GDT: Game 23 | Jackets at Canadiens | 11/24, 7:30 p.m. EST | FSOhio HD

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[align=center][size=large]Game Day Topic[/size]

vs.

Columbus Blue Jackets/Montreal Canadiens


[size=medium]Location[/size]


Bell Centre - Montreal, QC

[size=medium]Television:[/size]

[size=x-large]in spectacular HD[/size]

[size=medium]Radio:[/size]
Blue Jackets Radio Network, WBNS, 1460 The Fan and CD101, WWCD-FM.

[size=medium]The Records[/size]
Montreal: 11-11-1, 23 pts. (13th in the Eastern Conference)
Columbus: 12-7-3, 27 pts. (8th in the Western Conference)

[size=medium]The season series: Series Tied 0-0-0[/size]
Game 1: Nov. 24 at Bell Centre, Montreal, QC -

[size=medium]Projected Lineups[/size]
Columbus Blue Jackets
Huselius (20) - Vermette (50) - Nash (61)
Umberger (18) - Brassard (16) - Voracek (93)
Chimera (25) - Pahlsson (26) - Blunden (12)
Torres (14) - MacKenzie (24) - Boll (40)

Klesla (97) - Hejda (8)
Tyutin (51) - Stralman (6)
Russell (10) - Commodore (22)

Garon (32) (4-1-0, 2.45 GGA, .923 SV%)
Mason (1)

Montreal Canadiens
Cammalleri (13) - Plekanec (91) - A. Kostitsyn (46)
Moen (32) - Metropolit (15) - Pacioretty (67)
White (53) - Lapierre (40) - Pyatt (94)
S. Kostitsyn (74) - Chipchura (28) - Wyman (48)

Leach (20) - O'Byrne (3)
Bergeron (47) - Hamrlik (44)
Gorges (26) - Mara (22)


Price (31) (6-8-1, 2.84 GGA, .911 SV%)
Halak (41)

[size=medium]Team Leaders:[/size]
Nash 14 Goals 11 Cammalleri
Vermette 13 Assists 17 Plekanec
Nash 25 Points 22 Plekanec
Nash 88 Shots 80 Cammalleri
Torres 29 Shot% 16 Moen
Voraceck +5 +/- +9 Cammalleri
Boll 54 PIMS 35 Mara
Tyutin 23:08 Time/Ice 25:12 Hamrlik
Methot 41 Hits 49 Moen
Klesla 43 Blk Shots 52 Hamrlik
Vermette 53.4 F/O% 66.7 Gionta


[size=medium]Game Notes:[/size]
The Blue Jackets are 4-3-1 against the Canadiens, including 3-1-1 in the Bell Centre.

[size=medium]Stats:[/size]
Columbus Blue Jackets
• Past 10 games: 6-2-2
• Power play: 25.3 percent (2nd in the NHL)
• Penalty kill: 78.8 percent (19th)

Montreal Canadiens
• Past 10 games: 5-4-1
• Power play: 16.7 percent (24th)
• Penalty kill: 80.4 percent (15th)

[size=small]Tonight's Officials[/size]
Referees
Justin St-Pierre (45), Ian Walsh (29)
Linesmen
Greg Devorski (54), Brad Kovachik (71)
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Nov 24, 2009 8:13am
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It's Clobberin Time!

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Nov 24, 2009 1:45 PM
I thought that Gomez was on IR? No?
Nov 24, 2009 1:45pm
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Nov 24, 2009 2:09 PM
You're right. Fixed.
Nov 24, 2009 2:09pm
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Nov 24, 2009 5:05 PM
Jackets need to rebound from last night and get at least a point.
Nov 24, 2009 5:05pm
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Nov 24, 2009 8:03 PM
2-1 with 6:30 remaining in the first. Garon gave up a weak weak goal to Cammalleri. Columbus bounced back with a Vermette goal after a beautiful no look feed from Nash. Stralman made it 2-1 on the power play.
Nov 24, 2009 8:03pm
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capninsano

