tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post5906291359652700393..comments2023-10-25T05:51:28.164-04:00Comments on Light the Lamp - a Columbus Blue Jackets blog: Costly mistakes doom JacketsLTLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-67313583293213678702008-11-29T14:52:00.000-05:002008-11-29T14:52:00.000-05:00Agree that now is the time for Brassard to learn -...Agree that now is the time for Brassard to learn -- it will come in handy in February and March. <BR/><BR/>Part of the problem with the PP is that potential solutions are not given time to gel. You can't just slap a pair together on the point for 1 practice, give them 1 game, then declare it a failure. Tyutin and Russell showed real promise last night, and the PP really created the golden opportunity to win the game, but Chimera went wide right on an open net. <BR/><BR/>It is easy to focus on the PP QB issue now that the PP is not clicking, but to get a PP QB who is good in the defensive zone, strong on the puck in his own zone, able to lead transition is a different story. Howson was not in a position to be able to bring in somebody just for the PP, because he really had no way of being sure how the rest of the pieces would fit in.<BR/><BR/>Now that he knows the landscape after giving some time for the team to get used to playing with one another, look for at least one, and likely two, moves. Not sure who will go, but if I were Mr. Modin or Mr. Novotny, I would not have my Book of the Month Club selection sent to Columbus.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://ashotfromthepoint.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">A Shot From The Point</A>JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835724079409133700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-55042027567143237682008-11-29T13:44:00.000-05:002008-11-29T13:44:00.000-05:00Yep... totally agree Max. Its a learning process ...Yep... totally agree Max. Its a learning process he has to go through eventually so why not now.<BR/><BR/>I certainly wasn't surprised he struggled a bit but struggle he did which is why his slid down to the red. <BR/><BR/>I look for him to bounce back tonight.<BR/><BR/>Wally.... I'm not convinced Noel is the problem although why not shake it up at this point? Can't get any worse.<BR/><BR/>I think the PP struggles come down to Howson not landing a capable PPQB in the offseason. They sure aren't easy to come by but even a Marik Ziglicky type would do us wonders at this point..granted Nashville wouldn't have moved him to a division rival.<BR/><BR/>There were some out there though.. Pitkanen, Boyle, Visnovski to name a few.<BR/><BR/>Regardless we didn't get them so there is really no point in me thinkin what if about those guys. He's going to have to make a move sooner than later though b/c this PP isn't magically going to get better at this point.<BR/><BR/>-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-84666506529835685632008-11-29T11:46:00.000-05:002008-11-29T11:46:00.000-05:00Brassard's going to be overmatched by the centers ...Brassard's going to be overmatched by the centers in Detroit. With the exception of Joe Thornton, Joe Sakic, Patrick Marleau, and Marc Savard, I think everyone in the league is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-19411862048209699722008-11-29T09:53:00.000-05:002008-11-29T09:53:00.000-05:00PAZZY... wow... 2 minutes and change left in the t...PAZZY... wow... 2 minutes and change left in the third ( score tied ) against the stanley cup champs and our toughest inner division rival on the road with a critical face off in our end ...<BR/><BR/>AFTER A TIME OUT CALLED BY HITCH<BR/><BR/>and somehow you leave the post and dont even get in any kind of real position to stop any kind of shot on net with the likes of ZETTERBERG , DATSYUK , HOSSA , and LIDSTROM on the ice...?<BR/><BR/>instead you tuble into the net on your ass as the game winner flutters thru you ...<BR/><BR/>wow...<BR/><BR/>this is why this team is not ready to win at this level...<BR/><BR/>PAZZY either has to go or has to sit... period... let MASE go and let him fly... <BR/><BR/>just horrible... its at the point where im really AMAZED if anyone other than MASON makes a save at all...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-66470532512109171252008-11-29T09:47:00.000-05:002008-11-29T09:47:00.000-05:00I went into this game thinking we were going to be...I went into this game thinking we were going to be embarrassed in the worst possible way. Chances were hard to come by early on, but it was great for Jake to get on the scoresheet early. For all the flack that Backman has received from day one, he didn't look anywhere near as bad as he has in the past. I guess I'm saying he's coming around, little by little.<BR/><BR/>Overall... I think our defense is getting pretty damn good. They got a little loose on occasion, but if our Offense isn't clicking, it's the D that has to hold on for the win. Who is pressured more?<BR/><BR/>By the way, I don't know if coach salaries figure into the cap at all, but at what point does management dig up a capable power play coach? The benefit of getting PP goals (NOW!) has to outweigh the salary. All the Western basement teams are catching up and it's beyond silly at this point to just sit on their hands and hope for the best. How long do you work on something before you just abandon direction? Special teams are a Dilbert project... push ahead with little regard for progress while ignoring every indication that something/anything has gone completely haywire. Just stick with the program...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com