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Watching the Blue Jackets play the first 10 minutes last night against the Los Angeles Kings, it was hard to imagine that this club isn't headed back to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The puck moved from zone to zone as smoothly as it has all season. But the final 50 minutes -- which seemed to last six...

The Blue Jackets had an 11-2 lead in shots when the Kings went ahead 1-0 on Matt Green's goal midway through the first period. After that, the Kings dominated, allowing the Jackets only four shots in the second period. --The Blue Jackets travel to play St. Louis on Saturday. The Blue Jackets hav...

Antoine Vermette was a third-line left wing before the Blue Jackets acquired him in a trade with Ottawa last March. Derick Brassard is a 22-year-old whose early NHL career has been sidetracked by a slew of serious injuries. The Blue Jackets have counted on those two to anchor their top two fo...

Time is running out on the Blue Jackets. It will take a monstrous finish to the 2009-10 season to qualify for the playoffs, something along the lines of 40-plus points from the final 27 games. If they have one kernel of hope to cling to the rest of the way it's this: the Blue Jackets will play 12 of...

Right wing Jake Voracek missed his first game of the season on Saturday in Minnesota, but the club is being mum about his injury. Voracek took a hard elbow to the face from Boston's Michael Ryder during a 3-2 Blue Jackets win Thursday in Boston, so it's possible he has a concussion. But the Blue...

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara(notes) (33), of Slovakia, dives toward the puck as Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason(notes), right, makes a save in the final seconds of the third period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. The Blue Jackets beat the Bruins 3...

Maybe the Blue Jackets should keep their dads around a little longer. A third-period comeback in Boston on Thursday -- with several of the Blue Jackets' fathers watching from a loge box in TD Banknorth Arena -- marked a rare road win for the Jackets. The Blue Jackets held the franchise's firs...

Returning to Philadelphia was no big deal to Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock. But it meant a lot to Jackets wing R.J. Umberger. Many fans in Philadelphia's Wachovia Center threw their hats on the ice late in the third period when they mistakenly believed Umberger had scored a hat trick in his f...

Blue Jackets right wing Derek Dorsett was hit hard earlier this week by news that the hockey rink in his hometown of Kindersley, Saskatchewan, had burned to the ground. "I graduated from high school in that rink," Dorsett told the Columbus Dispatch. "I have been going to that rink since I was...

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The Columbus Blue Jackets ended their latest slump by preying on the only team below them in the Western Conference. Kristian Huselius and R.J. Umberger had a goal and an assist apiece and the Blue Jackets snapped a four-game losing skid with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday...

Faceoff.com I also remember what the Columbus Blue Jackets were, before Hitch arrived. They were a team with no direction, no identity, no heart and no glimpse of hope. ... Jim Matheson, Edmonton JournalFaceoff.com all 2 news articles »

Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Holden and fiancee Angela Bergstrom. The Dispatch is chronicling the second pro season of Blue Jackets defenseman Nick Holden.

Blue Jackets forward Jared Boll has fought many of the NHL's top enforcers, having run a gauntlet of goons including George Parros, ...

John Moore was disappointed to learn Sunday that he will be home for Christmas. Moore, the Blue Jackets' first-round pick in the draft this past June, was among the final cuts by Team USA before the world junior hockey championship begin Sunday in Saskatchewan.

There's really only one term for the 2009-2010 campaigns for the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets as Christmas approaches: ... Blue Jackets notebook Top draft pick stung after Team USA cutColumbus Dispatch Jackets' Howson disappointed, but will stay courseColumbus Dispa...

Also on the active roster : D Marc Methot, RW Mike Blunden, G Mathieu Garon. Live Scoreboard Puck-rakers Blog Dispatch Blue Jackets beat reporters Aaron Portzline and Tom Reed keep you up to date with news and notes from on the ice and off.

Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson will attend several tournament games and visit with Filatov, who many believe is the best prospect not playing in ... Senators try to regain winning ticket planFaceoff.com all 2 news articles »

CBC.ca and the Ottawa Senators held on for a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets to continue their recent run of good play at Scotiabank Place. ... Jackets' road trip ends with a thud with loss at OttawaColumbus Dispatch Foligno, Elliott lead Sens past JacketsCBC.ca

By Michael(noreply@blogger.com) I know John Michaels -- that is his name, right? -- is new to the whole Blue Jackets Live gig, but the interview with Klesla was awkward. If I listened right, he only seemed to ask one whole question. Now given, Klesla may have been in a rush to get back to the locker room, but I don't know. Dude seems...

A tower of videotapes sit by the television, past games awaiting further review by the Columbus Blue Jackets coach. Hitchcock is so focused on his team that he's become oblivious to all aspects of normal life. "The one thing you find out at this time ... Kansas City Star - Columbus Dispatch

 OH TORONTO -- From an 11th-floor office overlooking the Air Canada Centre, NHL executive Colin Campbell has the power to look directly into a man's goal. If any Blue Jackets player has kicked or high-sticked a puck into a net within the past five seasons, ...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. EST; TV: FSOH, FSD). The Wings are looking for their fourth win in a row. Steve Mason gets a chance to rebound from a rare stinker against Ty Conklin. The Jackets also optioned Nikita Filatov and Stefan Legein down to Syracuse; Filat...

By Greg Wyshynski • Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets are going to aggressively enter the trade market for a center and offers plenty of red meat: Antoine Vermette, Doug Weight, and Jordan Staal, whom he writes is miserable playing for Therrien. [Dispatch]

By Matt Romig Nash converted a penalty shot for his 17th goal of the season and picked up the primary assist on three Columbus tallies as the Blue Jackets, who went through December scoring three or fewer goals in 13 of 14 games, erupted for six goals in a 6-1 victory over Colorado. Rookie Steve Mason saw hi...

By Greg Wyshynski Meanwhile, in Columbus, Ken Hitchcock was angry. Like, "you ate the last cookie and didn't throw away the box?" angry. The Blue Jackets were in OT against the Dallas Stars in a 5-5 tie when Manny Malhotra appeared to end the game 13 seconds into the extra session (head to the 4:45 mark of the vid...

By Greg Wyshynski • Is the Florida Panthers' success this season enough to keep Jay Bouwmeester from leaving as a free agent? [ESPN] • The Colorado Avalanche are giving Andrew Raycroft a start against the Tampa Bay Lightning, which has some fans worried that the team is teetering on the brink of yet another...

By Greg Wyshynski But the plan is also really, really, really disturbing and symbolic of the economic poop-storm that's swirling around professional sports. Forget that these games are on the weekend, which should usually sell themselves; we're talking about having to encourage fans to buy tickets to s...

In a game that had four ties and 14 lead changes, including eight trades of the lead in the final 4:37, Perrysburg's Jake Smith had the last answer in the Yellow Jackets' 53-52 win. Smith added eight points and 10 boards for the Jackets, who shared the Northern Lakes League title last season a...

The Oilers played their fourth of seven straight on the road Wednesday night against the Jackets. BLUES 2 @ DUCKS 5 Coming in: St. Louis (5-5-0) had lost four of five before this evening, while Anaheim (8-5-1) had been on a tear with eight wins in 10 tries.

By Greg Checki The Columbus Blue Jackets recently welcomed Freddy Modin back to the locker room, as he is returning from yet another injury. He's expected to spend time playing on the first line with Rick Nash, but for how long? He played fewer than 30 games in 2007-2008 and has had injury problems for year...

The Columbus Dispatch reports that with the Blue Jackets (3-6-0) last in the Western Conference (tied with 3-4-0 Coyotes, who have two games in hand) and LW Nash scoreless in three games, coach Ken Hitchcock made a stunning line-up change by trotting out a first line that included Nash be...

