Sport Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I don't think I've ever been more pleased by attending a Blue Jackets game, which is made even better by the fact that the night started out about as poorly as it could have.A group of guys (about 10 dudes) who I know from college and who are still in college texted me at 3:30 and told me they were going to the Jackets game that night. They all live in Athens which is about an hour and a half drive from Columbus. I made plans to meet them outside the ticket booth and we'd all go to the game together.The morons that I call my friends left in three cars and all without tickets. One car made it to Columbus at a reasonable 5:45, the other two didn't leave Athens until 5:45 so only three guys actually made it to the 7:00 puck drop. Even if they had managed to get from Athens to Columbus in an hour and fifteen minutes there wouldn't have been any cheap tickets at 7 left to buy. My work went long so I wasn't able to get to the arena until 6:45. By then all the tickets were gone. With most of my buddies at a bar on the other side of town, being downtown 30 minutes from home, and not being able to sit with the guys who were in the arena I decided that I still wanted to get inside. I bought a ticket from a scalper (something I've only done once before) for $40, which I thought was a steal for where the number on the ticket said. this is where I satSo I sat alone and felt admittedly lame for being by myself, but the people around me were incredibly knowledgeable about the game and were fun to talk to. They were completely understanding and were honestly more fun to watch the game with than my friends would've been. The Jackets quickly buried themselves in a 2-0 hole within 8 minutes and were getting it taken to them by Phoenix. They responded with 5 unanswered goals. 3 by Matt Calvert for the natural hat trick and the Blue Jackets won a big game 5-3. The building was packed and the atmosphere was incredible. It reminded me of the games from the pre-lockout Nationwide Arena. The W (briefly) moved the Blue Jackets ahead of Anaheim and with a win over Nashville on Sunday they'll join the 70 point party. This team is on fire, something I don't think I've ever been able to say about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakonius26 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 That's one Hell of a steal for 40 bucks. I don't think I've ever had a reversal of fortune quite like that before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Just got back from the Anaheim Ducks-Minnesota Wild game. Theodore was really good, Dan Ellis was good in his Ducks debut, but the Ducks were so disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Just got back from the Anaheim Ducks-Minnesota Wild game. Theodore was really good, Dan Ellis was good in his Ducks debut, but the Ducks were so disappointing.The Ducks are a pathetic team saved by a very, very good goaltender who isn't playing. You trade for an average at best goaltender, sign a headcase for a goaltender, trade away a defenseman, and killed the chemistry you had. Great moves. It's no wonder they signed their GM to a 4 year contract extension!!! Can y'all not do anything right? Seriously? I have tickets to the last two games of the year (Kings at Ducks and Ducks at Kings) and I was hoping they'd be fighting for playoff positioning or even as luck might have it, be locked into playing against each other so I could see this rivalry blow the roof off the rest of the NHL and hell a couple line brawls would be nice. I wouldn't mind seeing Kevin Westgarth knock that ridiculous porn mustache off of George Parros... oh wait, Kevin Westgarth has no clue what he's doing let alone what friggin' sport he plays! Never mind on that last thought. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Caps claim Marco Sturm, Jackets claim Craig Rivet, Flyers claim Nick Boynton; Kris Newbury, Wade Belak, Todd Ford and Mike Commodore all clear waivers; Put on waivers today (with period ending Monday at noon ET): Bret Carson (Car), Jason Jaffray (Ana), DJ King (Wash), Nathan Lawson and Rob Schremp (NYI), Pascal Leclaire (Ott), Ty Conklin (StL), Curtis McElhinney (TB) and Tim Stapleton (Atl). On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pretty good video here about former St. Louis Blues center Mike Danton. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEW.ERA Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 To NY RangersD Bryan McCabeTo FloridaF Tim Kennedy3rd Round PickFlorida now has 10 picks in the upcoming draft. Â JETS|PACK|JAYS|NUFC|BAMA|BOMBERS|RAPS|ORANJE| Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameroncrazie07 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 To NY RangersD Bryan McCabeTo FloridaF Tim Kennedy3rd Round PickFlorida now has 10 picks in the upcoming draft.Bad trade for the Rangers, no need to give up draft picks. The Core 4 Sports Podcast Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I think its a very good, shrewd move by Sather, giving up a marginal prospect and a draft pick for some veteran help for the youngest blueline in the league. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 To NY RangersD Bryan McCabeTo FloridaF Tim Kennedy3rd Round PickFlorida now has 10 picks in the upcoming draft.Considering what the Leafs got for Beauchemin, Panthers got ripped off. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I know he returned the the Kings lineup on Wednesday, but is Sturm really 100% healthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 To NY RangersD Bryan McCabeTo FloridaF Tim Kennedy3rd Round PickFlorida now has 10 picks in the upcoming draft.Considering what the Leafs got for Beauchemin, Panthers got ripped off.McCabe is UFA after this year, Beauchemin has another year left on his contract. I think that explains the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I know he returned the the Kings lineup on Wednesday, but is Sturm really 100% healthy?Says the conditioning is good just getting back into game shape I guess is the thing. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I know he returned the the Kings lineup on Wednesday, but is Sturm really 100% healthy?Says the conditioning is good just getting back into game shape I guess is the thing.Well, he did miss a boat load of games due to knee tendinitis in the knee he just had surgery on. So, I doubt he's 100% healthy. I don't think he'll be 100% healthy until next year. Can he play? Absolutely. He had 9 points in 17 games and played well. So it's a good pick up of a role player for the Caps. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Marco Sturm? Healthy? Haha. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Leafs lose to the Pens in a shootout, but are now only three points out of 8th in the East with a Carolina loss in regulation. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Leafs lose to the Pens in a shootout, but are now only three points out of 8th in the East with a Carolina loss in regulation.However, Leafs fans will eventually need to find a new excuse for wanting Brian Burke dead after the Leafs go 82-0 in any of the upcoming seasons.... On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Wow. The Canucks are absolutely fantastic at diving. On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalktoChuck Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 The Avalanche haven't had a game were they allowed less than 3 goals since January 14th against the Wild (A total of 17 games). And in that stretch of games they've only won 3 of them (2 against the Blues and one in OT against the Canucks). Their goaltending/defense is just pathetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 If I'm a Blue Jackets fan, I'm pissed about that absolutely horrible call today. Utter BS. The puck was clearly in, the side net bulges, its in! 9 minutes later and Toronto decides that they cant see the puck so its not there. Ridiculous. Only in the goddamned NHL. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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