tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post6222304395738765529..comments2023-10-25T05:51:28.164-04:00Comments on Light the Lamp - a Columbus Blue Jackets blog: Powerplay comes up short in hard fought effortLTLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-48514052022178796152008-11-03T09:12:00.000-05:002008-11-03T09:12:00.000-05:00One thing that has really been irritating me is ho...One thing that has really been irritating me is how often a guy can just streak right down the center on goal with no one noticing?<BR/><BR/>On the lighter side, my "Word Verification" for this post is BLIND. Coincidence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-36692038620056014372008-11-02T22:29:00.000-05:002008-11-02T22:29:00.000-05:00I thought Chimera looked strong, even if he wasn't...I thought Chimera looked strong, even if he wasn't on the "Goat Line". He seemed to be the one getting physical on that top line. Speaking of physical, that line of umberger, peca and torres was all over the place, especially in the third perios. Laid out some monstrous hits and Umberger seems to be getting some confidence back after that goal (which btw that move in tight kicking the puck to his stick and shooting nearly immediatly was sweet).I agree our defense as a whole looks better now. Commodore had a pretty good open ice hit earlier in the game. On the sour side of things, did anybody notice how tired our PP looked after about the third one in a row? I swear the same group of five was out there for the entire time (mainly I noticed huselius was out there for a couple 1-2 minute shifts). I also wish Hitch would use Voracek more during OT. I think he's shown he can be responsible and explosive (especially now with the added time on the power play as point man).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-83314442218963361072008-11-02T22:13:00.000-05:002008-11-02T22:13:00.000-05:00Hello Tom, According to ESPN.com Columbus ranks 27...Hello Tom, <BR/><BR/>According to ESPN.com Columbus ranks 27th in the league attendance.<BR/><BR/>http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance<BR/><BR/>Now I will say that with MacLean out of the picture and Preist in charge the Jackets have been reporting "actual" attendance where many arenas throughout the NHL - espeically in the US - like to inflate those numbers with comp'd tickets/etc.<BR/><BR/>-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-61382348798164398292008-11-02T19:47:00.000-05:002008-11-02T19:47:00.000-05:00On attendance: Might a comparison of Columbus' att...On attendance: Might a comparison of Columbus' attendance v. other teams home attendance be in order? Word has it that the economy is taking its toll, and that attendance is down drastically all over the league.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-16102743148214550932008-11-02T16:07:00.000-05:002008-11-02T16:07:00.000-05:00Anyonmous #2 -- yeah, I also thought they were wea...Anyonmous #2 -- yeah, I also thought they were weak. I was expecting more from Hueselius -- we need him to be clutch at that moment for us.<BR/><BR/>I believe both teams clanked shots off the posts 3 times a piece. The one Keith had with less than a minute to go almost put me into congestive heart failure :)<BR/><BR/>-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-53026921647128238682008-11-02T16:04:00.000-05:002008-11-02T16:04:00.000-05:00I'm hung on up Russell b/c I think he could actual...I'm hung on up Russell b/c I think he could actually help our PP problems. Backman certainly hasn't been the answer and Russell was actually getting pucks on the net when he was out there. No shots on goal with over 10 minutes of PP from our PP QB -- that is a problem.<BR/><BR/>Yes the PK has stunk but not as bad as the PP IMO. It could have been red but I thought they got some unlucky bounces last night (think Sharp) and it hasn't been nearly as bad as the PP.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of, so your point is that teams can be good and have bad PPs? <BR/><BR/>That could easily be said for the PK as well....just ask Detroit/Boston/Edmoton/New Jersey. Why was that not mentioned?<BR/><BR/>You need to have good special teams and we've seen where this team ends up with only a good PK -- 80 points and out of the playoffs. <BR/><BR/>..and I will continue to list attendace as red when its bad and green when its good. Its a big problem that I am not going to overlook even if you choose to.<BR/><BR/>-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-62932837244843932082008-11-02T15:20:00.000-05:002008-11-02T15:20:00.000-05:00did anyone else think the shootout attempts from n...did anyone else think the shootout attempts from nash and huselius were weak last night? <BR/><BR/>and on a side note how many shots went off the post last night for both teams?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-73445553094831452262008-11-02T13:40:00.000-05:002008-11-02T13:40:00.000-05:00Good grief. Yes the PP needs improved. However Mo...Good grief. Yes the PP needs improved. However Montreal, SJ, Rangers, Jersey are all sitting at 18% or under.<BR/><BR/>Mean they are on page to score 3 (or less) extra goals every 100 chances. Or about 1 goal every 6 games or so.<BR/><BR/>Which leads me to... You list one timers (?!), PP, and yet no red for the PK? Or PK concerns me far more. It's not sitting at under 80%.<BR/><BR/>Why are you still hung up on Russell? No one "blamed" him for the issues with the PP. Actually at the time he went down we were stilling closer to 30% and he had 1 PP point.<BR/><BR/>Goalie wasn't so hot as we didn't finish and we were shoot from everywhere. 40 of those 51 weren't very difficult stops. We had him beat multiple times and we hit iron, shot it wide, or missed.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought, assume attendence is red (and so will we) so you don't have to waste the time to write it in every home game. Surprise us with a green what Nationwide is packed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-19328898059824344692008-11-02T12:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T12:59:00.000-05:00Great recap, I agree with everything. I made this ...Great recap, I agree with everything. I made this statement in the Puck Rakers blog but I'll ask it here: Why are the "top 5" defensemen locked into the lineup? Why did Methot have to sit? I'm sure there's SOMEBODY who hasn't been pulling his weight...<BR/>That being said, Tollefsen played a solid, solid game. He looked very good out there to me. He totally owned Frasier. <BR/>How about Raffi Torres? The hit he laid on Byfuglein (sp?) was sick. I can't wait to get him on the special teams.<BR/>Why Nash in the shootout? My lineup was Juice, Brass, and Voracek. I thought Norrena looked kind of weak in the shootout.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com