2007-2008 Coverage
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(NHL) Nashville still owns Jackets.
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Nashville, powered by goals from Jan Hlavac and Radek
Bonk thirty-two second apart fueled the Predators to a 2-1
victory, keeping them in the hunt for the eighth and final
playoff spot...more
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| (NHL) Wilson shines as
Jackets overcome the Hawks at home
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired,
Photos By Tom Theodore
Clay Wilson made his National Hockey League debut
Tuesday night in Nashville and recorded a modest three
shots. Twenty-four hours, the rookie scored his first
goal and assisted on another to lead the Columbus Blue
Jackets past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in front of 14,454
at Nationwide Arena...more
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| (NHL) Jackets lose
second time in a week to Detroit
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
So goes the second three-game series. After
“winning” the first series, the Columbus Blue Jackets got
swept in the second series 2-0 after falling for the second
straight game to Detroit, 4-1, in front of 17,681 at
Nationwide Arena Saturday night...more
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| (NHL) Jackets lose 6-3
to Chicago (3/14/08)
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
As the playoff hunt evaporates quickly, tonight the 15,
699 fans at Nationwide Arena witnessed the Jackets falling
behind 3-0, fighting back to 2-3 and 3-4, before finally
falling to the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3...more
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| (NHL) Blue Jackets don't
give up, defeat Tampa Bay 5-3
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
For nearly two months, the Columbus Blue Jackets have
lost their winning touch inside Nationwide Arena. On
Sunday, the Jackets ended a seven-game winless streak by
defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in front of 14,769...more
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| (NHL) Jackets lose 2-1,
playoff hopes on life support
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
As if their playoff hopes were hanging on by a thread,
the Columbus Blue Jackets postseason aspirations took yet
another serious hit Friday night in front of about 8,000 in
Nationwide Arena. The Jackets fell to the Edmonton
Oilers 2-1 in overtime in a game that the visitors had
wrapped up until the final possible second...more
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| (NHL) Jackets lose sixth
straight at home 4-2
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Jody Shelley returned to Nationwide Arena Wednesday
night to a hero’s welcome and left without a fight. He
and his San Jose teammates did leave with a 4-2 win over an
emotionless Columbus Blue Jackets in front of just over
16,000 fans...
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come back to defeat Kings 2-1...more
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| (NHL) Columbus
sees firsthand that Ovechkin
is a monster
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired.
Alexander Ovechkin made his first National Hockey League
appearance at Nationwide Arena Tuesday and did what he
does best—score goals. Ovechkin scored the
game-winner in overtime to lead the Washington Capitals
past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in front of 14,450.
It was his second of the game and NHL leading 45th of
the season...more
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Jackets beat down 4-1 by Minnesota
By Dave Weissman
The Blue Jackets returned home after being pounded 4-2
the other day in Nashville looking to redeem themselves
against a Minnesota Wild team that is 2-9-1 overall in
Columbus. But, history did not keep pace as Marian
Gaborik scored two goals and Brian Rolston scored in his
fifth straight game to lead the Minnesota Wild over the
Jackets 4-1…more
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| (NHL) Columbus
returned from a five-game road trip and the all-star
break with high hopes. Those hopes were quickly
diminished by the Phoenix Coyotes and the trade of fan
favorite Jody Shelley to the San Jose Sharks...more
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| (NHL) After 13
tries, Columbus finally gets a win over Nashville...more
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| (NHL) Columbus
erases the Blues 6-4
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Columbus (20-18-6) returned home from a four-game road
trip to face the St. Louis Blues. It was a second chance
game for the Jackets who lost 6-1 in St. Louis on
Tuesday to end the trip. The end result was different
this time as Nikolai Zherdev scored two highlight reel
goals, Jason Chimera, Dan Fritsche and Ron Hainsey also
scored. Adam Foote had three assists and Rick Nash
scored his 23rd goal of the season as Columbus rallied
for a 6-4 win over the Blues...more
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| (NHL) Nash scores
hat trick, leads Jackets past Edmonton 4-2
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Rick Nash admits that goals comes in bunches. The former
Richard Trophy winner recorded his second career hat
trick in leading the Columbus Blue Jackets past the
Edmonton Oilers 4-2 in front of 16,774 at Nationwide
Arena on New Year's Eve...more |
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Jackets beat
Colorado for second time in eight days
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
(Photos by Tom Theodore)
After trying for years to beat the Colorado Avalanche at
home, the Jackets finally got the monkey off their back last
week with a 5-4 victory. For the second time in eight days,
the Jackets faced off against the Colorado Avalanche at
Nationwide Arena. Jared Boll scored the game winner
with the only shot in the third period to lead the Jackets
to a 4-1 victory over the Avs. The win gave head coach Ken
Hitchcock his 450th in 850 games he has coached in the
NHL...more
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OT
goal by Pronger lifts Ducks over Jackets
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (Photos by Tom
Theodore)
Hockey fans in Columbus made one thing clear Monday
night as the Blue Jackets hosted the Anaheim Ducks—they hate
Chris Pronger, who got booed every time he touched the
puck. He got the last laugh by scoring the
game-winning goal with 1:46 remaining in overtime to lift
the defending Stanley Cup Champion Ducks to a 4-3 win over
the Jackets in front of only 11,984 in Nationwide Arena...more
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Momentum lost in 2-1 loss to Wild
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
(12/8/07)
(Photos by Tom Theodore)
The
Columbus Blue Jackets, coming off an exciting 5-4 win over
Colorado on Thursday, was not able to keep that momentum
going in a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild in front of 15,666
fans at Nationwide. It was the third game at home game for
the Jackets in a stretch of 12 in the month of December...morets come from behind to defeat Colorado 5-4
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Jackets lose 2-1 to Dallas in OT shootout
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (Photos by Tom
Theodore)
Two tired teams met at Nationwide Arena Monday night and
battled hard for 65 minutes. In the end, the Dallas Stars
won the shootout and defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1
in front of 12,233 at Nationwide Arena and in front of a
nationally televised audience...more
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Jackets dominated by Panthers, 5-2
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
There was little to be thankful Wednesday night at
Nationwide Arena as the Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the
Florida Panthers 5-2 in front of 13,326 irritated fans.
Noted Jackets killer Tomas Vokoun continued his dominance of
the Jackets, allowing two goals on 34 shots. Vokoun, who
used to play for Nashville, improves to 19-6-0-1 against
Columbus...more
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Detroit tops Columbus 5-4 in OT shootout
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
A stellar hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and
Columbus Blue Jackets came down to the shootout Sunday
night. In the end, the Red Wings left Nationwide Arena with
two points in a 5-4 shootout win in front of 15,503...more
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Columbus climbs over Chicago in the standings with 4-2 win.
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Two teams going in opposite directions since their last
meeting a week ago saw their fortunes change Wednesday night
in Nationwide Arena. The Columbus Blue Jackets four-game
winless streak began in Chicago last week and ended with a
4-2 win over the same Blackhawks in front of 13,622. Chicago
had won its last three...more
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Nashville takes bite out of Jackets
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock sensed during
the morning skate Monday that his team may be if for a long
night. His fear was correct as the Jackets played with no
energy, got down early, and fell 4-1 to the Nashville
Predators in front of 12,154 at Nationwide Arena. It was the
10th straight win for Nashville over Columbus...more
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Junior
Blue Jackets Report
by Raymond Lee, Columbus Wired Contributor
The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets are in fifth place in the
East Division of the United States Hockey League. The team
has earned seven points by winning their first two games 5-4
and 6-3 against the Green Bay Gamblers on Oct. 5 and 6, and
playing to shootout losses to the Indiana Stars, 6-5, and
the Waterloo Black Hawks, 3-2 and 3-2...more
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| (NHL) Jackets continue
to grow, defeating St. Louis 3-0
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets keep picking up points and
earning respect along the way. Pascal Leclaire recorded his
NHL-best fifth shutout and the Jackets extended its points
streak to six games in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in
front of 13,254 at Nationwide Arena Sunday night...more from behind to defeat Colorado 5-4
See the photo gallery
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Jackets lose 2-1 to Dallas in OT shootout
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired (Photos by Tom
Theodore)
Two tired teams met at Nationwide Arena Monday night and
battled hard for 65 minutes. In the end, the Dallas Stars
won the shootout and defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1
in front of 12,233 at Nationwide Arena and in front of a
nationally televised audience...more
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Jackets dominated by Panthers, 5-2
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
There was little to be thankful Wednesday night at
Nationwide Arena as the Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the
Florida Panthers 5-2 in front of 13,326 irritated fans.
