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Eric Schumacher
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Data Driven Storytelling and Analysis for CBJ and sometimes other teams if there's cool stuff

https://pocketcbj.substack.com/
big, if true
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
wait a minute are you blackmailing me
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
serving my content to the people for free again I see
November 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
nerd
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
#CBJ vs #LetsGoPens 📊🧵

A chaotic top-line. A good demonstration that it's not always just "high event" hockey but also ebbs and flows in matchups from shifts to shifts.

Bottom six made mostly nothing happen.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LetsGoPens 📊🧵

Big chaotic top unit. Pinelli-Monahan-Sillinger dominated, Johnson-Fantilli-Voronkov disappeared.

Werenski and Provorov had a weird time and Mateychuk and Severson were great.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LetsGoPens 📊🧵

Luca Pinelli leads forwards in 5v5 TOI and was first over the boards in OT!

A lot of CBJ xG came from Monahan, Coyle and Wood rebounding. PIT top line set up some real big chances.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LetsGoPens 📊🧵

Big offensive performance from Sean Monahan and big performance from the new matchup line of new boys. Pinelli with a good chunk of volume, Werenski and Severson with big games.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LetsGoPens 📊🧵

Is Ivan Provorov officially the Blue Jackets' 1D? Werenski technically takes the 5v5 TOI belt.

Evason had no time for the bottom four defensemen tonight. A lot of time for Miles Wood and Luca Pinelli.
November 29, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I want Borges and Mathematics so bad
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Career 53.8% on the shootout. Which would put him 14th all-time if it holds. His puck handling ceiling is among the best in the league, it's really outrageous what he can pull off.

Kirill Marchenko is at 66.7% which would be 2nd all-time!
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Monahan sitting out some practices already, have to wonder what effect that's having.

You're so right though, these two are not playing on instinct.
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Pinelli was great, his space passing is something CBJ really needs.

And you're not wrong: KJ and Monahan are shooting 3.57% and 3.33% at 5v5 respectively 🥴
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#CBJ vs #LeafsForever 📊🧵

Pretty much no shift losses from Fantilli. A bit mixed from Monahan and a more positive maybe from Coyle.

Fourth line killed clock.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LeafsForever 📊🧵

Offensive line was great. New guy matchup line took the hard stuff and forechecked like crazy.

The divergence of Provorov and Werenski is wild. Pinelli and Sillinger were rush demons.

One major turnover from Brendan Smith but otherwise good.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LeafsForever 📊🧵

Fantilli noticeable, good playmaking from KJ. Monahan with huge chances and no finish, it's completely gone this year.

Luca Pinelli with a massive debut. CBJ need more of that and less of whatever this malaise is.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
#CBJ vs #LeafsForever 📊🧵

At this point Provorov is the favored defenseman at 5v5. Even top nine distribution for Evason. Chinakhov has to be on the way out.

Toronto played their top dogs.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
No idea. Doesn't have the focus and details this year. I thought it might be system changes but I'm not sure that explains everything
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 PM
#CBJ vs #ALLCAPS 📊🧵

Marchenko going out really took the wind out of the team. No Werenski meant even less pushback than usual. 10-19-59 didn't really work. Monahan's line gave up a massive chance.

These are before the post-Olivier line shuffles too.
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#CBJ vs #ALLCAPS 📊🧵

The fourth line contributions literally all come from the same very late game sequence from Gaunce.

Fantilli found some of those chances, the second line regressed very hard. They looked like they were making progress but completely reversed course.
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#CBJ vs #ALLCAPS 📊🧵

The rebounds show in importance here. Coyle, Sillinger and Provorov the only ones who can creat otherwise.

Protas and Sourdif really stand out.
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM