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
