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| Nick Foligno Maintains His Torrid Pace |
The CBJ could have lost 2 points of ground after a stinker of a first period, instead they only lost 1 point of ground. For December, that's good enough, but with the Blackhawks coming to town next, getting back to winning ways is going to take better skating and better discipline than the Jackets showed tonight. The Jackets didn't play well, but still eked out a point on a tough night against an opponent looking for paybacks. That shoe now moves to our foot for the next tilt between the two teams. I'm just loving Eastern Conference play. It's just more natural, and resulted in a really entertaining game tonight.
Some really cool things happened tonight. Nick Foligno scored his 100th, and 101st goals. Jack Johnson got on the board early in the second to get the home squad rolling. And Michael Chaput scored his first NHL goal. Jeremy Morin got his first point as a Blue Jacket, and Kevin Connauton continued his strong play. Newcomers and core players combining for 4 goals, which should have been enough to win this game, but wasn't tonight.
It's late, and I have to turn in cause tomorrow's another work day. In summary, not our greatest night. But we got a standings point when things weren't going well, and rallied after a real stinker of a first period. We try that Saturday night, we might be down by 6 goals before the fans get a chance to buy popcorn. The Caps were a step faster all night, and got the extra point they deserved. Our guys showed resolve and battle when things weren't going their way. These experiences will serve them well down the road. It was a fun game to attend.
GO JACKETS!!!!
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