Game 43: Blue Jackets @ DUCKS 1/5/06...7:05 PT

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The beautiful and fantastic Honda Center!

Probable Starters: Ilya Bryzgalov V Fredrik Norrena
WHOM?: Ducks VS Blue Jackets
HOW?: (Eyes) FSN PT, (Ears) 830 AM KLAA
WHEN?: Friday, January 5th, 2007...7:05 PT.
WHY?: To commemorate the Ducks of this world.
WHAT?: Duck's Record: 28-8-6...62 Points/Blue Jacket's Record: 15-21-4...34 Points.
WWWWWH? Trivia Question: Francois Beauchemin was acquired via waivers from Montreal by the Blue Jackets before being traded to the Ducks. Who is the other player that the Blue Jackets have acquired from Montreal via waivers?
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The Ducks are coming back home after a mediocre road trip. Maybe the beautiful weather of California can lift them to winning ways. Meanwhile, the Jackets, even though coming off a poor 3-0 loss to the Kings, are still doing very well under Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. Who will come out with more goals than the other team? We will find out TONIGHT!!! :) :yo: :yo:

BTW, for those betting folks out there that aren't in Las Vegas, please click this thread to bet your vbux on tonight's game http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=328838 .
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Feature Article of the Day...From LATIMES.COM

http://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/nhl/ducks/la-sp-duckrep5jan05,1,4920114.story?coll=la-headlines-sports-nhl-ducks&ctrack=1&cset=true
(To read the rest of the article about Ric Jackman and the injury situation, click the link).

Injured Giguere making progress (Written by Eric Stephens)
The presence of Jean-Sebastien Giguereon the Honda Center ice meant one small step for him and one potential giant leap for the Ducks.

Giguere skated in his equipment for the first time since injuring his groin 10 days ago. The veteran goalie isn't practicing yet and so won't play any time soon, but no pain is a gain.

The injury report on center Todd Marchant was also encouraging. He skated with the team for the first half of practice, but his work was limited to non-contact drills. Marchant has missed the last four games because of an abdominal strain.
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Update from Back East...From ANAHEIMDUCKS.COM

http://anaheimducks.com/press/release/topstory.php?dir=200604&id=1557
(To read the rest of the article about these players, click the link).

http://anaheimducks.com/images/spacer.gif Ducks Recall Brent, Melin; Assign Shannon (Written by Ducks spokeperson)
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled center Tim Brent and right wing Bjorn Melin from the Portland Pirates, Anaheim’s development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). At the same time, the club has assigned center Ryan Shannon to Portland.
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Well, I'm off to the sack known as the hay. Hope y'all have a good one and a good sleepy! :) Bye, bye for now! :teach:

are both brent and melin gonna play? poor shannon what are we going to do.... anyway hope feds makes it a good game.

WWWWWH? Trivia Question: Francois Beauchemin was acquired via waivers from Montreal by the Blue Jackets before being traded to the Ducks. Who is the other player that the Blue Jackets have acquired from Montreal via waivers?


Hainsey

Info from the Columbus side of things...

General game day article:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F1-02.html


Expected lines:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F7-01.html


Stats comparison pre vs post Hitch:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F6-06.html

I think our fan base just hopes that the team shows up to play, doesn't take too many stupid penalties, and actually manages to score.

Info from the Columbus side of things...

General game day article:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F1-02.html


Expected lines:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F7-01.html


Stats comparison pre vs post Hitch:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/bluejackets/bluejackets.php?story=dispatch/2007/01/05/20070105-F6-06.html

I think our fan base just hopes that the team shows up to play, doesn't take too many stupid penalties, and actually manages to score.
Ducks are a shell of their former selfs right now, maybe Jackman can help. Don't be surprised if the Jackets get the W.

Ducks are a shell of their former selfs right now, maybe Jackman can help. Don't be surprised if the Jackets get the W.

