The Jackets are coming

[Will Hunting]

Older scoring winger (Kunitz)? Hartnell.
Young top defenseman (Maatta)? Murray.
Secondary scoring forwards (Dupuis, Bennett)? Letestu, Anisimov.

We're also missing an additional top defender (Tyutin), but y'all are missing the current best player in the game (Crosby), so for once this year we're behind in injuries in a game (wow! now that's a first! ) But y'all ain't all that far "ahead".

The biggest "loss" for the Pens might be Fleury, though. Maybe even bigger than Crosby. He´s been our MVP so far and we surely could have used him in that penalty shot/shootout.
But let´s not act like a Pens are some cakewalk with this roster. They still played really well and the Jackets had to earn that win. They did. It was one of the best hockey games of the season, IMO. And yeah, this thread is completely justified, not a single problem with that. Jackets are definitely a PO material, but they still have a lots of digging left. Gonna be interesting. I really wish them well, definitely would like them to knock off NYR/WSH out of those PO spots, so all things considered I have no problem with them getting these 2 points vs the Pens. Pens picked up a valuable one too and they will be fine.

 

[Jaxs]

I too found it funny that most of the crowd consisted of Pens fans.

Most of the crowd?

 

[Captain Mittens*]

what is the projected point total needed to make the playoffs?

if its 89-90, the jackets need to go 32-21 the rest of the way... thats winning 3 out of 5 for the entire rest of the season.. about a 100 point pace over a whole season


if its 93 points like it was last year, then it becomes 34-19... thats pretty much 2 out of every three, for the entire rest of the season... about a 105 point pace

can it happen? sure, but...

DAT MATH....

97-99 in the West
95 in the East

 

[Dying Alive]

Fun game to watch with a good playoff atmosphere. If the Jackets stay healthy I think they have a very good chance of making the playoffs. First or second in the Metro might be too much at this point unless the Pens or the Isles go on a lengthy losing streak but they're not that far out of third or a WC spot.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

America's team gets more American.

 

[islesfan186]

But the Islanders did it.

Isles are also 20-10-0, and I believe that thread was started by a neutral fan as well.
I'm glad the jackets are winning and taking points away from teams currently in a playoff spot. Helps the isles out. And hey, if they can pull it out and make it to the playoffs, they sure as hell deserve it. To be able to come back from the disastrous start they had shows a lot of pride. Plus the last thing I want is some team in the metro getting McJesus

 

[MAHJ71]

Heck of a streak against some solid teams.

Pens fans will always be Pens fans - which makes victory even sweeter.

 

[Lomez]

Excellent game, good for the Jackets. However, as an aside, there we're a few of the ubiquitous "are we rivals with the Pens now" comments in a couple of GDTs last night. If so, BJ fans need to have a little thicker skin about being tweaked. It's a game dudes.

 

[Lomez]

Heck of a streak against some solid teams.

Pens fans will always be Pens fans - which makes victory even sweeter.

Even in Columbus

 

[MoreOrr]

Columbus and Buffalo are currently two of the hottest teams in the League. I say, Good for them, and hope they both continue to do well. If other teams can't get their acts together (not mentioning names) then there shouldn't be much sympathy.

 

[King In The North]

Well at least you posted NHL teams this time.

Just saying winning against this Pittsburgh team tonight. Meh. But hey this winning streak is like longer than the Islanders one! We now need a roaring back thread.

Lol you got owned. It wasn't a fully healthy CBJ team against Pens either so the win is more than meh.

 

[Socks]

Excellent game, good for the Jackets. However, as an aside, there we're a few of the ubiquitous "are we rivals with the Pens now" comments in a couple of GDTs last night. If so, BJ fans need to have a little thicker skin about being tweaked. It's a game dudes.

Lolol seems to me the Pens fans are the ones getting defensive. "Oh but your injured team beat our injured team!" Get over yourselves.

 

[Lomez]

Lolol seems to me the Pens fans are the ones getting defensive. "Oh but your injured team beat our injured team!" Get over yourselves.

What? I said it was an excellent game, good for you. I know this comes as a shock, but there are often numerous people on these boards who have nuanced, different views of things. Try to remember that, it'll make your responses more interesting.

 

[trick9]

Bob has been stealing them some points lately.

 

[Stickpucker]

Good for them.

 

[Socks]

What? I said it was an excellent game, good for you. I know this comes as a shock, but there are often numerous people on these boards who have nuanced, different views of things. Try to remember that, it'll make your responses more interesting.

If I misread your post I apologize. It sounded antagonistic. But then I have been at work (in a retail setting in the holidays) for roughly the last 100 years so I'm a little fried right now.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Even bottom feeders have a nice little streak from time to time, they have no shot at the playoffs though.

 

[We Want Ten]

Even bottom feeders have a nice little streak from time to time, they have no shot at the playoffs though.

Awww, that's nice of you to say.

 

[De Montreal]

I'm surprise there is some people actually disliking Columbus. How can you not be a fan of Columbus?

 

[We Want Ten]

But the Islanders did it.

Neutral, closet jacket fan has too much class for such an occurance.

 

[CH25]

Should be a tight race but 1 more losing streak and they're basically done. It's gonna be tough to beat out the other teams but I hope they make it.

 

[Viqsi]

Should be a tight race but 1 more losing streak and they're basically done. It's gonna be tough to beat out the other teams but I hope they make it.

Well, we pulled it off last year... and ended up just short the year before that. So this isn't exactly unfamiliar territory.

 

[Lomez]

Should be a tight race but 1 more losing streak and they're basically done. It's gonna be tough to beat out the other teams but I hope they make it.

I don't get people saying this; it's December for gods sake.

 

[CH25]

I don't get people saying this; it's December for gods sake.

Most teams out of a playoff spot by December don't make the playoffs. Especially not when they're more than 5 points out.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

I don't get people saying this; it's December for gods sake.

Check the stat about playoff teams at American Thanksgiving.