My 2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets season

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My 2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets season; How far can I carry the flag?
Tweet Topic Started: Oct 7 2011, 03:25 AM (5,904 Views)
Nashfan	Oct 7 2011, 03:25 AM Post #1
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Greetings everyone, after taking the offseason away from the game for a while, I am back for the new season. Last year I was able to not only make the playoffs as a 5th seed but also win a series before getting demolished by eventual (virtual) Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim. This year I am looking to build on the success of last year's campagin and see if I can make a deep playoff run. First things first, of course, as this year's team has a lot of new faces: Forwards: Jeff Carter is obviously the biggest acquisition, as the talented center comes and will anchor the top line with fellow free agent signing Vinny Prospal and Captain Rick Nash. Jacket veterans R.J. Umberger, Antoin Vermette, Derek Dorsett, and Derek Brassard are holdovers. A series of young players like Matt Calvert, Ryan Johansen, and the surprising Cam Atkinson also man the front wile veterans Boll and Huselius recover from injuries. Defense: Tyutin, Russell, and Methot are back, but several new faces, including Wisnewski, Martinke, Clitsome, Savard, and Johnson will mix things up. The Jacket backline has always been suspect, so hopefully these new players will add some needed stability to the defense. Goaltending: GOne is the veteran Garon, so as goes Mason so go the Blue Jackets. Veteran Curtis Sanford will be the primary backup, but he is a stopgap and nothing further. Settings will be standard for me, 7 minute periods, penalties set to 2 for sims but bumped to 4 in game, auto shot aim, face-off settings reduced to 58 for each player on my team to make them harder to win. trent's AI settings will be used, with slight adjustments to the fighting and injury settings. As soon as the roster file is finalized, I will set it all up and start the season as soon as possible...stay tuned and enjoy following along!



lacky	Oct 7 2011, 06:41 AM Post #2
Hall of Famer Posts: 1,607 Group: Moderator Member #48 Joined: April 6, 2011	good luck in your season! p.s I see, you like challenges, because you choose not good team at all!
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Kerimaja91	Oct 7 2011, 10:57 AM Post #3
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Xiri	Oct 7 2011, 12:23 PM Post #4
Charter Member Posts: 1,631 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: April 5, 2011	Oh yes! Nice to see a new season from you. Good luck, this year we'll see CBJ in Finals?
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Nashfan	Oct 10 2011, 07:39 PM Post #5
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 1: Nashville at Columbus Time to open up the 2011-12 season, and what better way to do so than against the hated Nashville Predators, a division and expansion rival that has always given me trouble. The Preds are tough on defense but come into the season with question marks about their scoring. For the Jackets, new acquisitions Jeff Carter and Vinny Prospal will immediately join the fray on the top like with Captain Rick Nash, and the backline is also overhauled with 4 new faces from last year�s opener�only Russell and Tyutin remain. Mason will be the focal point this season, as he is really the key to making a playoff push. I won a round last year for the first time ever, and I am looking to at least match that or even exceed it in 2011-12. So, it�s off to the Nationwide Arena to kick off the new campaign, and thanks to whoever added them I broke out my spiffy 3rd jerseys for the occasion. INJURIES: NASHVILLE: None COLUMBUS: None GOALIES: NASHVILLE: Rinne COLUMBUS: Mason The beginning of the first was relatively normal for a first game, a touch of puck movement but no real goalmouth action. I had my defense working well early and kept the Preds completely away from my net. I started to build some pressure slowly, and generated my first power play 7 minutes in on a hooking penalty by Bergfors: I got 2 or 3 good chances, as Carter looked sharp moving the puck in his debut. I was however turned away by the Pred kill and we were back to full strength. I still did a good job of controlling the puck and eventually generated another man advantage on a hook by Klein at the 13 minute mark: This time the new faces looked sharp and cashed in immediately. Carter won the faceoff, which was controlled by Atkinson. He slid a beauty of a feed to Umberger in front, and he banged in the one-timer for the early 1-0 lead just 11 seconds into the PP: After drawing first blood I took a defensive posture, trying to prevent a quick equalizer. After a couple of good swipes at it, I was back in full control of the puck and had the Preds on their heels again. 