GDT: Game 36: Columbus Blue Jackets @ Colorado Avalanche

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Blitzkrieg
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Dec 19, 2009 10:08am
[align=center]GAME DAY THREAD

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
(14-14-7)


vs.

COLORADO AVALANCHE
(19-11-6)


LOCATION

PEPSI CENTER

TELEVISION:


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


RECORDS:
COLUMBUS: (14-14-7); LAST 10 (2-5-3); AWAY (6-8-3)
COLORADO: (19-11-6); LAST 10 (5-3-2); HOME (9-4-2)

PROJECTED LINEUPS:
Columbus Blue Jackets
F1 - Huselius - Vermette - Nash
F2 - Umberger - Brassard - Voracek
F3 - Chimera - Pahlsson - Modin
F4 - Torres - Murray - Boll

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

G1 - Mason (10-11-5, 3.30 GAA, .890 SV%) *
G2 - Garon (4-3-2, 2.82 GAA, .907 SV%)

Scratches: Blunden, Methot.

Injury Report: D Rostislav Klesla (groin, abdominal surgery), RW Derek Dorsett (broken hand), out

Colorado Avalanche
F1 - Wolski - Stastny - Stewart
F2 - McLeod - Duchene - Hejduk
F3 - Galiardi - O'Reilly - Tucker
F4 - Durno - Hendricks - Yip

D1 - Wilson - Foote
D2 - Quincey - Hannan
D3 - Liles - Clark

G1 - Anderson (16-8-5, 2.68 GAA, .916 SV%) *
G2 - Budaj (3-3-1, 2.41 GAA, .917 SV%)

Scratches: RW David Koci, D Derek Peltier

Injury Report: RW Milan Hejduk (knee), probable; RW Marek Svatos (groin), doubtful; D Kyle Cumiskey (foot), D Ruslan Salei (back), RW David Jones (knee), out

* = Likely Starters on Goal

TEAM STATS:
35 | GP | 36
14 | W | 19
14 | L | 11
7 | OT | 6
35 | P | 44
0.500 | P% | 0.611
2.83 | G/G | 2.81
3.26 | GA/G | 2.78
22.6 | PP% | 18.4
80.3 | PK% | 80.4
29.9 | S/G | 26.1
30.7 | SA/G | 31.9
51.2 FO% | 46.8

LEADERS:
Nash (18) | GOALS | Wolski (13)
Nach (17) | ASSISTS | Stastny (26)
Torres (6) | PPG | Hejduk (6)
Boll (+3) | + / - | O'Reilly (+11)
Boll (74) | PIM | Koci (64)
Tyutin (23:11) | TOI/G | Quincey (25:06)

GAME DAY PREVIEWS:
http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009020527
http://versus.stats.com/nhl/preview.asp?g=2009121917
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/preview?gameId=291219017[/align]
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newarkcatholicfan
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Dec 19, 2009 10:30am
AVALANCHE should be able to skate away with this one with another win.
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Blitzkrieg
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Dec 19, 2009 11:06am
This is a critical road trip. Columbus is a mere 2 pts from the bottom of the Western Conference.
Colorado (44 pts) Phoenix (44 pts) Dallas (39 pts) and Detroit (41 pts).
Detroit holds the 8th spot and is already 6 pts ahead of CBJ.
They just cant afford to have any more separation.
The CBJ have lost 13 of 15. They've lost 5 in a row.
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osudarby08
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Dec 19, 2009 12:24pm
Well, if nothing goes right in the next week or so I suppose I'm throwing the towel in on this season. Its sad how different this team looks compared to last season.
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pkebker
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Dec 19, 2009 4:29pm
The season started off pretty good, but has just gone south fast. If we can turn it around quickly, then the season can still be salvaged.
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BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Dec 19, 2009 6:01pm
Finally a GDT for the Jackets.
The way they are playing though, it was not worth the time to make it.
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BlueDevil11
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Dec 19, 2009 9:16pm
Colorado 3
Columbus 0
15:15 left in the first.
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BlueDevil11
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Dec 19, 2009 9:31pm
Mason gave up 3 goals in 4:15, and then was replaced by Garon who has given up 1 already.
Colorado 4
Columbus 0
8:20 left in the first period.
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newarkcatholicfan
Posts: 3,199
Dec 19, 2009 9:34pm
Glad I broke out the Colorado jersey for this one.
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BlueDevil11
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Dec 19, 2009 10:05pm
Jackets on the board with a power play goal by Umberger.
Colorado has a 4-1 lead with 16:00 left in the second period.
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BlueDevil11
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Dec 19, 2009 10:24pm
Chimera with a goal.
Colorado now leads 4-2 with 5:00 left in the second period.
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pkebker
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Dec 19, 2009 11:11pm
yikes what a disaster. I just don't understand what Mason's deal is this year...
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osudarby08
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Dec 19, 2009 11:44pm
ok....Its over this year. Maybe if I stop paying attention they will start winning more.
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pkebker
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Dec 20, 2009 11:02am
Maybe we'll get a high draft pick...a Defenseman
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BlueDevil11
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Dec 20, 2009 1:03pm
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End of Line
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Dec 20, 2009 1:05pm
^^^^^^The upcoming draft is very deep. I've tried to figure out what is wrong with this team and I can't figure it out. Perhaps it it time for Hitch to leave. It isn't the dead puck era anymore. This team needs a more up-tempo system, and not a defensive one.
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gerb131
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Dec 20, 2009 1:56pm
Why does he continue to throw Mase under the bus? What good does it do? Maybe 1 of the 4 he allowed he would like to have back.
Our D is 2 steps slower than last year and we hesistate so bad on passes they get picked off easily. Not a good team at all. Maybe the move to Winnipeg is on their minds?
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End of Line
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Dec 20, 2009 4:14pm
This team is not moving to Winnipeg. If there is a team that's going to move there, it's gonna be Phoenix and they'll become the jets again :D