Check out this blog at THN — noting that the CBJ are among the playoff contenders with the best knack for knocking off division leaders this year.
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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Comment by Rick on 28 January 2009:
JAL,
Saw this on Puck Rakers and had to share:
“Rare Air
Last night’s Blue Jackets-Red Wings game was the second-highest rated Blue Jackets broadcast in Fox Sports Ohio history.
It drew a 4.53 rating, meaning 41,950 people watched.
The only game that drew more viewers was Oct. 7, 2000, the first game in Blue Jackets history. It drew an 8.22 rating.
– Aaron Portzline”
Comment by roadman on 29 January 2009:
Now if we could only beat PHX.