YOUR 2013-14 Columbus Blue Jackets

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #1 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 10:09 am

(I'm not sure JR survived the summer, but here goes)

Going out on a limb here. 3rd place in the division. Shittsburgh takes 1st. Islanders take 2nd. Rangers season is tragically derailed by Brassard murdering Arniel after a game in December. Flyers have Mason so we all know how that will turn out. :busky:

jacketracket · Post #2 by **jacketracket** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:15 am

Alive and well.

I'm not nearly as optimistic - I don't see where the offense comes from, even after Horton returns.

Sixth in the Metro (pushing the Caps for fifth), following Shittsburgh, the Rangers, Flyers, Isles and Caps.

Presently in initial cohabitation negotiations with a new Ms. jr - do I sell and move in with her, enjoying unlimited guilt sex on a perpetual road trip? Or do I hold out for her selling and moving in with me, getting it on home ice but only when lucky? All suggestions welcomed.

Edit: yeah, the Flyers finish third - Emery is the undisputed number one by Thanksgiving (Canadianian)

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #3 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:27 am

Congrats on the co-habitation stuff. Afraid I don't know much about it. Nearly moved out west to be with Mrs. Bringus in the spring, before deciding that was a terrible idea. Home ice is important, but hey, so long as you're staying in the same area, don't see it having a huge downside either way.

On another note, It sure was nice of ODOT to start construction on every major road in Northern Columbus at the exact same time.

I'm still optimistic. Murray and Jenner are going to have an immediate impact. The one thing that concerns me is backup goalie. It's not a good sign when you have to pull your backup goalie in a preseason game, which happened last night apparently. An average team can't afford to concede 10-15 games a season by starting the McBackup.

MP · Post #4 by MP » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:45 pm

IMO, it doesn't matter whose place you pick, just pick the better place.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #5 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:34 am

You heard it here first: Boone Jenner: 2013-14 Calder Winner. :prickle:

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #6 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:37 am

Horton said he left Boston for Columbus because he wanted land and a quiet neighborhood in which to raise his two boys. To that end, he bought a home on five acres in Galena, just on the north side of Hoover Reservoir. They have two French bulldogs and an Italian mastiff. - See more at:

Didn't know Horton was a survivalist.

jacketracket · Post #7 by **jacketracket** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 8:58 pm

Columbus on the Record's Mike Thompson predicts the CBJ make the playoffs this season ... you heard it here first.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #8 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:04 pm

[YOUTUBE]XE5faTZS4Gw[/YOUTUBE]

JR, you're a lifer, right?

I think you'll like that video.

jacketracket · Post #9 by **jacketracket** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:31 pm

City Center!!

StingerThirdJersey · Post #10 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 6:28 am

Dealt Blackjack to Calvert on a 15 dollar table. Not in high limit even though he's almost a millionaire.

Non douchebag and non whiner. Bought in for less than 200 and left with 850. Tipped.

jacketracket · Post #11 by **jacketracket** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:36 am

Interesting note in the local rag this morning - the CBJ are 36-36-18 lifetime against the rest of the Metrosexuals. I just assumed they would be miles below .500 against any group you compared them to.

jacketracket · Post #12 by **jacketracket** » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:37 am

StingerThirdJersey wrote:Dealt Blackjack to Calvert on a 15 dollar table. Not in high limit even though he's almost a millionaire.

Non douchebag and non whiner. Bought in for less than 200 and left with 850. Tipped.

How do you like the casino? I haven't been out there yet - what's the vibe like?

StingerThirdJersey · Post #13 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:02 pm

I like working it. It makes me not enjoy working my other gig which is just an office job. There's some 10 dollar BJ and 5 dollar table games now if you're cheap. Or 100 dollar/10k blackjack if you're a high roller. I've been fortunate enough to deal 100 dollar tables a few times. Lots of alone time haha.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #14 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:09 am

Sounds like having too many former Jackets broke the Rangers.

jacketracket · Post #15 by **jacketracket** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 7:15 pm

Captain Roy Bringus wrote:Sounds like having too many former Jackets broke the Rangers.

LOL!

The CBJ undefeated in Eastern conference play ... damn, that sounds good. Nice to see this bunch bounce back after the opener.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #16 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:23 pm

How good has Gaborik been so far? Dat contract year performance.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #17 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:36 pm

jacketracket wrote:LOL!

