As I'm sure many of you know the NHL is in the midst of a lockout. Meaning the NHL and their teams have locked out the players to try to coax the players into agreeing to a new controlled bargaining agreement. This new controlled bargaining agreement if the NHL had their way, would cut players salary by a sizable chunk therefore freeing up more money so the league and the owners could make a larger profit. This lockout affects a lot of people in a lot of ways and I won't pretend I know everything that's going on in this lockout, because I honestly don't. But I'm going to try to give my honest opinions and express what this lockout means to me and how it affects me.
First off I want to say that I hate this lockout and I'm quite pissed at Gary Bettman and all the owners that pushed for this lockout. Because first off it's forcing some clubs like the Florida Panthers to layoff some of their employees, but secondly it's just ruining this season for me every year I look to hockey to pull me through school and it gives me something to look forward to. But now what can I look forward to? The almost weekly updates of the CBA meetings and constant media output telling which side of the argument is in the wrong? No thanks. Bottom line this season is always going to tarnished for me when ever I look back on this season I'm just going to think one thing "Man that lockout ruined an entire year of hockey." And it's my senior year in high school after this who knows how many Jacket's games I'll be able to get to? I was ecstatic about the All-Star game coming to Columbus I thought what a way to end my senior year right? Wrong! This season is going to be tarnished all because Gary Bettman and some of the owners want more money and to get out of the terrible contracts THEY SIGNED AND PROPOSED IN THE FIRST PLACE!
Now the city of Columbus might not even get the All-Star Game until 2015 if this season is eliminated due to the lockout. Because 2014 is a Winter Olympics year so there won't be an All-Star Game which means that the earliest possible time we'd get the All-Star Game if the lockout lasts the whole season is 2015. Which just ticks me off because the city of Columbus made a lot of preparations and renovations for this All-Star Game and now they are going to take it away from it just so the owners don't have to be on the hook for the lucrative contracts they signed. This just shows me that the NHL couldn't care any less about small market teams like the Blue Jackets, it shows me that as long as the big markets like Toronto, Detroit, New York etc. are doing well then they don't care what happens to the small market teams. This lockout is hurting small teams even more because they really aren't making any money at all and this lockout hurts the Blue Jackets because it leaves them at the bottom of the barrel league-wise and they aren't being given a chance to change that.
Not only does this lockout hurt fans, but it also hurts the cities that have small market teams, and it will really hurt the city of Columbus if the lockout lasts the whole season. The lockout's affects will be felt almost globally with all the players going over seas to play. Bottom line this lockout is putting people out of work, making players bide time playing in other leagues, damages the NHL's view in the public's eye, tarnishes the season in the eye of hockey fans, and it needs to stop I don't care what it takes at this point the owners and the players need to cowboy up and get this CBA done.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
My thoughts on "Join The Battle"
So this week the Blue Jackets announced they would drop the "Gotta See it Live!" catch phrase that they had dragged through last season with a fresh new catch phrase "Join The Battle". So my initial reaction was thank god they are getting rid of Gotta See it Live, that was just as bad as Hardcore Hockey! I agree with a lot of people that Gotta See it Live just made us the fans seem like spectators that had nothing to do with game and we had no real affect on the team like we were just there to fill seats and watch. It also lead to the easy joke "Well you don't have to see it live to know they suck!" and in my opinion they overused Gotta See it Live to the point where if they continued to use it into this season I think I'd stop watching the Jackets on tv just to avoid the commercial!
I like Join The Battle a lot it plays to the Civil War aspect of the team which I've always liked. It also makes it seem like the fans are a part of the team and that we have a major impact on the teams performance whether that's financially or standings wise. Join The Battle is short and sweet and hopefully it won't involve Jeff Rimer screaming the phrase in every Jackets commercial.
In closing I like Join The Battle it's short and sweet, plays to the Civil War aspect of the team, thankfully replaces Gotta See it Live, makes a good # on twitter #JTB, and gives the fans the impression that they have something to bring to the team and they can help the Jackets succeed.
I like Join The Battle a lot it plays to the Civil War aspect of the team which I've always liked. It also makes it seem like the fans are a part of the team and that we have a major impact on the teams performance whether that's financially or standings wise. Join The Battle is short and sweet and hopefully it won't involve Jeff Rimer screaming the phrase in every Jackets commercial.
