How did the Blue Jackets do selling off some of their parts? Despite that, the Lightning are confidently sitting in a playoff spot and keeping up with two other teams from the leading group – right now the Lightning are the third in the Central Division and just two points behind the first-place Florida Panthers with one game in hand. Don’t Fear the Keeper: Are the Columbus Blue Jackets afraid of Merzlikins becoming a Star? The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the weekend just barely out of a playoff spot, having earned five points in four games against Carolina and with a chance to collect a crucial four points against the bottom-dwelling Detroit Red Wings.. With what was at stake, this team should have come out on a mission to prove what they’re capable of. Colton is tied with Brayden Point for most goals during that stretch with three goals in six games. Instead, what I will look for more than wins are for signs of improvement. Where does Patrik Laine fit in the long term plans? Domi was acquired because of his ability (and desire) to play center, but had been shifted to wing to get his game going, and then stuck with bottom 6 minutes as his production failed to materialize. Yes, you read that correctly. I don’t want to blame effort, because I think that’s usually an unfair criticism. Let’s see more of Dean Kukan (who has never deserved to be scratched this season) and Mikko Lehtonen (activated to the active roster today). Ditto trade talk: we all know that the veteran UFAs should be traded between now and two weeks from Monday. Grading the Columbus Blue Jackets deadline deals and other moves around the league. Not since the first week of the month did we see them close a game out in regulation. After tonight’s game against Columbus, the Lightning are headed to Nashville to play two games against the Predators, which will conclude their last long road trip of the season. Frankly, that’s more frustrating because it proves that they do, in fact, know what to do. Speculation over management’s concern of "Elvis unleashed" fuels trade rumors. When we do see it, it’s only for a few shifts at the time. Of the many Blue Jackets to struggle in the first two months of the season, none was more disappointing than Max Domi. Vehvilainen, 24, made his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets on March 4 at Dallas, stopping three of four shots in 10:40 before going back to the team's American Hockey League affiliate in … #RedWings go up 2-1#CBj challenging for goaltender interference pic.twitter.com/otaIWySHz8. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/4eVumim7Mn. Forwards. Oliver Bjorkstrand - Alexandre Texier - Liam Foudy. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. I’d say something about “we really need X points this week to stay in the race” but I think we’re past that. Columbus Blue Jackets Lines. As the pickle on this s*** sandwich, Gabriel Carlsson shielded Elvis Merzlikins (who had a great game today with NO help). Atkinson retrieves the puck along the wall and immediately gets it to an open BJORKSTRAND. Someone needs to start scoring outside of the fourth line (and Luke Schenn), Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets: GAME 40. 1-0 #RedWingsSvechnikov beats Merzlikins. Laine Shuffling: exploring the winger's future in Columbus. I think these players do care. Give me more and more shifts where the Jackets play with aggression and assertion. The housing market is booming, the jobs market is booming, and people all over are discovering what Columbus has to offer. The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Thursday night’s game on a three-game losing streak facing the Columbus Blue Jackets. Detroit added not one but TWO empty net goals, because of course they did. After 36 games, every player should know what they’re supposed to be doing. WHY CAN’T THEY DO THIS MORE OFTEN? It’s snowbird time on this road trip, as the Jackets travel to the Sunshine State for games at Tampa Bay on Tuesday and Thursday, and a weekend back-to-back with the Florida Panthers. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. According to TSN’s Frank Seravalli, the Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche, and Toronto Maple Leafs are among the teams that are potentially willing to trade a first-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire captain Nick Foligno. Even if the lines are shuffled, each one is expected to play Blue Jackets-style hockey, with aggressive forechecking, backchecking, and opportunistic chances the other way. ... Twitter … Busch then saw the movement that remains as the weekend begins. I do think there’s a lack of confidence and trust, and it’s hindering their ability to just play. So of course the Jackets left Motown with two regulation losses and are close to being as near to eighth place as to fourth place. After Robby Fabbri shot the puck and chased his own rebound, somehow Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber thought it was wise that both of them go after him. Again it was Carlsson and Del Zotto on ice for it. The worst part is that neither game was particularly competitive. But he scored just 15 goals combined in his next three seasons in Columbus, and on Oct. 8, 2020, the Blue Jackets bought out his six-year, $29.4-million contract. Currently they have a 5-5-0 record in their last ten games, with all five losses happening during the last seven-game stretch. Apparently there was a team meeting after Saturday’s bad loss: #CBJ taking longer than usual to provide players for post-game Zoom interviews. This is what we want Blue Jackets hockey to be. Keep Texier at center, where his line with Foligno and Jenner has been one of the better ones during this otherwise awful weekend. During the last eight games Pat Maroon leads the Lightning in points with six of them. Lightning Round: Making the Canucks play the rest of the season is cruel. This of course left Michael Rasmussen wide open in the crease to score. Atkinson fed Bjorkstrand. Larson briefly landed at +1300 before snapping back to his original spot. We saw very little of that over the last week. I still want this team to make a push for the playoffs, but after this weekend I am past hoping for that. #CBJ #RedWings pic.twitter.com/F362oBOe7p. Jan Rutta is currently in the week-to-week category per Lightning’s head coach. There should be some cohesiveness. Nineteen games in thirty-one days for a team that is all but eliminated from the playoffs is sheer lunacy. It must have been about figuring out which restaurants were still open in Greektown, because it certainly wasn’t about how to come out and play better hockey today. Boone Jenner - Nick Foligno - Cam Atkinson. Erik Cernak is still questionable for tonight’s game. Smells like