I think that famous line from Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is only appropriate right now, as a couple of losses have brought the Nash bashers, doom sayers, Fire Tressel fanatics and other black helicopter folks out of the woodwork, as evidenced by comments I am seeing elsewhere. Let’s put a [...]
February 26th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Outdueled
Calgary deserves their slot atop the Northwest Division. They have lots of skill, speed and know how to handle time and situation. We challenged them for 20 minutes, but failed to cash in on the opportunities and allowed Calgary to control the pace from the mid-second period on.A bad omen when a normally harmless rebound [...]
February 25th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Need To Douse The Flames
The last extended road trip of the season for the CBJ begins tonight, with the Jackets sitting in 6th place in the West. I think any of us would have been thrilled to death at the thought of being in 6th at February 24th. However, the crown sits uneasy on our head, as Dallas, Minnesota, [...]
February 24th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Hejda Get's Some Love
You know you are deeply involved in the playoff hunt when your soft-spoken, stay at home defenseman starts getting some love in the media. Click here to read a great piece over at THN on our very own Jan Hejda.Go Jackets!
February 24th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
A Parable
Once upon a time there was a professional hockey team. This was a brand new hockey team in the NHL, in an area where hockey was not necessarily the primary sport of interest. The fans were enthusiastic, and a shiny new arena was built for the team, after some debate and delay. But this team [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 8 comments | Continued
Misfire
This one will be a head scratcher to those who did not witness it. Anaheim was grossly outshot, outhit, out face-offed, out-everythinged on the statistical side, except the score. Proof once again that there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. Clearly, the mental toll of the past 9 days finally caught up with the Jackets [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Duck Season!!!
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 | Continued
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
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