In closing I like Join The Battle it's short and sweet, plays to the Civil War aspect of the team, thankfully replaces Gotta See it Live, makes a good # on twitter #JTB, and gives the fans the impression that they have something to bring to the team and they can help the Jackets succeed.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Three Win Streak
So sorry that I didn't write recaps on the past three games I just didn't feel like writing them because it was my spring break so here's the post about all three.
3/28/12 Red Wings @ Blue Jackets
So from the start the game got off to a rocky start with Steve Mason being injured during the morning skates so we signed Shawn Hunwick a standout goalie out of the University of Michigan to a professional tryout contract to backup Allen York. Luckily Ty Conklin was starting in goal for Detroit.
Early on Conklin let in a weak goal off the stick of Vinny Prospal and Derek Dorsett scored on a break away to give the Jackets a 2-0 lead early on. The Jackets clearly were hustling out there trying to help York out they killed off a really key 5-on-3 but for all their hustle they still let in a PP goal off the skate of Jack Johnson that was scored to Henrik Zetterberg. But Allen York stood tall and held his own in the crease and recovered for a solid 2nd. 15 minutes into the 2nd Nikita sprung Brassard on a breakaway and Brass made no mistake in putting the puck past Conklin to make it 3-1. Only a minute later Atkinson and Umberger found themselves with a 2 on 1 going into the Detroit zone and Umby easily put it past Conklin to make it 4-1. The Jackets kept their defensive game going until halfway through the 3rd when Niklas Kronwall. But the Jackets held up against the wings late 3rd period push for the 4-2 win which was Allen York's first win in net.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Stood tall in net for his first win
R.J. Umberger: Had a goal and an assist to keep on his hot streak
Nikita Nikitin: Had two key assists and was solid on defense
3/30/12 Florida Panthers @ Blue Jackets
Another game versus a good playoff team with Allen York in net for the Jackets. With Hunwick still on the bench to backup York if need be.
The Jackets got off to another quick game with Umby converting a 2-on-1 with Brassard. The rest of the period was a tight defensive game with the Jackets locking it down. 12 minutes into the 2nd period Nikita scored from the point on the PP. The rest of the 2nd was dominated by the Jackets and they carried that momentum into the 3rd period with Nikita scoring again from the point 4 minutes in. But 4 minutes later a rebound off of York's pads found the stick of Tomas Kopecky and he made no mistake potting the goal to make it 3-1. Then with one minute left in the game and the Panthers net open Umby scored the empty-netter to make it 4-1 and that ended the scoring to give the Jackets a two game winning streak.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Again played well in net to get his second win
Nikita Nikitin: Had two key goals and played great defensively
Jack Johnson: Didn't have a point but played over half the game with over 30 minutes logged on the ice
3/31/12 CBJ @ STL
This was bound to be a tough game for the Jackets with York still in net due to Mase and Sandman being injured they faced off against one of the top teams in the league right now and they stood tall.
The game started off quickly with Boll scoring after charging into the crease 7 minutes in for his second goal of the season to make the score 1-0. But the Blues fought back to score a quick goal only a few seconds later off the stick of David Backes to make it 1-1. The rest of the period was a back and forth defensive battle until Umberger intercepted a STL pass at the point and brought it in for a break-away and put it past Halak to make it 2-1. The 2nd started with back in forth action for about half of it but Umby finally broke through again scoring on the PP to make it 3-1. The Blues then made a late period to try to tie it up with David Perron scoring off the post to make it close at 3-2. But it was the Jackets who carried momentum into the 3rd period with Derek Dorsett scoring on the PP halfway through to make it 4-2. And with the period rounding down and desperate to score the Blues pulled Halak for the extra skater, but it backfired and Vinny Prospal shot a laser across the ice for the empty netter. And that's all she wrote for the Jackets past three wins.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Continued to play confidently in net for his third win
R.J. Umberger: Continued to stay hot with 2 goals
Rick Nash and or Cam Atkinson: Both had 2 key assists tonight.
And My Three Stars for this win streak:
Allen York: Came in with no good NHL experience but played great without him we'd definitely be 0-3 in these 3 games.
R.J. Umberger: Stayed hot after his hat-trick night with 5 goals and 1 assist during these 3 games
Jack Johnson: Granted he only had 1 point in these three games but he also had 86 shift over those 3 games and played a total of 88 minutes and set franchise records for ice time.
