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           BlueJackets Beyond the Blueline
Schedule - Team - Tickets                Past Seasons: 2002-2003  2003-2004  2005-2006  2006-2007  2007-2008

 

Jackets on the brink of elimination (4/21/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos Dave Weissman
There was pomp, circumstance and all the bells and whistles of the first ever home playoff game in Columbus Blue Jackets franchise history. Then there was the game. The Detroit Red Wings continued its dominance over the Blue Jackets, winning 4-1 Tuesday in front of a franchise-best 19,219 in Nationwide Arena. Detroit takes a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with game four Thursday...more

JACKETS PLAYOFF PREVIEW:  (4/13/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Bring on the defending Stanley Cup champions.  The seventh-seeded Columbus Blue Jackets will tangle with the second-seeded Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs beginning Thursday in Detroit. Columbus (41-31-10, 92 points) tied St. Louis for sixth place in the Western Conference, but lost the tiebreaker by going 1-4-1 against the Blues. St. Louis beat Colorado 1-0 Sunday to clinch the sixth seed...MORE

(NHL-Jackets) Mistakes haunt Jackets in regular season finale (4/11/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Instead of roaring into the playoffs, the Columbus Blue Jackets are limping in after falling 6-3 to the Minnesota Wild in front of 19,013 in Nationwide Arena in the regular-season finale.  For the first time in weeks, the Jackets fate is no longer in their hands. The team ended the season 3-3-3 in its last nine games. Columbus finished sixth and will play Vancouver in the first round of the playoffs...more

 

(NHL) Torres leads Jackets past Preds (3/31/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Raffi Torres calls it a fluke, but there may be something to the Columbus Blue Jackets 11-0 record when he scores a goal.
Torres scored his 12th of the season to lead Columbus past the Nashville Predators 2-1 in front of 14,495 in Nationwide Arena Tuesday night....more

(NHL) Jackets errors lead to Blues sweep  (3/29/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
St. Louis completed a two-game sweep of the Columbus Blue Jackets Sunday by taking advantage of the home team’s follies.  The Blues defeated the Blue Jackets 5-2 in front of 17,095 in Nationwide Arena by intercepting a pass by goaltender Steve Mason and scoring two more goals on turnovers by Columbus defensemen...more

(NHL) Jackets make a statement in win over Flames
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets made a statement Thursday night as they continue to make a push for their first playoff appearance. The Jackets dismantled the Northwest Division leading Calgary Flames 5-0 in front of 16,327 in Nationwide Arena. It was perhaps the best all-around game the Jackets have played in its eight-year existence...more

(Blue Jackets March to the Playoffs) Vermette leads Jackets past Hawks (3/18/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
R.J. Umberger fed Vermette 2:38 into overtime to lead the Jackets past the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in front of 15,190 in Nationwide Arena Wednesday night...more

(NHL) Detroit extracts revenge on Jackets (3/15/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets’ magical week came to screeching halt Sunday afternoon at the hands of Detroit.  The Red Wings got revenge for the 8-2 drubbing a week ago at Joe Louis Arena with a 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets in front of 18,685 in Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL) Jackets magical week continues with 4-3 win over Pens (3/12/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
IWhat a week for the Columbus Blue Jackets. After knocking off the top teams in each Conference in Boston and Detroit this week, the Jackets knocked off the hottest team in the NHL, Pittsburgh, 4-3 in a shootout Thursday night...more

(NHL) Jackets blank top ranked Bruins 2-0  (3/10/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
In a battle of two of the best goaltenders in the National Hockey League, Columbus Blue Jackets rookie Steve Mason passed another test as he blanked the Boston Bruins 2-0 in front of 16,675 in Nationwide Arena Tuesday night. Mason stopped 35 shots to pick up his NHL-leading ninth shutout of the season. He was opposed by Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas, who leads the league in save percentage and goals-against average. Mason is second in goals-against and seventh in save percentage...more

(NHL) Lack of prep haunts Jackets (2/21/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The wear and tear of playing six games in nine nights finally caught up with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In front of a sell-out crowd of 18,628, the Anaheim Ducks dismantled the Jackets 5-2, ending Columbus’ seven-game point streak (7-0-1)...read more

(NHL) Jackets Sweep Colorado (2/10/09)
Dan LaCosta made his second consecutive start for the Blue Jackets stopping all 31 shots for his first NHL shutout, helping to lead his team to a 3-0 win and a season sweep of the Colorado Avalanche...more

(NHL) Ouch! Dallas pounds Jackets (1/31/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The challenge of every NHL team is getting up for back-to-back games.   Twenty-four hours after beating Ottawa, the Columbus Blue Jackets came out and laid an egg in the first period and ended up dropping a 7-3 decision to the Dallas Starts in front of a near-sellout crowd of 18,042 in Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL) Columbus once again victim of Toronto War Room (01/17/09)
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets once again were victims of the Toronto war room when a
goal from New Jersey Devil John Madden was ruled a goal, as evidence clearly showed the goal coming off its moring before the puck crossed the line. In the end the Devils defeated Columbus 2-1 in front of one of the largest attendance this year...more

(NHL) Fantastic Filitov  (01/10/09)
by Dave Seaman Columbus Wired
Nikita Filatov may need to start looking for a condo in the Arena District. The rookie scored three goals Saturday to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in front of 16,605 in Nationwide Arena. Filatov becomes the first rookie Jacket to score a hat trick and the first since Rick Nash scored three against Edmonton on New Years Eve 2007...more

