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Pittsburgh PenguinsIn Monday night’s game against the Sharks, Columbus forwards Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu combined for the fastest goals scored in Blue Jackets history. The two scored just eight seconds apart in the third period in a 6-2 victory over San Jose. Impressive, yes, but not the fastest in NHL history. Here’s a few duos ...
When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Scott Howson away from the Edmonton Oilers the team was coming off the sixth straight season in which they missed the playoffs.
The departure of Nikita Filatov to CSKA Moscow of the KHL wasn’t entirely a shock considering his lacklustre play in Ottawa and his open desire to never set foot in Binghamton again. General Manager Bryan Murray made a low-risk gamble with the streaky winger, giving up a 3rd round pick to the Blue Jackets in ...
The Nikita Filatov experiment in Ottawa may be coming to an end sooner than expected. Last Sunday Filatov and Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray had a meeting to discuss Filatov’s future. Filatov made it clear he would rather be in the NHL where he would be earning his $2.195M contract, or in the KHL where ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the ice in an actual game, things were looking bleak for a franchise that was struggling both financially and hockey-wise. They finished last season 16 points out of a playoff spot, and lost their final six games of the campaign to ...
With NHL training camps opening in less than a month, the thoughts of puck heads turn to all matters icebound. The local magazine racks are rifled in search of the new hockey annuals, calls are made to ascertain who will host the fantasy draft, and for those who actually dare to hit the ice in ...
On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets fans will be looking forward to seeing the off-season additions of general manager Scott Howson in Union blue for the first time. The high-profile forward additions are ...
Columbus, OH The Penguins faithful invaded the friendly confines of Consol Energy Center West — I mean Nationwide Arena, for a lopsided 7-2 victory over the home team Blue Jackets. The promise and hope that Columbus had to start the game was quickly turned to despair and sad resignation in front of a sell-out ...
Columbus, OH The Columbus Blue Jackets were riding a five-game winning streak coming into the tilt with Central Division rival, the Detroit Red Wings. Sporting the new look of the third (alternate) jersey, they fell short by the score of 2-1. “I thought we played a heck of a hockey game,” said Columbus head coach Scott ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets have played three home games on Fridays this season. The results? Three losses — 16 goals against, 5 goals scored. The only other Friday night contest was a 3 – 2 loss to San Jose in Stockholm for the season opener. Do you sense a pattern here? And no, none of ...