Depends entirely on which team shows up. To summarize our last 10 games (not in order)

Home vs
Chi 6-4 W
Det 4-3 W
Van 3-2 W
Bos 5-4 W (OT)
Det 7-4 L (down 3-0, came back to 4-3, then lost 7-4 - talk about a rollercoaster of a game)
Chi 3-1 W

Away vs
Det 5-0 L
NYI 4-0 L
Minn 4-3 L (OT)
LA 3-0 L

At this point I just want a score on the road. It has been really bad lately.

Maybe the Garth Brooks foundation patch on their shirts tonight will help.

If any of you wander over to our board, just be warned that a majority of the posters have very sarcastic senses of humor and we are an irritated fan base that is frustrated with the inconsistencies we see from the team.

In other words, don't take any stupid comments personally. We have been very bi-polar lately.

May you beat everyone else (except us) in the Western conference. Please feel free to really stomp on Detroit. Thanks.

Hainsey

BING BING BING BING!!! :) :handclap:

For your prize, you get a...

http://www.cranford.com/health/upload/beachball.gif.jpgA UNIQUE, LIMITED EDITION BEACHBALL!!! :) :yo: :eek: :teach: :clap: :handclap:

If any of you wander over to our board, just be warned that a majority of the posters have very sarcastic senses of humor and we are an irritated fan base that is frustrated with the inconsistencies we see from the team.

More sarcastic than us? Wow...

In other words, don't take any stupid comments personally. We have been very bi-polar lately.


I saw the BJ board and it's nothing us ducks fans haven't had to deal with before, just more unoriginal disney jokes and bs but nothing offensive I got a laugh out of it.

Ooooh, I hope they called us the *ucks or the D*cks, cuz that's really funny.

If any of you wander over to our board, just be warned that a majority of the posters have very sarcastic senses of humor and we are an irritated fan base

In other words, don't take any stupid comments personally. We have been very bi-polar lately.


That sounds like us Ducks fans. :D

A UNIQUE, LIMITED EDITION BEACHBALL!!! :) :yo: :eek: :teach: :clap: :handclap:

When did you start giving away LA Kings stuff? :)

When did you start giving away LA Kings stuff? :)

The real question is, if you somehow get the beachball past Dan Cloutier, do you a bigger prize? :D

Nono, a bigger prize implies it's something that happens very rarely. So you'd only get a bigger prize if Coultier stops the beachball on you.

Melin is a healthy scratch.

Tim Brent will make his NHL debut.

Those kids' names are so unoriginal.

Haha, Nieds is making fun of him.

Someone else needs to sing the anthem....she isnt bad but this is like the 11th time this year.

Parros is in....why?

Bleh. They're asleep again.

Former 1st round ***** says Ahlers.

Bleh. They're asleep again.

They are always asleep in the 1st period. And the refs still suck...who would have known.

Jackman looks nervous.

Definitely a Hitchcock team. Lots of interference. Good thing the refs are focusing on the right things, like...who got the last shove in.

What line is Brent on and who is Jackman paired w/?

What line is Brent on and who is Jackman paired w/?

Brent is with Penner and Thornton, Jackman is with OB.

Did I mention Parros is a waste of a jersey?

Penner gets stuck with all the crap.

Good shift by Teemu's line.

Wonder if Jackman is going to be on this ppl.

Man it is windy as **** here.

thankyou Thornton for another needless penalty.

Thornton again....nice job bud.

Zherdev ballerina'es himself to the ice and Thornton gets sent to the box for it.

Snoozer of a period. I hate when I look forward to watching games.

Parros is in....why?

2 reasons:

1) his shoulder is good to go 2) Jody Shelley

2 reasons:

1) his shoulder is good to go 2) Jody Shelley

Here is one reason he shouldnt be:

He cant play.



At a time when offense is needed we are wasting a lineup spot on 5 shifts and 4 minutes of playing time. Let Thornton take Shelley on, if they even have to.

Here is one reason he shouldnt be:

He cant play.



At a time when offense is needed we are wasting a lineup spot on 5 shifts and 4 minutes of playing time. Let Thornton take Shelley on, if they even have to.

Don't start up the pro-enforcers vs. anti-enforcers debate...I was just telling you why Carlyle put him in tonight.