Noted Jackets killer Tomas Vokoun continued his dominance of
the Jackets, allowing two goals on 34 shots. Vokoun, who
used to play for Nashville, improves to 19-6-0-1 against
Columbus...more
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Detroit tops Columbus 5-4 in OT shootout
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
A stellar hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and
Columbus Blue Jackets came down to the shootout Sunday
night. In the end, the Red Wings left Nationwide Arena with
two points in a 5-4 shootout win in front of 15,503...more
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Columbus climbs over Chicago in the standings with 4-2 win.
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Two teams going in opposite directions since their last
meeting a week ago saw their fortunes change Wednesday night
in Nationwide Arena. The Columbus Blue Jackets four-game
winless streak began in Chicago last week and ended with a
4-2 win over the same Blackhawks in front of 13,622. Chicago
had won its last three...more
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Nashville takes bite out of Jackets
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock sensed during
the morning skate Monday that his team may be if for a long
night. His fear was correct as the Jackets played with no
energy, got down early, and fell 4-1 to the Nashville
Predators in front of 12,154 at Nationwide Arena. It was the
10th straight win for Nashville over Columbus...more
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Junior
Blue Jackets Report
by Raymond Lee, Columbus Wired Contributor
The Ohio Junior Blue Jackets are in fifth place in the
East Division of the United States Hockey League. The team
has earned seven points by winning their first two games 5-4
and 6-3 against the Green Bay Gamblers on Oct. 5 and 6, and
playing to shootout losses to the Indiana Stars, 6-5, and
the Waterloo Black Hawks, 3-2 and 3-2...more
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| (NHL) Jackets continue
to grow, defeating St. Louis 3-0
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets keep picking up points and
earning respect along the way. Pascal Leclaire recorded his
NHL-best fifth shutout and the Jackets extended its points
streak to six games in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in
front of 13,254 at Nationwide Arena Sunday night...more
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Leclaire records his 4th shutout this season with 3-0
win over St. Louis
By Dave Weissman, Columbus
Wired
Columbus extended their winning streak to two games with
a 3-0 win over the streaking St. Louis Blues in front of
12,786 fans at Nationwide Arena. Jared Boll, Rick Nash
and Juri Novatny scored for Columbus, while goaltender
Pascal Leclaire registered is 4th shutout of the
season...more
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Vancouver makes most of its chances, defeating Columbus
4-0
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Goaltender Pascal Leclaire looked to remain perfect at
home on Sunday when the Blue Jackets faced the Vancouver
Canucks for the first time this season. But two goals by
former Ohio State Buckeye Ryan Kessler and another by
defenseman Kevin Bieksa ruined that streak as Vancouver
defeated Columbus 4-0 in front of 12,665 at Nationwide
Arena. ...more |
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Columbus fails to ‘lay the hammer down’, falls to Dallas
3-2 in OT shootout
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
As Ken Hitchcock continues to mold the Columbus Blue
Jackets into a championship caliber team, it will continue
to have growing pains. With two leads, the Jackets didn’t
“lay the hammer down,” as Hitchcock put it and Dallas
rallied for a 3-2 shootout win at Nationwide Arena Wednesday
night...MORE |
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Jackets Lose To Carolina
As Season Opener Nears
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The learning curve continues to shrink as the Columbus
Blue Jackets plays its final three preseason games this
week. In the home practice finale, the Jackets fell to
the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 with a mix of veterans and
rookies in the lineup...more
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Jackets Lose To Buffalo In Pre-Season Shootout
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken
Hitchcock got exactly what he wanted Sunday night—a
competitive game with the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres
dressed 12-13 pros and rallied twice to defeat the Blue
Jackets 3-2 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena...more |
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Jackets Drop Second in a Row, 4-3 to Chicago
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The sights, smells and
sounds of Columbus Blue Jackets hockey have reappeared
in the Arena District this week with exhibition games
wrapped around training camp. On Tuesday, the Jackets
dropped a 4-3 game to the Chicago Blackhawks in front of
a few thousand fans at Nationwide Arena...more
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Blue Jackets Begin Pre-Season with 3-1 Loss to Nashville
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets opened the 2007-2008 pre-season with a