3 minutes before the break, I struck again at even strength, as it was MacKenzie putting a shot on net, and Carter collecting the puck and depositing a nifty sharp-angled backhand past Rinne for is second point in his first 17 minutes as a Jacket, doubling the lead to 2-0: Playing out the rest of the period, I took a sloppy penalty with a minute to go, as Methot was whistled for roughing along the boards: I iced the first minute of the kill with surprising ease, and at the end of a period, I was surprisingly in complete control of a team I hardly ever beat. I had a 12-3 shot edge and was working the faceoff circle well. The second period, as one might imagine, was an entirely different story. Immediately, the Preds came out and whistled a flurry of shots at Mason on the last minute of the kill. I escaped without allowing as goal, but it was only because of a couple of good plays by Mason, as they had an odd man rush or two in the flurry. At the 2 minute mark Blum was whistled for a ticky-tack hold, giving me another man advantage: It was obvious I was in trouble on this PP though, as I couldn�t get the puck, and the Preds seemed to be faster and more aggressive down a man. They eventually pushed it into my zone a couple of times, and after a couple of good passes, Bergfors flipped a backhand past a stunned Mason, which went off the post and in to give the Preds a shorthander and cut the lead in half. I gave up 11 shorthanders last year, and it appears I haven�t figured out the secret yet. I was on the defensive for the rest of the first half of the period. I held my lead but didn�t get many shots on net and found myself scrambling and changing lines quite a bit. The Preds ramped up their aggression, looking for the equalizer in the second half as the period closed. This led to a hooking call on Halishuk, negating their momentum and putting me back on the power play. Despite the man advantage, I did nothing the rest of the period, and as the horn sounded again I was lucky to still be ahead after being thoroughly outplayed in that frame. The Preds closed the shot gap, but I was still having good luck on faceoffs. The third was more of what a division game should be: a 5-on-5 war. There was a lot of hitting, a lot of checking, and not much shooting, as both teams struggled to get past the defense and keep fresh players on the field. My offensive power in the first had been wiped out, but I was at least back to holding my own in the third defensively. The Preds got a shot here and there, but Mason made a couple of nice saves and the period flew by, as before I knew it there were less than 5 minutes left. With 3 to go, Carter took a hooking minor in heavy traffic, giving the Preds one final chance to push for the equalizer up a man: However I cleared the puck along the boards a couple of times, and they got frustrated at not being able to get the puck. Just 30 seconds into the PP, Roussel took a roughing penalty, and we were back to even strength: With open ice available, I caught the Preds crashing the net, and pushed the other way with 2 defensemen, Martinek and Methot. After exchanging passes, Martinek hit a cutting Umberger, who banged in his second of the game from distance, sealing the game at 3-1 with less than 75 seconds to play: At that point the game basically just played out over the final minute, and as the horn blew, I had my first win of 2011 in impressive fashion over a tough division opponent. Mason really made this win possible with his sturdy play at the back: Shots ended at 25-22 Jackets, so they were 9-5 Preds in the third. I was 1/5 on the Power Play, and held the Preds scoreless on both of their chances. I dominated faceoffs 27-10, which is quite frankly a surprise as my settings were all turned back. I don�t expect those numbers to continue for the season. However it was a good complete team win, controlling the puck, playing solid defense, good goaltending, and timely scoring. If I can keep this up, I should be in good shape for the year. Next up is an immediate trip to Minnesota to face the rejuvenated Wild in their opener. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was Columbus 3, Nashville 1. [DOHTML]<table border="1"> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> <tr><td> NASHVILLE</td><td align="center">1 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 07:00</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>NICLAS BERGFORS</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:48</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>KEVIN KLEIN</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:59</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PPG (1:0)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>JEFF CARTER, CAM ATKINSON </td></tr> <tr><td> 17:22</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (2:0)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE, DEREK DORSETT </td></tr> <tr><td> 19:01</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 02:24</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>JONATHON BLUM</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:43</td><td>NSH</td><td>SHG (2:1)</td><td>NICLAS BERGFORS</td><td>CAL O'REILLY </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:46</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>MATT HALISCHUK</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 17:08</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 17:38</td><td>NSH</td><td>PEN</td><td>CHARLES ROUSSEL</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:47</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:1)</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>RADEK MARTINEK, MARC METHOT </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:09</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.MARTINEK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:14</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">8</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">13:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:10</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.RUSSELL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">23:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.CALVERT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:07</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.JOHANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:34</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.CLITSOME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:50</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.MASON</td><td