[align=center]Game Day Thread

Anaheim Ducks
11-13-7 (29 pts.)

VS

Columbus Blue Jackets
14-11-6 (34 pts.)

Location

Nationwide Arena - Columbus OH

Television:


Radio:
Blue Jackets Radio Network, WBNS, 1460 The Fan and CD101, WWCD-FM.

Records
Anaheim: 11-13-7 (29 pts.) (2-5-5 A) (Last 10: 4-2-4)
Columbus: 14-11-6 (34 pts.) (8-4-3 H) (Last 10: 2-5-3)

Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
F1 - Huselius - Vermette - Nash
F2 - Chimera - Umberger - Voracek
F3 - Modin - Pahlsson - Boll
F4 - Torres - Brassard - Dorsett

D1 - Hejda - Commodore
D2 - Tyutin - Stralman
D3 - Russell - Methot

G1 - Mason (10-8-5, 3.29 GAA, .892 SV%)

Scratches: Blunden, Roy, Murray.

Injury Report: Rostislav Klesla - (torn groin) out 4-6 weeks.

Anaheim Ducks
F1 - Calder - Getzlaf - Perry
F2 - Ryan - Koivu - Sexton
F3 - Beleskey - Marchant - Nokelainen
F4 - Brown - Chipchura - Parros

D1 - Niedermayer - Festerling
D2 - Whitney - Boynton
D3 - Wisniewski - Brookbank

G1 - Hiller (7-9-2, 3.13 GAA, .906 SV%) * Expected Goalie

Scratches: D Steve Eminger, LW Evgeny Artyukhin

Injury Report: A leg injury sidelined Ducks forward Joffrey Lupul on Friday. Also out and on injured reserve are forwards Teemu Selanne (left hand surgery), Kyle Calder (left eye) and Ryan Carter (broken right foot).

Team Stats:
31 | GP | 31
11 | W | 14
13 | L | 11
7 | OT | 6
29 | P | 34
0.468 | P% | 0.548
2.77 | G/G | 3.00
3.16 | GA/G | 3.32
22.6 | PP% | 23.7
77.9 | PK% | 79.7
29.4 | S/G | 29.6
32.8 | SA/G | 31.2
48.9 | FO% | 51.1

Leaders:
Perry (15) | GOALS | Nash (16)
Getzlaf (30) | ASSISTS | Nash (16)
Selanne (7) | PPG | Torres (6)
Perry (+5) | + / - | MacKenzie (+4)
Parros (72) | PIM | Boll (62)
Niedermayer (26:32) | TOI/G | Tyutin (23:15)

Game Notes:
Ducks have an 8 game road losing streak.
Ducks lost to the Red Wings Friday night 3-2 in OT.
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3-2 CBJ in a SO.

The_Crosby_Show wrote: 3-2 CBJ in a SO.

Impossible. Mason doesn't win in shootouts.

Snoozefest. Pathetic play. I wasted 80 bucks on tickets, half a gas tank, and 8 hours tonight.

The season is closing in on the half way mark. It's obvious that the Jacket franchise has taken one big step backwards from last years team.

Pitiful performance tonight.

Fire Hitch.

If this keeps up, I will not be renewing my season tickets for next year and selling my PSL.

Honestly, the Jackets didn't play AWFUL. However, it's tough to believe Anaheim was the 2nd worst team in the NHL coming in. They looked better than ever. At one point during their 3rd goal, they had Niedermayer, Whitney, Ryan, Getzlaf and Perry out there. It was one of the best PP sequences I've seen all year and Mason had NO CHANCE.

Props to the Ducks. Very impressive. Hiller, outside of a fluke goal, gave the CBJ nothing.

Aye ye aye. I hope the mother in law didn't get me that 6 pack of Jackets tickets after all.