The Columbus Blue Jackets have offered their head coaching position to Guy Boucher, as broken by the Columbus Dispatch. Boucher will reportedly take the weekend to mull over the offer before making his decision early next week. Boucher, 38, spent this past season coaching the Hamilton Bulldogs, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. [...]
June 5th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedFeatured
Dineen, Arniel given second interviews, MacLean out
The Columbus Dispatch reported yesterday that former Blue Jacket player Kevin Dineen and current Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel have been granted second interviews by Blue Jacket’s General Manager Scott Howson.
May 18th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Coaching Search Heating Up
Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson has created a short list of names to be considered for the vacant head-coaching position on the Columbus bench and has begun seeking permission to speak to said names.
April 28th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
The History of the Playoff Beard
It is one of the greatest traditions in hockey. It is a rite of passage for players, and the best way to track progress during a run for the cup.
The orgins of the playoff beard can be traced back to the 1980′s and the New York Islander dynasty. From 1980-1983 the Islanders won four straight Stanley Cup titles and did it while sporting some beards that would make Chuck Norris blush.
April 20th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 1 comment | Continued
Columbus to Pick Fourth in Draft
After a much anticipated NHL draft lottery Tuesday night, everyone stayed put as last-place Edmonton won the lottery and retained the rights to the number one overall pick in this June’s draft.
April 13th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Breaking Down the Lottery
Although the Columbus Blue Jackets have played their final game of the 2010 season, there are still some important games remaining for the club.
Currently the Jackets sit six places from the bottom of the NHL standings and in sixth place in terms of the NHL draft lottery to take place on Tuesday. However, wins from the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, and Tampa Bay Lightning could move the CBJ as high (or low) as third place in the lottery standings.
April 10th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Blue Jackets Recall Kolarik
The Blue Jackets announced today that they have added center Chad Kolarik on an emergency recall. Kolarik was acquired from the Phoenix Coyotes at the trade deadline for former first round pick Alexandre Picard. The Coyotes selected Kolarik in the seventh round of the 2004 draft, 191 picks after the Blue Jackets selected Picard. The [...]
April 5th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | Continued
Game Recap: New York
In a battle between two teams fighting to stay out of last place in their respective leagues, the New York Islanders (31-34-10) squeaked out an 4-3 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets (30-32-13) last night at Nationwide Arena.
March 28th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Looking ahead
Now that the Columbus Blue Jackets have all but eliminated themselves from contention for the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, it’s time to look ahead at better things to come.
March 26th, 2010 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Blue Jackets – Devils preview
With just ten games remaining, the Columbus Blue Jackets have resorted to the role of the spoiler. On Tuesday, the Blue Jackets will head East and take on the New Jersey Devils. This will be the first and only time these two teams play during the 2009-2010 season. The New Jersey Devils are in second [...]
March 22nd, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | Continued
Jackets – Predators Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets will head to Nashville on Saturday to take on the Predators. The Predators are looking to secure a berth into the Western Conference play-offs. Nashville, at 40-26-5, has 85 points, which is tied in sixth with Los Angeles. The Predators and Kings are just one point behind fifth seeded Colorado. Nashville [...]
March 20th, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | Continued
Rick Nash Returns for a Win
Rick Nash returned for the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night and led an effort to badly hurt the playoff chances of the Minnesota Wild. Nash scored two third period goals to lead the Blue Jackets to a 4-2 win in front of 16,419 at Nationwide Arena. The Wild got off to a fast start, scoring [...]
March 20th, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | Continued
Blue Jackets – Wild (3/19/2010)
The Columbus Blue Jackets, at three games under .500, will seek to climb a little closer on Friday night when they host the Minnesota Wild. The Blue Jackets are coming off their 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night, while Minnesota edged St. Louis 4-2 on Sunday. Minnesota has a home game with [...]
March 19th, 2010 | Craig Layne | 0 comments | Continued
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