align="center">22</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">58:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> NASHVILLE PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:12</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.BOUILLON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:44</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.HALISCHUK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:59</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.ERAT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.FISHER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:56</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.LEGWAND</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.SMITHSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.HORNQVIST</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HILLEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.SUTER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:14</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.SPALING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.KLEIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.O'REILLY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:26</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.WEBER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">27:35</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.BERGFORS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.BLUM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ROUSSEL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.WILSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:52</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> NASHVILLE GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.RINNE</td><td align="center">25</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.LINDBACK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table>[/DOHTML]



lacky	Oct 10 2011, 08:11 PM Post #6
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Kerimaja91	Oct 10 2011, 08:51 PM Post #7
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Franco Duck	Oct 10 2011, 09:31 PM Post #8
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Nashfan	Oct 11 2011, 08:27 PM Post #9
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 2: Columbus at Minnesota After coming off of the opening win, I quickly took to the road to face a Minnesota Wild team in a state of transition. A lot of new faces are on hand in St. Paul, but with Backstrom in the back they are still a tough out, especially at the Xcel Energy Center. For this game I rotated a couple of players, as Savard replaced Clitsome on defense and Mayorov replaced Johansen up front, as I give several players looks early in the year to see who emerges as the top options. So without further delay it�s off to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the home opener for the Wild. INJURIES: COLUMBUS: None MINNESOTA: None GOALIES: COLUMBUS: Mason MINNESOTA: Backstrom This game started off as a carbon copy of the opener, as I dominated possession early and kept the puck away from my net. I pushed it around and got a couple of good chances, but was turned away by a couple of good saves by Backstrom. It didn�t take me long to get on the board though, as the top line, which looked great in the opener, was at it again, with Carter and Nash exchanging possession before Carter slid a perfect square pass to a charging Prospal, who fired it in high to net his first as a blue Jacket and give me a 1-0 lead 7 minutes in: At this point the Wild offense woke up and got into the game, creating a couple of scoring chances. I was chasing the puck and ended up taking a penalty as Umberger was called for hooking at the halfway point: However just 20 seconds into the man advantage, Clutterbuck got sloppy and was whistled for interference, negating the advantage: We went back and forth on the 4-on-4, with Minnesota getting a couple of good chances. It was clear the momentum had shifted as Tyutin took a holding penalty as the previous penalties were ending, sending me down a man again at the 12 minute mark: I killed the penalty with relative ease, though Mason also made a couple of good saves. Back at full strength I started pushing the puck forward again, and with 4 to go before the break the top line hit again in the same order, as Nash found Carter who found a streaking Prospal for his second of the period to double my lead to 2-0: Carter headed to the box 2 minutes later, which would repeat itself throughout this game, on a hooking minor, setting me up with one more penalty kill before the break: I successfully killed off the penalty, however, and as the horn sounded, I felt good about the position I was in, up 2-0 and maintaining pretty good control of the game despite being outshot and losing in the faceoff circle: And yes, just as in the opener, the entire complexion of the game changed in the second period, and it was obvious I would be in for a long night. Any hope of coasting to victory was eliminated early. Carter took another slashing minor 3 minutes in, and in just 20 seconds, the Wild hit the puck at Mason in front of a major scrum, and Clutterbuck ended up getting credit for the unassisted backhander after several deflections, as I allowed my first goal on the penalty kill of the year and the Wild cut the lead in half: Just a minute later, a similar situation ensued and McMillan was given credit for the deflected goal unassisted, and the lead I had