 Quick
start leads nowhere for Jackets
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired
(1/28/10) - Photos by Joel Torres
Playing in its 56th game, the Columbus
Blue Jackets have settled in as being an
inconsistent hockey club. It’s their
identity. Thus coming off a win against
Nashville Tuesday, the Jackets fell 4-1
to the Los Angles Kings in front of
13,709 in Nationwide Arena Thursday
night. The last time Columbus has won
two in a row was a three game winning
streak Jan. 7-11. It was followed with a
three-game losing streak and the team
has alternated wins and losses ever
since...Read
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Blue
Jackets finally best the Predators
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired
(1/26/10) - Photos by Joel
Torres
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the
midst of a self-described ‘10 game
season’ beginning with Monday’s match
against the Nashville Predators as they
entered Monday’s action nine points out
of the eighth spot in the Western
Conference. The Blue Jackets are 1-0 on
this young season as they defeated the
Predators 3-2...Read
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Late goal sinks Blue Jackets again
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (1/2/10)
Whether it is a lack of puck-luck, fatigue, or not sticking with the game-plan, the Columbus Blue Jackets are having issues closing out games. Columbus was crushed once again by a late-game goal, this time at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche as they defeated the Blue Jackets 3-2 Saturday evening in Nationwide Arena...Read
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One
not enough for Jackets in 2-1 loss to
Nashville
by J. Justin
Boggs, Columbus Wired (12/31/09)
The Columbus Blue
Jackets’ offensive woes of late
continued in their 2-1 overtime loss to
the Nashville Predators Thursday evening
in front of a sold-out Nationwide Arena.
The loss marks the fifth consecutive
match the Blue Jackets notched only one
goal. Considering the lackluster scoring
production, Columbus continues to be
competitive with a three game
point-streak. They are also only one of
a handful of teams in the NHL not to be
shutout in a game this season...Read
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Modin's heroics end Jackets winless streak
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired,
Photos by Tom Theodore (12/29/09)
With one backhand, the Columbus Blue
Jackets nine-game winless streak ended
Monday night in front of a nationally
televised game. Fredrik Modin
jammed in his own rebound with 1:48
remaining in overtime to lift the
Jackets past the Detroit Red Wings, 1-0,
in front of 18,421 in Nationwide
Arena.The win broke a franchise-worst
nine-game winless streak (0-7-2) dating
back to the 2003-04 season. It’s also
the team’s third win in 19 games...Read
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Blue Jackets Notebook with J.
Justin Bogggs (12/29/09) -
In with Clark and Jurcina; out with Chimera
The Columbus Blue Jackets made a
blockbuster trade Monday afternoon
grabbing defenseman Milan Jurcina and
veteran forward Chris Clark from the
Washington Capitals for former longtime
Blue Jackets winger Jason Chimera...Read
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Blue Jackets tough luck losers to Coyotes
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired (12/14/09)
The Columbus Blue Jackets have played lackluster hockey in their last 14 games of play. Thursday’s 2-1 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was perhaps their best 60 (plus) minutes of play they have had in that span. Columbus has lost four in a row. The Coyotes are 7-1-1 in their last nine contests.
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Jackets
offense struggles again in 3-1 loss to
Ducks
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired - Photos by Tom Theodore (12/12/09)
The Columbus Blue Jackets offense
continues struggling as they were
defeated by the Anaheim Ducks 3-1
Saturday in front of 14,461 fans in
Nationwide Arena. Saturday’s game
included another dismal performance by
the top line of Rick Nash, Kristian
Huselius , and Antoine Vermette. The
trio combined for just six shots on goal
in the contest...Read
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Jackets
lose third straight
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Tom Theodore (12/10/09)
Stink, Stank, Stunk. Those three words that the Grinch said is a perfect reflection of the performance of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators in front of 12,856 in Nationwide Arena. Nashville outplayed Columbus in virtually every facet of the game and has won all three meetings this season. The two teams play again on New Years Eve at Nationwide
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Mason posts first shutout against Panthers
by Dave Seaman,
Columbus Wired - Photos by Joel Torres
(12/5/09)
)There has
been a lot of talk in the Columbus Blue
Jackets locker room about problem areas
that need to be fixed over the last two
weeks. After two hard days of practice,
actions spoke louder than words as the
Jackets defeated the Florida Panthers
3-0 in front of 12,800 in Nationwide
Arena Wednesday night...Read
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Foote,
Avs get best of Jackets, 3-2
(12/5/09)
By Dave Weissman,
Columbus
Wired
The
Columbus Blue Jackets ran their losing
streak to eight games after posting a
3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in
front of 14,909 at Nationwide Arena.
Columbus thought they had a chance after
scoring what appeared to be the tying
goal with :14 seconds remaining, but
replay showed that Jason Chimera’s poke
of the puck went under the side of the
net...Read
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Jackets woes continue with 6-3 loss to Toronto (12/03/09)
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired, photos by Joel Torres
The Columbus Blue Jackets were hoping returning home to
play the second worst team in the NHL would reenergize their season.
They found in Thursday’s 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs a rude
surprise early...Read
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Umberger's
hat trick ends Jackets losing
streak (11/30/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus
Wired, photos by Tom Theodore
As the hats flew on the ice,
there was a collective sigh of
relief Monday in Nationwide
Arena as the Columbus Blue
Jackets defeated the St. Louis
Blues, 5-2, to break its
five-game losing streak. R.J.
