Posts About "Pierre-Luc Dubois"
Blue Jackets Face New Johansen Situation with Dubois
June 25th, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen raised some eyebrows when he selected center Pierre-Luc Dubois No. 3 overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In retrospect, he shouldn’t have. It was the right decision. Dubois Over Puljujarvi It isn’t just that a winger, Finn Jesse Puljujarvi, who fell to the Edmonton Oilers...
Pick One Blue Jacket: Pierre-Luc Dubois or Zach Werenski
June 8th, 2020 The National Hockey League is renowned for parity. Commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly wouldn’t have it any other way. This parity comes with the fact that each and every season sees the emergence of new clubs vying for a legitimate shot at Lord Stanley. Parity also appears in the form of elite-level players on...
2019-20 Blue Jackets Report Card
June 6th, 2020 The 2019-20 NHL regular season has come to a close. With the regular season wrapped up and a play-in round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs looming, it’s time to evaluate the Columbus Blue Jackets on their performance this season. The defense, offense, goaltending, and coaching all have been given a letter grade based on...
3 Jets' Free Agent Centre Targets
April 20th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets found themselves scrambling for a second-line centre once again in 2019-20. Blake Wheeler made a quick flip from wing to centre after Bryan Little went down with a serious head injury. But that was clearly not meant to be a full-time change for head coach Paul Maurice. Related: Jets’ Free Agents: Who Stays &...
Blue Jackets Q&A With Team Reporter Jeff Svoboda
April 11th, 2020 Welcome back to our 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Q&A series. In this series, we are going to talk with different members of the Blue Jackets’ community about hockey, their jobs, how they’re handling things today and much more. Today in part four, Jackets Insider Jeff Svoboda stopped by. We talk everything from how they are still...
Blue Jackets’ Dubois: A Star in the Making
March 31st, 2020 Every hockey fan has heard of them. They’re the very best, the all-time greats, and one of the reasons why we adore and are so very captivated by this truly beautiful sport we call hockey. The likes of Wayne Gretzky, Dale Hawerchuk, Adam Oates, Mario Lemieux, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, Joe Sakic, Ron Francis, Pavel Datsyuk, Mike...
Certain Blue Jackets Given Chance Of A Lifetime
March 7th, 2020 When opportunity presents itself, you have to take advantage of it. You don't know how many chances you'll get at something special. The opportunity may never present itself again. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, certain players find themselves in that exact position. Head coach John Tortorella alluded to it Friday when speaking to...
Blue Jackets Must Find Some Scoring in Their Roster
February 29th, 2020 The NHL Trade Deadline has closed its door for another year. Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen elected to remain rather quiet throughout the process, and, as such, the Jackets will look within their current roster to get the job done. While they still remain in a wild-card spot, it's no secret that times have...
Dubois Has 3 Points to Help Blue Jackets Defeat Canadiens 4-3
February 2nd, 2020 MONTREAL — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and added an assist to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Sunday afternoon to sweep the season series with Montreal. Vladislav Gavrikov and Gustav Nyquist, into the empty net, also scored for the Blue Jackets (28-16-9), who have not lost in regulation in eight...
Many Heroes Helping Blue Jackets' Cause
January 18th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets were feeling very down about themselves at the beginning of December. On the last day of November, they were shutout by the New York Islanders 2-0. That wasn't the worst of the news. Zach Werenski had to leave the game due to a shoulder injury. He was expected to be gone four weeks. Still, the Blue...
Dubois Scores in OT, Blue Jackets Beat Bruins 2-1
January 2nd, 2020 BOSTON — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored 52 seconds into overtime, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 Thursday night. Sonny Milano also scored for the Blue Jackets, tying the game two minutes into the third period. Dubois won it by finishing off a 2-on-1 rush with Seth...
Vladislav Gavrikov's Very Good Blue Jackets' Start
December 24th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets entered their Christmas break in style thanks to some unlikely heroes. Kevin Stenlund scored on a power play. Cleveland Monsters co-captain Nathan Gerbe added a goal and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov converted the game winner with 3:29 left in regulation to lift the Blue Jackets to their fifth-straight win...
Dubois' Goal in 3rd Helps Blue Jackets Beat Red Wings 5-3
December 17th, 2019 DETROIT — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored early in the third period and Gustav Nyquist added an empty-net goal in the closing seconds, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 Tuesday night. Columbus has won two straight for the first time in nearly a month. Detroit has lost 14 of its last 16 games. Joonas...
