Columbus Blue Jackets (Official Thread)

[CCI]

concussion, i dont know how many more till hes forced out of the game. id never bet negatively on a players health. and im a firm believe its sometimes better to walk away with your brain than risk it...

agree go out in CBJ styleWINNING

 

[jimotis4heisman]

i guess ill clarify, he suffered another concussion he has one in 2006, one that ended his season last year, one early this season, one that may or may not have been this season, now this one. i wouldnt expect him to ever see the ice in a sweater again..

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Notebook: Jackets taking no chances with Leclaire's sore leg

Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:07 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

John Ulan Canadian Press
Blue Jackets goalie Pascal Leclaire, watching the Oilers' Geoff Sanderson and Allan Rourke celebrate a goal on Monday, left the game in the second period because of a hamstring injury.



VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Pascal Leclaire has been the Blue Jackets' best player during the team's franchise-best start to a season, so the goaltender's injured right hamstring remained a hot topic yesterday.
The Blue Jackets are sticking to their story that it's a day-to-day injury.

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Blue Jackets: Westcott's future in doubt
Defenseman likely suffered concussion again
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 3:07 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Blue Jackets defenseman Duvie Westcott likely suffered yet another concussion Saturday, ruling him out of the club's short-term plans and calling into question his NHL future.
Westcott left the club in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday and returned to Columbus after complaining of headaches.

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Leclaire improving

Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:38 AM

Blue Jackets goaltender Pascal Leclaire continues to feel better after tweaking a groin against Edmonton. Leclaire hasn't ruled out starting Saturday in Calgary, but coach Ken Hitchcock said, "We're not putting him in there until we know he's 100 percent."

 

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Blue Jackets: Hainsey fit to see extended ice time
Improved conditioning earns coach's trust
Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:31 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

VANCOUER, British Columbia -- The Blue Jackets' Ron Hainsey is 10th among NHL defensemen in scoring this season.
To put that in perspective, Hainsey, with 15 points, is three behind Chris Pronger, tied with Ed Jovanovski and ahead of players such as Wade Redden, Kimmo Timonen and Bryan McCabe.

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Blue Jackets notebook
Hitchcock wants better road results

Saturday, December 1, 2007 3:10 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
CALGARY, Alberta -- In the middle of the Canadian prairie, the Blue Jackets have come to a crossroads.

After a 2-0 loss Thursday to the Vancouver Canucks and again before practice yesterday in the Pengrowth Saddledome, coach Ken Hitchcock challenged his players.
"You can live on, 'Boy, we're playing good. It's just a matter of time,' " Hitchcock said. "Or, in my opinion, you can live in the reality.

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NHL
Jackets satisfied with play of Russell

Saturday, December 1, 2007 3:09 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
CALGARY, Alberta -- On Thursday, after the NHL games were completed, Canadian cable channel TSN aired last year's world junior championship between the United States and Canada.

One of the most noticeable players was defenseman Kris Russell, who played every other shift, skated freely with the puck and was in full control.
Russell wore No. 10 in those days. He wears No. 2 now for the Blue Jackets, but that's not the only difference.

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[starBUCKS]

Arizona Republic giving Yvborny coverage...not in a good way though.

<H1 class=topHeadline>Blue Jackets' Vyborny not producing

Two words that David Vyborny apparently doesn't understand: Contract year.

Vyborny, who will be an unrestricted free agent, has only two goals and a team-worst minus-5, and his lack of production is one reason the Columbus Blue Jackets, who started strong, have gone 4-5-1 in their past 10 games.

Of course, Sergei Fedorov, with his $6.08 million contract, hasn't done mucbottle?"

Malarchuk: "If it was, I'd still be out there." h, either. He has five goals and is a minus-4.
OK, now the really bad news: Vyborny can't score on a 50-year-old, and the Columbus Dispatch was there to record this historic event.

Goalie coach Clint Malarchuk slipped on the pads at practice while the Blue Jackets were waiting for a backup from the minors. His big save: He stopped Vyborny from 2 feet.

A quick exchange afterward:

Reporter: "Was that beer in the Gatorade bottle?"

Malarchuk: "If it was, I'd still be out there."

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[nicknc33]

Tough 1-2 loss in SO last night at home v Dallas. Leclaire made some unreal saves, his first game back after tweaking the hammy. Could have just as easily won as is always the case in SO games but at least they got a point out of it. Homestand continues wed v. the 14-11-1 avs.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

methot was sent back to cuse today
lindstrom is up
modin is improving
novotny is out from the elbow against the wings

pazzy looked good last night, this team needs some secondary scoring...

voracheck is headed out to czech for world jrs here in the next few days

im missing a thing or two but oh well

 

[CCI]

Nice comeback Victory tonight against Colorado, The Rick & Nick Show

 

[Mike80]

Nice comeback Victory tonight against Colorado, The Rick & Nick Show

Dammit I turned it off after the 2nd period when they were screwed on the non-goalie interference call.....

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Blue Jackets 5, Avalanche 4: Message received
After hearing it from the fans and coach, players spring to life
Thursday, December 6, 2007 3:27 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

CHRIS RUSSELL dispatch
Nikolai Zherdev celebrates the team's fourth goal against the Avalanche.



The Blue Jackets were booed off the ice after the second period last night.
And it only got worse when they made it to the dressing room.
Coach Ken Hitchcock, who rarely resorts to intermission shouting, tore into his players with a wakeup call that could not be reproduced in a family publication.
The results say it all.

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Jackets notebook: Fritsche keeps things jumping in third period

Thursday, December 6, 2007 3:28 AM
By Tom Reed


The Columbus Dispatch

CHRIS RUSSELL Dispatch
The Blue Jackets' Rick Nash, lower right, scores his second goal of the game during the third period.



A child of the Ohio snow belt, Blue Jackets forward Dan Fritsche has never understood why Columbus becomes so driving impaired at the first sign of snow.
"The ride took forever to get to the rink this morning and I don't live that far from here," said Fritsche, a Parma native.

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