spent a period building was gone in 4 minutes: I continued to struggle, and at the halfway point Nash took a penalty in traffic and it looked somewhat dire. However, the Wild again bailed me out as Spurgeon took an interference minor in traffic quickly and cut down the advantage again: As the penalties were ending, Spurgeon left the box and the Wild completed their comeback, as he took a pass from Brodziak and slid a one-timer past Mason for a 3-2 lead: I managed to stave off any further damage in the remaining 8 minutes, and at the second horn the Wild had taken over the game, but still just had a 1 goal edge on a 13-6 shot advantage in the period. They also continued to work the faceoffs well. The third period was what third periods often are, open ice and few whistles. A lot more of the contact that was called in the first 2 frames was let go, so it was a very physical period. My top line continued to dominate, and they hit for the third time at the 5 minute mark to tie the game, as Nash circled the net and slid a pass to Carter for his third assist of the game: Less than 2 minutes later I took the lead back for myself, as in the middle of a line transition Savard, who had been playing a good game anyway, took the puck deep and slid a masterful pass to Calvert, who hit it home from distance: For the next 10 minutes, I attempted to hang on to the lead, and for the next 10 minutes the Wild slowly built more and more offensive pressure. Finally, with less than 5 to go Heatley took the puck along the boards and found Spurgeon, who hit home his second of the game to dramatically tie it at 4: The Wild would have one more chance for the win as Nash found the box again for hooking less than 30 seconds later, but I killed off the penalty thanks to one incredible pad save by Mason off a point-blank one-timer. I was able to get to the end of the game and ensure a point tied at 4. Shots were 12-8 Wild in the crazy third period, and I had begun to hold my own on faceoffs, which helped on the third period goals. In overtime both teams had some quality chances, and I got the better of the play after the first minute or so, when the Wild hammered several shots off of Mason. At the 4 minute mark Heatley took a penalty, and I had a power play to win for the final minute: To their credit the Wild held strong, and after an OT period that saw shots favor Minnesota 8-3, totaling 43-23 for the game, we were off to the shootout. Faceoffs ended 27-15 Wild, and I was 0/2 on the PP and 1/6 on the PK. In the shootout, Koivu started it off early, scoring immediately to put me in a hole: However on my second to last shot I was able to even it up with Prospal: We made it through the 5 shooters even, and in the first shooter of OT, it was captain Rick Nash who brought it home for me, sending me to the 5-4 win and the 2 points: This was a crazy back-and-forth game worthy of an A+ for playability and entertainment value for me. Lots of goals, penalties, special teams, hitting, everything. I am happy to have gotten the 2, and Minnesota certainly deserved the point they got from the encounter as well. After this game, it�s back home for a very stiff test against Western Conference favorite Vancouver. Until then, goodnight from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, where the final score was Columbus 5, Minnesota 4 after a shootout. [DOHTML] <table border="1"> <tr><td> MINNESOTA</td><td align="center">4 </td></tr> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">5 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 07:27</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (0:1)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>JEFF CARTER, RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:00</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>R.J. UMBERGER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:20</td><td>MIN</td><td>PEN</td><td>CAL CLUTTERBUCK</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 12:19</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 16:44</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (0:2)</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>JEFF CARTER, RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:18</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 03:05</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>Slashing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 03:25</td><td>MIN</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>CAL CLUTTERBUCK</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:23</td><td>MIN</td><td>GOAL (2:2)</td><td>CARSON McMILLAN</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:30</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Elbowing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 10:29</td><td>MIN</td><td>PEN</td><td>JARED SPURGEON</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 13:19</td><td>MIN</td><td>GOAL (3:2)</td><td>JARED SPURGEON</td><td>KYLE BRODZIAK, CARSON McMILLAN </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 05:00</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:3)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 06:49</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (3:4)</td><td>MATT CALVERT</td><td>DAVID SAVARD </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:17</td><td>MIN</td><td>GOAL (4:4)</td><td>JARED SPURGEON</td><td>DANY HEATLEY </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:43</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>RICK NASH</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Overtime1 <table border="1"> <tr><td> 04:01</td><td>MIN</td><td>PEN</td><td>DANY