Don't start up the pro-enforcers vs. anti-enforcers debate...I was just telling you why Carlyle put him in tonight.

Im not anti-enforcer. Im anti-Parros.

Where the hell did our forecheck go? How many vacation days is this team going to take?

haha, Freddy froze and he gets 2 for it.

We are getting shafted again...how did Columbus not get a call there??

Don't complain, Randy. He probably earned it.

I can't believe this. Our team has been secretly replaced by Foldger's crystals. It's like slow-motion out there.

Are they only allowed to call hooking?

Did I mention the refs still suck? I could have seen that offsides...

Huh, we scored. Strange.

Looked like Norrena was cheating.

Ughhhhhhhhhh

That was genius. Corey Perry is like Einstein.

More 4 on 4.

Whee. This game is boring.

I thought Mac roofed that.

He roofed it short side, because Norrena wasn't there. He was busy being international.

He roofed it short side, because Norrena wasn't there. He was busy being international.

No, I know he roofed it on his goal. I meant the play a few minutes after...I saw the water bottle pop and I thought he scored. He didnt.

This game is just full of smart plays.

Ugliest 3-1 of all time.

Parros got tkoed by a blind man. Good bout regardless.

Edit: Im sorry, but that is funny. He got beaten by a blind man...good stuff.

More entertaining period, but still bad hockey. The Ducks are in a huge funk. I feel bad for Caron trying to bat everyone's hand as they walk by. The guys are showing zero enthusiasm.

Im sorry guys, but your coach disgusts me. Getzlaf and Perry, 2 of the better young players in the game have played about 3 minutes this game. To see that kind of bs disturbs me. i feel terrible for them. they are awesome players who sit on the damn bench. just an absolute disgrace.

nothing against you guys of course in anyway but what on earth is carlye doing? are perry and getzlaf under appreciated or what.

Tim brent has played more then both of them.... like come on

Im not anti-enforcer. Im anti-Parros.

Don't worry, Melin will make his debut Sunday vs the softest team in the league.

Parros got tkoed by a blind man. Good bout regardless.

Edit: Im sorry, but that is funny. He got beaten by a blind man...good stuff.

He was dominating the fight prior to that. Nice lucky punch by Shelley.

Not sure that Carlyle wants Parros to be fighting there with his team up 2-0.

Im sorry guys, but your coach disgusts me. Getzlaf and Perry, 2 of the better young players in the game have played about 3 minutes this game. To see that kind of bs disturbs me. i feel terrible for them. they are awesome players who sit on the damn bench. just an absolute disgrace.

nothing against you guys of course in anyway but what on earth is carlye doing? are perry and getzlaf under appreciated or what.

Tim brent has played more then both of them.... like come on
It is a little bewildering at times. He puts Getz and Perry with Parros or similar, and then *****es at the Pahlsson line for not scoring more?

It is a little bewildering at times. He puts Getz and Perry with Parros or similar, and then *****es at the Pahlsson line for not scoring more?
The BJs almost have to open it up. Don't they? C'mon. Don't they?

I want to be entertained even as I am unimpressed.

He was dominating the fight prior to that. Nice lucky punch by Shelley.

Not sure that Carlyle wants Parros to be fighting there with his team up 2-0.

Parros fought well...I just thought the KO at the end was pretty funny. The guy has no balance to speak of.

Balance or no, a flush punch like that would floor anybody. I'm surprised he skated off the ice.

Teemu! Nice play.

Poor play by Jackman...he needs to play stronger on the puck.

Poor play by Jackman...he needs to play stronger on the puck.
I don't like him. He skates like a guy with no skates on. I still like Huskins better.

I don't like him. He skates like a guy with no skates on. I still like Huskins better.

He is playing like someone who doesnt know what he is doing. I havent seen much fight from him.

More penalties. The 1st period was so awesome, the Ducks decided to relive it.

That one cost. Fedorov injured? Now he has an excuse to be invisible.

Man, Jackman sucks.

3-3! Come on now... :shakehead

Jackman scores!

Bryz makes me miss Michael Wall.

