NHL
Sloppy showing stings
Blue Jackets fall behind early in losing their seventh straight in Nashville
Friday, February 1, 2008 3:17 AM
By Tom Reed
The Columbus Dispatch
Mark Humphrey | Associated Press
Predators goalie Chris Mason reaches for the puck as Blue Jackets center Manny Malhotra (27) and Predators defenseman Greg de Vries look for the rebound.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Headlines likely to appear in local papers before one touting the Blue Jackets' next win in the Music City:
Head - bangers ball to play Grand Ole Opry
Houston Oilers fans to Nashville -- We forgive
Terrelle Pryor picks Vanderbilt over OSU
Last night, the Blue Jackets lost their seventh consecutive game in the Sommet Center, a 4-2 loss to the Predators. It was a performance laden with mindless penalties and defensive breakdowns.
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Notebook: Jackets get help for power play
Glencross swapped for defenseman with puck-handling skills
Saturday, February 2, 2008 3:03 AM
By Aaron Portzline
The Columbus Dispatch
NEAL C. LAURON Dispatch
Curtis Glencross, slipping a puck past the Wild's Niklas Backstrom, had six goals and six assists in 36 games for the Jackets.
The Blue Jackets hope they addressed two glaring needs yesterday with the acquisition of defenseman Dick Tarnstrom from the Edmonton Oilers.
To get Tarnstrom, a 33-year-old puck-mover with a deft touch on the power-play point, the Blue Jackets sent left winger Curtis Glencross to the Oilers.
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yeah me saying I thought this team could make the playoffs looks really dumb now
They aren't out of it, but these are games they HAVE to win if they are going to take that next step.
Wild 4blue Jackets 1
Jackets going in reverse
Loss is team's third since All-Star break
Sunday, February 3, 2008 7:00 AM
By Aaron Portzline
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Kyle Robertsondispatch
The Blue Jackets' Derick Brassard jumps between Wild defenders Brent Burns, left, and Pavol Demitra to take a shot during the first period.
By playing their way into the Western Conference playoff picture more than 50 games into the season, the Blue Jackets finally convinced their fans that it was safe to step back inside Nationwide Arena.
Last night, a throng of 18,529, the biggest crowd in more than a year, showed up to witness the playoff push.
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Blue Jackets notebook | Mental toughness is in short supply, Jackets say
Sunday, February 3, 2008 3:36 AM
By Tom Reed
The Columbus Dispatch
Kyle Robertson dispatch
Blue Jackets defenseman Jan Hejda goes low for a check on the Wild's Mikko Koivu in the second period.
The Blue Jackets aren't particularly strong in any zone these days.
They aren't winning along the boards or in front of their net. But it's the space between their collective ears that is starting to worry some players.
"We are mentally fragile right now," said defenseman Ole-Kristian Tollefsen after the Blue Jackets lost 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild last night in Nationwide Arena.
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