HEATLEY</td><td>Hooking, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> Shootout <table border="1"> <tr><td> MIN</td><td>MIKKO KOIVU </td></tr> <tr><td> CBJ</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL </td></tr> <tr><td> CBJ</td><td>RICK NASH </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> MINNESOTA PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.CULLEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SETOGUCHI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">20:37</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.HEATLEY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.LUNDIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.POWE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">05:50</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.CLUTTERBUCK</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.BRODZIAK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:05</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.LATENDRESSE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.SCHULTZ</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:05</td> </tr> <tr><td> P.BOUCHARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:41</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.SCANDELLA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.McMILLAN</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">07:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.SPURGEON</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> E.NYSTROM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">08:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.ZIDLICKY</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.KOIVU</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.ZANON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">22:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.JOHNSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">08:05</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> MINNESOTA GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HARDING</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> N.BACKSTROM</td><td align="center">23</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">64:30</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.MAYOROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">11</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">18:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">25:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">11:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">22:21</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">19:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.MARTINEK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">20:39</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">09:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">9</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">16:55</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">5</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.RUSSELL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">19:05</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">19:32</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.CALVERT</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:48</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:50</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.MASON</td><td align="center">43</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">65:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> 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lacky	Oct 11 2011, 08:49 PM Post #10
Hall of Famer Posts: 1,607 Group: Moderator Member #48 Joined: April 6, 2011	what a tied game you are great penalty killler Your season is great, you play with weak team But this is challenge for you! Maybe, when I finish my season, I would start season with weak team, too you inspire me
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Remi	Oct 11 2011, 11:03 PM Post #11
Regular Posts: 179 Group: Members Member #133 Joined: April 8, 2011	Is there a reason behind putting penalties at 2 when you simulate games? I have always played on 3, and in sim games in season teams would usually get like 60-70 PP goals. Just wondering, cause I'm gonna play with penalties at 4 aswell now, but I also want to keep up the realism in the simulate scores/stats.



Nashfan	Oct 12 2011, 01:47 AM Post #12
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Remi,11 October 2011 11:03 PM Is there a reason behind putting penalties at 2 when you simulate games? I have always played on 3, and in sim games in season teams would usually get like 60-70 PP goals. Just wondering, cause I'm gonna play with penalties at 4 aswell now, but I also want to keep up the realism in the simulate scores/stats. Yeah the way I have it set up with 7 minute periods, at 2 it more or less keeps the stats so that I am in the range of all the other teams in terms of my total chances. I think I had the most power plays last season by like 5, but I was like 5th most in PKs, and I played a very aggressive style because I had a weak team. Basically my simmed seasons average out to about 4-4.5 PP and PK chances per game per team, which is pretty realistic and in line with what I normally get with having them at 4 in game. I like the divergence of the 4 setting in game as well...I am just as likely to get 8 as I am 2 in any particular game. Thanks for reading!



Remi	Oct 12 2011, 01:54 AM Post #13
Regular Posts: 179 Group: Members Member #133 Joined: April 8, 2011	Thanks for your input, I have noticed that the chances always seems a bit unbalanced in terms of stats. Will try out your config in my next season.



