Thomas Townsend: 2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad

Was at the game on Saturday night in the Peg. The Jackets were the better team.

It used to be that TB was my favorite team in the East, but it switched up last year when the Jackets were in town... that and Columbus' playoff run sealed it for me. I f'n love the Jackets.

I really like Josh Anderson. Outside of half the Jets, he's my favorite player in the league. Question: Why does he play on the 3rd line? If I were living in Columbus, I'd be screaming to have him play with Dubois.

Yup . . . they did control the game for large chunks, but in the end, didn't hold on for at least the point !!

Anderson, although he plays like a power forward, and has a strong shot, doesn't quite have the slick stick handling. His speed & strength often get him breakaways, but he has difficulty finishing them. (just like several players on the team - can't finish breakaways)
Unfortunately he's off his game of last year, again as are several of the Jacket veterans.

I'm really surprised Nyqvist is on the 4th line, while Foligno is top-6. I guess Torts has a plan . . . somewhere. I fear we may get over confident against Ottawa, and the Sens take us to the woodshed.

I had a dream last night...

I was sitting in Nationwide Arena, waiting for the game to start. Suddenly there is a loud noise outside, the sound of police sirens, a warning signal sounds through out the arena, and everyone runs out and leaves.

I thought to myself, its too late, whatever happens happens. Then someone in a red suit walks in and looks at me.

"Aren't you scared?" the red suited man said.

"Why should I worry?" I shouted back. "We have no offense after about three guys, and two of them are in slumps. We have two cheese graters for goalies who let in some awful goals, and I got rid of my season tickets so I do not have to watch us get the number one draft pick next year. Why are you wearing that tattered, ugly all red Calgary Flames jersey from 1998 anyway?"

"Because I am the answer to your problem, and you have enough faith to hope better times are coming." Then he reached into a bag and pulled out an old wooden CCA hockey stick.

"This is Cam Atkinson's offense, I stole it back from Pannarin's locker in New York. Make sure he gets it back."

"I will" I said. "What else is in the bag?"

He pulled out a 1970's Gerry Cheevers mask. "I stole this from the Hall of Fame, they had it in a box in the back room next to the bust of Mike Babcock a bunch of guys from Toronto donated to the Hall for when he was inducted. They are hanging Bruin memorabilia they can't use on it for now."

"Yeah, he had a tough week recently. And that means exactly what?"

"If you give this to Manny Legace and he rubs on it with his left forearm and right blocker pad for three days, one of the CBJ's goalies will win the Vezina Trophy."

"When? 2035?"

"This season you idiot" the man replied, "I'm booked up until 2040 already, I have a contract to try and get Rick Nash into the HHoF."

"Good luck to you."

Finally the man smiled, pulled something out of his bag and threw it to me, I couldn't believe what it was.

"You gave an me Oilers jersey? What would I want with that? Who's jersey is it, Jesse Puljujarvi?"

"Of course not, I gave it to some guy named 'Wildschwein' who posts on a hockey web site somewhere. He loves Puljuarvi."

"The poor man, I hope feels better soon."

"So stop bothering me about him and look at the name on the jersey."

I couldn't believe it, the number was #97 on the jersey. "You mean this is a Connor McDavid sweater. Where did you steal that from?"

"I didn't steal it, I traded two Wayne Gretsky sweaters to McDavid for his sweater. He wants to be twice as good as Gretsky was, so I promised him if you take the two jerseys he'd play longer than Gordie Howe and score more goals then the CBJ franchise has scored since 2000. He took the deal."

"I've seen the numbers, that's a bad deal. So what do I do with it?"

"If you wash it for three days in cold water then throw it in the Olentangy River
someone as good as McDavid will play for the CBJ this year."

Just as I picked up the jersey and left the old man behind, something hit me in the shoulder, and I suddenly woke up. "Ouch!" I screamed "What happened to my left arm?"

Some guy looked at me and said "Sorry man, you had a dream or something and you whispered 'I'd give my left arm if the CBJ could have some more offense.' I'm trying to find someone who will take it. No luck yet."

"Nice try, give me my arm back now" I said. He just turned away and got ona bus going to Pittsburgh.

I had a dream last night...

I was sitting in Nationwide Arena, waiting for the game to start. Suddenly there is a loud noise outside, the sound of police sirens, a warning signal sounds through out the arena, and everyone runs out and leaves.

I thought to myself, its too late, whatever happens happens. Then someone in a red suit walks in and looks at me.

"Aren't you scared?" the red suited man said.

"Why should I worry?" I shouted back. "We have no offense after about three guys, and two of them are in slumps. We have two cheese graters for goalies who let in some awful goals, and I got rid of my season tickets so I do not have to watch us get the number one draft pick next year. Why are you wearing that tattered, ugly all red Calgary Flames jersey from 1998 anyway?"

"Because I am the answer to your problem, and you have enough faith to hope better times are coming." Then he reached into a bag and pulled out an old wooden CCA hockey stick.

"This is Cam Atkinson's offense, I stole it back from Pannarin's locker in New York. Make sure he gets it back."

"I will" I said. "What else is in the bag?"

He pulled out a 1970's Gerry Cheevers mask. "I stole this from the Hall of Fame, they had it in a box in the back room next to the bust of Mike Babcock a bunch of guys from Toronto donated to the Hall for when he was inducted. They are hanging Bruin memorabilia they can't use on it for now."

"Yeah, he had a tough week recently. And that means exactly what?"

"If you give this to Manny Legace and he rubs on it with his left forearm and right blocker pad for three days, one of the CBJ's goalies will win the Vezina Trophy."

"When? 2035?"

"This season you idiot" the man replied, "I'm booked up until 2040 already, I have a contract to try and get Rick Nash into the HHoF."

"Good luck to you."

Finally the man smiled, pulled something out of his bag and threw it to me, I couldn't believe what it was.

"You gave an me Oilers jersey? What would I want with that? Who's jersey is it, Jesse Puljujarvi?"

"Of course not, I gave it to some guy named 'Wildschwein' who posts on a hockey web site somewhere. He loves Puljuarvi."

"The poor man, I hope feels better soon."

"So stop bothering me about him and look at the name on the jersey."

I couldn't believe it, the number was #97 on the jersey. "You mean this is a Connor McDavid sweater. Where did you steal that from?"

"I didn't steal it, I traded two Wayne Gretsky sweaters to McDavid for his sweater. He wants to be twice as good as Gretsky was, so I promised him if you take the two jerseys he'd play longer than Gordie Howe and score more goals then the CBJ franchise has scored since 2000. He took the deal."

"I've seen the numbers, that's a bad deal. So what do I do with it?"

"If you wash it for three days in cold water then throw it in the Olentangy River
someone as good as McDavid will play for the CBJ this year."

Just as I picked up the jersey and left the old man behind, something hit me in the shoulder, and I suddenly woke up. "Ouch!" I screamed "What happened to my left arm?"

Some guy looked at me and said "Sorry man, you had a dream or something and you whispered 'I'd give my left arm if the CBJ could have some more offense.' I'm trying to find someone who will take it. No luck yet."

"Nice try, give me my arm back now" I said. He just turned away and got ona bus going to Pittsburgh.
- jkumpire

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