Damn. The Ducks better pick it up here in the last minutes.

Hahahahahahahahahahahh

Now Bryzgalov sucks...


What the hell???


Edit: Wow, Jackman is awful.

That's it. The Ducks have driven me to drink. Four ****ing goals.

And 4-3 is served :banghead:

Damn It Perry, Shoot!

oh ****, penalty shot

Will he toe drag on the penalty shot?!

nvm - Teemu. I say 5 hole.

Penalty shot? But we suck at it!

And Teemu is stopped.

Awful. Why not deke???? The guy slides everywhere and you just shoot? **** me.

Selanne stoned obviously.

This sucks.

Getting booed of the ice. Excellent.

These guys suck anymore.

Jackman was responsible for 2 of those goals....no more playing for him please. Bring Rome back.

Just terrible. :cry:

Severyn is absolutely incredulous. One more thing for the positives thread: Jackman only amounts to at worst a 6th round pick thrown down the toilet.

Remember when we were the best team in the league? Aww.

Best three months ever.

Hey, at least we still have 62 points.

Hayward: give 'em a pat on the back and support 'em; no yelling and screaming for the coach.

Yeah. Good job, d.ouchebags.

If it weren't for Teemu and the top line they'd be unwatchable.

Jackman was a -4. Nice.

If he doesnt play I have no doubt that Anaheim wins this game.

Jackman was a -4. Nice.

If he doesnt play I have no doubt that Anaheim wins this game.

And his skating was effortless.:sarcasm:

Stat of the day: 4 goals scored by Columbus in the 3rd, and a -4 for Jackman. I think that's 3 stars worthy. For Columbus.

Stat of the day: 4 goals scored by Columbus in the 3rd, and a -4 for Jackman. I think that's 3 stars worthy. For Columbus.
That has to rival Trevor Gillies for worst debut ever.

What was wrong with Rome? Moran > Jackman ughhh horrible player :shakehead

your newly accquired dman has -4 for the night. That sucks... well, i bet you guys are missing Pronger now.

bye bye bandwagoners:thumbu:

your newly accquired dman has -4 for the night. That sucks... well, i bet you guys are missing Pronger now.

What we're missing most is the effort. It's not like they lost this game soley because Pronger is out.

There is no excuse for an NHL defense to be as bad as the Ducks' in the third.

The 1996 draft must have been the weakest of all time.

Andy Mac, Dipenta, and S Nieds were the only ones to show up tonight.

Does anyone else think Selanne wasn't even trying on the penalty shot?

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

:handclap: --> :yo: --> :dunno: --> :help: --> :( --> :cry:
and finally :madfire: :banghead:

Carlyle, give them hell.

:handclap: --> :yo: --> :dunno: --> :help: --> :( --> :cry:
and finally :madfire: :banghead:

Carlyle, give them hell.

Pretty much how the season has gone... :shakehead

Hard to be optimistic after a game like this. We can only hope that this will motivate them. :help:

Pretty much how the season has gone... :shakehead

Hard to be optimistic after a game like this. We can only hope that this will motivate them. :help:

I was thinking the loss against Detroit would do that. They'll probably sleepwalk through games until Jiggy comes back. That's what it seems like.

Jackman absolutely blew on that fourth goal.

The three before that went off anaheim players into the net... :dunno:

Oh well, the team won all those games in the beginning of the season so they could go through a suck fest.

Blowing a 3 goal lead 10 minutes left in the third at home... Absolutely horrible.

Does anyone have a ticket or two from tonight's game that you wouldn't mind parting with?? I got to know Tim Brent while he was here in Cincinnati and I would love to have a ticket from his NHL debut (despite the crappy outcome). I will gladly cover any shipping costs you may incur.

Thanks,
Kevin

Wow, just got back from the game. That was wacky. That sucked. I didn't realize Jackman sucked that bad until I got home.