Again sorry for the tardiness it was just spring break and I was being lazy.
3/28/12 Red Wings @ Blue Jackets
So from the start the game got off to a rocky start with Steve Mason being injured during the morning skates so we signed Shawn Hunwick a standout goalie out of the University of Michigan to a professional tryout contract to backup Allen York. Luckily Ty Conklin was starting in goal for Detroit.
Early on Conklin let in a weak goal off the stick of Vinny Prospal and Derek Dorsett scored on a break away to give the Jackets a 2-0 lead early on. The Jackets clearly were hustling out there trying to help York out they killed off a really key 5-on-3 but for all their hustle they still let in a PP goal off the skate of Jack Johnson that was scored to Henrik Zetterberg. But Allen York stood tall and held his own in the crease and recovered for a solid 2nd. 15 minutes into the 2nd Nikita sprung Brassard on a breakaway and Brass made no mistake in putting the puck past Conklin to make it 3-1. Only a minute later Atkinson and Umberger found themselves with a 2 on 1 going into the Detroit zone and Umby easily put it past Conklin to make it 4-1. The Jackets kept their defensive game going until halfway through the 3rd when Niklas Kronwall. But the Jackets held up against the wings late 3rd period push for the 4-2 win which was Allen York's first win in net.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Stood tall in net for his first win
R.J. Umberger: Had a goal and an assist to keep on his hot streak
Nikita Nikitin: Had two key assists and was solid on defense
3/30/12 Florida Panthers @ Blue Jackets
Another game versus a good playoff team with Allen York in net for the Jackets. With Hunwick still on the bench to backup York if need be.
The Jackets got off to another quick game with Umby converting a 2-on-1 with Brassard. The rest of the period was a tight defensive game with the Jackets locking it down. 12 minutes into the 2nd period Nikita scored from the point on the PP. The rest of the 2nd was dominated by the Jackets and they carried that momentum into the 3rd period with Nikita scoring again from the point 4 minutes in. But 4 minutes later a rebound off of York's pads found the stick of Tomas Kopecky and he made no mistake potting the goal to make it 3-1. Then with one minute left in the game and the Panthers net open Umby scored the empty-netter to make it 4-1 and that ended the scoring to give the Jackets a two game winning streak.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Again played well in net to get his second win
Nikita Nikitin: Had two key goals and played great defensively
Jack Johnson: Didn't have a point but played over half the game with over 30 minutes logged on the ice
3/31/12 CBJ @ STL
This was bound to be a tough game for the Jackets with York still in net due to Mase and Sandman being injured they faced off against one of the top teams in the league right now and they stood tall.
The game started off quickly with Boll scoring after charging into the crease 7 minutes in for his second goal of the season to make the score 1-0. But the Blues fought back to score a quick goal only a few seconds later off the stick of David Backes to make it 1-1. The rest of the period was a back and forth defensive battle until Umberger intercepted a STL pass at the point and brought it in for a break-away and put it past Halak to make it 2-1. The 2nd started with back in forth action for about half of it but Umby finally broke through again scoring on the PP to make it 3-1. The Blues then made a late period to try to tie it up with David Perron scoring off the post to make it close at 3-2. But it was the Jackets who carried momentum into the 3rd period with Derek Dorsett scoring on the PP halfway through to make it 4-2. And with the period rounding down and desperate to score the Blues pulled Halak for the extra skater, but it backfired and Vinny Prospal shot a laser across the ice for the empty netter. And that's all she wrote for the Jackets past three wins.
My Three Stars:
Allen York: Continued to play confidently in net for his third win
R.J. Umberger: Continued to stay hot with 2 goals
Rick Nash and or Cam Atkinson: Both had 2 key assists tonight.
And My Three Stars for this win streak:
Allen York: Came in with no good NHL experience but played great without him we'd definitely be 0-3 in these 3 games.
R.J. Umberger: Stayed hot after his hat-trick night with 5 goals and 1 assist during these 3 games
Jack Johnson: Granted he only had 1 point in these three games but he also had 86 shift over those 3 games and played a total of 88 minutes and set franchise records for ice time.
Again sorry for the tardiness it was just spring break and I was being lazy.
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