GDT: Game 73: Columbus at Washington | 3/23 7PM

[Bobcat110]

Yada, yada..... there are two choices Bobbycat..... win enough to take 2nd or lose enough to take 4th.....

If Pitt has home ice vs the CBJ the odds are 80% Pitt will win.... So win enough or lose enough, those are the only alternatives and CBJ have not won since the clinch!!! geez..

Run the math... CBJ would need to drop a net 7 (8 points probably w/tiebreakers) to NYR in 8 games. NYR would need to win out with 2 games vs pens and 1 game vs caps AND CBJ would need to drop 5 games out of 9 in regulation.

Actually...here...sportsclubstats ran the math. CBJ have less than 1% chance of falling to WC. http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Metropolitan/Columbus.html

They have about 18% chance at 1st.

 

[DJA]

Really disappointed in how the CBJ are ******** the bed to end the season, Just like after the 16-game win streak ended, they are falling asleep in these games. Pretty gross.

 

[CBJfan4evr]

Guys were gassed...hopefully they can get some energy back and survive Philly Saturday. Then they have their last 2-day break the rest of the way.

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Check this out related to our schedule....
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/puck-l...h-210009897.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

 

[Robert]

Run the math... CBJ would need to drop a net 7 (8 points probably w/tiebreakers) to NYR in 8 games. NYR would need to win out with 2 games vs pens and 1 game vs caps AND CBJ would need to drop 5 games out of 9 in regulation.

Actually...here...sportsclubstats ran the math. CBJ have less than 1% chance of falling to WC. http://www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Metropolitan/Columbus.html

They have about 18% chance at 1st.

Good work....

3rd seed in Metro is the issue then... I guess the CBJ better start winning or lose on game Seven in Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Socks]

Good work....

3rd seed in Metro is the issue then... I guess the CBJ better start winning or lose on game Seven in Pittsburgh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or we could win. We've beaten Pittsburgh before we can beat them again, home ice be damned. And don't give me statistics. Hockey is played on ice not paper.

 

[Robert]

Check this out related to our schedule....
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/puck-l...h-210009897.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

Great read man......


I suggest this read to all CBJ fans..... the last three are funny....

Torts and JD better start kicking some butt now or golf is just a few weeks away!!

 

[JacketsWatcher]

I remember hearing the the CBJ was the last remaining team to not lose 3 in a row this season.

Thanks for the jinx. #3 is coming on Saturday against the Flyers with the way things looked these last 2 games.

Better Saturday than in the playoffs.

 

[Bobcat110]

Really disappointed in how the CBJ are ******** the bed to end the season, Just like after the 16-game win streak ended, they are falling asleep in these games. Pretty gross.

Standings say jackets are 7-2-1 in last 10. Only teams better are Pens at 7-1-2 and Blues at 9-1-0.

The scheduling is just crazy for everyone. Don't remember anything this condensed for NHL.

 

[Robert]

Standings say jackets are 7-2-1 in last 10. Only teams better are Pens at 7-1-2 and Blues at 9-1-0.

The scheduling is just crazy for everyone. Don't remember anything this condensed for NHL.

BTW.... I hate OU.... To many drunks down there..... Crappy little town too.... ...

 

[DJA]

if only the mods on this site would take a passing interest in policing CBJ trolling, as much as they protect the precious Leafs sensibilities! complete joke

 

[major major]

I only saw the highlights.

That was some OT. Imagine if Jones scores on that partial breakaway.

 

[Socks]

Ninja Edit

Careful Bobby, lotta us Bobcat alums on here you'd be going to war with...

Oooh ninja edit

 

[The Jones Zone]

BTW.... I hate OU.... To many drunks down there..... Crappy little town too.... ...

LOL I staggered home from Court Street many nights

Loved my time there

 

[SuperGenius]

if only the mods on this site would take a passing interest in policing CBJ trolling, as much as they protect the precious Leafs sensibilities! complete joke

No idea what you're talking about. Report posts you want reviewed.

Are you going to address the reasonable and correct reply to your goofy post about the 7-2-1 in the last 10 CBJ ******** the bed?

 

[DJA]

No idea what you're talking about. Report posts you want reviewed.

Are you going to address the reasonable and correct reply to your goofy post about the 7-2-1 in the last 10 CBJ ******** the bed?

Apologies for the goofy post.

CBJ have not looked good for a while despite winning against teams like NJ (3 games). Can't count on 2 penalty shots in one game in the playoffs, and a power play that is 11 for 88 lately isn't getting the job done.

 

[JacketsDavid]

This team will go as far as Bob carries them. The offense (especially PP) has regressed to a pretty average team. But bob has been outstanding.
Now sliding to 4th doesn't appear to be an option - to do that we would have to be terrible these last 10 games, and I don't think we want to enter the playoffs on a 3-8 run.
If we finish 3rd I still like the match-up with Pittsburgh. Dubi has the ability to get under Syd's skin. Would be decent odds to win that series even without home ice. If Pittsburgh passes Washington then I don't like that match-up. I think we lose that series.
Keep digging 2nd is still within reach, 1st could be with some great play, but I'd still keep hoping for second.

