The way things were going early on, it would have been really easy for frustration to get the better of the Blue Jackets. But as they did so often a year ago, they kept their work boots on and kept pushing. Eventually, it paid off in a big way as Columbus beat the Sabres 3-1. […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Penguins 4-3, End Playoff Run
April 29, 2014 by
Perhaps it was only fitting that the final score was 4-3 Monday at Nationwide Arena. The only thing missing was a better result for the home team, which nearly pulled off an improbable comeback in a do-or-die Game 6 in Columbus. For the better part of the game, the Pittsburgh Penguins brought the team that […]
Jackets Fall to Penguins 3-1 in Game 5
April 28, 2014 by
Sergei Bobrovsky was far and away the Blue Jackets’ best player Saturday. Early on, that was great news for Columbus…but as the game wore on, it became less and less of a good thing. After a first period that felt like neither team really wanted to jump up and take hold of the game, the […]
Jackets Come from Behind to Win in OT, Tie Series with Penguins
April 24, 2014 by
There’s an old adage among golfers that “there are no pictures on a scorecard.” And Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards, who has encouraged his players to stick with it despite the immense peaks and valleys in a playoff series, said as much after a thrilling and likely-unforgettable Game 4 victory over the Penguins. Nick Foligno’s […]
Late Goals Doom Blue Jackets in 4-3 Loss to Penguins
April 22, 2014 by
If there’s ever a book written about this series, it should be titled “the curse of the two-goal lead.” Whether it’s something in the air or something about the comfortability of a cushion, both the Blue Jackets and Penguins have made a mess of them through three games of this series. Monday night, the Jackets […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Penguins in Game 1
April 17, 2014 by
With the Blue Jackets leading 3-1 and owning the bulk of momentum, the Pittsburgh Penguins used a couple of quick-strike goals early in the second period to turn Game 1 around. Beau Bennett and Matt Niskanen both tallied on the power play to turn a two-goal deficit into a tie game in less than 90 […]
Blue Jackets Beat Stars 3-1, Clinch Playoff Spot
April 10, 2014 by
The Blue Jackets turned their crystal clear situation into a picture perfect result. Win and you’re in, as they say in this business. That’s what the Jackets, who started this rescheduled game with a 1-0 lead before the puck even dropped, were faced with but standing in their way was a Dallas Stars team that […]
Blue Jackets Beat Coyotes 4-3 in OT
April 9, 2014 by
What a shot. What a moment. What an atmosphere in Nationwide Arena. The highs and lows experienced in the span of 10 minutes almost perfectly encapsulated exactly what the Blue Jackets are playing for: they held a 3-2 lead deep into the third period, saw the Coyotes tie it up with 14.6 seconds left, but […]
Jackets Beat Islanders 4-0
April 7, 2014 by
Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards wasn’t too thrilled with how his team started Sunday’s game. What he did like, though, was how they responded and took over the game in the third period. And their power play, which has sputtered at times this season, pitched in big-time with three goals (Boone Jenner, Jack Johnson and […]
Blue Jackets Beat Flyers 2-0
April 4, 2014 by
It would be impossible for the Blue Jackets, holding a lead (once again) entering the third period at Wells Fargo Center, not to think about what happened in their most recent trip to Philadelphia. Back in December – as you’re probably well aware of by now – the Blue Jackets led 3-0 heading to the […]
