GDT: Game 62: Seattle (34-21-6) @ Columbus (20-35-6); 4:00PM PST

[UseYourHedman]

How are we not up by three goales?

As John would say: "That's hockey baby"

Love to see Matty pot his 20th tonight

That would be nice but I'll settle for staying healthy. The B's are going down fast. Warning put out for Borgen also

 

[Scomerica]

Bjorkstrand better not be out for long

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Columbus will draft Michael Hrabal,or Carson Bjarnason or both

 

[UseYourHedman]

Yanni deserves an ENG. He's been strong tonight

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Missed the Wennberg goal,love it that he scored on his former team

 

[Cisse]

We lucked out there.

 

[UseYourHedman]

Goodnight! Good win

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

Nice

 

[kihei]

Two monster saves by Grubauer in about three seconds.

Feels good, man.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Yeah buddy.

 

[wewantyoursoul]

Harder than it should've been...but the two points feel fantastic!

 

[kihei]

And with that, we are at the moment nine points up on Calgary and ten on Nashville (who has three games in hand).

 

[RayMartyniukTotems]

The biggest test comes next at Denver,Colorado against the defending Cup Champs

 

[sigma six]

It’ll be Chicago

Wouldn't doubt it. Still bitter they got to draft Kane during the one year when Philly was way worse.

As far as this game goes, got home later and had to catch up but was happy to see the boys figure a way around the muck and get a few past Elvis, CBJ was clogging it up and blocking shots like nobody's business.

We have our first 30 goal guy, and he isn't done yet!
Hope Bjorkstrand doesn't have a lingering issue though. Casts a bit of a pallor, we need him.

 

[kihei]

Worth noting: We play Ottawa right after Colorado. That will be the last Eastern team we face the rest of the season.

As well, as of tonight, we have scored more goals so far this season (217) than we did all of last season (216).

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Again, it wasn't all that pretty but a win's a win and we add another two points.

Overall should've put that one away way earlier but it seems like there's nothing easy anymore for the Kraken.

I hope that Bjorki won't miss much time cause we're already down one top six guy in Burakovsky.
Also, fantastic saves at the end by Grubi to keep the lead and win the game.
Hopefully he can get back to where he was before the Boston and Toronto games cause we'll need it if we want to make the playoffs.

Next up Colorado on Sunday, who're still missing quite a few important players but have started to climb the standings anyways.

Bjorkstrand better not be out for long

Yeah.
Not interested in Donato or Froden playing on the 2nd line(for longer stretches) again.

And with that, we are at the moment nine points up on Calgary and ten on Nashville (who has three games in hand).

I'm actually curious about Nashville.
They have sold a lot and most would think that they've thrown in the towel on the season but they still got Saros, Josi, Forsberg etc.

 

[Scomerica]

Worth noting: We play Ottawa right after Colorado. That will be the last Eastern team we face the rest of the season.

As well, as of tonight, we have scored more goals so far this season (217) than we did all of last season (216).

Without tempting fate, when can we realistically talk about magic numbers for the play offs? At current points pace and assuming Calgary and Nashville don't go on crazy runs/we don't fall apart. Around when could we likely clinch a playoff spot?

 

[The Marquis]

Without tempting fate, when can we realistically talk about magic numbers for the play offs? At current points pace and assuming Calgary and Nashville don't go on crazy runs/we don't fall apart. Around when could we likely clinch a playoff spot?

The day we clinch

 

[UseYourHedman]

Without tempting fate, when can we realistically talk about magic numbers for the play offs? At current points pace and assuming Calgary and Nashville don't go on crazy runs/we don't fall apart. Around when could we likely clinch a playoff spot?

No time soon! Still a quarter of the season left. And to immediately semi-contradict myself, I'll be keeping my eye on iwhere EDM finishes. I want NO part of them in round 1

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Again, it wasn't all that pretty but a win's a win and we add another two points.

Overall should've put that one away way earlier but it seems like there's nothing easy anymore for the Kraken.

I hope that Bjorki won't miss much time cause we're already down one top six guy in Burakovsky.
Also, fantastic saves at the end by Grubi to keep the lead and win the game.
Hopefully he can get back to where he was before the Boston and Toronto games cause we'll need it if we want to make the playoffs.

Next up Colorado on Sunday, who're still missing quite a few important players but have started to climb the standings anyways.



Yeah.
Not interested in Donato or Froden playing on the 2nd line(for longer stretches) again.



I'm actually curious about Nashville.
They have sold a lot and most would think that they've thrown in the towel on the season but they still got Saros, Josi, Forsberg etc.

They have played better off late and have been winning despite being sellers. They won today, have been 6-4-0 in their last 10 to the Flames 2-5-3. Now up a point against Calgary with 2 games in hand.

Not sure if they can sustain that level of play but it will be interesting to see where they are in the standings at 72 games or so.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

They have played better off late and have been winning despite being sellers. They won today, have been 6-4-0 in their last 10 to the Flames 2-5-3. Now up a point against Calgary with 2 games in hand.

Not sure if they can sustain that level of play but it will be interesting to see where they are in the standings at 72 games or so.

Yeah, it's going to be an interesting race till the end of the season.
We're also going to play a back-to-back, both games in Nashville, in late March.
Just gotta hope the Kraken are able to capitalize on their somewhat easier(on paper) schedule.

BTW: How about a Pacific Division/Western Conference playoff race thread?