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 | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Monday Miscellany
Just a few tidbits to share as we start off a very busy hockey week for CBJ fans:Playoff Math — Chapter 1 Here are the updated standings, projected to year end, based upon each team playing at the same pace they have season to date: (Division winners get top 3 slots)1. San Jose 126 points2. [...]
February 16th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | 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
Nothing Could Be Finer
OK, everybody SING: Nothing could be finerThan 2 points in CarolinaIn a playyy–off race . . . (repeat as often as necessary) This one had all of the earmarks of a very scary game for the CBJ — road game, back end of back to backs, on the heels of an emotional, heavy hitting game [...]
February 15th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 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
Rooting Guide For Tonight
As a public service to my loyal readership (both of you) , I offer the following NHL Viewing and Rooting Guide for tonight, since your CBJ are not in action. Please utilize all means necessary (beads, voodoo dolls, simple prayer, etc.) to root tonight for the following results: Phoenix over Dallas Calgary over Anaheim Colorado [...]
February 11th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 5 comments | Continued
Avalanche Fall Hard!
Look carefully at the picture at the left — almost 1 year ago, LaCosta leads Syracuse over the Avs affiliate, Lake Erie, with the help of Mark Methot. Fast forward 1 year, and LaCosta cashes his 1st NHL shutout against the Avalanche, completing a season sweep of an opponent that has historically bedeviled the franchise. [...]
February 11th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Previewing the Avs
Colorado comes to town tonight for the final meeting of the season between the two squads, looking to avoid an uncharacteristic season sweep at the hands of the CBJ. Columbus prevailed 4 – 2 and 6 – 1 in Denver, and squeaked out a 4 – 3 win at home in the most recent contest [...]
February 10th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Statistical Insanity
I have been pretty good lately, giving Messrs. Arace, Portzline and Reed some credit for being generally more positive and informative in their coverage of the CBJ, appreciating the nuances of a professional team and a team that has turned over half its roster. But today, I’m sorry, I have to call Arace on the [...]
February 9th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
A Stunner!!!
I knew I should have gone to Vegas and bet a whole bunch on the Jackets winning this game. . . well, maybe I kinda thought they could sneak out a point if they got all the bounces. Nahh, I mentally had this one in the L column, though in the remotest corners of my [...]
February 8th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
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