Paul Berthelot: Post Battle #52: 49 shots just not enough
Blue Jackets lose 4-3 to the New York Islanders
- Paul Berthelot
On paper they have the elements to make the post-season. Most nights they seem gassed or they can't capitalise on getting a small rubber circular object into a gaping net . Not sure what is going on with this team but the bravado and clutch play from last year seems to have worn off, instead they look like a bunch of guys looking at each other and wonder ''hmmm who's playing the hero tonight.
Foligno is not a bad captain he simply had a career year , see Karlson , he could regress back to a 15-16 goal scorer (although we could use that on the third line right now
) . He's playing and producing to what he use to.
Torts on the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised if the message isn't passing through that lockeroom, I like to think all is fine and well, but sometimes a coach can artificially intoxicate that area, such as calling out someone or turning another against on another ....
Anyhow, a team meating/ kumbaya session is in order.....