By Truth Serum It is probably fair to say that a lot of PSL holders, both current and former, are tired of the team and not enthusiastic as they used to be.  I am an early member of the blame Doug MacLean club and have not joined the blame Scott Howson club yet, although their membership is growing.  I think MacL...

By Greg Wyshynski Preview: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues (8:30 p.m. EDT; TV: FSW, FSMW). Good to see that the Kings still get top billing over Sarah Palin. Oh, and the Blues fans seem a tad conflicted on this whole Palin puck drop thing. This one is sort of clever.

By Greg Wyshynski • The Columbus Blue Jackets had a high season-ticket renewal rate, but are concerned about sales and corporate backing in light of the economic downturn. Here's a wacky idea: Make the damn playoffs. [Dispatch] • Unlike ESPN viewers for the last decade, Barry Melrose doesn't have a mute but...

By noreply@blogger.com (LTL) If Kristian Huselius plays like he did in the pre-season then the Jackets are going to be in real good shape offensively. His puck skills are world class as are his ability to use his teammates. * Rick Nash was Rick Nash. ...

By Greg Wyshynski Brian Campbell (Chicago Blackhawks, D, Round 3/Pick 47) Marek Zidlicky (Minnesota Wild, D, Round 9/Pick 155) Derek Morris (Phoenix Coyotes,  D, Round 16/Pick 278) Rostislav Klesla (Columbus Blue Jackets, D, Round 18/Pick 314) Goalies

By noreply@blogger.com (PJ Swenson) San Jose Mercury News beat writer David Pollak quoted an anonymous NHL source yesterday suggesting the possibility of a Patrick Marleau trade to Columbus for 23 year old Blue Jackets right wing Nikolai Zherdev. The source, not connected with either team, suggested Marleau and an unspec...

Jackets down Indians in final home contest  TX - Taylor said the coaches had several tiebreaker options. “The way our district is set up, if we win Friday night, you could either flip or play again on ... Lady Jackets no-hit, eliminated from playoff contention Cleburne Times-Review

By John Arvai Best case scenario the kid shines, helps our offense and gets some much needed NHL experience and will help management determine where he fits next year. Worst case he gets sent back down and continues to develop at the AHL level ...

By John Arvai The NHL got this one wrong. Dead wrong. End of story. The selection committee should be embarrassed for their glaring favoritism. Leclaire was voted second by the fans...the fans!...and is totally left out of the game after Luongo, ...

The way the St. Louis Blues are playing right now, one goal always might be enough for either team to win. St. Louis' struggling offense will try to break out of a lengthy slump and goaltender Manny Legace looks to continue an impressive shutout streak when the Central Division-rival Columbu...

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By noreply@blogger.com (Michael) Now, whether or not this rule applies to other teams in the NHL doesn't matter. What does matter is that seven games in to the season, this rule -- as well as last night's "shutout = win" rule -- is valid as it pertains to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

By Michael Outside of perhaps myself, readers in and around Columbus, and my fellow Blue Jackets' bloggers, there are probably not all too many people out there who have heard about the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets. Part of the United States Hockey League, the OJBJ are going to be starting their second se...

By Michael Team: Columbus Blue Jackets At home: 15-15-4 Last 10: 5-3-2 End of the Bench Rookie holds his own with video-game stars - Columbus Dispatch (Gordon) Team: Dallas Stars Record: 38-23-5 Last 10: 4-3-3 Andrew's Dallas Stars' Page Dallas Stars - Dallas Morning News (reg. required)

Nashville Predators past the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena. Scott Nichol also scored for the Predators, who topped the Blue Jackets for the ... Preds beat Jackets for third time in a week Berkshire Eagle Columbus falls 3-1 to Nashville Tucson Citizen Hockey Today SI.com

Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets hope to continue their recent momentum tonight when they visit the Nashville Predators at Gaylord Entertainment Center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rick Nash's shootout goal gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Friday and stretched the Blues' losing streak to nine. St. Louis lost for the second consecutive night in the NHL's new tiebreaker. Nash scored on Curtis Sanford, who took over for the inju...

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