Nash Getting Love From NHL.com

By: Jeff Little • March 12th, 2009

Nice piece on our captain here at NHL.com! Penguins preview and some miscellany later today.

Go Jackets!

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A native of the SF Bay Area, my first exposure to hockey was the SF/Oakland/California Golden Seals, including Charlie Finley and the white skates. Fast forward to the late 1980's when Gretzky and the Kings came up to the Bay Area for an exhibition game at the Oakland Coliseum Arena, for which we had glass seats. I was at the first San Jose Sharks game in the Cow Palace, and followed them for their first few pathetic years, before moving to Columbus in 1994. I attended the first pro-NHL rally downtown, and have been a season ticket holder since Day 1, wife & I are active in the Jacket Backers, and son is an avid fan as well. I cover the Jackets for Inside Hockey, and contribute regularly to a variety of hockey sites. I maintain contact with the Jackets organization, and like to dig into stories, bringing a fresh, and sometimes irreverent perspective to hockey.

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  1. Comment by roadman on 12 March 2009:

    CBJ press from Red Light District
    http://redlightd.blogspot.com/

    Is Columbus playoff-bound??
    Ok, Jackets fans… take a deep breath, exhale, and repeat numerous times… alright! The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking more and more like a playoff team. Behind the goaltending of rookie Steve Mason, and the poise and leadership from Rick Nash, Columbus looks to be headed to their first ever postseason.

    On Saturday, the Jackets were heading into their most important 6-game stretch in franchise history:
    - 3/7 @ DET
    - 3/10 vs. BOS
    - 3/12 vs. PIT
    - 3/13 @ CHI
    - 3/15 vs. DET
    - 3/18 vs. CHI
    And so far they’re passing the test. They crushed the Red Wings 8-2, and shut out Boston last night. Thursday will be another litmus test for this group. The Pens seem unbeatable as their in the midst of a drama-filled 7-game winning streak. Is Mason up to the challenge?? He’s been decent at best following shut outs this year (excluding his shut out streak in Dec.). I believe if they get through this 6-game stretch in playoff position, they will be going to the dance. No matter what happens in this final month, it’s by far the most exciting time ever to be a Blue Jackets fan. Soak it in, Columbus…

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