHJ71]

Here is too hoping I'm awake for the game... was up at 4 for the gym today.

Heart says: 2-1 Jackets
Head says: 3-2 Pens

 

[Dr. Fire]

Not real confident on this one. Pens will be in a bad mood after their loss to the Caps. Hope the game is competitive, though.

 

[jackets4life]

Just hoping for an entertaining game.

 

[Jackets Fan]

Funny how the Jackets don't receive any national exposure, considering how well they performed in last season's playoffs, and are considered a "young, up and coming competitive team" by many, but yet, a **** team like the Sabres has been on national television like what, a dozen times already? And this is the one and only time the Blue Jackets will be on NBCSN. Makes no sense. Only reason I can think of is Buffalo's "great hockey market".
Oh well.

I think last year's playoffs could potentially fuel the CBJ to play with inspiration and urgency. They know for certain they can hang with the Pens, and play at or above their level.

A win tonight, and a successful weekend would definitely put the Blue Jackets back in the discussion. The Bruins are a mess right now. They couldn't even beat the Oilers yesterday, and now they've got to play against the Blues on Saturday, in St. Louis.

I'm feeling pretty optimistic.

 

[pete goegan]

Funny how the Jackets don't receive any national exposure, considering how well they performed in last season's playoffs, and are considered a "young, up and coming competitive team" by many, but yet, a **** team like the Sabres has been on national television like what, a dozen times already? And this is the one and only time the Blue Jackets will be on NBCSN. Makes no sense. Only reason I can think of is Buffalo's "great hockey market".
Oh well.

I think last year's playoffs could potentially fuel the CBJ to play with inspiration and urgency. They know for certain they can hang with the Pens, and play at or above their level.

A win tonight, and a successful weekend would definitely put the Blue Jackets back in the discussion. The Bruins are a mess right now. They couldn't even beat the Oilers yesterday, and now they've got to play against the Blues on Saturday, in St. Louis.

I'm feeling pretty optimistic.

Pens, Habs, Rangers next three. I'll hold my optimism until after that.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

4-2 Pens

Jared Boll beats up Comeau for Dubinsky

 

[Jackets Fan]

Heart says: 2-1 Jackets
Head says: 3-2 Pens

These posts have actually been giving the Jackets some great luck lately. Keep it up

Also, your new avatar is just plain ****ing awesome.

 

[ca5150]

The Wennberg-Anisimov-Skille line is a combined -56 on the season, that's downright scary...even Boll-Tropp-Letestu is only -23 combined. Roll Johnson and Savard out there with those 3 and they are a combined -82 between the 5 of them..

 

[EspenK]

The Wennberg-Anisimov-Skille line is a combined -56 on the season, that's downright scary...even Boll-Tropp-Letestu is only -23 combined. Roll Johnson and Savard out there with those 3 and they are a combined -82 between the 5 of them..

Not to worry...+/- is a team stat. Oh wait, they would be a team if all out together.

 

[ca5150]

Not to worry...+/- is a team stat. Oh wait, they would be a team if all out together.

I don't usually put much weight in that stat unless it's ridiculously high and lopsided compared to the rest of the team.

 

[Cowumbus]

Hartnell Johansen Wennberg not a thing anymore ?

 

[ca5150]

Hartnell Johansen Wennberg not a thing anymore ?

They never were that I remember

 

[Cowumbus]

They never were that I remember

@RobMixer: Alexander Wennberg getting a big chance w/Foligno currently out of the lineup. Skated today(yesterday) w/Johansen & Hartnell, per @shelleyhawk45. #CBJ

 

[DarkandStormy]

They never were that I remember

It was yesterday (at practice). But Fligs should be back.

 

[EspenK]

NBC's write up on tonight's game

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/19/nhl-on-nbcsn-penguins-host-blue-jackets/

 

[MAHJ71]

These posts have actually been giving the Jackets some great luck lately. Keep it up

Also, your new avatar is just plain ****ing awesome.

lol - thanks. I was thinking the same thing about the luck but, didn't want to toot my own horn too much.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

lol - thanks. I was thinking the same thing about the luck but, didn't want to toot my own horn too much.

That and calling attention to it probably just jinxed it...

Thanks, Jackets Fan.

 

[ca5150]

@RobMixer: Alexander Wennberg getting a big chance w/Foligno currently out of the lineup. Skated today(yesterday) w/Johansen & Hartnell, per @shelleyhawk45. #CBJ

Interesting, would have been worth trying instead of Tropp or Skille probably

 

[niflheim]

Alexander Wennberg getting a big chance

Ah,so.. Next big chance? Breaking bipolar possession

 

[ndd17]

We on National TV? Holly crap, then we exactly lose. 5-1 *** pens.

 

[Jackets Fan]

That and calling attention to it probably just jinxed it...

Thanks, Jackets Fan.

Oh **** I forgot about jinxes Okay, if we lose, it's on me. I'm still pretty confident in that W though. I'm feeling overly optimistic today ( exact same way I felt the day of that Blues game )

 

[Jackets Fan]

We on National TV? Holly crap, then we exactly lose. 5-1 *** pens.

The Jackets have actually been pretty successful on National TV the past 5 years or so. Only loss I recall was to these guys last November ( which was a 2-1 loss the Jackets actually played well in ).