GDT: Game 16: CBJ @ ANA | 2/18 10:00 PM EST ‎

[Matthew]

10:00 PM EST
Honda Center
Anaheim, California



Columbus fans who try to stay up and watch this game



(4-9-2)

Lines
Umberger-Brassard-Dorsett
Prospal-Drazenovich-Letestu
Calvert-Collins-Foligno
Gillies-MacKenzie-Boll

Johnson-Wisniewski
Tyutin-Nikitin
Moore-Aucoin

Bobrovsky
Mason


Inactive
Artem Anisimov (foot)
Cam Atkinson (high-ankle sprain)
Brandon Dubinsky (knee)
Tim Erixon (Healthy Scratch)


(11-2-1)

Lines
Belesky-Getzlaf-Perry
Ryan-Bonino-Selanne
Cogliano-Koivu-Winnik
Maroon-Holland-Palmieri

Souray- Frank The Bushman
Sbisa - Lydman
Allen - Lovejoy

Hiller
Fasth


Inactive
Staubitz (Healthy Scratch)
Nate Guenin (Healthy Scratch)
Cam Fowler (Concussion)

Notes: The Ducks have a horrible PK, but the Jackets have a horrible PP to match. James Wisniewski is back after his wife gave birth to their first child. Congrats to the Wisniewski family!

The CBJ line up is in complete disaray without Anisimov, Dubinsky, and Atkinson. Sean Collins is making his NHL debut tonight. Read about Sean Collins here: http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news...id=DL|CBJ|home

The Ducks are playing fantastic hockey going 8-1-1 in their last 10 games played. The Jackets, not so much. Read about the Ducks' mysteriously dominant goalie here: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=655732

My unofficial Jarmo CBJ theme.

[gojackets1]

Forward lines... Wow.

[candyman82]

Hahaha good one.

For real now, who are our forwards?

[JacketFanInFL]

I can say for certain that I won't watch this one tonight. It'll be a bloodbath anyway.

I'd be surprised if we had more than one goal.

4-1 Anaheim.

[Cash for Nash]

Hearing the Ducks organization is honoring Gordon Bombay at halftime.

Hans will be in attendence as well supposedly.

[Matthew]

Hey no need to quote my entire post, Cash for Nash!

[Skraut]

If we keep icing forward lines like that, other fanbases are going to accuse us of deliberately tanking.

[jackets4life]

Should be fun

[EspenK]

If no one watches will we still lose? Will be a more reasonable start time for Josh3.

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by jackets4life

Should be fun

For Anaheim fans?

Originally Posted by Skraut

If we keep icing forward lines like that, other fanbases are going to accuse us of deliberately tanking.

Good on Anisimov and Dubinsky for sacrificing their body for the JD Tank Machine!

[Viqsi]

Originally Posted by Skraut

If we keep icing forward lines like that, other fanbases are going to accuse us of deliberately tanking.

"How dare you let your forwards get injured!"

The Internet would be so much better if it just let me stab people.

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by Viqsi

"How dare you let your forwards get injured!"

The Internet would be so much better if it just let me stab people.

Let them get injured? or something more sinister?

[BlueJacket2]

This could be the most lopsided game...ever.


How many times do I have to pretend to be happy to see another NHL Debut?
I am pumped to see Collins.

[The Sweetness]

Any update on how Atkinson is coming along?

Rangers fan here, but I was looking forward to seeing this guy play.

[Straight Jacket]

Well, at least nobody bothers using their starting goalie against us, so we have that going on.

[BlueJacket2]

Originally Posted by The Sweetness

Any update on how Atkinson is coming along?

Rangers fan here, but I was looking forward to seeing this guy play.

As far as I know he was a close call to play this game. So probably next.

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by Straight Jacket

Well, at least nobody bothers using their starting goalie against us, so we have that going on.

Fasth is 8-0-1 while Hiller has been out with a lower body injury.

Goalie controversy is on the menu in Anaheim perhaps.

[EspenK]

Originally Posted by Straight Jacket

Well, at least nobody bothers using their starting goalie against us, so we have that going on.

But the guy who is starting is off to a Fast(h) start this year. 8-0-1, 1,78 gaa, .933 save per cent

Missed the ot loss

[Viqsi]

So we could be the first to hand Anaheim's goaltender a regulation loss?

Sign me up!

[CapnCornelius]

Originally Posted by Matthew

Fasth is 8-0-1 while Hiller has been out with a lower body injury.

Goalie controversy is on the menu in Anaheim perhaps.

There's no controversy. Fasth is the #1.

And Fasth doesn't have an OTL.

[Samkow]

One of the leagues hottest teams against a lineup missing Anisimov, Atkinson, and Dubinsky?

Yikes. Don't think they have much of a chance tonight.

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by CapnCornelius

There's no controversy. Fasth is the #1.

And Fasth doesn't have an OTL.

[EspenK]

Originally Posted by Viqsi

So we could be the first to hand Anaheim's goaltender a regulation loss?

Sign me up!

According to cbssports no goalie has ever won his first nine starts. History could be made tonight.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players...6/viktor-fasth

[Samkow]

Remember the collective fit this board (myself included) threw when Howson was rumored to be bringing Souray aboard?

Oops.

[CBJBrassard16]

Originally Posted by Skraut

If we keep icing forward lines like that, other fanbases are going to accuse us of deliberately tanking.

Hey, its gotta be better than last year when we actually deserved and earned the first overall pick.