The Blue Jackets were hoping for the exact opposite result early in Thursday night’s game. Good feelings about the state of their game didn’t last long in the first period against a hungry New Jersey Devils team, and if there’s a silver lining, one hopes this was a wake-up call for the Blue Jackets. They […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Kinds 2-1 in OT
February 7, 2014 by
The Blue Jackets did what they had to do against a fragile Los Angeles Kings team: start fast, get an early goal and get their forecheck going. Check, check, and check. They bent but didn’t break in the second period, but the Kings finally broke through early in the third period. After dodging several bullets […]
Blue Jackets Beat Ducks 4-2
February 4, 2014 by
All the talk before Monday night’s game in Anaheim was of “the gauntlet,” also known as the three-game jaunt NHL teams take through California to face a trio of the league’s top clubs. The Blue Jackets, opening that trip at Honda Center – a place the Anaheim Ducks had only lost three times in regulation […]
Blue Jackets Beat Panthers 4-1
February 3, 2014 by
It just might say something about the state of the team when, minutes after their second consecutive victory, the Blue Jackets’ consensus was that they can play much better than they did Saturday night. On the other hand, this is a “results business” as they say and the result was a positive one for Columbus: […]
Blue Jackets Beat Capitals 5-2
January 31, 2014 by
The Blue Jackets said it early Thursday that their game against the Washington Capitals – a Metropolitan Division opponent that was equal in points – was a must-win. For the second straight game against the Capitals, the Blue Jackets racked up five goals and built a three-goal lead early in the second period. They got […]
Senators Beat Blue Jackets 3-2
January 29, 2014 by
Following an eight-game winning streak with a three-game slide is certainly not the way to keep momentum rolling, but the Blue Jackets now find themselves in a rut that only they can pull themselves out of. Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators was, to say the very least, frustrating in that the Blue Jackets […]
Hurricanes Rally to Beat Blue Jackets 3-2
January 28, 2014 by
For most of Monday evening, the Columbus Blue Jackets were in control against the Carolina Hurricanes, riding a couple early goals and a strong defensive effort. Then came a stretch in the third period when the Hurricanes willed themselves to a win. Eric Staal scored twice 1:01 apart in the third period before Jordan Staal […]
Blue Jackets Continue Streak Beating Flyers 5-2
January 24, 2014 by
The Blue Jackets have talked often about the need to focus on “who’s up next” on their schedule, and not got wrapped up in the excitement surrounding this run they’re on. At some point, doesn’t it become a bit difficult? Adversity hasn’t been extinct in this now-eight-game winning streak – the Blue Jackets have trailed […]
Blue Jackets Win 7th Straight, Beat Kings 5-3
January 22, 2014 by
The Blue Jackets established a new franchise record Tuesday night with their seventh consecutive victory, which is all well and good on the surface – but the guys inside the locker room are anything but satisfied. Is this streak – which has now reached its third week – fun and exciting? Absolutely, and no one […]
Blue Jackets Win 6th Straight, Beating Sabres 4-3 in Shootout
January 20, 2014 by
Sometimes, it’s best to revert to the old adage: they don’t ask “how.” They ask “how many.” It certainly applied to the Blue Jackets’ gutty and occasionally white-knuckle shootout victory tonight in Buffalo. They were not at their best, they were prone to some mistakes along the way, but when all was said and done, […]