Kerimaja91	Oct 12 2011, 12:37 PM Post #14
Gameclock maker Posts: 1,910 Group: Moderator Member #50 Joined: April 6, 2011	Wow,nice win,here we go Jackets
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Nashfan	Oct 12 2011, 09:32 PM Post #15
Charter Member Posts: 391 Group: Members Member #38 Joined: April 6, 2011	Game 3: Vancouver at Columbus After a crazy opening road contest at Minnesota, it was back home for a stiff test against Western Conference power Vancouver, who entered the game at full strength after an opening win. Containing Kesler and the Sedins is hard enough, but beating the enigmatic Luongo when he is on his game is nearly impossible. If he is off, I figured I would have a good chance. Otherwise, I was likely in for a long and physical night along the boards and a low-scoring affair. How did it all play out? To the Nationwide Arena in Columbus for the answer. INJURIES: VANCOUVER: None COLUMBUS: None GOALIES: VANCOUVER: Luongo COLUMBUS: Mason As with the first 2 games, the first 5 minutes was a bit of a warm up, and the action really started happening soon after. At the 7 minute mark, the top line for the Jackets continued their torrid streak, as Jeff Carter netted his third goal already on a pass from Tyutin in the corner to make it 1-0 home side: Despite what looked like some early momentum for me, Vancouver took the following faceoff and struck back immediately, as Raymond found Kesler, who beat a wrong-skated Mason to quickly even things up in just 29 seconds: Just 2 minutes later we had the first penalty, as Pahlsson was whistled for a slash, but Samuelsson was penalized for interference on a ticky-tack call about 30 seconds later to nullify the advantage: After the abbreviated power plays were over, the rest of the period was back and forth, with a dearth of scoring chances. Vancouver got the better of play, but only had 3-4 good shots on goal, and as the first horn sounded, I had been dominated on shots (10-4) and faceoffs (9-4) but was still right in the game tied at 1. The second period began much as the first had ended, but a fateful penalty at the 4 minute mark on MacKenzie would put the Canucks back on the power play: Off the faceoff, Burrows got the puck and absolutely murdered the puck towards Mason from the point, whistling so fast I didn�t even see it. It hammered off the post, then off Mason�s mask, and before I could react it bounced into the net for what the computer considered an unassisted �own goal� to give the Canucks a 2-1 lead. Less than a minute later I was back in the box as Methot was whistled for holding, and things began to look a bit dire: However I had one of my better kills of the young season, keeping the Sedins at bay and really preventing much shooting. The result was a successful kill and we were back to even strength, leading to Hodgson taking a quick hooking minor to finally give me the man advantage at the 8 minute mark: I pushed hard for the equalizer, which led to an odd man rush the other way. Vancouver didn�t score, but they played keep-away with the puck to the point I got frustrated and took a tripping penalty on Tyutin, ending my advantage and quickly putting me back down a man a short time later: Finally I killed off the penalty and got a chance to try and establish something. Vancouver made it difficult, but I was finally able to get some puck movement and an occasional scoring chance. I slowly build some momentum and was pushing for the equalizer when Brassard was whistled for an untimely penalty with less than 2 to go in the period: Again the kill was working well, and I made it to the second horn without any further damage. I had been outshot 12-9 in what had been a more even period where the penalties kept either side from building any serious momentum. I was also back to holding my own on faceoffs and had a good feeling about the third. Sadly for me, however, my good feelings were unfounded. The Canuck forwards began playing keep-away with the puck in my zone, and I was really never able to find a way to break it other than icing. Eventually, my defenses wore down, and at the halfway point Samuelsson banged in a deflected puck to put Vancouver up 3-1, which in this game was a commanding lead: Finally at the 15 minute mark Hodgson was whistled for a holding penalty, and I thought I might have a chance to get back in it: [/] My power play was, as it has been all season, inept, however, and any hopes of a comeback were dashed when whistled for a vicious shot into the bench just 27 seconds into my final man advantage: The rest of the game played out uneventfully, and the Canucks handed me my first loss of the season in convincing fashion. They definitely had the �good Luongo� tonight, and their defense, and especially forwards, kept me from getting many chances to put pucks on the net: Shots were 15-4 Vancouver in the third, 36-18 overall. I held them to 1/6 on PP chances, but was again 0/3 myself. I did rebound from a slow start in the circle to win faceoffs 24-21. I just was never really able to dictate play in this game at all, and my top line never got going after the first goal. Next up is my third home game in the first 4 tries, this time against the Colorado Avalanche, another team I often have had trouble with. I will have to get some more pressure and I will definitely be looking to shake up my PP lines and try and get something going. Until then, goodnight from the Nationwide Arena, where the final score was Vancouver 3, Columbus 1. [DOHTML] <table border="1"> <tr><td> COLUMBUS</td><td align="center">1 </td></tr> <tr><td> VANCOUVER</td><td align="center">3 </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 1st period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 06:56</td><td>CBJ</td><td>GOAL (1:0)</td><td>JEFF CARTER</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN, RICK NASH </td></tr> <tr><td> 07:25</td><td>VAN</td><td>GOAL (1:1)</td><td>RYAN KESLER</td><td>MASON RAYMOND </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:08</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>SAMUEL PAHLSSON</td><td>Slashing, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:46</td><td>VAN</td><td>PEN</td><td>MIKAEL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 