a team meeting after the 3-1 loss to Detroit. The broadcast noted that Detroit was 0-20-3 this season when tied or trailing entering the third period. Roslovic lays a bit hit on the forecheck (and yes, there probably could have been icing on the play. The Lightning’s power play has also been unexpectedly silent as the team converted just one power play opportunity in the last seven games. They’re not a critical component of this team’s success because, well, what success? COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday acquired defenceman Mikko Lehtonen from the Toronto Maple Leafs for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen. There’s no other traffic around the net, so let your goalie have a clear view to stop a low danger shot. They were rewarded with a goal thanks to great hustle by a line of Cam Atkinson, Jack Roslovic, and Oliver BJORKSTRAND: 1-1Roslovic redirects Bjorkstrand’s shot for the score. Certainly there are deployment issues which are the responsibility of the coaches, but the remains of that equine have been sufficiently flogged to this point and frankly I’m bored with it. Game #45 Recap: Blue Jackets get demolished by Stars 4-1 as Columbus drifts closer to top five pick, Game 46 Preview/GameThread: Blue Jackets’ stars look for revitalization in the Lone Star. He was tied with Kyle Larson (+1200) for a little while and the two actually swapped positions during the week. Eric Robinson - Max Domi - Patrik Laine. The scoring drought continues to be the main reason of latest Tampa Bay’s slump. Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | The Cannon, Blue Jackets throw in towel on season via embarrassing sweep in Detroit. So of course the Jackets left Motown with two regulation losses and are close to being as near to eighth place as to fourth place. I don’t think they’re happy or content to lose like this. Kyle Busch (+1300) opened at +1200 – the first driver above the 10/1 mark. The Jackets are also the only team which is outscoring Tampa Bay this season (16-11 in five games). 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Patrik Laine ended up down low, Michael Del Zotto was up high, and not one of the four Jackets challenged the puck-carrier. The Blue Jackets … The Wings got their game winning goal early in the third. The Big Swede backed up his remarks from this morning. You’d hope they’d respond to a bad loss with an aggressive first period, but instead they had just three shots on goal in the opening frame. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. This team looks like they’ve literally never practiced together before. The Other Svechnikov, Evgeni, somehow managed to score while the rest of his line made a change. They put the same players together, game after game, and that consistency often results in consistent results. Photo: Hockey Wilderness. John Tortorella challenged for goaltender interference but any contact between Rasmussen and Elvis was after the puck was already going underneath Elvis’s leg. The Lightning have also recalled Daniel Walcott to the taxi squad, but so far there’s no information whether he’s actually going to play or if the Lightning need some extra players on their road trip. Tonight the Bolts await another meeting with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the weekend just barely out of a playoff spot, having earned five points in four games against Carolina and with a chance to collect a crucial four points against the bottom-dwelling Detroit Red Wings. The Tampa Bay’s Lightning’s recent slump continued after their second consecutive loss on Tuesday night. Game #45 Preview: Jackets see Stars tonight in Dallas. Mitchell Stephens stays with the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, but could be recalled with the way Lightning’s playing at this moment. And yet, they actually played well at first, then have stagnated like the rest of the roster. Certainly you’d expect an adjustment period for Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic when they arrived after the season started, with even less time to practice with the team. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Starting as soon as Saturday, thousands of Columbus residents will be given an option to change the way they light up their homes. It was all Detroit for the first 30 minutes, but finally in the back half of the second period, the Jackets made a sustained push. In their absence Ben Thomas has been solid besides his turnover which led to Jack Roslovic’s goal on Tuesday. That’s when I knew we were doomed. In their last seven games since the start of this slump, the Lightning haven’t yet scored more than three goals in a single game, despite averaging 3.68 goals per game before start of that stretch. According to Natural Stat Trick he has 66.67 CF% and 80.10 xGF% at 5v5 during his first two games in NHL, which is very strong numbers, but obviously very inflated due to a small sample size. In a sentence I never thought I’d say: yolo420swaggg makes a good point there. Boone Jenner was coming on the ice as part of a change and couldn’t get there in time. Play the guys who are definitely part of the team next season, so management can figure out how best to supplement the roster over the summer. Some NHL teams have their forward lines set in stone. Recently Columbus have become a most inconvenient opponent for the Lightning – so far this season the Jackets are the only team against whom the Lightning have more losses than wins. Let’s ignore that), then immediately goes to the net. Live Tampa Bay Lightning news and talk from Twitter, Posting Guidelines / Community Standards for Raw Charge, Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers preview: Moving on from last game’s debacle. They played well in Tuesday night’s match-up with Columbus… Even after this goal, I didn’t feel comfortable that the Jackets could find a way to win. The Lightning defenceman appeared on the practice before Tuesday’s game and according to Jon Cooper will play during the four-game road trip, however didn’t specify when. Let’s get Liam Foudy (recently healthy and called up from Cleveland to the taxi squad today) back in the lineup. Jackets are looking for some fight as season winds down. Ross Colton’s line remains the most productive during the Lightning’s slump – in fact both goals against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday’s night were created by them. Roslovic was perfectly positioned to deflect the shot into the goal. Columbus is the capital of Ohio and the 14th largest city in the United States. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. BJORKSTRAND doesn’t hesitate; he immediately fires on net. Detroit drew first blood with a 1-on-4 goal. 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