GDT: Game 62: Columbus vs. Minnesota 3/2 7PM
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Damn, sounds like a good time. I've been wanting to make the trip for a few seasons now.
Wow. I mean wow... lost a bit of respect for him after that whine session.
Arguing about calls that really didn't even cost his team the game. Hilarious.
MoeBartoli
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Can we just talk about Wennberg for a second. We were all so frustrated about his faceoff abilities and they mentioned something in the post game about Wennberg's improved faceoff numbers... Well....
Tonight 50%
MTL-65%(with 23 minutes TOI!!)
February
NYR-63%
NYI-25%
NSH-48%
Pitt-64%
Tor-38%
NYR-60%
Det-37%
Van-61%
Det-45%
NJ-44%
Pitt-43%
For an average of 49.4 since the start of February. With his numbers trending in the right direction, I can only assume he's gaining some confidence in the circle.
Tonight 50%
MTL-65%(with 23 minutes TOI!!)
February
NYR-63%
NYI-25%
NSH-48%
Pitt-64%
Tor-38%
NYR-60%
Det-37%
Van-61%
Det-45%
NJ-44%
Pitt-43%
For an average of 49.4 since the start of February. With his numbers trending in the right direction, I can only assume he's gaining some confidence in the circle.
Bobcat110
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Bob, Korpi and Defense have only allowed 3 goals in last four games. One of those goals against was an OT 4on3 skills competition goal and one of the others was in the last second of 5-1 blowout. 
More impressive was all four teams played are currently playoff teams with two being divisional leaders.
More impressive was all four teams played are currently playoff teams with two being divisional leaders.
vertigo1061
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Boudreau has always been a whiner. Nothing to see there. Move along.
Good game, overall. New guys played well. Wennberg was fantastic. He played big time last night. That faceoff win at the end shows me how much his game has improved. He made a bad icing play forcing him to stay on the ice in his own zone and comes up with the big faceoff win. He also played the most physical game I've seen in a long time. Kudos to the kid coming of age this year.
Gagner continues to play well. At this point, I'd have a hard time putting Sedlak in at Center with how well Gagner has played there.
Good game, overall. New guys played well. Wennberg was fantastic. He played big time last night. That faceoff win at the end shows me how much his game has improved. He made a bad icing play forcing him to stay on the ice in his own zone and comes up with the big faceoff win. He also played the most physical game I've seen in a long time. Kudos to the kid coming of age this year.
Gagner continues to play well. At this point, I'd have a hard time putting Sedlak in at Center with how well Gagner has played there.
vertigo1061
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I don't know if anybody has noticed, but he's taking a lot more of his draws the same way Duby does on his backhand. I wonder if they've been working together on it.
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I have noticed that he has adopted the overhand pull draw & I think for the slighter faster handed guys this gives them the torq to be able to pull the puck back without being overpowered
Loved the game last night.. I like a lot of scoring generally, but it is great to see us get two back to back games and grind it out for the win.
The call was bad.. I never knew the kicking motion rule also applies to own team goals - certainly have seen many goals on deflections of a defenders skate. Bruce Budda will get a lot of bad attention for that tirade.
Double-Shift Lasse
Just post better
However-many games to have the Cup-clincher (for the good guys, of course) happen here.
MoeBartoli
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I'm posting to myself tonight but that's ok, one more amazing stat...
The CBJ have taken 3 points in two games scoring one goal!!!!!!
Match that...
I'll be an interloper on the post to yourself
...in the last two games, the D has played very well and Bob has stood on his head. All of this has been up too intense playoff standards. As you said, three points on a single goal.... that's getting the most possible out of one goal. Of course, Not scoring is no way to advance in the playoffs. Too many of the teams are not going to put an egg on the scoreboard. So that we have to fix....and soon. That said I was the one who believed we should make a hasty deadline trade that would compromise what I think are some good years ahead.
The last 2 games were agiainst Price and Dubnyk and although they didnt get a ton of quality chances those goalies came up big and thats what a great goalie can do in the playoffs. Lucky for us we have a goalie that is as good as anyone in the league right now
Double-Shift Lasse
Just post better
I'll be an interloper on the post to yourself
Of course, Not scoring is no way to advance in the playoffs. Too many of the teams are not going to put an egg on the scoreboard. So that we have to fix....and soon. That said I was the one who believed we should make a hasty deadline trade that would compromise what I think are some good years ahead.
The team scored five on a playoff team in the games previous to these two. 7, 3, 2, 5 in the four games prior.
This is not to diminish the significance of these past two games, played in obvious playoff atmospheres against Vezina-caliber goalies (or goalies playing at a Vezina level anyway). Primarily, the Jackets need to figure out how to start scoring on the power play again, but yes, it'd be nice to see more consistent offense. I feel like the inconsistency goes back to a point I've been making for a while, which is the team's struggles to figure out how to accomplish certain things when their plan isn't working. I don't think this is a coaching thing, but a player/head thing.
But I also don't see the lack of scoring these past two games as particularly dire, given the broader context.
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theD86
Winging it
Bobcat110
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Haven't had a chance to catch up on the GDT, but last night had the feel of a playoff game. Very tight checking, but still some great action even with the lone goal - sort of like the game against Montreal.
I thought Quincey looked great last night. He seemed very controlled when handling the puck.
I thought Quincey looked great last night. He seemed very controlled when handling the puck.
The way the Wild coach was whining in his press conference, you'd think the CBJ were gifted this game
Hanzal was retaliating for a similar, earlier shot by Hartnell on the Minny goalie.
Hartnell hit Dubnyk too? (In addition to Price).
I wonder what Bob thinks about all of that.
Double-Shift Lasse
Just post better
Smart play. That's the kind of thing you add a veteran guy like Hanzal for.
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I didn't see him hit Dubnyk. I was surprised he got away with tripping Price, some may say it was a slew foot.
Bob probably thinks it's not cheating if you don't get caught.
Dr. Fire
What, me worry?
I didn't see him hit Dubnyk. I was surprised he got away with tripping Price, some may say it was a slew foot.
Bob probably thinks it's not cheating if you don't get caught.
I really don't care if Bob might have embellished it a bit. The Ref was standing right there and saw it happen. It was still a penalty whether Bob embellished or not.
Heinze 57
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He went out of his way to jab his elbow at Bob's head, and the kicked-in goal was as distinct a kicking motion as you'll see. Being as objective as I can I don't see any poor officiating there. If there was poor officiating it was the missed high stickings on Minnesota.
They better be working on it. With the numbers he was posting you would think faceoff would be worked on every time he was on the ice. If we can keep him and Dubi above 50%(not a problem for Dubi) we'll be in really good shape.