2nd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 04:09</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DEREK MacKENZIE</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 04:29</td><td>VAN</td><td>PPG (1:2)</td><td>ALEXANDRE BURROWS</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 05:21</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>MARC METHOT</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 08:11</td><td>VAN</td><td>PEN</td><td>CODY HODGSON</td><td>Obstruction hooking, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 09:44</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>FEDOR TYUTIN</td><td>Tripping, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 18:38</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>DERICK BRASSARD</td><td>Interference, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> 3rd period <table border="1"> <tr><td> 10:11</td><td>VAN</td><td>GOAL (1:3)</td><td>MIKAEL SAMUELSSON</td><td>Unassisted </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:00</td><td>VAN</td><td>PEN</td><td>CODY HODGSON</td><td>Holding, minor </td></tr> <tr><td> 15:27</td><td>CBJ</td><td>PEN</td><td>VACLAV PROSPAL</td><td>Roughing, minor </td></tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.MAYOROV</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.CARTER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">10:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.NASH</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.VERMETTE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.METHOT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">21:52</td> </tr> <tr><td> F.TYUTIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">24:20</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.MacKENZIE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">17:02</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.MARTINEK</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">24:38</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.ATKINSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">14:36</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.PAHLSSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">15:17</td> </tr> <tr><td> V.PROSPAL</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">13:24</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.UMBERGER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SAVARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:01</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.CALVERT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">10:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.BRASSARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">15:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.WISNIEWSKI</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.DORSETT</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">15:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> G.CLITSOME</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:48</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> COLUMBUS GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.MASON</td><td align="center">36</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">60:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SANFORD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> VANCOUVER PLAYER STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> G</td><td align="center">A</td><td align="center">PIM</td><td align="center">+/-</td><td align="center">PPG</td><td align="center">SHG</td><td align="center">FOT</td><td align="center">SOG</td><td>Hits</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.SAMUELSSON</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:49</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.ALBERTS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:29</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.HODGSON</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:40</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.HIGGINS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">12:30</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.HAMHUIS</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">4</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21:04</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.BURROWS</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:27</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.KESLER</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:11</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.MALHOTRA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">6</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:42</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.RAYMOND</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:18</td> </tr> <tr><td> S.SALO</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">18:57</td> </tr> <tr><td> D.SEDIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">15:19</td> </tr> <tr><td> H.SEDIN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">17:16</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.STURM</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">13:53</td> </tr> <tr><td> J.HANSEN</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">12:22</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.BALLARD</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">16:43</td> </tr> <tr><td> A.EDLER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">22:13</td> </tr> <tr><td> M.LAPIERRE</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">-1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">09:33</td> </tr> <tr><td> K.BIEKSA</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">23:34</td> </tr> </table> <table> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </table> VANCOUVER GOALIE STATS <table border="1"> <tr><td> </td><td align="center"> S</td><td align="center">GA</td><td align="center">Time</td> </tr> <tr><td> R.LUONGO</td><td align="center">18</td><td align="center">1</td><td align="center">60:00</td> </tr> <tr><td> C.SCHNEIDER</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">00:00</td> </tr> </table>[/DOHTML]



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