We sure can. Obviously a loss isn't anything to be proud about, but I can't say that I'd rather lose in regulation than in OT. (Those single points can add up. ) However there are plenty of upsides I notice so far in the season. For one, Steve Mason while posting an irrelevant .897 save percentage, at least to me looked impressive relative to his sputtering season last year. Rinne on the Predators though shined like platinum, and picked up an impressive game and a great performance in the shootout. (Can't blame Mason for the Sullivan deke, that was very well done.)
Add on a 2 nullifying penalties from Anton Stralman; even though one of the resulting 4-on-4s resulted in a goal; and it was a frustrating night for me. Because this is not how I've seen this year's CBJ squad play.
Here come the bullets for the night:
- We gave up a lot of defensive zone turnovers, and while no goals came from them, one can only assume it's not good.
- Antione Vermette scored 2 goals, and he deserved both of them. Rebounds aren't the most glamorous goals to get, but fans and players both respect the points.
- Anton Stralman might've had a bad night, but these nullifying penalties have to stop. I've seen a lot of them the past couple games, and it's not a good thing. (Even if we score on the 4-on-4.)
- The Jackets sink to 6-7 at home now. I'm planning on going to the Penguins game on Saturday but I can imagine locals might want to stay home more often if they feel the CBJ can't perform in the spotlight. It was an exciting hockey game, but exciting only counts for the fans if you win.
- I can't complain about our current point gain, but considering that we were tied for 1st in the Western Conference a week ago this loss officially makes it a slide. I don't like losing more than 2 games in a row.
~Brett
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