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There for a few minutes the Jackets looked like a team built to contend for the cup. But, in typical Jackets fashion, by the end of 60 minutes this game had this familiar sight:
I swear it seems like this team is flat out trying to reinvent losing. Somebody should make a movie.. Write a book... Blog about.. Wait.. What?
1. With a 4-1 lead I got this tweet from @Mattdoc84 which completely summed up this game:
"it's been a long season when even a 4-1 lead doesn't feel safe"
2. I really don't know what to say anymore... The morning after, despite years and years of conditioning to cope with spectacular collapses by this team, I just cannot explain how in the hell the Jackets let the game get away from them. 4 first period goals. 4 PP goals. A 4-1 lead. A 5-2 lead. Another 3rd period lead. All results in a 6-5 regulaion loss. How can this 62 million dollar team not close out this game? I can't even get pissed off after these collapses anymore... It's more bewilderment or as my buddy Chris put it -- a death stare.
3. After ranting yesterday about Nash and Carter choking things up what does Jeff "I want out" Carter do? He goes out and scores a first period hat trick. When I should be raving about such a performance it doesn't mean jack shit if you can't win. Those 3 goals now ties him for the team lead with Nash.
4. For once the Jackets made a team pay for a boneheaded penalty. After the McGratton major, the Jackets threw up not one, not two, but THREE power play goals. They did everything right. Won draws. Crashed the net. Pounced on rebounds. Actually hit the net with shots. Still, I shake my head -- how do you lose a game when you score 4 power play goals?!?
5. Rough game for Sanford. Really for both goalies for that matter which is easy to say when 11 total goals are scored. He only stopped 32 of 38 shots which was good for a horrendous .842 save %. No big saves and it seemed like every quality shot got behind him. He has got to have that 4th goal. Do you know what is really sad? I'd rather have an injured Sanford in than a healthy Mason -- that is how little confidence I have in #1. If he felt good enough to play I keep him in there like Arniel did.
6. A lot of folks calling for Arniel's head. He certainly shoulders his share of the blame but as I said on twitter last night -- firing just him is like blaming an elf instead of Santa. When (and it's not a question of '"if" at this stage) changes are made, they have got to be much broader than just a head coaching change.
EXTRA SHOTS:
Was suprised the Preds did not pull Rinne or at least call a TO after those 3 PPG on the major. Then again, who am I to question that team? Teams like Nashville always seem to make the right decisions and never give up. What I'd give for this Jackets franchise to have even a small slice of that attitude. James Wisniewski is now a team worst -19. His 19:36 has to be a season low. Good to Johansen get a couple of goals. Should do wonders for his confidence. Man, I hope we don't ruin this kid. Brass with a couple helpers. He's actually got 4p (1g, 3a) in his past 2 games. Tyutin with a team lead in ice time with 27:40. Prospal with another helper to increase his team lead in points to 27 in 34GP. I'm liking Nash and Carter much better on separate lines and together on the PP. Although once again I didn't notice the "captain" much. Somehow Derek MacKenzie is a plus 7. He is the only regular with a '+' on this squad. With 4 PPGs in the bank, it vaulted the Jackets PP overall ranking up to 21st in the league. Anaheim got a point last night so the Jackets lead on the worst record increased to two points.
When can we interview Paul Fenton?
Next game the day after Christmas @ Chicago.
Merry Christmas eve eve.
-LTL