Seriously, it's been really nice to not hear about a bunch of ex-Jackets suddenly blooming the minute they leave Columbus. Nash is still the same heartless bastard. Brassard still disappears for 5-6 game stretches, Dorsett still takes shitty penalties (and it's nice to see a fanbase with less hicks not defend his retarded play with a bunch of bullshit about character) and Moore and Stralman look like Moore and Stralman.

StingerThirdJersey wrote:How good has Gaborik been so far? Dat contract year performance.

Probably a combination of contract-year performance, return to health, decent linemates, and desire to prove last year was a fluke.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #18 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:28 am

I know you've posted about the toxic Arniel and Brass combo. Even though Arny's not the head man in charge, you gotta know that shit is still bad in the room.

Looking forward to Nash's downward spiral in NY. That team is on the verge of collapsing on itself IMO.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #19 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:31 am

And Stralman. Can't believe he's in the league still. I've heard he's been decent enough in NY. He's just one of those guys that I couldn't stand pretty much from day one in the Capital City.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #20 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:45 am

StingerThirdJersey wrote:And Stralman. Can't believe he's in the league still. I've heard he's been decent enough in NY. He's just one of those guys that I couldn't stand pretty much from day one in the Capital City.

I didn't mind Stralman. Yeah, he was terrible in his own zone, but hey, every team needs a PP specialist. I'd rather have Stralman at 2 mil than Wiz at 5.5 mil. :maw:

Wiz is gonna pass Umberger as the worst contract on the team by January. He's lost an alarming amount of footspeed (and wasn't really that fast to begin with). Combine that with his poor decision making skills and I don't seem being anything more than a 6th/7th defenseman who shouldn't play more than 5 even-strength minutes by 2015.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #21 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 11:27 am

I'm not ready to give up on him, but I've been more of a Wiz fan than not since the signing so I may still be in denial. Whereas I've never been high on Umberger so I allowed my rage to flow more easily.

Good news is the D depth looks good. Strong, even. So far.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #22 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 8:15 pm

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #23 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:14 pm

Fuck you bob. :maw:

jacketracket · Post #24 by **jacketracket** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:02 pm

Masterplan wrote:IMO, it doesn't matter whose place you pick, just pick the better place.

Not sure this worked out the way I thought it would ... selling my condo in Pickerington, and moving into her house near Hall/Norton Road (CRB will understand) - wedding in February. Scared shitless, but never more certain of anything in my life.

WTF is going on w/the CBJ? Other than the opener, they've played tight - up until last night. Four game losing streak, just like that ...

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #25 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:05 am

jacketracket wrote:Not sure this worked out the way I thought it would ... selling my condo in Pickerington, and moving into her house near Hall/Norton Road (CRB will understand) - wedding in February. Scared shitless, but never more certain of anything in my life.

WTF is going on w/the CBJ? Other than the opener, they've played tight - up until last night. Four game losing streak, just like that ...

Shit man, congrats! :busky:

Jackets will be fine, assuming Bob goes back to being great instead of just good like he has been. Just some shit luck on that roadtrip. Really only 1 total stinker (the Washington game) 1/10th of the way through the season.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #26 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 10:49 pm

Closer to the casino, muahahahah

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #27 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:02 pm

http://gawker.com/drunk-driver-who-confessed-on-youtube-sentenced-to-six-1450757960

You guys been following that drunk driver youtube guy?

Too bad it wasn't the max. What a self serving cocksucker.

jacketracket · Post #28 by **jacketracket** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:57 am

Didn't watch the game yesterday - just watched the highlights. Prout's intended pass off the boards was a bad break. Dubinsky's hit didn't look cringe-worthy. On to Shittsburgh.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #29 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:47 pm

Lost in the Dubinsky hit is the fact that Bob put together a terrible game. I could have stopped that 2nd goal.

jacketracket · Post #30 by **jacketracket** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:02 am

CBJ right where they need to be, in fourth - the meaty, manly part of the Metro ...

Edit: :softie:

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #31 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:34 pm

Our new division sure is shitty. :busky:

Doesn't look like Nash will play when the Rangers return to Columbus. That's a shame, that was shaping up to be the most intriguing game in Jackets history.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #32 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:54 pm

yeah i requested it off too. Maybe I'll still be able to pick up a shift...

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #33 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:20 am

Went to the OSU-BGSU game last night. Couldn't have been more than 1,000 people. It's sad that Gene Smith doesn't give a fuck about hockey, because with OSU's resources, they should be able to put together a half decent program.