Umberger scored his second
career hat trick and had an
assist to lead the Jackets,
while defenseman Kris Russell
had a goal, an assist and a
plus-three rating and Antoine
Vermette added a goal and an
assist...Read
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Board
play costs Jackets in loss to
Flames
(11/28/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus
Wired
The Columbus Blue Jackets
returned home to Nationwide
Arena, but home cooking did not
solve the team’s recent
struggles. The Jackets blew a
two-goal lead late in the third
period and fell 4-3 in a
shootout to the Calgary Flames
in front of 17,772 in Nationwide
Arena...Read
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BLUE JACKETS NOTEBOOK: By
Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired
Fourth line excels -
As the top forwards for
the Columbus Blue Jackets
struggle, one bright spot has
been the play of fourth-liners
Jared Boll, Derek Mackenzie, and
Mike Blunden. All three players
played roughly eight minutes
Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss
to Calgary, however, they played
with a lot of energy throughout
the contest...Read
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Voracek,
Garon lead Jackets past Oilers (11/17/09)
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired - Photos by Joel Torres
Jakub Voracek scored in the fourth round and Mathieu
Garon continued his stellar play in the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue
Jackets over the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in front of 13,030 in Nationwide Arena
Monday. After Voracek scored, Garon stopped former Jacket Gilbert Brule to ice
the win. It is the second straight and 18th overall shootout win in his career.
During the 2007-08 season, Garon was 10-0 in shootouts with Edmonton...Read
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Jackets
rebound to beat Ducks 3-2 in
shootout
(11/13/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus
Wired - Photos by Joel Torres
Coming off its worst home loss
in franchise history, the
Columbus Blue Jackets rebounded
to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2
in a shootout Friday night in
front of 15,577 in Nationwide
Arena. The Jackets were coming
off a 9-1 drubbing from the
Detroit Red Wings in a game
where the team didn’t compete at
all. It took a little while, but
the Jackets woke up after
allowing the Ducks to score
first and played well...Read
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Blue
Jackets embarrassed in 9-1 loss
to Detroit
(11/11/09)
by J. Justin Boggs, Columbus
Wired - Photos by Joel Torres
The Columbus Blue Jackets came
into Wednesday’s tilt with the
Detroit Red Wings on top of the
Central Division and on a five
game point-streak. Detroit, on
the other hand, was trying to
bounce back after a 5-1 loss to
a struggling Toronto Maple Leafs
club. Detroit squashed any
momentum the Blue Jackets might
have had going forward in the
season with a 9-1 victory over
Columbus in front of 15,304 in
Nationwide Arena...Read
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Sharks top
Jackets 3-2 in OT shootout
(11/4/09)
by Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired -
Photos by Tom Theodore
After failing to compete for 60
minutes at a time over the last
three weeks, the Columbus Blue
Jackets have become more
competitive despite not seeing
the ending result in a win. The
Jackets were shut out in the
shootout and fell 3-2 to the San
Jose Sharks in front of 13,401
in Nationwide Arena Wednesday
night. A big reason for the
success against the Sharks was
the return of defenseman Jan
Hejda, who missed the previous
seven games with a knee injury.
Hejda led all Jackets with 23:55
of ice time...Read
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Blue Jackets Notebook:
Malhotra returns
by J. Justin Boggs,
Columbus Wired
Former Columbus Blue Jackets
forward Manny Malhotra made his
first appearance in Nationwide
Arena Wednesday playing on the
second forward line for the San
Jose Sharks...more
Crosby makes Jackets pay in
shootout
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired,
Photos by Tom Theodore
After being relatively quiet for
65 minutes, Sidney Crosby scored
the lone goal in the shootout to
lead the Pittsburgh Penguins
over the Columbus Blue Jackets
4-3 in front of 19,136 in
Nationwide Arena Friday night.
The Blue Jackets, losers of five
of its last six games, had a
two-goal lead with three minutes
remaining before the Penguins
mounted a comeback similar to
last seasons match-up in
Columbus...Read
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Blue Jackets Notebook: Jackets
experience déjà vu once again
By Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired
On March 12, the Columbus Blue
Jackets went into the final
minutes of what they thought was
going to be a typical blowout
victory against a flat
Pittsburgh Penguins as Columbus
held a 3-0 lead going into the
final 12 minutes of the game. In
the middle of the third period,
the eventual Stanley Cup
Champions showed up and would
score three goals in a four
minute span to force a
shootout...Read
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Loss
of Hejda wearing on Jackets
By Dave Seaman, Columbus Wired, Photos by Joel Torres
There is no coincidence that the struggles of the Columbus Blue Jackets started two weeks ago when defenseman Jan Hejda went down
with an injured knee. In the span of six games since his injury, the
Jackets have gone 2-4 and have given up 27 goals (4.5 goals per
game), including four in a 4-1 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes Wednesday
in front of 13,184 in Nationwide Arena...Read
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Notebook:
King returns on top / Jackets Penalty kill withering
By Justin Boggs, Columbus Wired
Former Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Dave King, now an assistant
with Phoenix, made his first return visit to Nationwide Arena
Wednesday after being fired midway through the 2002-03 season.
During the first period of Wednesday’s game, King was given a
standing obviation from the audience following a tribute which aired
on the center ice overhead scoreboard...Read
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