(NHL) Jackets take it to Flyers 3-0
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired,
Rookie goaltender Steve Mason stopped all twenty shots he faced while the Columbus Jackets offense, which had not scored in the last two games, fired off 33 shots, got goals from Jan Hejda, Andrew Murray and Manny Malhotra and defeated the top rated Philadelphia Flyers 3-0...more 

(NHL) Jackets stun Sharks in OT (12/17/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
The Columbus Blue Jackets got exactly what the needed Wednesday night in Nationwide Arena—a statement game against an elite team in the NHL.  That statement came in a 2-1 overtime victory over San Jose, the best team in the league, in front of 13,884...more

(NHL Hockey) Mason, Jackets hold off Canucks (12/01/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The 300th home game in the history of the Columbus Blue Jackets will go down as an instant classic and another coming out party for Steve Mason.  The rookie goaltender stopped a flurry of shots in the final two minutes to lead the Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in front of 13,299 in Nationwide Arena Monday night...more

(NHL Hockey) Nash, Mason lead Jackets past Caps 3-0  (11/29/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
Alexander Ovechkin may be the premier player in the National Hockey League, but Rick Nash was the best player on the ice Saturday night. Nash scored two goals and played stellar defense to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Washington Capitals 3-0 in front of 17,448 in Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL Hockey) Power play kills Jackets again  (11/26/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets need an early Christmas gift in the worst way—a right-handed shot on the power play. With the Jackets unsuccessful in eight power play chances Wednesday night, the Phoenix Coyotes defeated the home team 3-2 with a goal from Viktor Tikhonov with 2:32 remaining in the game...more

(NHL Hockey) Edmonton whips up on Jackets 7-2 (11/18/08)
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
It’s not the amount of shots you take in an NHL game; it’s the quality of shot. Despite being outshot 39-19, the Edmonton Oilers whipped the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 in front of 12,689 in Nationwide Arena Tuesday night...more

(NHL Hockey) Jackets lifeless in 4-2 loss to Coyotes (11/12/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
After winning three straight, the Columbus Blue Jackets perhaps had a sense that they could win one with little effort. The result was ugly as the Phoenix Coyotes left Nationwide Arena in front of 11, 350 Wednesday with a 5-2 victory...more

(NHL Hockey) Montreal rallies, but Jackets win 4-3 in shootout (11/08/08)
by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired
The Jackets played host to one of the Original Six teams, the Montreal Canadians, tonight at Nationwide Arena. Derick Bressard and Kristian Husalius scored in the shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadians and extend their consecutive point streak to five games...more

(NHL Hockey) Mason gets first NHL victory  (11/05/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
Steve Mason made his National Hockey League debut Wednesday night and with the help of Manny Malhotra picked up his first career victory.  Malhotra scored with 69 seconds remaining to rally the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in front of 11,288 in Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL Hockey)  Columbus loses 4-3 to Chicago in shootout (11/01/08)
The Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from behind three times to force overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks. In the shootout, Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the season when his sharp wrist shot easily beat Frederik Norenna and Chicago won 4-3 in front of 14,680 at Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL Hockey) Blue Jackets fall to Ducks 3-2 (10/27/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
With such a little margin of error, the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to find ways to lose. Such was the case Monday night as the Jackets led by a goal with 10 minutes, 41 seconds remaining in the game end ended up losing 3-2 in front of 10,494, the smallest crowd in Nationwide Arena history to watch a regular season game...more

(NHL) 'Z' returns to Columbus with a bang (10/24/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
Nikolai Zherdev’s return to Columbus was picture-perfect as he scored a goal and assisted on two others to lead the New York Rangers past the Blue Jackets 3-1 in front of 14,724 in Nationwide Arena...more

(NHL) Leclaire, Jackets hold off Canucks (10/21/08)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
If there are any questions about the goaltending of the Columbus Blue Jackets, they were answered Tuesday night. Pascal Leclaire, after missing a game with a bruised thumb, returned to lead the Jackets past the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in front of 12,057 in Nationwide Arena...more

Jackets defeat Nashville 5-3 in home season opener (10/17/08)
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
It was a rollercoaster ride of emotion Friday night as the Columbus Blue Jackets played its home opener against the Nashville Predators. Before the game, the organization honored its late founder John. H. McConnell with a tribute and the traditional opening night introductions. Once the game began, rookies Nikita Filatov and Jakub Voracek each scored and captain Rick Nash scored two to give Columbus a four-goal cushion. The Predators rallied to get within a goal early in the third but get no closer as the Jackets won 5-3 in front of 17,930....more

NHL PRE-SEASON: Jackets look like different team in 5-2 loss to Buffalo (10/2/08)
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Dave Weissman
As training camp comes to an end this weekend, Columbus Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock is using the back-to-back games at Nationwide Arena to asses who is going to make the final cut. The coach plans to reduce the roster to 25 or 26 players before the team’s final exhibition game in Toronto on Sunday. The final cuts will come Monday. His job became more challenging as the Jackets fell to Buffalo 5-2 Thursday night...more

NHL PRE-SEASON: Jackets pound Hawks 7-1 in pre-season game (9/29/08)
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
A big preseason victory proved to be costly as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 in Nationwide Arena Monday night. With a four-goal lead, new Jacket Raffi Torres fought Hawks’ Ben Eager and went down hard on his right shoulder, separating it and putting him out six weeks...more

Jackets open pre-season camp
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
The sights and sounds of hockey have returned to Nationwide Arena. Training camp has opened and the Columbus Blue Jackets look to find success in ways they never have before. This means earning enough points to earn a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history...more

 

 


 


 


 

 

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