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Post by triplethreatmark on Apr 19, 2014 18:10:32 GMT -5
I too am rooting for the Blue Jackets for two reasons: A. Screw the Pens (except Rob Scuderi. We miss you Scuds!) B. One of my roommates is from Columbus and is totally disrespectful about the Jackets and the game in Ohio in general, so I'd like to see them do well to at least shut him up a little. Which is sad because Columbus is possibly one of the best cities to have a hockey team between all of the expansion and relocated teams of the 90's early 00's. Plus they are so f***ing scrappy with good heart and an exciting goalie. If the Rangers never traded for Rick Nash, NYR would still be one of the best teams today and Columbus would still be a basement dwelling team. Yeah, he's one of those "FOOTBALL IS GOD!!!" type guys especially when it comes to Ohio State football. In his defense though, by the time the Jackets showed up, he was 14 and was in the Army until he was 21 or 22, so he's always known the Jackets to be crappy(which they have been, unfortunately).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 18:15:10 GMT -5
Which is sad because Columbus is possibly one of the best cities to have a hockey team between all of the expansion and relocated teams of the 90's early 00's. Plus they are so f***ing scrappy with good heart and an exciting goalie. If the Rangers never traded for Rick Nash, NYR would still be one of the best teams today and Columbus would still be a basement dwelling team. Yeah, he's one of those "FOOTBALL IS GOD!!!" type guys especially when it comes to Ohio State football. In his defense though, by the time the Jackets showed up, he was 14 and was in the Army until he was 21 or 22, so he's always known the Jackets to be crappy(which they have been, unfortunately). Hopefully Columbus becomes like Washington. Crappy during the first decade of existence but become a solid hockey franchise and becomes a solid market with a solid fanbase.
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Post by armbar on Apr 19, 2014 18:34:20 GMT -5
Yeah, he's one of those "FOOTBALL IS GOD!!!" type guys especially when it comes to Ohio State football. In his defense though, by the time the Jackets showed up, he was 14 and was in the Army until he was 21 or 22, so he's always known the Jackets to be crappy(which they have been, unfortunately). Hopefully Columbus becomes like Washington. Crappy during the first decade of existence but become a solid hockey franchise and becomes a solid market with a solid fanbase. I see Columbus as having massive potential, with rise of Boone and Johansen and BOB. Now with them seemingly having a clear direction of what they want to be, I see them using that potential.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 18:45:46 GMT -5
Hopefully Columbus becomes like Washington. Crappy during the first decade of existence but become a solid hockey franchise and becomes a solid market with a solid fanbase. I see Columbus as having massive potential, with rise of Boone and Johansen and BOB. Now with them seemingly having a clear direction of what they want to be, I see them using that potential. Plus the only two elite teams that aren't going anywhere in the east are Boston and Pittsburgh. Otherwise it's open season out there. I don't know too much which teams have the best prospect so I'm guessing Tampa will be elite soon with Drouin and the other bottom 10 picks they managed to collect over the years and Hedman and Bishop breaking out this year. So yeah Columbus has all the potential guaranteed
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 19, 2014 20:35:40 GMT -5
Looks like it going to come down to the wire again
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Post by armbar on Apr 19, 2014 20:39:56 GMT -5
I see Columbus as having massive potential, with rise of Boone and Johansen and BOB. Now with them seemingly having a clear direction of what they want to be, I see them using that potential. Plus the only two elite teams that aren't going anywhere in the east are Boston and Pittsburgh. Otherwise it's open season out there. I don't know too much which teams have the best prospect so I'm guessing Tampa will be elite soon with Drouin and the other bottom 10 picks they managed to collect over the years and Hedman and Bishop breaking out this year. So yeah Columbus has all the potential guaranteed Also, their GM has good vision, unlike some others. I know this sounds like a broken record, but was involved in choosing players for Finland's Olympic team. Many complained about choosing Juhamatti Aaltonen to the team. Well, he went and scored after an awesome one man show, as he deked past two Russian NHL defenders and then placing the puck past Varlamov to even the quarter final match. And Kekäläinen has improved the feel of Columbus from the bottom level team into a future contender with hiring of Horton and making the team somewhat into Boston-lite.
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Post by andrew8798 on Apr 19, 2014 20:55:11 GMT -5
To OT we go
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 21:30:08 GMT -5
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Post by VRM: LET'S GO BLUESHIRTS!! on Apr 19, 2014 21:30:19 GMT -5
80 minutes not enough, let's see if it takes under 100.
2nd OT
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 21:49:11 GMT -5
Blue Jackets earned that one. The Penguins made a lot of dumb mistakes out of frustration from the 3rd on. Congrats Columbus, enjoy your first notch in the playoff win column, you deserve it.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 21:51:44 GMT -5
Landy puts the Avs up by 1. Cannot wait until my jersey gets here.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 21:52:25 GMT -5
Also, MacKinnon... Holy shit. 5 points in the playoffs already!
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 21:55:31 GMT -5
Varly almost scored on himself!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 21:57:51 GMT -5
f*** yeah Columbus. Now Winnipeg is the only franchise that hasn't won a single game in the playoffs.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 22:00:09 GMT -5
Oh, I think Varly is entering beast mode!
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Post by Orange on Apr 19, 2014 22:05:26 GMT -5
3-1, bitches!
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 22:06:09 GMT -5
Landy lights the lamp! The Kid with the assist. 6 damn points!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 22:06:40 GMT -5
LOL BRYZGALOV!!!
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Apr 19, 2014 22:09:47 GMT -5
You could see he was shaken by that last one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2014 22:18:08 GMT -5
Like Colorado has to win this series in a sweep. Minnesota is on their 4th string goaltender!
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