Series Thread: Blue Jackets vs Pens - or "the battle to end stupid seeding rules"

[sbb122]

Another big rebound

 

[BGDave]

4-4

Too many goals, think I will switch back to the MTL-NYR snoozefest

 

[thedddd]

Another big rebound

Vintage LMAFO

 

[forty_three]

Okay, now the game is even in "goals scored on plays that should have been blown dead."


That one hit the inside of the door on the Pens bench. It was out of play.

 

[BGDave]

Next goal wins

(Did I do that right, @dash ?)

 

[forty_three]

WOOHOO At least we got a point!



wait...

 

[Dacks]

Man, brutal luck for Werenski. Glad he's back. I've seen enough hockey, I'd rather see all players healthy than benefit from a career ending injury. Glad he's back.

As for the rule, I'm shocked the NHL doesn't just blow the play dead when the puck hits a player in the head, especially on a shot. Happened to Bonino too. I'm fine for letting the chance continue (like on a 2 on 1) but that play went on way too long.

BJs have a good OT record against the Pens in playoffs; let's see if that changes.

 

[sbb122]

Guentzel

Jenner

 

[forty_three]

Sheary

Bjorkstrand

 

[thedddd]

Another big rebound

Yet another. Luckily he saved it this time.

 

[tabascojet]

 

[Dacks]

Guentzel

Jenner

Good call! Woohoo!

 

[forty_three]

Look at that. Dubinsky and Atkinson out for another GA. Dubinsky watching Crosby evade two guys behind the net and missed a wide open guy three feet from him.

At least the Jackets didn't turn it into the shit show I was expecting. Yet.


Like I said at the beginning, no chance at all. Jackets can't match up against the Pens patience. And they can't adjust to the when the Pens change their strategy (going from a 1-2-2 forecheck to a 2-1-2 for example, I don't know if the Jackets have even noticed it). They are getting out-everythinged by a better prepared team. Pens could repeat. They have no holes. Even their bad goalie is unbeatable.

Would have been nice to win one, at least. Doesn't look like it's gonna happen.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Awesome game. Glad warensky came back...

One more and goodnight Columbus!

Go pens!

 

[SteelersPride]

remember when athletes guaranteed a win and backed it up

 

[puckhead]

Holy Frijoles! He's back.


I don't remember the last time I breathed that big of a sigh of relief.

didnt even take three days.
(easter humour)


but seriously... yikes.

 

[obxyankeefan]

didnt even take three days.
(easter humour)


but seriously... yikes.

Tough kid.

I remember taking a stick to the mouth and sitting down on the ice and bawling my ass off over the split lip.

Spoiler

Of course I was like 8.

 

[elocomotive]

Oh, now intent is important?

Yes. Obviously. It never wasn't.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

seems cbj has a dart guy too

 

[dash]

seems cbj has a dart guy too

100 and eighty!!