Game Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins(1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets(WC 1)| ECQF

[element1286]

Good find, pix.

Really surprising a guy like Jack Johnson would have bad Corsi numbers though. I figured his skill set is the type Corsi would love, even if he was less than effective in say GF/GA 5v5.

 

[forty_three]

The advanced stats strike again. I don't watch enough CBJ to give it the ol' eyeball test, but...umm...interesting.

I don't know if it's an indictment of Johnson per se. Because when he isn't on the ice Ryan Murray is. They are not better strictly because JJ is off the ice. They are better because Murray is on.

Johnson is no #1 guy and certainly not in the discussion of guys qualified to carry Norris candidates backpacks, but he is not a useless scrub. As long as someone is looking out for him, he can be effective. He is not safe as the leader of the 5 man unit on the ice. Not at all.

Plus he has the worst head fake in the game.


But that's because he has no neck.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Is there even more urgency in Pittsburgh with Orpik & Niskanen probably not coming back next season?

 

[element1286]

Is there even more urgency in Pittsburgh with Orpik & Niskanen probably not coming back next season?

There's urgency, but really has nothing to do with the contract status of those two.

 

[forty_three]

Heading out. Let's Go Jackets!

 

[Jims_Doors]

Good luck 43.....here's to an injury free series

 

[Jims_Doors]

One of the coolest things to experience


[YOUTUBE]c-7haPy9Ovg[/YOUTUBE]

 

[dare2be]

Got my buzz on...ready.

 

[flyersfan4706]

A gold out?

A black out would be bad ass.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Jeesh cbc has given up

Showing the game on CHEX. not even in hd

 

[J_E_T_S]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Cobiemonster]

JMFJ!!!!

 

[J_E_T_S]

what an effin deke to set that up

 

[postmaster]

Amazing play by Dubinsky

 

[dare2be]

MAF left out to dry. Go figure.

 

[higgyfan4]

Amazing play by Dubinsky

yes it was sweet.

 

[olympicoscar]

Ohio gets the 1st goal.

 

[obxyankeefan]

It is starting off sounding like a good thing I am at work and can't watch.

 

[Slimpikins]

Nice work by Columbus on that goal. Especially the forward off the puck that drove the net to open the slot for Johnson.

 

[dash]

But the Corsi stats...