Blue Jackets On-Ice Starts Now

Will the Columbus Blue Jackets fare better this season?

By Rick Gethin

     The Columbus Blue Jackets take the ice for the first official time to start the 2010/2011 season today. Will their fortunes be reversed from last year? Will new Head Coach Scott Arniel be able to change the culture of the club? These questions, and more, will be answered in the coming weeks and months. So, everyone should buckle-up, return your seats to the upright and locked position and prepare for a wild ride.

     Here’s a look at the Blue Jackets Training Camp/Pre-Season schedule:

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 2010 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

(NWA-Nationwide Arena; IH-Ice Haus) – All times are Eastern and subject to change 

Saturday, Sept. 18

9-10:30 a.m. Group A on ice (NWA)

11:15-12:45 p.m. Group B on ice (NWA) 

Sunday, Sept. 19

9:50 a.m. Warm-up (IH)

10-10:45 a.m. Team 1 vs. Team 2 (NWA)

10:25 a.m. Warm-up (IH)

10:35-11:30 a.m. Team 3 vs. Team 4 (IH)

11:45-12:30 p.m. Consolation Game (NWA)

12-12:45 p.m. Championship Game (IH)

Monday, Sept. 20

9-10:30 a.m. Group B on ice (NWA)

11:15-12:45 p.m. Group A on ice (NWA) 

Tuesday, Sept. 21

7 p.m. at Atlanta, Philips Arena

Wednesday, Sept. 22

7 p.m. vs. WASHINGTON, NATIONWIDE ARENA

Thursday, Sept. 23

9-10:30 a.m. Non-playing group on ice (speed test) (IH)

11 a.m.-12 p.m. Playing group on ice (IH) 

Friday, Sept. 24

7 p.m. vs. PITTSBURGH, NATIONWIDE ARENA 

Saturday, Sept. 25

7 p.m. at Pittsburgh, CONSOL Energy Center 

Sunday, Sept. 26

TBA 

Monday, Sept. 27

9 a.m. Team Skate Test (IH) 

Tuesday, Sept. 28

7 p.m. vs. MINNESOTA, NATIONWIDE ARENA 

Wednesday, Sept. 29

9-10:30 a.m. Non-playing group on ice (IH)

11:15-1:15 p.m. Playing group on ice (NWA) 

Thursday, Sept. 30

10-11 a.m. Playing group on ice (NWA)

11:15-12:30 p.m. Non-playing group on ice (NWA)

7 p.m. at Minnesota, Xcel Energy Center 

Friday, Oct. 1

10-11 a.m. Playing group on ice (NWA)

11:15-12:30 p.m. Non-playing group on ice (NWA)

7 p.m. at Washington, Verizon Center 

Saturday, Oct. 2

10-11 a.m. Playing group on ice (NWA)

11:15-12:30 p.m. Non-playing group on ice (NWA)

6 p.m. vs. ATLANTA, NATIONWIDE ARENA

Post-Game Depart for Stockholm, Sweden 

Wednesday, Oct. 5

1 p.m. at Malmo/Rogle BK, Malmo Arena 

Friday, Oct. 8

3 p.m. SAN JOSE SHARKS, Ericsson Globe Arena 

Saturday, Oct. 9

3 p.m. San Jose Sharks, Ericsson Globe Arena