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 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "ken hitchcock"
An Argument for Hitchcock
Last season Ken Hitchcock led the Columbus Blue Jackets to the franchise’s first ever playoff appearance. The appearance, albeit a short one, was supposed to signal this teams step toward becoming a consistent competitive team. This season was supposed to be the next step. To the 2009-2010 season, already two games past the halfway mark, [...]
January 5th, 2010 | Bart Logan | 3 comments | Continued
Breaking Down the Trade
Where there’s smoke, there actually was fire this time. Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson announced today that the club has traded left wing Jason Chimera to the Washington Capitals for defenseman Milan Jurcina and right wing Chris Clark. “We are pleased to add Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to our hockey club. Both are veteran [...]
December 28th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 2 comments | Continued
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 | Bart Logan | 2 comments | Continued
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 | Bart Logan | 2 comments | Continued
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 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | Continued
Filatov’s Move Has Been Coming For a While
After rumors started circulating yesterday, the Blue Jackets announced this afternoon that winger Nikita Filatov has been loaned to CSKA Moscow for the remainder of the season. The prize Russian prospect will play out the rest of the year in the KHL. While the move may have materialized quickly, the ground works have been set [...]
November 18th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 6 comments | Continued
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 | Ed Cmar | 7 comments | Continued
BLUE JACKETS ‘LEARNING TO WIN’
It may be a good thing that Ken Hitchcock’s hair is already a steely shade of grey, as the twists and turns the young season has taken would surely have otherwise accomplished the task. Just two days after surrendering a 2 goal third period lead en route to a shootout loss to Pittsburgh, the Blue [...]
November 2nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Jackets Overcome Flames, Officials
Before a perplexingly small, but loud, crowd of 13,280, the Blue Jackets utilized a stingy defense, solid goaltending and a good measure of discipline to beat an angry Calgary Flames team, 2 – 1, and continue their roaring start to the 2009 – 2010 campaign. Entering the contest, a virtual slugfest was anticipated, given the [...]
October 14th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Coyote Ugly and Other Musings
You could have made some serious money if you had placed $100 on Matheiu Garon to notch the first shutout of the year for the Blue Jackets, particularly considering that Steve Mason notched ten of them a year ago. Yet Garon played an amazingly solid game from every angle to earn the First Star and [...]
October 12th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Skoula in camp on a invite
The Blue Jackets have invited former Minnesota Wild defenseman Martin Skoula to take part in a preseason tryout. The 6’3”, 225-pound Czech defender has not been able to find a home this off-season after spending the better part of four seasons in St. Paul. Skoula, who will turn 30 in October, had previously signed a [...]
September 25th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 2 comments | Continued
Jackets Find Chemistry, Ponder Decisions
Even though this is only the pre-season, an undercurrent of grumbling was making its way through the Columbus blogs, Tweets and message boards after a 0 – 2 – 1 start. Sure, all three were road games, and they all featured unique combinations of the 70 players invited to camp, but signs of veteran leadership [...]
September 22nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
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