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Post-Hitchcock era begins with win.

Anton Stralman’s goal stood as the game’s lone goal for more than two periods before R.J. Umberger added some soon-to-be-needed insurance on an empty-net goal with just over a minute remaining.

February 4th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Hitchcock Fired

The Ken Hitchcock era is over in Columbus. Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson announced today that the club has relieved Hitchcock of his coaching duties. Howson also announced that Assistant Coach Claude Noel will fill in as an interim head coach for the the remainder of the season.

February 3rd, 2010 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Twice as nice

One Hundred was a big number for the Columbus Blue Jackets Friday night. With Antoine Vermette’s 100th career goal, goaltender Mathieu Garon was able to secure his 100th career win as Columbus won for the second time in three nights

January 9th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Game Review: Vancouver (1/5/2010)

Columbus could not hold an early lead in Vancouver.

After taking a 2-0 lead in the first period, the Blue Jackets allowed three straight goals and trailed 3-2 heading into the first intermission.

January 6th, 2010 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The Columbus Blue Jackets are reeling, having lost 15 of their last 17, and seeing themselves slide closer to last place in the Western Conference than the last seed of the playoffs.

Here is a look at what the team is doing well, what needs work, and what is just downright awful.

December 23rd, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Jackets Still Searching for a Spark

After weeks of players’ meetings, intense practices, line jumbles and just about everything short of a trade, Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock has played about the last card in his hand to try to spark this team. Steve Mason is no longer the starter in goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Starting with tonight’s game [...]

December 21st, 2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Same Old Jackets?

It’s a phrase that dominated post game conversations for the better part of eight seasons in Columbus, one that I’ve tried to refrain from as long as possible: “Same old Jackets.” But yet, after another gut-wrenching loss, it has forced its way back into common vernacular. The Jackets fell to the Minnesota Wild last night [...]

December 16th, 2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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We’re Talkin’ About Practice!

After two days of intense practice, Steve Mason Blue Jackets shutout the Florida Panthers last night in Nationwide Arena. Tonight they head down to Nashville, where they have lost 12 straight, to take on the Predators.

December 10th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Falling Hard

After getting off to the best start in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets have lost eight of their last nine, and have been outscored 37 to 27 over the same span.

December 9th, 2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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Blown Leads Haunt Jackets

After a disappointing five game road trip, Columbus returned home for a quick two-game home stand, and lost a top defenseman to injury.

December 2nd, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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On the Road Again

A road-trip that began with much promise has quickly gone downhill. Blown leads in all three losses has been the problem. One more chance to salvage a win in Ottawa.

November 25th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Back on Track – Mid week reports

The Columbus Blue Jackets played their third straight overtime game last Wednesday night when they fell to the Sharks in a shootout. The San Jose loss came in the middle of what has turned into a five game point streak for Columbus, their longest of the season. This is the midweek report. Last Three: San [...]

November 11th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Filatov Quandry

Perhaps the most perplexing development with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season is the lack of playing time given to forward Nikita Filatov. Since the season began, Filatov has seen his Time On Ice (TOI) go from a small amount, to virtually non-existent, to a series of healthy scratches – this, predicated by quite an [...]

November 9th, 2009 | | 7 comments | Continued