[align=center][size=large]GAME DAY THREAD[/size]

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
(14-15-7)

vs.

PHOENIX COYOTES
(21-13-2)

LOCATION

JOBING.COM ARENA

TELEVISION:


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

RECORDS:
COLUMBUS: (14-15-7); LAST 10 (1-6-3); AWAY (6-9-3)
PHOENIX: (21-13-2); LAST 10 (7-2-1); HOME (12-5-0)

PROJECTED LINEUPS:
Columbus Blue Jackets
F1: VoracekVermetteNash
F2: ChimeraBrassardUmberger
F3: HuseliusPahlssonModin
F4: TorresBlundenBoll

D1: HejdaCommodore
D2: TyutinMethot
D3: RussellRoy

G1 - Garon (4-3-2, 2.77 GAA, .908 SV%) *
G2 - Mason (10-12-5, 3.41 GAA, .887 SV%)

Scratches: Stralman, Murray

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

Phoenix Coyotes
F1: DoanLombardiUpshall
F2: PruchaHanzalVrbata
F3: PyattLangKorpikoski
F4: FiddlerWinnikBissonnette

D1: VandermeerMichalek
D2: JovanovskiYandle
D3: LepistoAucoin

G1 - Bryzgalov (19-10-2, 2.08 GAA, .924 SV%) *
G2 - LaBarbera (2-3-0, 2.33 GAA, .923 SV%)

Scratches:

Injury Report: D Kurt Sauer (neck injury) and LW: Vernon Fiddler (lower body) are out.

* = Likely Starters on Goal

TEAM STATS:
36 GP 36
14 W 21
15 L 13
7 OT 2
35 P 44
0.486 P% 0.611
2.81 G/G 2.44
3.31 GA/G 2.28
23.6 PP% 17.3
79.6 PK% 83.5
29.9 S/G 29.6
30.7 SA/G 28.2
51.0 FO% 51.3


LEADERS:
Nash (18) GOALS Vrbata (11)
Nash (17) ASSISTS Lombardi (14)
Torres (6) PPG Doan (4)
Boll (+3) + / - Pyatt & Winnick (+10)
Boll (74)PIM Bissonettei (71)
Tyutin (23:10) TOI/G Aucoin (23:15)


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Garons in goal tonight...good thing or bad?

pkebker wrote: Garons in goal tonight...good thing or bad?

I would have to say good, although I don't think it really matters which one you have in goal. With the defense as bad as it is and the amount of turnovers the offense has, both goalies will continue to give up several goals each night. Neither goalie is playing good enough right now to play behind that defense and only give up 1-2 goals.

I'm surprised it took so long for them to reach this point. Garon's numbers are wayyy better than Mason's. At least he finally gets a shot at taking the number one job.

I'm also excited to see Voracek Vermette and Nash on a line together. I've been wanting to see it for awhile but didn't figure Jake would get moved to the LW.

Anddd Phoenix scores. 0-1

And now Phoenix is on the power play.....

What an absolutely piss poor power play by Columbus. I think Phoenix had the puck more than Columbus.

Phoenix is a surprisingly good team this year.

2-0 Phoenix after 1 period.

4-1 Phoenix. Boll looked for a fight during the celebration and got one...ended up landing a nice hook and an upper cut...guy had blood on the ice and had to be helped off.

I'm guessing Boll gets a game misconduct.

Boll got in a fight with Hanzal after a Phoenix goal and either cut him or gave him a bloody nose. It is looking like that will be the highlight of the game for the Jackets. They are now down 4-1 in the second period.

No game misconduct, but an extra roughing penalty....Phoenix to the power play.

This team is pathetic now.

The_Crosby_Show wrote: This team is pathetic now.

Thats being polite.

Is that 6 straight that they have lost?

7 I believe

They are on a 2-17 stretch.

^^^^^^Haha. That's a good one.

That's a great picture.

I keep checking nhl.com and puck-rakers hoping to see news that Hitch has been fired...no luck

He's not going to be fired.

I dont believe Hitch will be fired soon. I do believe however, he will get the axe at the end of the season. The CBJ tanks this year, the organization will need to make a change. Attendance is already being affected. Wait till they have thousands of empty seats after the Olympics and into March.

Perhaps this team is tanking to get the best dman in the draft, Cam Fowler