I'm sitting there next to my friend in the middle of the third and this is basically what I said to him,

3-0 Ducks
"Are they just trying to coast to this win? It's like they stopped playing. This is boring."
3-1 Ducks
"Well, there goes Bryz's shutout. This is still boring"
3-2 Ducks
"Oh crap, it's a 1 goal game now. Maybe they'll start playing again."
3-3 Ducks
"Holy crap, did we just see that? Okay, get this into overtime please."
4-3 Columbus
":eek: "
Teemu Gets Penalty Shot
"Wow, this could be fun, the roof will blow off this place if he makes it."
Teemu Misses Penalty Shot
*crickets*

I had the unique pleasure to be at this game. It was...depressing. I'm glad everyone else thought Jackman was bad. He had several brutal turnovers. The top line was great, but everyone else was non-descript.

On the five on three they kept trying the same play to Selanne and he kept shanking it or shooting it wide. Pahlsson was impressive with his physical play. I really thought Selanne was going to tie it up and all on his night. Oh well.

I think we will be fine once we get Pronger, Giguere and possibly Beauchemin back. We just have to do "okay" until then.

Oh yeah...and burn the free hats.

Does anyone else think Selanne wasn't even trying on the penalty shot?

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Right, because that makes so much sense. I guess you didn't see that he barely caught the goaltender's jersey/pads, about a quarter of an inch from scoring. But hey, it wasn't some elaborate, obvious deke that Sportscenter would have ranked in it's top 5 plays of the night, so he couldn't have been trying.

I was there.

omg, what a depressing game :(

I'm still depressed.

Parros looks better with his short hair.

Right, because that makes so much sense. I guess you didn't see that he barely caught the goaltender's jersey/pads, about a quarter of an inch from scoring. But hey, it wasn't some elaborate, obvious deke that Sportscenter would have ranked in it's top 5 plays of the night, so he couldn't have been trying.

Guess I should have added the :sarcasm:

I saw the shot.

Guess I should have added the :sarcasm:

I saw the shot.

I think an unwritten rule should...er...not be written...Friday and Saturday nights, when drinking is most likely, sarcasm or whatever should be clearly indicated by :sarcasm:

I think an unwritten rule should...er...not be written...Friday and Saturday nights, when drinking is most likely, sarcasm or whatever should be clearly indicated by :sarcasm:

for sure. :cheers:

We went up to the Old #7 after the game and saw Pronger walk in. His foot is still in the boot but he was walking without a limp.

That last 10 minutes was maybe the worst hockey this team played all season. After the 3rd goal they went to what seemed like just a prevent defense. Carlyle made a stupid error in judgement when he kept Jackman out there after the 2nd goal, but I hate to say a loss will be good for them but this team has developed some bad habits and it takes a kick in the *** or two or three to finally get everyones attention.

What we need besides that is for Marchant, Giguere and Pronger to get healthy, Pahlsson got owned on faceoffs tonight..

Maybe Carlyle should let some of his players play. Brent, a guy playing his first NHL game, got twice as much time at even strength as Getzlaf and Perry. Brent was -2, by the way. What's with the aversion to playing two guys who, by the minute, must be two of the top scorers in the NHL? Perry played all of seven minutes. Carlyle has turned the team into a one-line team, with two checking lines and a second "scoring" line that never plays. It catches up to you after a while as teams concentrate on shutting down your one scoring line. Sure, the injuries hurt, but consistently giving the most ice time up front to Pahlsson and Rob Niedermayer is not a winning strategy, it's playing not to lose. The Ducks have the horses, maybe they should ride them.

Did Carlyle not take a timeout after any of those CBJ's goals?

if he didn't I have to blame this loss on him.

Jackman is worthless, bring back Rome.

Did Carlyle not take a timeout after any of those CBJ's goals?

if he didn't I have to blame this loss on him.

Jackman is worthless, bring back Rome.

He took the time out when the penalty shot was given. Dumb move by him, should have called it when it was 3-3.

He took the time out when the penalty shot was given. Dumb move by him, should have called it when it was 3-3.

Yeah to me that is just bad coaching...any other coach would have used their timeout after the 2nd or 3rd CBJ goal.

There was a lot of badness going on. On the ice and behind the bench.