The boys in Blue are just not able to get a bounce their way. After dropping an away game on Thursday night to the Blackhawks 3-0, the Blue Jackets came from behind 3-1 and went up 4-3 going into the third. The Hawks scored two unanswered goals in the final period to seal the final [...]
January 18th, 2010 | Craig | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "rick nash"
CBJ New Year’s Resolutions
With the end of 2009 in sight, a year of historic highs and lows for the Blue Jackets is coming to a close. Certainly the thrill of the club’s first playoff appearance, albeit a short one last Spring, led to a season of unbridled optimism in 2009-2010. However, the latter half of 2009 has not [...]
December 31st, 2009 | Bart Logan | 0 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
Time for a Gut Check
With less than six minutes remaining in regulation and up two goals against Calgary the feeling in Nationwide Arena was all too familiar. After all, the Blue Jackets had been outscored 30-16 in the third period on the season and already dropped three games with the lead heading into the final stanza. But this was [...]
November 30th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 3 comments | Continued
Rusty Klesla
It may come as somewhat of a surprise to see one of the names atop the Blue Jackets points leaders. Of course Rick Nash is there with the three helpers he dished out last night in Vancouver, but there’s a name above that: Rostislav Klesla. “Rusty”, as he is affectionately known by teammates and fans [...]
October 7th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | Continued
VERMETTE SIGNS EXTENSION—WHAT’S NEXT??
Taking another giant step in his effort to wrap up the team’s young stars for the foreseeable future, GM Scott Howson has reached agreement with center Antoine Vermette to a five-year contract extension, worth a reported $18.75 million. Vermette, acquired at the trade deadline last year in a trade that sent goalie Pascal LeClair and [...]
September 15th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Brassard signs extension *UPDATE*
People are expecting big things this season from Derick Brassard. Many project Brassard as a franchise center and “the guy” that Rick Nash has been waiting to play with his entire career. The Blue Jackets seem to share those opinions and, with the threat of restricted free agency looming in the summer of 2010, the [...]
September 4th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | Continued
Rick Nash signs 8yr extension, becomes Mr. Columbus
Last night word began to spread throughout the league that CBJ’s team captain Rick Nash had come to an agreement with the club on a 8 year contract extension. The reported deal was worth $62.4 million until the end of 2017-18 season with an annual cap hit of $7.8 million. “Rick is a Blue Jacket. He is our [...]
July 4th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
Vacation Beckons . . .
I had been hoping to have installment two of the Arena Saga up by now, but the draft, free agency, and the Rick Nash brouhaha got in my way, and that darn work stuff did the same. So, I am off for 8 days of vacation with the family, heading to Ft. Lauderdale, Cozumel, Costa [...]
July 3rd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Progress Reported
Per Aaron Portzline on Twitter: “CBJ makes progress toward contract extension with Rick Nash, but no deal likely tonight” Good to hear!! I am still sticking with my prediction for a deal by the time of the Red, White & Boom parade tomorrow.
July 3rd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
