Blue Jackets vs. Leafs - Nov. 26th, 7:00pm - SN

[cw]

Calls didn't go their way and they seemed to be outplayed some but their goalie made up the difference.
Gotta start somewhere
Their 2nd road win of the season ...

 

[L K]

That game didn't make me think Knies was ready to come back

 

[OldTimeHockey]

That game didn't make me think Knies was ready to come back

I don't find that Knies has looked like himself for most of the season so far.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

If you could have Domi get off the ice everytime the puck crosses into the defensive zone, he'd be a pretty good hockey player.

 

[herman]

I like the cameras focusing on Berube yelling at Willy all the time

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993868610167603533

A) he usually deserves it
B) he asks his coach to help hold him accountable (Keefe mentioned it); also everyone else within earshot gets the message too but without (as much) embarrassment
C) might be the #1/2 reason keeping Berube’s job alive (JT91 being the other)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993887182176899197

Tarp comes off when they win (so the fans can win too)

 

[Frank E]

With Roy back, I see they moved Domi to the wing...he's obviously better suited to that, and I thought he made some plays last night.

 

[cabber24]

Awful game, heavily outshot again, 2 points for Woll.

 

[herman]

Nice shot, Cowan!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1993872809659957313

Gritty work from Tavares and a deft touch from Willy

Werenski was a threat all night, but here he was caught napping when Cowan snuck around him.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Awful game, heavily outshot again, 2 points for Woll.

It's the inconsistency shift to shift and period to period that's the biggest problem with this team. Dominant shift, followed by 5 or 6 lethargic shifts, followed by two dominant shifts.....Like I said, more bipolar than my ex wife.

 

[cabber24]

Werenski was a threat all night, but here he was caught napping when Cowan snuck around him.

I don't know, Cowan doesn't look like a threat from where he was. It was a great shot, surprising he could score from that angle.

 

[herman]

I don't know, Cowan doesn't look like a threat from where he was. It was a great shot, surprising he could score from that angle.

Cowan started at a threatening spot (blocker side slot) and shifted to the area of zone coverage that gets confusing (between checks) where there are too many bodies but also not enough actual cover (wingers normally zone down to the hash marks). You're right, it was a beautiful one timer to take advantage of Greaves RVH on the far side.

Also, the nice oopsie pick Cowan threw on Werenski to get Tavares the room to carry the puck to the other side that started this cycle deserves a (surreptitious) mention.

Nylander didn't even shoulder check where Cowan would be, so I'm thinking this was a bit of a set cycle play. Normally a blind pass out from behind the net would be into the slot. McCabe was open if Nylander decided to hook it forehand through the slot.

 

[herman]

If you could have Domi get off the ice everytime the puck crosses into the defensive zone, he'd be a pretty good hockey player.

Alternatively, what if we had skaters who were really good at consistently getting the puck back in the DZ and moving it into the OZ quickly and keeping it there for most of the game with actual shots on goal. I think that'd be a pretty good team.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

Alternatively, what if we had skaters who were really good at consistently getting the puck back in the DZ and moving it into the OZ quickly and keeping it there for most of the game with actual shots on goal. I think that'd be a pretty good team.

Yes. And then you'd never have to worry about the situations you put Domi or Robertson in.

 

[herman]

Yes. And then you'd never have to worry about the situations you put Domi or Robertson in.

Therefore, puck moving defenders (who aren't ass-butt on the walls and in the slot, i.e. kind of expensive and rare), are super valuable for extending the depth production of the lineup.