The Blue Jackets took their fans and the city of Columbus on a remarkable ride since the calendar hit March, and unfortunately, it came up one point short. But we’ll get to that later, for there was a defining moment taking place on the ice tonight inside Nationwide Arena. Nashville arrived ready to spoil the […]
Blue Jackets Beat Stars 3-1
April 26, 2013 by
Cam Atkinson picked one hell of a night for the biggest game of his NHL career. With the Blue Jackets desperately needing a win and two points in the standings to keep pace with Minnesota and Detroit ahead of them, the 23-year-old sniper delivered in the clutch. Not only did he open the scoring just […]
Blue Jacket Beat Sharks 4-3 with Last Minute Goal
April 22, 2013 by
Ryan Johansen had previously scored four game-winning goals in his young NHL career, but none were more timely, breathtaking or downright massive than No. 5 Sunday night in San Jose. Less than four minutes after a Joe Pavelski power play goal rallied the Sharks from a two-goal, third period deficit to tie the game at […]
Kings Beat Blue Jackets 2-1
April 19, 2013 by
Based on the rugged tenor and relentless intensity of Thursday night’s game, it was painstakingly clear how much was at stake for both the Blue Jackets and Kings. Separated by just four points in the standings heading into the game, this was a massive swing game: the Blue Jackets could have closed within two points […]
Blue Jackets Beat Ducks
April 18, 2013 by
Forget the introduction, let’s get right down the deets: the Blue Jackets won their fifth straight game Wednesday night, beating Anaheim 3-2 in overtime, climbed into sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference and won their third consecutive game to start this six-game road trip. As has been their hallmark since turning their […]
Blue Jackets Beat Avalanche 4-3 in OT
April 16, 2013 by
Just when it looked like they would leave the Pepsi Center empty-handed, the Blue Jackets bounced back and stole two points from the Colorado Avalanche winning 4-3 in overtime – and it’s not a stretch to call it their biggest win of the season. For the second consecutive game, Columbus found itself in a penalty-killing […]
Blue Jackets Beat Wild 3-2
April 14, 2013 by
Jack Johnson wasn’t shy about it after the game: sometimes, you have to win games you probably shouldn’t have in order to stay in the race. The Blue Jackets, on the shoulders of their rock-solid goaltender, weathered a late storm from the Minnesota Wild and picked up a huge 3-2 shootout win at the Xcel […]
Blue Jackets Shutout Sharks 4-0
April 10, 2013 by
The Blue Jackets’ primary focus was getting back to their game and putting Sunday’s loss behind them. Mission accomplished. From the opening face-off Tuesday night against the San Jose Sharks, the Blue Jackets had their foot on the gas pedal and didn’t slow down. They got pucks in deep behind the Sharks defense, finished their […]
Blue Jackets Beat Predators 3-1
April 5, 2013 by
In his first game with the Blue Jackets, Marian Gaborik contributed pretty much what everyone was looking for and more. He tallied the game-winning goal in the third period off a sweet centering pass from Brandon Dubinsky, re-directing the puck over Pekka Rinne’s shoulder for the go-ahead goal at 4:16 that would stand up the […]
Win Pulls Blue Jackets Into Playoff Contention
April 1, 2013 by
The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off a thrilling 2-1 overtime win Sunday over the Anaheim Ducks at Nationwide Arena, a victory that carried two points which vaulted the Blue Jackets into sole possession of eighth place in the Western Conference standings with 12 games to play. Yes, you read that correctly: thanks to a 10-2-4 […]
