The State of the Union Blue – 10 Games In
thehockeywriters.com 10/26/2009 — The Puck (Photo by Elisalou_Designs/Flickr) By Rick Gethin Six wins and four losses, 12 points. Second in the Central Division, one point behind Chicago. Ninth overall in the Western Conference. This is the State of the Union Blue 10 games into the season. These statistics ...

CBJ Start the Season off Right
thehockeywriters.com 10/4/2009 — Nationwide Arena/Photo courtesy of elisalou_designs - Flickr By Rick Gethin/The Hockey Writers “The game was a very weighty, physical game” ~ Head Coach Ken Hitchcock Chalk one up in the win column as the Columbus Blue Jackets opened their 9th season in ...

Preview: Blue Jackets vs. Wild (Game #1)
waitingfornextyear.com 10/3/2009 — Minnesota Wild (0-0-0, 0pts)vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (0-0-0, 0pts)Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OHSaturday, October 3, 20097:00 PM EDTFSOhio TV/WWCD(fm)/WBNS(am) (Dispatch Preview / SportsDirect Preview) If I knew how to skate with any kind of consistency, let me tell you that I would be ready to ...

Blue Jackets Lacking Killer Instinct
thehockeywriters.com 29 days ago — The Doctors order: a good supply of Jan "Bacon" Hejda flavored bandages (Photo by Jim the Corsair/Flickr) By Rick Gethin “We did everything well but didn’t get the game shutdown” CBJ Head Coach Ken Hitchcock For 50 minutes Friday ...

Crosby scores goal in SO, Pens 4, Blue Jackets 3
digitalsportsdaily.com 29 days ago — The Pittsburgh Penguines are now 6-0 on the road after beating the Blue Jackets in Columbus Friday Night 4-3 in a shootout. Alex Goligoski scored a goal with 2:17 to play to tie the score at 3-3. Sidney Crosby scored the game winning goal over Blue Jackets Goalie Steve Mason in the shootout. ...

Another Look: Rick Nash’s Shorthanded Goal
hockeyheadblog.com 10/18/2009 — Before I pull out my pud and remind you of how much I love Rick Nash , I’ll take a second to acknowledge the new look here. Yeah, it’s amazing what a sober Saturday night can do for your blog. You may even notice that we have some new ads on Hockeyhead, so if you ever feel so ...

The Blue Jackets Turn the Tide
thehockeywriters.com 27 days ago — Matt "The Mask" Garrett carries the flag outside The White House. (Photo by Matt Garrett) By Rick Gethin “I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall ...

Unfamiliar Territory
thehockeywriters.com 10/14/2009 — Kristian Huselius scores the game-winner over the Calagry Flames (Photo by Dave Gainer/The Hockey Writers) By Rick Gethin Don’t look now, but the Columbus Blue Jackets are at the top of the Central Division. The boys in Union Blue are off to their best start in franchise ...

Time to Focus for the Blue Jackets
thehockeywriters.com 9/28/2009 — The Blue Jackets look to have another outstanding performance from Steve Mason/Photo by PicktownGolfer - Wikimedia Commons By Rick Gethin “We had alot of positives in camp, alot of the young guys stepped up. Now camp’s over; it’s behind us and we have to start ...

The 5-Hole: Blue Jackets News and Notes – 10/27/09, err, 10/28/09
waitingfornextyear.com 10/28/2009 — Every Tuesday Wednesday when DP has the flu on Tuesday, WFNY’s The 5-Hole brings you up to date with the goings-on of the CBJ… The Week That Was Week: 1-3-0, 2 pointsOverall: 6-4-0, 12 points (2nd division; t8th conference) Aaaand, the other shoe droppeth. Obviously, we’ve pointed ...

Jackets continue best start in franchise history — ESPN.com - NHL 10/18/2009
Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their third win in a row, a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Blue Jackets Hold Off Kings — NYT > Hockey 10/18/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their third win in a row, a 4-1 victory over the Los ...

Blue Jackets hold off Kings — Boston.com -- Hockey news 10/18/2009
Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their third win in a row, a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings.

Torres, Nash lead Blue Jackets by Kings (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 10/18/2009
Times and timing have changed for the rapidly improving Columbus Blue Jackets. Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets ...

Raffi Torres gives Steve Mason a lead, Columbus Blue Jackets hold off Kings 4-1 — NHL.com News in English 10/18/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Raffi Torres broke a tie with a power-play goal late in the second period and Rick Nash added a short-handed goal on Saturday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to their third win in a row, a 4-1 victory over the Los Angel...