Duck season comes to an end tonight in Nationwide Arena, as the CBJ host Anaheim in the 4th and final meeting this season. This also culminates a stretch of 9 games in 15 days, including 6 in the last 9 days. After a loss to Pittsburgh, the Jackets have gone 6 – 0 – 1 [...]
February 21st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | ContinuedUncategorized
Friday Factoids
A rare off day for the Jackets lately, with no skating today. A well deserved rest. I think I need a day of rest as well — it will be some late nights next week with the Western Canada swing. I’ll take a stab at a live blog during one of those games. Tonight, sitting [...]
February 21st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Where there's a will . . . there's 500 wins!!!
That was one tired bunch of guys on the ice last night in Toronto. The first period was painful, until 19 minutes 59.3 seconds in, when Nash and Huselius teamed up on a magnificent “time and score” goal. Second period was a little better, and it was truly a fantastic effort in the 3rd, OT [...]
February 20th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Nothing Is Ever Easy . . .
As the 3rd period was beginning tonight, my thoughts were along the following lines: “Gee, this is great. A 4 – 1 lead after playing two great periods of hockey, and no need to have the cardiologist on call, for a change. We always dominate the third period.”My profound apologies to the CBJ faithful for [...]
February 19th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Can You Say "Stay Out Of The Box"?
Been a busy, busy day today, so my Blues preview will be necessarily abbreviated.Stay Out Of The Box — Simple enough, right? St. Louis gets a huge percentage of their points from the power play, so we can’t allow them to take advantage of that. Play smart!Simplicity — As Hitch would say — North to [...]
February 18th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Tuesday Viewing Guide
Since I know my intrepid readers would not want to waste this off-night from CBJ hockey, please channel your viewing and rooting in the following directions tonight:Ottawa over ColoradoCalgary over VancouverSJ over EdmontonParticularly the last two, if you please, as if Calgary and SJ win, we will have a true, flat-footed 3 way tie for [...]
February 17th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Hard Fought, Missed Chances, Still A Point
If this were the old Bluejackets, I would probably be stomping around, cursing Doug MacLean and everyone he ever associated with. Sure, they missed opportunities tonight, and yes, they had two defensive lapses that resulted in goals. But when you outshoot the other team 43 – 22, lay 48 hits on them, and their goalie [...]
February 17th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 5 comments | Continued
Last Roundup With Big D
Game 4 in what has been an edgy, controversial, uncharacteristic series with the Stars from Dallas this season. Starting with premiere goaltenders Turco and Leclaire for the first 2 games, the teams netted 20 goals, 10 apiece, as they split 3 point games in Dallas. Last time at Nationwide found a mono-plagued Mason giving up [...]
February 16th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Sunday Viewing Guide
As part of our ongoing public service efforts — here is your viewing/rooting guide for tonight:Atlanta over AnaheimDetroit over ColoradoMontreal over VancouverNeed some love from the Eastern Conference tonight. Wouldn’t want the West trashing them too badly, after all. . .Here’s a pleasant thought to carry you through your Sunday — when the CBJ square [...]
February 15th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Going To Carolina In My Mind . . .
With apologies to James Taylor, I will not be physically present in Carolina tonight (though a few of my intrepid friends in the Jacket Backers will be), but I will be glued to the tube for the latest installment of Jackets vs. the Eastern Conference.Both clubs come into this match with records of 27-23-5, 59 [...]
February 14th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
He's Baaaaack!!!
OK, so my penalty for not doing this last night, instead of today, is that everybody else got to the whole Jason/Friday the 13th bit before I did. My bad . . . However, to hear the Red Wings talk after last night’s 3 – 2 loss to the CBJ, the Jasons (Chimera and Williams) [...]
February 14th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 5 comments | Continued
Time To Clip The Wings
The Red Wings have been schizophrenic over recent weeks. On the one hand, they are undefeated in February, winning 6 in a row. On the other, they lost 5 in a row ending January, making them just 1 game over .500 in their last 11. Everybody already knows all of the things the Red Wings [...]
February 13th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Interesting Take On Antropov
Interesting piece over on TSN.ca from Darren Dreger on Nik Antropov:There’s a new sheriff in town and Leafs general manager Brian Burke has publicly made it clear the immunity Toronto Maple Leafs players have been protected by in the past no longer exists.This week Nik Antropov is his target, to the point we shouldn’t be [...]
February 11th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
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