GDT: "Samkow Memorial Game Day Thread" | Game 8 | Columbus vs. Arizona | 10/23 7PM

[KJ Dangler]

Just so we’re clear , this is Arizona’s backup goalie playing as well

 

[MAHJ71]

I’ve always been a fan of Torts but he owes some real answers in tonight’s post game presser. No more “I’m not gonna talk about it” routine.

Arm the pitchforks!

 

[Cowumbus]

Well this sucks. I want excited for this season before but our play as of late is making it worse. Turning it off, good night.

 

[Robert]

Bobs contract is the only reason he's in net... 2-4 now with 3.9 GA and .87 SV%... Not good..

Management needs to find out what's going on with Bob, he's simply not good so far this season... On the road in SL then home vs a new and improved Sabre team on Saturday.... It could get ugly.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

I might need to contact Elk & Elk for damages regarding this game.

 

[aRussian]

I’ve always been a fan of Torts but he owes some real answers in tonight’s post game presser. No more “I’m not gonna talk about it” routine.

Part of me wonders if he does that because the players get bent out of shape when called out for their poor play and he is trying to "protect" them.

Players also need to be held accountable for poor play. There is no pressure that a Cleveland player will take a spot. We have a several players to sit Nash and other bottom 6 players. Gerbe and Stenlund looked good in preseason; haven't watched any Cle games, though

 

[Halfboard]

I might need to contact Elk & Elk for damages regarding this game.

Cheer yourself up by experiencing Meyer’s jewelers.....

 

[aRussian]

Bobs contract is the only reason he's in net... 2-4 now with 3.9 GA and .87 SV%... Not good..

Management needs to find out what's going on with Bob, he's simply not good so far this season... On the road in SL then home vs a new and improved Sabre team on Saturday.... It could get ugly.

Had a bad feeling ever since his camp interview. Was exceedingly cold and low-key pissed. Not good mindset or focus on game.

 

[Viqsi]

If I see one more fanned shot at the blueline...

 

[Robert]

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True Dat.... playoff mode....

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Is the team blind? I've never seen so many fanned passes and shots.

 

[eljefe72]

I might need to contact Elk & Elk for damages regarding this game.

Maybe if you just removed your gloves?

 

[aRussian]

"Way off the mark" has been a popular phrase tonight

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

That was a seven on the Bristol Stool Scale.

 

[Robert]

Ugly game... We need to bench Bob for awhile, scare him into playing well during the remainder of the RS then bench him for Korpi in playoffs...

 

[aRussian]

Welcome to .500, hopefully team realizes walking onto ice doesn't warrant a victory.

Poor, poor performance.

 

[CBJFan827]

That was critical.

Which is to say, we're in critical condition after this game.

 

[MoeBartoli]

A few thoughts - and questions - about tonight's game:

*Tonight's 4-1 loss sure looked different than the Chicago 4-1 loss.
*Doesn't it seem we have a knack for making back-up netminders look like Vezina winners?
*Conversely, when is Bob going resemble someone who has held a Vezina?
*How the heck can we make the Yotes look like an offensive juggernaut?
*Us? Back to back one goal games.
*why is it so hard for Torts to use 4 lines? And does Sonny really deserve to have 6 minutes half way thru period 3?
*If Sedlak is a reason, when will a call up be made? (Yes, our issues are bigger than 4th line, but in my mind it's reflective of some behind the bench questions)
*One reason the assistants switched roles was for fresh voices. But is it the assistants the players have tuned out?
*Speaking of coaching, when is someone going to be held accountable for the PP?
*in summary, a horrible game from us.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

This forward core is simply not very good.

Goaltending is an issue now. Torts is an issue.

Looks like a team which might get 82 points.

 

[MFRONE]

That might have been the worst effort I’ve ever seen from a Jackets team

 

[KJ Dangler]

A few thoughts - and questions - about tonight's game:

*Tonight's 4-1 loss sure looked different than the Chicago 4-1 loss.
*Doesn't it seem we have a knack for making back-up netminders look like Vezina winners?
*Conversely, when is Bob going resemble someone who has held a Vezina?
*How the heck can we make the Yotes look like an offensive juggernaut?
*Us? Back to back one goal games.
*why is it so hard for Torts to use 4 lines? And does Sonny really deserve to have 6 minutes half way thru period 3?
*If Sedlak is a reason, when will a call up be made? (Yes, our issues are bigger than 4th line, but in my mind it's reflective of some behind the bench questions)
*One reason the assistants switched roles was for fresh voices. But is it the assistants the players have tuned out?
*Speaking of coaching, when is someone going to be held accountable for the PP?
*in summary, a horrible game from us.

f*** torts . Pretty soon that place will be empty. I would trade places with Colorado, or Arizona in a second, atleast they have young coaches that understand today’s game . Year after year , we put out a pedestrian group of forwards , play a slow boring style of hockey , why would fans show up for this .

 

[MFRONE]

I wonder if any of the media members will try doing their damn job and ask Torts a tough question or try being critical of him.

 

[We Want Ten]

**** torts . Pretty soon that place will be empty. I would trade places with Colorado, or Arizona in a second, atleast they have young coaches that understand today’s game . Year after year , we put out a pedestrian group of forwards , play a slow boring style of hockey , why would fans show up for this .

I got off the Torts bandwagon after rolling 3 lines in a triple OT PO game. I can't wrap my mind around some of his decisions.

 

[Robert]

Crappy effort by the team, perhaps they want Korpi too.... That's the only thing that makes any sense to me...

To much player yapping without performance on the ice....

 

[We Want Ten]

A few thoughts - and questions - about tonight's game:

*Tonight's 4-1 loss sure looked different than the Chicago 4-1 loss.
*Doesn't it seem we have a knack for making back-up netminders look like Vezina winners?
*Conversely, when is Bob going resemble someone who has held a Vezina?
*How the heck can we make the Yotes look like an offensive juggernaut?
*Us? Back to back one goal games.
*why is it so hard for Torts to use 4 lines? And does Sonny really deserve to have 6 minutes half way thru period 3?
*If Sedlak is a reason, when will a call up be made? (Yes, our issues are bigger than 4th line, but in my mind it's reflective of some behind the bench questions)
*One reason the assistants switched roles was for fresh voices. But is it the assistants the players have tuned out?
*Speaking of coaching, when is someone going to be held accountable for the PP?
*in summary, a horrible game from us.

A lot of these questions could be asked in multiple years. The fact no progress seems to be made is disheartening.