I left this game defeated. The Blue Jackets most assuredly left this game defeated. While the score was a lot closer than the previous game, the Blues dismantled our power play and our PK in one game. (They did the PK swiftly, I might add.) I'm not going to go through the scoring, but know that the CBJ had, if I can recall, 4 5-on-3 powerplays and a grand total of 8 4-man advantages.
Ever still, the CBJ haven't found their calling on the power play. Sure, there were a ton of quality chances, but a boy in union blue is never there to follow through. Meanwhile, our generally good PK was dismantled with St. Louis scoring 2 goals in 2 shots on 2 power plays. That hurt just to type it.
Our goalies are no longer the people to blame. Too long tonight our defensemen were scrambling, screening, and out of position all over the defensive zone. Garon was very good, and Halak was great.
The only other point I want to touch on is the brutality and overall classless play of the Blues. Headshots, trips, and dangerous play was abound tonight. I caught a blatant high-stick to a Jacket and no call. Meanwhile, a soft (borderline not even a penalty) led to another St. Louis goal.
Not a good game. I'll forget it and move on. The Blue Jackets are up against the New York Rangers at Nationwide on Saturday. The Rangers are 7-3 in their last ten games, and are coming off of a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators.
I'm not sure what to expect. We need points, and we're not getting them. We need to win some in the coming games if we want to stay relevant in the Western Conference.
I will be attending the Monsters game on Saturday, so expect a dual game recap. Less CBJ, lots more LEM.
~Brett
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