Forging an Identity: Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL 09)

[bthomp05]

Not bad, 1-1. How did your d-core play this time?

[thrashman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bthomp05

Not bad, 1-1. How did your d-core play this time?

Right now I'm liking Tyutin and surprisingly my 3rd pair of Hejda-Backman. Commodore is OK but I don't like him on 1st pairing which is where he is right now. Tollefsen and Klesla are pretty much the same player and both are struggling right now. I don't really need both of them and maybe neither of them.

[bthomp05]

Quote: Originally Posted by thrashman

Right now I'm liking Tyutin and surprisingly my 3rd pair of Hejda-Backman. Commodore is OK but I don't like him on 1st pairing which is where he is right now. Tollefsen and Klesla are pretty much the same player and both are struggling right now. I don't really need both of them and maybe neither of them.

Well play around, see if anyone will give you anything respectable for them. How is your AHL team looking. Could you make a trade for a prospect and bring someone up into the fold?

[thrashman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bthomp05

Well play around, see if anyone will give you anything respectable for them. How is your AHL team looking. Could you make a trade for a prospect and bring someone up into the fold?

I have Kris Russell and Aaron Rome as possible call-ups from the AHL, although I'm becoming more convinced Tollefsen or Klesla needs to go in some sort of package involving an incoming defenseman.

[ODogg]

GO JACKETS!!!

[bthomp05]

Quote: Originally Posted by thrashman

I have Kris Russell and Aaron Rome as possible call-ups from the AHL, although I'm becoming more convinced Tollefsen or Klesla needs to go in some sort of package involving an incoming defenseman.

Interesting. Only you know your team, but I think if you can get rid of some tarnished talent and bring in new blood, it will work plentiful for you.

[thrashman]

October 14, 2008
HP Pavilion - San Jose, CA

4 3

Antoine Vermette's 2 goals lifted Columbus over San Jose.

BLUE JACKETS NOTABLES
Antoine Vermette 2 goals
Kristian Huselius 2 assists
Jakub Voracek 1 SH goal
Fredrik Modin 1 goal
Steve Mason 30 saves

SHARKS NOTABLES
Patrick Marleau 1 goal, 1 assist
Joe Thornton 1 goal
Travis Moen 1 goal
Evgeni Nabokov 25 saves

BLUE JACKETS RECORD: 2-1-0

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October 17, 2008
Nationwide Arena - Columbus, OH

3 5

Kristian Huselius' 3 assists has helped the Blue Jackets grab three straight wins.

PREDATORS NOTABLES
Martin Erat 1 goal
Jed Ortmeyer 1 goal
Scott Nichol 1 PP goal
Pekka Rinne 16 saves

BLUE JACKETS NOTABLES
Antoine Vermette 2 goals
Kristian Huselius 3 assists
Fedor Tyutin 2 assists
Christian Backman 1 goal
R.J. Umberger 1 PP goal
Derick Brassard 1 EN goal
Steve Mason 30 saves


BLUE JACKETS RECORD: 3-1-0

[thrashman]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

GO JACKETS!!!

Yes! And thanks for following ODogg.