The first game of 2009 is just 12 hours or so away! Here are some tidbits to consider for tonight’s contest, which will mark the halfway point in the Jackets current road trip, the longest of the season. This also marks the front end of a tough back-to-back, with St. Louis on tap for tomorrow.To [...]
January 2nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | ContinuedUncategorized
What A Way To End 2008!
Let the record reflect that there were fewer than 30 minutes remaining in the 2008 calendar year when the Jackets wrapped up their 3rd consecutive shutout win — a 2 – 0 decision over the Anaheim Ducks. The Orange County Register blogger who questioned the existence of the Bluejackets in today’s Ducks’ blog now most [...]
January 1st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
A Dirty, Grimy Victory
Sitting here in a sleep-deprived fog, recovering from following the game on radio and internet last night/this morning, then watching coverage on NHL Network, this is the only description I can come up with to describe the victory over the Kings. Brutal hitting, tight checking, incredible goaltending on both sides. They should have worn overalls [...]
December 30th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Young Goalies Duel As Jackets Take On Kings
Take your No Doz, get that Triple Venti Cappuccino working and stay up to watch the CBJ tussle with the Los Angeles Kings again tonight, with the puck dropping at 10:30 pm EST. Both the Jackets and Steve Mason will be looking for some revenge, as both games to date have ended with LA on [...]
December 29th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
A Complete Effort!!!!!
On December 23rd, after the LA debacle, Hitch promised a different team and a different effort against Philadelphia. The man sure knows how to keep his word . . . .Tonight was a tremendous effort under signifcant pressure after two lackluster performances. The CBJ came out strong, kept the pressure on in all three zones, [...]
December 28th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Philly Preview, Trade Rumblings, Calming Note
On it’s face, having the Flyers come to town on the heels of the Jackets’ worst performance of the year seems like adding insult to injury, but scratch the surface and there is cause for optimism.Philly is coming off of a bad whipping by Chicago last night, 5 – 1, and is suffering from their [...]
December 27th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Merry Christmas
My brief Christmas wishes: Let the CBJ find some goals, healthy players and maybe a new center under their tree. May the NHL Toronto War Room find some new prescription glasses in their stockings. May Hitchcock find lots of competitive composure and heavy games in his pile of presents. Finally, here is hoping that all [...]
December 25th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Happy Holidays!!! Now Who Do We Trade and For Whom???
Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to all of you followers of my blog . . . both of you. Let this be deemed the official Year End Trade thread. Post your comments with who you would give up, who you would take, and why.I’ll seed the discussion with a couple:3rd Round Draft Pick for Doug [...]
December 24th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 5 comments | Continued
Out Gunned. . .
A poor showing by the team tonight, all the way around. Sure, we got jobbed by the NHL officiating crew again (see below), but that did not cost us the game. Here is what I saw:Poor Energy — We took the first 10 minutes off, and LA didn’t. Result was 2 goals against, and Mason [...]
December 24th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Not Again . . .
Well, we all saw it again . . . 3rd Period, tipped puck, Nash in the slot, puck in the air, puck in net. No goal. How the hell can the NHL look itself in the mirror?? How can Colin Campbell deny, with a straight face, that the NHL, including the “War Room”, have some [...]
December 24th, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Brass Gone For The Year
According to Scott Howson, Derek Brassard will have season-ending surgery in early January, which will put him on the shelf for 4 to 6 months. (Closer to 6, according to Howson)A damn shame, given how brilliantly he had emerged as a top front liner for us, and the fact that he had a real shot [...]
December 22nd, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Shop Giant Eagle — Buy Pepsi — Get Tickets!!!
From Light The Lamp and the CBJ website itself, the Jackets have a great promotion in cooperation with local Giant Eagle Stores and Pepsi. Buy 4 12 packs of a Pepsi product in a single transaction, using your Giant Eagle Advantage Card, and you will receive a voucher good for 4 tickets to any CBJ [...]
December 22nd, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Gut Check Time/Monday Miscellany
Brassard Surgery–As reported on Puck-Rakers, Brassard is likely headed to surgery, after MRI results showed more significant damage than hoped, and in a bad location in terms of recurrence. Hate to see it, but let’s get him fixed up right so that he has lots of years in front of him. The young man is [...]
December 22nd, 2008 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
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