Thanks go out to the Chicago Blackhawks, who bested Nashville tonight, 3 – 1, clinching a playoff spot for Chicago, who moves up to 4th in the West with 95 points. Calgary and Vancouver are battling for the Northwest Division title, but the loser of that battle now sits in 5th, and would lose the [...]
April 4th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | ContinuedUncategorized
A Welcome Break . . .
The current 3 day break in the schedule comes at a great time, both for the club and the fans. After an exhausting stretch of games, the club gets a chance to catch a breath, give Mason a breather, and decompress from the daily pressure of the playoff chase. Not only that, but the fans [...]
April 3rd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
Filatov Coming
According to a Bluejackets Press Release, and Puck-Rakers, Nikita Filatov has been recalled from the Syracuse Crunch. GM Scott Howson indicates that the club wants Filatov to experience the big club training and atmosphere during the playoff push. The extent to which he might play is uncertain right now.
April 1st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
The Force Is Strong With This One . . .
After a disappointing home and home with St. Louis, and the ensuing panic among the more squeamish CBJ fans, the last name many wanted to see on the schedule was Nashville. Darth Vader. Death Star. Doom. Well, not so much actually . . . Our own version of Luke Skywalker, Raffi Torres, slammed home the [...]
April 1st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Calm The Nerves!
OK, think of the following as a bit of calming medication to keep you from going berserk as we head into the final half of the Dirty Dozen games to end the season. The good news is that we are in a playoff race as April begins! The bad news is that we are in [...]
March 31st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 5 comments | Continued
Sunday Night Check In
Wife and I were victimized by the rather freakish snowstorm that hit certain parts of the midwest last night and early today. So, our rather simple 7:50 AM flight from St. Louis to Chicago, then Chicago to Columbus, turned into an 11:45 flight from St. Louis to Chicago, followed by a flight from Chicago to [...]
March 30th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
A Bizarre Road Point
There was quite a debate a few nights ago, when the Jackets came away with an OTL vs. Tampa Bay. Many were concerned that the Jackets seemed satisfied with the point, and that they did not display the requisite angst over the OTL. Tonight, same result, but I submit a very different attitude. Every one [...]
March 29th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Game Day!
37 degrees and raining in St. Louis as Game Day dawns. Snow moves in late tonight. Put hot water bottles under that blue hair! Playoff spreadsheet has been updated here, and now includes the Magic Numbers for each contender. We are going to head across the street to the Scottrade Center to see if we [...]
March 28th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Tonight's Watching Guide
Despite the CBJ having the night off, the Western Conference Playoff race continues at full speed. Games to watch for tonight: Vancouver at Colorado — Colorado is at home, which provides some hope, and Vancouver has been awful on the road. A Colorado win would get Vancouver muttering to itself. New Jersey at Chicago – Chicago [...]
March 27th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Live From St. Louis !!!!
After the incredible effort last night, I was keyed up and could not sleep, so I finished up post game blog entry, playoff update, etc., mindful of the fact that wife and I needed to arise at 4:15 am for our flight to St. Louis. So, a little worse for the wear, we headed [...]
March 27th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Statement Made!
The Columbus Bluejackets beat the Calgary Flames tonight, 5 – 0. Let me repeat that . . . the Columbus Bluejackets beat the Calgary Flames tonight, 5 -0. And you know what? The game wasn’t that close! Playing the most spirited 60 minutes of masterfully executed hockey that I can remember seeing, at both ends [...]
March 27th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Updated Playoff Chart
Newest version of the playoff chart can be found here. Jackets end up picking up a point on Edmonton, who gave up two late goals to Detroit, while their margin over 8th remained the same. With Anaheim winning, the margin over 9th reduced by one. Dallas and Minnesota are now in desperate situations. St. Louis [...]
March 25th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Great Defense . . . A Road Point . . .But . . .
You can’t really complain a lot about getting 3 out of 4 possible points on the road, but this one left the feeling that a point was clearly left on the table. The Jackets posted one of their best defensive games of the season — heck, of ANY season, and outshot the Lightning 34 – [...]
March 25th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
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