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Nov 24, 2009 8:05 PM
Tripping on Montreal. Second power play of the night for the Jackets coming up.
Nov 24, 2009 8:05pm
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capninsano

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Nov 24, 2009 8:09 PM
Huselius called for holding the stick...4-4
Nov 24, 2009 8:09pm
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capninsano

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Nov 24, 2009 8:13 PM
2-1 Columbus after one.
Nov 24, 2009 8:13pm
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Nov 24, 2009 9:15 PM
3-2 Jackets after two
Nov 24, 2009 9:15pm
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Nov 24, 2009 9:28 PM
Montreal goal
tied at 3
Garon knocked it in after a previous shot hit the crossbar. He went to grab it and sent it into the net.
Nov 24, 2009 9:28pm
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Nov 24, 2009 9:32 PM
Another Montreal goal
4-3 Montreal
Nov 24, 2009 9:32pm
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capninsano

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Nov 24, 2009 9:36 PM
Nice poke check by Garon right before that last goal, but he never recovered
Nov 24, 2009 9:36pm
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Nov 24, 2009 9:49 PM
Goal Montreal
5-3
Nov 24, 2009 9:49pm
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Nov 24, 2009 9:51 PM
I think there should have been a couple penalties called before the goal.
Nash was getting murdered while trying to get a shot off. Also, there was a cross-check that was not called resulting in the turnover that ended in a goal.
Nov 24, 2009 9:51pm
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chicago510

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Nov 24, 2009 9:56 PM
What the hell is wrong with the Jackets defense?!

12 goals in the last 2 games?
Nov 24, 2009 9:56pm
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dave

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Nov 24, 2009 10:42 PM
last in the league in goals allowed :(
Nov 24, 2009 10:42pm
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HeathAlum21

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Nov 24, 2009 11:07 PM
The Jackets aren't doing the little things that are necessary. How many times did you see them turn the puck over in their own zone tonight? How many opportunities did they have to clear the puck, only to have it remain in the zone?
Nov 24, 2009 11:07pm
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Nov 24, 2009 11:09 PM
The Jackets passing was very sloppy tonight, especially in the third period when they gave up three goals.
Nov 24, 2009 11:09pm
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Nov 24, 2009 11:49 PM
thank god we're playing this shitty in November instead of March...
Nov 24, 2009 11:49pm
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NNN

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Nov 25, 2009 1:49 AM
Look on the bright side. Dead last in goals against, still four games over .500 and it's not even Thanksgiving.

Heck, last year they were two games under .500 at CHRISTMAS.
Nov 25, 2009 1:49am
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Nov 25, 2009 7:16 AM
This is deff. not Hitchcock defense haha.
Nov 25, 2009 7:16am
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capninsano

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Nov 25, 2009 10:01 AM
The defense is pinching down a lot more in the offensive zone and that's why they're giving up all these odd man rushes, something that is radically different from last season. I really don't think we need the D's help that much on the offensive end. Nash, Vermette, Voracek, and even Huselius to an extent have been able to create offense all season. There's no doubt the Jackets are a lot more potent on offense this year but the risk/reward with how we're playing our defensemen isn't worth it to me. But maybe this is what the coaching staff decided needs to be done after the playoff run last year.
Nov 25, 2009 10:01am
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Nov 25, 2009 11:23 AM
Pothetic! They look tired 25 games into the season. Is he working them too hard? Garon or Mason couldn't stop the flying V right now. I guess Mase of 08 covered up alot of flaws on the defensive side of the puck.
They need to pull one out in Ottawa to feel better about themselves.
Nov 25, 2009 11:23am
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Nov 25, 2009 11:18 PM
Ottawa is no slouch. Mike Fisher is tearing it up, and making a big push to be on Team Canada.
Nov 25, 2009 11:18pm