SOMEone’s got to write a few positive words about the Jackets’ prodigal son, and how hard he played tonight.
With one coast to coast masterpiece (follow the link on the next page to launch), and a snappy shot on a breakaway that sent the goalie’s water bottle flying, Nik had a chance for a third goal.
“…it’s Riiick Naaasshh!!!”
…or so screamed George Matthews after Nash scored the sweetest goal of the season so far. After a wide shot by Hainsey, Nash reached for the puck, pulled it between his legs, and scooped it over Toivonen’s shoulder, off two crossbars and into the net.
… since the French Alfalfa last allowed a biscuit into the net.
That’s 65 shots, if you’re keeping count.
Seven and a half periods.
Enough to bump Norrena from his spot as “road starter” this Saturday against Colorado, and enough to send Mason to London.
Earlier this week, the Blue Jackets released the starting forward lines for the 2007 season (LW/C/RW):
First Line: Nash / Fedorov / Vyborny
Second Line: Chimera / Novotny / Zherdev
Third Line: Modin* / Peca* / Brule
Fourth Line: Fritsche / Malhotra / Boll
“Fifth” Line: Shelly / Beech** / Glencross
*Note: After these lines were announced, the Jackets put Peca, Modin, and Foote on IR.
Blue Jackets training camp starts today, and Hitch and Howson have announced that they will start the year off with an experiment: Zherdev will be moved to center.
Howson travelled this summer to Ottawa, where Zherdev was living in the off-season, and met with him.
Sincerely, Doug, thanks for the decade of hard work you put into the organization.
Sincerely, Doug, thanks for taking the reins during the planning phase and giving this town a facility that makes other teams and fans jealous.
Sincerely, Doug, thanks for pouring your life and soul into the franchise.
Meh.
Thanks a lot, Jackets. Thanks for treating the fans that managed to drive hours through the snowstorm to the worst effort in franchise history.
It’s a good thing it was only the ‘yotes. Otherwise, the Jackets would have lost 912-0.
That’s the type of hockey that I enjoy watching immensely. Effort-wise, that is. Friday night’s win over the Sabres was especially unbelievable.
Like I wrote before, if the playoffs are slipping away, the Jackets might as well make life miserable for everyone else in the meantime, and boy howdy they didn’t disappoint.
Rick Nash scored two goals, two assists, and had a game high six shots on goal for the West all-stars as his team beat the East 12-9.
(Yes, 12-9. Welcome to the new NHL.)
Meanwhile, all fourteen people watching on Versus saw the mighty tandem of Ovechkin and Crosby score only one point between them.
I blame Drew and TruthSerum.
Too many times, I’ve gotten burned. Stayed up past midnight to watch the Jackets lose.
Last night, I was a bad fan. “Oh, I’ll keep an eye on the score, but I am not committing 2-1/2 hours to another west coast game, especially when it starts after 10pm and is against the NHL-leading Ducks.”
So, I lazed in bed, flipping back and forth between the Jackets/Ducks game and Young Frankenstein, keeping an eye on the score but refusing to get “into” the game.
Normally, I try not to complain about officiating when a team I’m pulling for loses. Tonight I’ll make an exception, as I’m still nauseous over the horrible display of officiating that cost the Blue Jackets a point.
It is not fanaticism to notice that the officials were clearly in Minnesota’s pocket tonight.
The NHL Board of Governors will vote in February on realigning the teams into new divisions and conferences. Apparently, they want to maximize television ratings and ease up on travel for teams by confining divisions into time zones.
Most teams will “remain” where they are, conference-wise.
*groan* The Columbus Bipolar Jackets gave two points to Detroit last night. Just handed it to them. Wrapped it up in a big box with a festive red and white bow and handed it to the Wings, who then proceeded to tear into it like an aroused spider monkey after a triple-espresso.
Jackets 6, Senators 2
Quite simply, I have never seen the team play so well as I did last night. What a perfect game it was to initiate my six-year-old daughter as a Jackets fan. It was her first game, and the nonstop excitement was ideal for her short attention span.
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