Need To Finish

By: Jeff Little • March 21st, 2009

Though the Jackets dominate the play for much of the first stanza, they trail on the scoreboard 1 – 0. We had the first 9 shots of the period, but only lead in shots 10 – 9. Ahead in hits, 12 – 9. No penalties or giveaways, but trailing in the faceoff circle 11 – 6. Our defensive corps seemed a bit complacent in the second half of that period — some miscommunications and poor passes in our own zone. Don’t like the fact that we had too many guys facing our own goal.

Huselius with another post hit — perhaps a new statistical category? Boll with an almost amazing goal –flying through the air, wrapping the stick around the defender and slapping it just wide.

No sense that the CBJ are in real trouble, but we need to finish our chances and deny Florida space. They showed that they desperately want this win and can step it up in a heartbeat. Need traffic in front of Vokoun — he is seeing the puck well tonight. Win the draws and fire the puck!

Go Jackets!!

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A native of the SF Bay Area, my first exposure to hockey was the SF/Oakland/California Golden Seals, including Charlie Finley and the white skates. Fast forward to the late 1980's when Gretzky and the Kings came up to the Bay Area for an exhibition game at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, for which we had glass seats. I was at the first San Jose Sharks game in the Cow Palace, and followed them for their first few pathetic years, before moving to Columbus in 1994. I attended the first pro-NHL rally downtown, and have been a season ticket holder since Day 1, wife & I are active in the Jacket Backers, and son is an avid fan as well. I cover the Jackets for Inside Hockey, and contribute regularly to a variety of hockey sites. I maintain contact with the Jackets organization, and like to dig into stories, bringing a fresh, and sometimes irreverent perspective to hockey.

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