3-1 loss against the rival Nashville Predators at Nationwide
Arena. It was a somber loss as forward David Vyborny was
lost for the game and maybe more with a knee injury suffered
in the 1st period...more
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(NHL) Jackets continue to
grow, defeating St. Louis 3-0
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets keep picking up points and
earning respect along the way. Pascal Leclaire recorded his
NHL-best fifth shutout and the Jackets extended its points
streak to six games in a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues in
front of 13,254 at Nationwide Arena Sunday night...more
(NHL)
Leclaire records his 4th shutout this season with 3-0 win
over St. Louis
By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Columbus extended their winning streak to two games with
a 3-0 win over the streaking St. Louis Blues in front of
12,786 fans at Nationwide Arena. Jared Boll, Rick Nash and
Juri Novatny scored for Columbus, while goaltender Pascal
Leclaire registered is 4th shutout of the season...more
(NHL)
Vancouver makes most of its chances, defeating Columbus
4-0
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Goaltender Pascal Leclaire looked to remain perfect at
home on Sunday when the Blue Jackets faced the Vancouver
Canucks for the first time this season. But two goals by
former Ohio State Buckeye Ryan Kessler and another by
defenseman Kevin Bieksa ruined that streak as Vancouver
defeated Columbus 4-0 in front of 12,665 at Nationwide
Arena. ...more
Blue Jackets take a bite
out of Coyotes and remain undefeated at home
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets have found its second scoring
line. All three members of the Jackets’ third line—Jason
Chimera, Manny Malhotra and Jared Boll—scored a goal as
Columbus beat Phoenix 3-0 at Nationwide Arena Wednesday
night...more
 Rick Nash 'Carries The
Flag' in Jackets Season Opener
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The new-look, new-attitude Columbus Blue Jackets opened
the 2007-08 season with a 4-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks in
front of 17,852 on a night that featured the new cannon that
fires after each goal scored. Enter a civil war style team
whose motto is ‘Carry the Flag’. Rick Nash in one of the
pre-game videos said, “I’ll carry the flag.”...more
Jackets Lose To Buffalo In Pre-Season Shootout
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken
Hitchcock got exactly what he wanted Sunday night—a competitive game with the
Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres dressed 12-13 pros and rallied twice to defeat
the Blue Jackets 3-2 in a shootout at Nationwide Arena...more
(NHL)
Jackets Drop Second in a Row, 4-3 to Chicago
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The sights, smells and sounds of
Columbus Blue Jackets hockey have reappeared in the Arena
District this week with exhibition games wrapped around
training camp. On Tuesday, the Jackets dropped a 4-3 game to
the Chicago Blackhawks in front of a few thousand fans at
Nationwide Arena...more
CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR OUR VIDEO REPORT
(NHL)
Blue Jackets Begin Pre-Season with 3-1 Loss to Nashville
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
Columbus Blue Jackets opened the 2007-2008 pre-season with a 3-1 loss against
the rival Nashville Predators at Nationwide Arena. It was a somber loss as
forward David Vyborny was lost for the game and maybe more with a knee injury
suffered in the 1st period...more
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Jackets Pick Six More In NHL Draft
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
When the dust settled of the 2007 NHL Draft at Nationwide Arena, the Columbus
Blue Jackets added seven players to the future of the franchise. The team
picked five forwards, a defenseman and a goaltender in the draft including two
who will play at college hockey at Miami of Ohio...more
Jackets Select Voracek With First Pick
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Scott Howson made his first official act as general manager of the Columbus
Blue Jackets by picking Jakub Voracek of the Halifax Mooseheads with the seventh
pick in the 2007 National Hockey League Draft at Nationwide Arena...more
NHL Draft Hits Columbus
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The entire hockey world convened on Columbus and Nationwide Arena Friday for the
first round of the 2007 National Hockey League draft.
A crowd of over 14,000 was in hand to see two Americans—Par Kane and James
vanRiemsdyk selected by Chicago and Philadelphia with the first two picks...more
BLUE JACKETS OFF SEASON NEWS:
Business as usual for Hitchcock
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
While the search for a new general manager was taking place, Columbus Blue
Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said things were business as usual for the hockey
operations staff...more
Howson
named new GM for Blue Jackets
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Scott Howson started his playing career for the old
Toledo Goaldiggers and grew up a Cincinnati Reds fan.
Today, Howson, 47, is the General Manager for the Columbus
Blue Jackets. He comes to Columbus from Edmonton, where he
was the Assistant General Manager...more
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