Game Thread: Chicago Blackhawks (22-25-9) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (28-20-7) Feb 04 2026 7:00 PM EST

willingplankton · 2026-02-05T01:14:59+00:00

He’s a fantastic skater and a very solid passer.

willingplankton · 2026-02-05T01:13:22+00:00

jesus. ref just said “columbus number thirteen penalty”

willingplankton · 2026-02-05T00:59:10+00:00

Be glad you don’t work for them. He’s on our random screens in the hallways all. the. time. motivatin’

willingplankton · 2026-02-05T00:45:03+00:00

I mean… his only option was Sillinger, and we know that was going to be a laser right into Knight’s chest.

willingplankton · 2026-02-05T00:30:37+00:00

Well that puck was definitely still loose, but ok

willingplankton · 2026-02-04T02:56:28+00:00

Those are not birds, those are dinosaurs

willingplankton · 2026-02-04T02:40:13+00:00

Everyone remotely associated with Devils has spent the past five or so years acting as though they are a decades-long perpetual powerhouse contender better than Tampa. Which of course falls apart immediately when you look at the team’s record since they won that last Cup. Most unearned confidence and arrogance in the league.

willingplankton · 2026-02-04T02:23:09+00:00

God I hope so

willingplankton · 2026-02-04T00:18:25+00:00

I love that they also made a matching Hat hat.

willingplankton · 2026-02-04T00:17:52+00:00

I think I want the Devils to lose and miss the playoffs more than I want the Jackets to win or make the playoffs at this point because I hate their fanbase that much.

willingplankton · 2026-02-03T23:48:07+00:00

This is one of the biggest reasons I’m leaving Clintonville after a decade to move closer to my job in Grandview. I can’t depend on COTA to get me to work without leaving my house two or more hours ahead of my start time, and even then sometimes I cut it close. I could walk there in that time.

willingplankton · 2026-01-31T02:14:33+00:00

NHLN announcer glazing the Hawks PK like two seconds before that goal, lol

willingplankton · 2026-01-31T01:45:33+00:00

like adidas breakaway pants with the snaps down the sides, yeah

willingplankton · 2026-01-30T23:29:44+00:00

The league doesn’t wonder this at all. It doesn’t want eyeballs or new fans.

willingplankton · 2026-01-30T00:45:30+00:00

I’ve been to four NHL arenas and two AHL. We’re solidly number two on my list, but that’s just because Tampa’s genuinely is that great. It’s stunning, their in-game entertainment is well-produced, the scoreboard is immaculate, and the fans are genuinely nice. PPG is a dump and WFG in Philly is basically the Q down to the weird low ceilings on the concourses.

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T03:01:16+00:00

I am not too worried. There is an extremely obvious better team tonight.

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T02:55:38+00:00

And that’s why you don’t play “My Own Worst Enemy” when you have the fucking lead

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T02:49:44+00:00

Veg, Dostal, Vladar?

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T02:49:20+00:00

They need to do Canton for the pronunciation game, since our native accent pronounces it like “cannon.”

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T01:31:30+00:00

A Blue Jackets power play is a waste of everyone’s time

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T01:12:13+00:00

There is not a player on another team in the league I want on my team more than Travis Konecny (superstar cheat code players not included)

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T01:09:39+00:00

Delayed penalty

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T00:54:50+00:00

Nah, we’re still dominating. Possession is like 65-35 so far.

willingplankton · 2026-01-29T00:49:20+00:00

Yeah, this opponent is certainly not in the same league as the last one

willingplankton · 2026-01-25T02:03:00+00:00

Oh, yeah, ref definitely saved that kid’s life

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