 

[Bobcat110]

CBJ have not looked good for a while despite winning against teams like NJ (3 games). Can't count on 2 penalty shots in one game in the playoffs, and a power play that is 11 for 88 lately isn't getting the job done.

They were 6-3-1 in their previous 10 with wins over Pens, Rangers, Wild, Toronto, and Islanders. So, 28 of 40 points in last 20 which equals 115 point season pace.


No team's going to look good playing 4 games a week, or in 6 days. Those guys were so gassed I think one of those AAA midgets players shown during the intermission would've taken a better shootout shot. It's going to be rough hockey the rest of the way out (both CBJ and opponents). The PP probably won't get much better unfortunately, cause there's no time to practice. Hopefully, they'll have 4 days off at end of season to practice before their series starts.

It's not just CBJ, every team's dealing with it. Toronto fans went off cliff when they took a beat down from Florida last week. Pens took a beating from Philly a little over a week ago and their fans went off their cliff. Capitals lost like 4 straight including a 5-0 loss dropped on Holden out west.

I'm OK with a SO loss on the road at the Capitals. It would've been nice to beat Toronto on Wednesday, but they were a more desperate team. At the end of the day, CBJ are 3rd in the league in points and only 3 behind leader. They aren't collapsing besides what Ryan Lambert keeps trying to convince us.

 

[Bobcat110]

BTW.... I hate OU.... To many drunks down there..... Crappy little town too.... ...

I don't know Robert, I think you'd enjoy it more than you let on

 

[DJA]

They were 6-3-1 in their previous 10 with wins over Pens, Rangers, Wild, Toronto, and Islanders. So, 28 of 40 points in last 20 which equals 115 point season pace.


No team's going to look good playing 4 games a week, or in 6 days. Those guys were so gassed I think one of those AAA midgets players shown during the intermission would've taken a better shootout shot. It's going to be rough hockey the rest of the way out (both CBJ and opponents). The PP probably won't get much better unfortunately, cause there's no time to practice. Hopefully, they'll have 4 days off at end of season to practice before their series starts.

It's not just CBJ, every team's dealing with it. Toronto fans went off cliff when they took a beat down from Florida last week. Pens took a beating from Philly a little over a week ago and their fans went off their cliff. Capitals lost like 4 straight including a 5-0 loss dropped on Holden out west.

I'm OK with a SO loss on the road at the Capitals. It would've been nice to beat Toronto on Wednesday, but they were a more desperate team. At the end of the day, CBJ are 3rd in the league in points and only 3 behind leader. They aren't collapsing besides what Ryan Lambert keeps trying to convince us.

You keep throwing out the record, which I have already acknowledged is fine. The team just doesn't look good, which I think anyone who watches these games can easily admit. Individual players are disappearing when we need them to step up (Atkinson, Wennberg, Gagner is going into hiding again). It's probably due to exhaustion and again, having clinched and feeling the need to let down a bit. It's natural. I hope they can flip the switch though and be prepared when it really counts.

 

[Columbus Mike]

I always love reading through a game thread the next day. So much gloom and doom.

We took a point, on the road against the best team in the league, a night after playing a game and having to travel. One that rarely loses at home. That's a point I wasn't counting on.

Sure, the PP sucks right now, but if it gets back to average we are going to be a hard out. Our best players were our best players, and that's how you win playoff games.

Also, none of our players had their fingers chopped off. Hopefully the league suspends Method for getting blood on Crosby's stick.

 

[Bobcat110]

You keep throwing out the record, which I have already acknowledged is fine. The team just doesn't look good, which I think anyone who watches these games can easily admit. Individual players are disappearing when we need them to step up (Atkinson, Wennberg, Gagner is going into hiding again). It's probably due to exhaustion and again, having clinched and feeling the need to let down a bit. It's natural. I hope they can flip the switch though and be prepared when it really counts.

I was only trying to address your concern over the "quality" of wins, that it's not just NJDs the CBJ have beaten. They have three VERY winnable games coming up, so I guess we'll see how they respond to the exhaustion and "clinch" concerns. Hopefully, win the next three and steal a point on the road at Chicago to come back for another shot at Capitals. Capitals will be playing 5 straight road games, we're 4th in that run, so I think we still have a good shot at them.

 

[GoJackets1]

The offense has been struggling lately. We did get dominated, so to come out with a point in a game like this against, honestly, an unbelievably good team in the second game of a back to back is a plus to me. Had chances to win.

Main thing I noticed is that we need to shoot the puck more. Get the offense going.

 

[DarkandStormy]

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

I am only being facetious here but enough of the negative waves people WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF

 

[MoeBartoli]

Standings say jackets are 7-2-1 in last 10. Only teams better are Pens at 7-1-2 and Blues at 9-1-0.

The scheduling is just crazy for everyone. Don't remember anything this condensed for NHL.

And Bob is 8-0-2 in his last 10.....(with 1.18 GAA)