Was the Schottenstein Center ever a good arena? It's not even 20 years old and it's already a depressing dump. I know I'm spoiled by Nationwide, but the SC just seems so outdated.

jacketracket · Post #34 by **jacketracket** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:56 am

Captain Roy Bringus wrote:Went to the OSU-BGSU game last night. Couldn't have been more than 1,000 people. It's sad that Gene Smith doesn't give a fuck about hockey, because with OSU's resources, they should be able to put together a half decent program.

Was the Schottenstein Center ever a good arena? It's not even 20 years old and it's already a depressing dump. I know I'm spoiled by Nationwide, but the SC just seems so outdated.

Agreed completely. And with the B1G hockey conference starting up, maybe they're finally forced to put some of that football money behind the program.

I've had this exact same conversation about the Schott with co-workers, within the past month. The place has always looked bare and half-finished, and when you've got a small hockey crowd in there, all that cold concrete blandness is stark. I've tried to tell myself that it serves a slightly different purpose than Nationwide, but still - a school with OSU's resources should have been able to come up with something a bit more user-friendly.

jacketracket · Post #35 by **jacketracket** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:02 pm

Anyone else enjoying watching the Rangers surge out of the gate?

StingerThirdJersey · Post #36 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:18 pm

Rick Nash (more like TRASH LOL) being out certainly isn't helping.

-Henrik's smaller pads
-The new coach sucks
-The old coach sucked
-The GM has always sucked
-Their captain is out (captains are meaningless, though. As a Columbus HFer I know this to be true) and their leadership is lacking
-Holy shit that Brad Richards ordeal
-Their young bucks aren't as good as they thought

StingerThirdJersey · Post #37 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:23 pm

Also I don't like the Schott. Way too big. Basketball rarely gets sellouts for OSU games. Yeah I suppose it's great for them to have a concert venue, and a good NCAA tournament worthy (in capacity) place, but other than that it feels like it hurts in some ways more than it helps.

I wish nobody but the mens basketball team had to play in that Fortress of Solitude.

jacketracket · Post #38 by **jacketracket** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:51 pm

I know St. John is outdated, but knowing they intend to tear it down makes the SC setting all the more painful. That place had an incredible vibe for big games.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #39 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:25 am

StingerThirdJersey wrote:Rick Nash (more like TRASH LOL) being out certainly isn't helping.

-Henrik's smaller pads
-The new coach sucks
-The old coach sucked
-The GM has always sucked
-Their captain is out (captains are meaningless, though. As a Columbus HFer I know this to be true) and their leadership is lacking
-Holy shit that Brad Richards ordeal
-Their young bucks aren't as good as they thought

Don't forget
-Having Derek Dorsett providing "character leadership" (He's probably my least favorite former Jacket, if you couldn't tell) :prickle:

In other news: Sounds like Bobrovsky just won the Russian Olympic starting spot by default.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #40 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:10 am

Zherdev is my least favorite. Haha. Fuck you for being his fan!

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #41 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:51 am

StingerThirdJersey wrote:Zherdev is my least favorite. Haha. Fuck you for being his fan!

Oh you.

Don't have a good feeling about this weekend. 0-2 seems likely unless we get the excellent bob of last year, not the good bob of this year.

StingerThirdJersey · Post #42 by **StingerThirdJersey** » Sat Nov 02, 2013 10:05 pm

Lots of Pens fans at the casino today. Hope they donated plenty before leaving our fair city.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #43 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 9:40 pm

Ohio's Blue Jackets sure are shitty.

jacketracket · Post #44 by **jacketracket** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 10:45 pm

bLAH.

jacketracket · Post #45 by **jacketracket** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:10 am

I am officially in panic mode. Somewhere, Vinny Prospal laughs ...

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #46 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 9:26 am

Everything about that game last night was embarrassing.

Another year, another season over by Thanksgiving.

Captain Roy Bringus · Post #47 by **Captain Roy Bringus** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 10:21 am

And only 11,000 for this game? Fuck.

I've heard from people somewhat in the know that the new lease is a sweetheart deal but that's not sustainable over 5-6 years.

jacketracket · Post #48 by **jacketracket** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:09 pm

Judging by how accurate you've been previously (very), I don't have your sources. But I'm hearing similar stuff. This isn't sustainable.

Having seen the support through the first six-seven seasons, that makes me angry.

MP · Post #49 by MP » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:35 pm

Pro tip: winning puts butts in the seats.

jacketracket · Post #50 by **jacketracket** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:33 pm

Stopped at the Polaris Barnes and Noble while out Christmas shopping w/the missus - Sarah Palin is apparently doing a book signing there tomorrow.

:why:

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