Flames @ Blue Jackets Gamethread
by Kent Wilson on Mar 26, 2009 3:45 PM PDT
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Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mar 26, 2009 4:00 PM PDT
Flames @ Blue Jackets
5:00 pm, SNET locally
I'm sure I don't have to alert anyone to the fact that this is a potential (probable) first round match-up this eveing. I also don't have to mention that Calgary has been dreadful on the 2nd night of back-to-backs this year as well. I haven't looked it up or anything, but Im guessing the Flames have the worst record in the league in this regard. So yeah, not looking good since the team hasn't exactly been playing well for awhile anyways.
Columbus is an underrated squad for two main reasons this year:
1.) They had readful goaltending for a long time to start the year. Like, league worst goaltending, and it hobbled their record. The revelation that is Steve Mason did a lot to salvage their year.
2.) Their woeful PP distorts their GF and makes them seem less potent that they atually are. For whatever reason, the pucks aren't going for Columbus with the man advantage, even though they are a more than capable ES club. That apparent paradox feels familiar to Flames fans recently, Im sure.
The Blue Jackets added Jason Williams and Antoine Vermette this season (two talented players whose stocks were low for various reasons) for chump change and they have Brassard, Voracek and Filatov auditioning or waiting in the wings. They also have an excellent coach. It's not a club we can take lightly anymore.
Notes:
- Bert is apparently healthy and back in the line-up tonight. Woop-a-di-doo! Im sure we'll see Keenan's dream line of Jokinen/Iginla/Bert take more than a dew shifts. Frankly, I dont like that trio especially if Iginla is facing any kind of tough match-up, but we'll see how it goes.
- Im sure we'll see Kipper in net again too. Now that the Canucks are 3 points back with a game in hand, points are suddenly very important again. Poor Curtis.
- Let's see if the Flames can do something about their woeful PP this evening. It basically lost them the game last night.
- Boyd gets the bump with Bert back (say that 4 tims fast) and will probably play o the 4th line all night. I would expect VDG to be the odd man out, although it may be Peters as well.
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looking like iggy-connie-glenX, bert-jokinen-moss, langkow-lundmark-cammy and pardy-boyd-nystrom on offense. weeeeak defensive effort by moss covering malhotra on that early goal. ugh brital start
by Dustin Timberlake on Mar 26, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions
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by Dustin Timberlake on Mar 26, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions
yeah all the usuals took the night off. all we can hope for is a van loss but im not counting on that happening. ughhhh
by Dustin Timberlake on Mar 26, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions
This is the second game of a B2B but to be honest based on how well columbus is playing maybe they would rather face Chicago first round other than columbus. I understand they havent beaten chicago all year but they have really lost something since the last meeting.
I guess what im saying is maybe they dont wanna win division anymore. not conciously but in a rational look it might not provide the same advantage.
How many times has Iggy missed the net or had his shot blocked??!!! WOW.
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by jealous broadcaster on Mar 26, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions
you know they seem determined to play soo poorly that they wanna keep the tradition of dropping to 7th or 8th place and losing in an embarassing way to SJS or DET first round. They have to keep the tradition alive, no?
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SIT PHAEUF!!! Ive totally flip flopped on that one but he needs to sit. They need to bring accountability back into the room. To be honest I would consider sitting Iggy too. Lundmark costs less and will do 4 times the production of iggy.
Bert actually looked like he was part of the solution tonight too. Him Glencross and Lundmark were pretty good. The rest of the team should go fuck themselves.
Kent if you wanna write an interesting blog maybe you can find numbers to explain why they do this year after year after year. Why do they fizzle down the stretch every single year?
i completely agree. Thats why I hope hes injured because I’m starting to believe hes not hte same player anymore.
I know I will get a lot of negative feedback for saying this but has anyone ever wondered if maybe the reason they fizzle down the stretch is because of leadership? All im saying is I hear Iggys a good captain but it doesnt show sometimes. We all remember him having words with his team after a loss to play better when he himself was playing like total shit. Im not syaing thats what it is but maybe?
Phaneuf too. And Kipper. And CuMac. And Sarich. And pretty much everyone on the team except for Moss.
I think all things considered Cumac didnt play toooo badly. He shoulda started the game though. I actually didnt notive Moss once tonight. Did he even play?
Phaneuf needs to sit a game. He NEEDS to sit a game. Its not even a luxury move anymore it needs to happen. Make him accountable, I figure it could gix the entire locker room. What a message that would send.
Wow Brent G. was on a commenting war path tonight. Haha lucky i stopped watching the game to avoid that storm
by Dustin Timberlake on Mar 26, 2009 8:56 PM PDT reply actions
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