In an attempt to quantify some of the intangibles that make some players so valuable, despite perhaps not showing up on the scorecard, TSN has put together a list of 75 players who meet the “lay it on the line” standard through blocked shots, hits, takeaways, faceoffs, etc. Our own Mike Commodore ranks 3rd in [...]
January 31st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | ContinuedUncategorized
Not For The Faint Of Heart
Ladies & Gentlemen — if at any time during tonight’s game we should experience a loss of breathable air, a phenomenal young goalkeeper will appear in net, breathe life into everyone, and settle affairs nicely, once and for all. Thank you for listening . . . Not unexpectedly, the Ottawa Senators put up a game [...]
January 31st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Senators Visit Town, THN Forecasts Calder Race
Ottawa arrives in town tonight, fresh off a win over a St. Louis team that has been playing better than its record. This is a “Watch Out!!!!” game for the Jackets, who have demonstrated the ability to play at or below the level of competition we should beat. Although Ottawa is 17-22-7 for the year, [...]
January 30th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Fritsche Gone Wild!!!
TSN.ca is reporting that the Minnesota Wild have acquired former Jacket Dan Fritsche from the New York Rangers in a trade that will send defenseman Erik Reitz from Minnesota to the Big Apple. Fritsche, who had 1 goal and 4 assists for the Rangers, was placed on waivers earlier this week and cleared. It will [...]
January 30th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
THN Lauds Jackets' Giant Slayer Ability
Check out this blog at THN — noting that the CBJ are among the playoff contenders with the best knack for knocking off division leaders this year.
January 28th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Blue Line and Newcomer Contributions
Here is an interesting stat to show how our off-season acquisitions and Hitchcock’s tutelage have paid off. For all of last season, CBJ defensemen contributed 99 points. This year, the blue line has accounted for 85 points in only 48 games, on a pace for 145 points. Likely higher, due to early troubles getting accustomed [...]
January 28th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 4 comments | Continued
Sound Off On THN
Check out this new blog item at THN: http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/22769-THNcom-Blog-Jackets-must-come-out-buzzing-to-keep-playoff-hopes-alive.html. Enter your comments to counter some really ignorant posts. Go Jackets!!
January 28th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Oh Captain, My Captain!
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. . . After all, it has been almost three weeks since a Bluejacket had a home hat trick! (And boy is it fun to write that line!!!)So, with apologies to Walt Whitman for hijacking his title to describe tonight’s game, nothing else describes it. Nash took [...]
January 28th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Heading Around The Far Turn . . .
Sorry for the lapse in postings, but have been enjoying a bit of an All-Star Break myself, and have been working on a couple of long pieces that are not quite yet ready for prime time. Good time had by all at the Jacket Backers All-Star Game Watching party at the Garage Bar. Good food, [...]
January 27th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 7 comments | Continued
Filatov To IR
The Bluejackets have placed forward Nikita Filatov on the IR list, retroactive to January 18th, per Scott Howson.No indication that this is any hint of a dire injury to Filatov. With Chimera, Novotny, Klesla all destined to return this week, this is primarily a move to clear some roster space while they decide whether to [...]
January 27th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
A War, A Point . . .A Break
Sorry that this review of the Calgary game is so late, but late night and busy day put the squeeze on the available hours. If you had come to me yesterday and said that the Bluejackets could have 1 point for the Calgary game, no need to play, just go off to break, I would [...]
January 22nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
55 Minutes
The Jackets learned a hard lesson last night — hockey games are 60 minutes, not 55. After playing a really strong, solid game, for the most part, for 55 minutes, we lost our focus and paid the price. First, the good. After taking a bit of time to adjust to the pace, we found our [...]
January 21st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Oilers Game Day Preview
The Bluejackets invade Rexall Place in Edmonton tonight in another one of those games against a close rival for playoff positioning. Howson returns to his former club, while Hitch returns to his birthplace. The Oilers and Jackets are two clubs in similar situations. Edmonton has 49 points in 45 games, while the CBJ have 48. [...]
January 20th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
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