Yeah. It happened again…
Dallas Stars, 4 Columbus Blue Jackets, 2
We lost. Yes, it was crazy and frustrating and full of point, counter point things. Weird “oh sh*t” moments by our guys, that you wouldn’t or don’t expect from a team at this level or with this kind of talent. On the radio this morning, Dave (Maetzold) and Porty (Aaron Portzline) were discussing the “It’s way too early to be this far gone” thing. If this happened to be an airplane, the oxygen masks have fallen from the little compartments by now, and the flight attendants have strapped themselves in…
There’s obviously a piece missing. We’ve got a rip-tide going on, here. Nobody can offer up anything that hasn’t already been suggested or tried. We took the team and shook it up like Yahtzee! dice. Money (BIG money) was spent. Edgy, no-crap talent was secured.
I happen to think maybe the Jackets need to have some sort of cleansing ritual at Nationwide. (Well? Do YOU have any other suggestions?) Wouldn’t hurt anything. Everybody saying they need to play better is like screaming at a deaf person. Yelling and getting frustrated with a hysterical crying child.
We need a cleansing ritual. Yes, I’m serious. Or…
KFC has 11 herbs and secret spices for their chicken (so they say). I just think maybe it’s pepper. Maybe our pepper or special ingredient is Jared Boll, who has been sidelined since the start of the season with a broken thumb.
Maybe we just need our pepper back..? Hey Jared…how’s the thumb coming along?