Comedy CowPies in the 'Lumbus

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On 31 NHL teams, a bucket is a helmet. In Columbus, a bucket is the following:

 

[forty_three]

Not sure what JD was trying to accomplish by letting this out five years later

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/john-davidson-says-that-sergei-bobrovsky-refused-to-wave-his-no-trade-clause-in-2019

Guess Bob wanted to stay, but there is no way the Jackets would/could have paid him what he wanted. Would have been nice to get some assets for him before he left, but you give a guy a NMC, you can't be mad when he exercises it.

 

[forty_three]

Here's a small smattering of the highlights from the first period of CBJ vs EDM:

1) Mathieu Olivier has covered the first two legs of the Gordie Howe Hatty with a goal and a scripted fight.

2) Best Nylander has scored his fifth goal this week.

3) Voronkov now has the same number of goals as that Bedard kid.

 

[naslundfan19]

Well done!

 

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Cup or bust - Looks like bust to me lol

 

[forty_three]

It's always interesting how much the refs make decisions to help the Oilers.

Kane skated by the Jackets bench and speared Cole Sillinger who was on the bench. Ref right there, nothing. Should have been an ejection. A few minutes later, Perry was down on the ice and holding someone's stick who was trying to get the puck that was under him. Rink side mic clearly picked up the ref yelling "Stop holding the stick Corey". He didn't stop. No call. I am sure the ref will say "I didn't see it".

Then, wonder of wonders, there was a scrum. Danforth was down and he got speared. When Meathead Olivier came to make the dude answer for the spear the Oilers came out with a power play. Then, again wonder of wonders, Jenner got a stick within 3 feet of Pissy's hands. Suddenly its a 5 on 3.

 

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It's always interesting how much the refs make decisions to help the Oilers.

Kane skated by the Jackets bench and speared Cole Sillinger who was on the bench. Ref right there, nothing. Should have been an ejection. A few minutes later, Perry was down on the ice and holding someone's stick who was trying to get the puck that was under him. Rink side mic clearly picked up the ref yelling "Stop holding the stick Corey". He didn't stop. No call. I am sure the ref will say "I didn't see it".

Then, wonder of wonders, there was a scrum. Danforth was down and he got speared. When Meathead Olivier came to make the dude answer for the spear the Oilers came out with a power play. Then, again wonder of wonders, Jenner got a stick within 3 feet of Pissy's hands. Suddenly its a 5 on 3.

I swear, I didn't write the above to @forty_three in a private message and ask him to post it for me

 

[forty_three]

Blue Jackets add Mikael Pyyhtia on emergency recall | Columbus Blue Jackets

Forward has a 7-20-27 line in 57 games with Cleveland (AHL) this year; notched an assist in his first career NHL game in 2022-23

www.nhl.com

Jackets have gone so far off the rails that they are starting to torpedo the Cleveland Monsters' playoff push.

Kuraly ran into Danforth and Danforth got a concussion. Trey Fix-Wolansky, Monsters top scorer called up.
Traded Roslovic, Third leading scorer Brendan Gaunce called up.
Marchenko got the flu, Fourth in scoring Carson Meyer called up. Marchenko's okay, but now Kuraly blew out his groin. Meyer's staying.
Chinakhov might also have a concussion, so that's why 6th in scoring, Pyythia is up now.


Also, Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli, due to injuries, will not be able to join them as initially planned. They may get Gavin Brindley soon, and hopefully Denton Mateychuk in Cleveland.

 

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I have been jokingly calling him dumbass because of the scene in Shawshank where the guy can't pronounce Dumais.


He might just be a Dumbass though. Word is this is because of a DUI



Elvis, however, is no dumbass.

Jackets' Merzlikins expects change with new GM: 'Can't keep going like this'

Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins isn't quite sure what the future will hold once Columbus names its new general manager, but he's certain things will be different.A lot different. "I'm expecting there's going to be big changes," he said, according to The Athletic's Aaron Portzline. "Huge...

www.thescore.com

 

[forty_three]

Kid's havin' a year


Current Blue Jackets who did not win this award:
Werenski
Kent Johnson
Fantilli

 

[forty_three]

Johnny was rightfully a bit hot under the collar at the end of the game last night. First he got hooked and prevented a shot and then he was interfered with and unable to get to the puck carrier on the winning goal.

Got a misconduct for calling the ref a "Fucking Moron"

 

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I mean, you can't be surprised right @forty_three ? Officials are held to no accountability in this league, heck we have former refs (cough cough Tim Peel) that are on record saying that they were looking to make calls against certain teams.

 

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I mean, you can't be surprised right @forty_three ? Officials are held to no accountability in this league, heck we have former refs (cough cough Tim Peel) that are on record saying that they were looking to make calls against certain teams.

Not surprised, but it's still annoying. The funny thing is the Wings fans were chanting "Refs you suck" all game only to be gifted that in OT.

 

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Not surprised, but it's still annoying. The funny thing is the Wings fans were chanting "Refs you suck" all game only to be gifted that in OT.

I love the "Well we don't want to call a penalty to affect the game" narrative when "Not calling a penalty" can equally impact the outcome of a game.

 

[mattola]

I love the "Well we don't want to call a penalty to affect the game" narrative when "Not calling a penalty" can equally impact the outcome of a game.

as you said

not calling a deserved penalty LITERALLY affects a game lol

 

[forty_three]

Don't make me like you.

 

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^

Man, gotta love the honesty if nothing else. Also, how do you bring back the current coach after that scathing rebuke?

 

[forty_three]

First Olivier speaks the truth and now Portzline writes a strong long form piece on why things have sucked for so long.

All teams suffer losing seasons. The Columbus Blue Jackets' futility is different

The NHL franchise, which debuted in 2000, mostly has known only struggle, with sporadic bursts of mediocrity.

theathletic.com

It's a world gone mad.


Still think history will show hiring Torts over giving Bednar a chance will be one of the biggest L's in club history. Maybe on par with picking Brule over Kopitar.

Although, perhaps Torts gets an interview to come back?

There is some podcast that interviewed Rick Nash and he said Davidson has told all internal GM candidates that they will not get an interview. That's Nash, Basil McRae and (You would assume) Chris Clark. Maybe others. Davidson is going outside the org and someone who has held the role before. I am thinking Gorton is the top candidate.

 

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Meanwhile, Twatwaffle has aimed his sights at Elvis. Saying the Blue Jackets HAVE to buy him out and took Johnny Gaudreau's Interview answer of "Yeah, he's playing great - we love when he's back there" about Tarasov as OMG EVERYONE HATES ELVIS.

Now The Hockey News has found someone who played with Elvis when they were 12 who thinks poorly of him:

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/former-teammate-of-elvis-merzlikins-doesnt-believe-hes-a-team-player