Puck Rakers announced the final Roster.
The Blue Jackets are down to 23.
Forwards (13): Rick Nash, R.J. Umberger, Kristian Huselius, Fredrik Modin, Jiri Novotny, Andrew Murray, Jason Chimera, Derick Brassard, Jake Voracek, Alexandre Picard, Michael Peca, Jared Boll and Manny Malhotra
Defensemen (8): Jan Hejda, Mike Commodore, Fedor Tyutin, Rostislav Klesla, Kris Russell, Christian Backman, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Marc Methot
Goaltenders (2): Pascal Leclaire, Fredrik Norrena
I am guessing that they sent Filitov and Dorsett to Syracuse
I think I'm going to vomit with the line combos we are going to use Friday. Murray and Novotny on line 2, and Brassard and Voracek on line 4 ? That sure sounds like a winner Hitch. I dont care if Filatov is not in full conditioning yet, he is already better than anyone on our traditional line 3 or 4.
But finally we can talk about all that skill we have on the 4th line. This will make alot of posters happy, with all the LACK of skill talk on the bottom lines
And how do the posters want to see the ice times divided up with the great skill at the bottom ?
Not a fan of how Hitch has the lines. Doesn't make sense to have Novotny and Murray on the second line regardless of how well a preseason Novo had. Kind of odd that the whole preseason was spent trying to create chemistry and at the last minute Hitch switches around the lines. I hope this fourth line gets more ice time than a normal fourth line would.
I get the feeling the Torres injury has something to do with it.
I would have preferred something more like this...
I'd be a liar if I said the line combos didn't leave me scratching my head a little too, but as Skraut noted, the important thing is playing time and, maybe more importantly, playing situation.
The line's name or number designation is meaningless.
Plus we all know Hitch is prone to changing combos during the game, so I don't see too much to get worked up about.
Why are you guys keeping 8 defensemen? Marc Methot happens to be my best friend's brother, and I thought for certain he would be dealt or picked up off waivers...Is he just going to stay with the big club as an 8th dman, watching from the pressbox every night? Or is this the start of something bigger, maybe a trade?
Puck Rakers announced the final Roster.
The Blue Jackets are down to 23.
Forwards (13): Rick Nash, R.J. Umberger, Kristian Huselius, Fredrik Modin, Jiri Novotny, Andrew Murray, Jason Chimera, Derick Brassard, Jake Voracek, Alexandre Picard, Michael Peca, Jared Boll and Manny Malhotra
Defensemen (8): Jan Hejda, Mike Commodore, Fedor Tyutin, Rostislav Klesla, Kris Russell, Christian Backman, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and Marc Methot
Goaltenders (2): Pascal Leclaire, Fredrik Norrena
I am guessing that they sent Filitov and Dorsett to Syracuse
I really wondered about the Chimera-Brassard-Voracek line after seeing them play so well with others, particularly Brassard with Nash and Huselius. Hitch has a point when he says it's different lining up against AHL's and Brad Richards. But I still wonder. These are guys we want to get the time they need, and not cleanup, though Hitch hinted they might move up if they got hot.
CBJrumble is right about that line, it will be fast but with real skill. Chimmer better keep his stick down. And then I thought about it for later when you move Chimmer and drop in Filatov. Our future first line?
Why are you guys keeping 8 defensemen? Marc Methot happens to be my best friend's brother, and I thought for certain he would be dealt or picked up off waivers...Is he just going to stay with the big club as an 8th dman, watching from the pressbox every night? Or is this the start of something bigger, maybe a trade?
There should be a bit of rotation through the lineup, depending on who's the opponent and how guys are playing. I doubt that Methot will sit out for long stretches, but he may play less than OKT or Russell.
I really wondered about the Chimera-Brassard-Voracek line after seeing them play so well with others, particularly Brassard with Nash and Huselius. Hitch has a point when he says it's different lining up against AHL's and Brad Richards. But I still wonder. These are guys we want to get the time they need, and not cleanup, though Hitch hinted they might move up if they got hot.
CBJrumble is right about that line, it will be fast but with real skill. Chimmer better keep his stick down. And then I thought about it for later when you move Chimmer and drop in Filatov. Our future first line?
I guess Nash isoff the team in your hypothetical future?
As to the lines, we open with three on the road and are without Manny and Torres. I suspect HCH is just planning to protect the rookies for a few games until the butterflies settle. Check back in a week, or so, and we should have a much better idea of how the lines will shake out.
Preseason and practice are one thing, now it's for real!!!!
Why are you guys keeping 8 defensemen? Marc Methot happens to be my best friend's brother, and I thought for certain he would be dealt or picked up off waivers...Is he just going to stay with the big club as an 8th dman, watching from the pressbox every night? Or is this the start of something bigger, maybe a trade?
As Pete said, there will be rotation of the lower teir guys and depending on their waiver status some may go up and down? Howson said in Dispatch today no trades or waiver wire pickups are in the plans for now... With injuries and such all eight will get plenty of Columbus ice time...
Other than the Nash line does it really matter what #s the other ones are? It's all about ice time and not what # line they are in the paper.
no, but it matters that our 2 best passers are on a line with our worst finisher. doesn't make any sense to me. also, i hope they don't get lose confidence cause their work isn't getting any results but a bunch of puck marks along the boards behind the net.
As Pete said, there will be rotation of the lower teir guys and depending on their waiver status some may go up and down? Howson said in Dispatch today no trades or waiver wire pickups are in the plans for now... With injuries and such all eight will get plenty of Columbus ice time...
Hmm, I wouldn't be too sure of that.
Found this thread on the mains and thought this might be a reason Methot was kept over Rome.
If Methot plays on Friday, they could be showcasing him for the Stars. He's expressed interest in wanting out if he isn't playing regularly. Even though he made the team, you have to think he's still not happy about splitting time in the lineup between potentially 3 other guys.
Could very easily be OKT or Backman the Stars would want too.
I hope for at least 15 minutes per game for them
