Columbus -- "Blue Jackets hockey" is a thing that has yet to be seen for a full 60 minutes in this playoff series. Long stretches of it have been seen and it€™s a beautiful game to watch. Fast, hard-working and physical is the mantra of playing their game. Tonight within the raucous and friendly confines of Nationwide Arena, they played their game for all but about 10 minutes of the third. This was...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Outhustled, outscored and just about everything but outshot, the Pittsburgh Penguins were two forgettable periods into being on the wrong end of another result -- and very much on the wrong end of a Columbus Blue Jackets upset in the making. Then, late in Monday night's second period, veteran defenseman Brooks Orpik turned into Sidney Crosby and turned a spin move into a goal. It wasn't...
Welcome to the North/South double standard on what it means to be a “real fan.” Tonight the Columbus Blue Jackets host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This is after Columbus secured their first ever (EVER!) playoff win in game 2 despite beginning play in 2000. Understandably the arena is packed and the crowd is on fire. They’ve waited a long time...
By: Casey Johnston (@PensNationCasey) The Penguins’ PK unit killed of 85% of their penalties during the regular season. This was good enough to finish the year ranked fifth in the league. However, the unit has not been without its problems. All year long it has had a problem with clearing out the crease. It is something that Meesh pointed out back in the preseason here, here, and here. Since the...
Todd Richards made it official a short while ago: Nick Foligno is back in the lineup for Game 3 tonight. Foligno has been out with a lower body injury since Apr. 3 and the Blue Jackets have missed him. He's one of their most versatile players ......
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS GAME THREE (2) PITTSBURGH PENGUINS v. (7) COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS SERIES TIED 1-1 The series starts anew tonight, but Columbus has the advantage this time around. By splitting the first two games of the seven-game Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series with the Pittsburgh Penguins at Consol Energy Center, the Blue Jackets have effectively reduced...
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Besides the 5-0-0 regular-season record the No. 2 seed Pittsburgh Penguins had against the No. 7 seed Columbus Blue Jackets entering their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, the Penguins had other notable edges in areas such as big-stage experience. The Penguins are in the playoffs for the eighth straight year and played in the conference finals last year. Last Saturday night's...
The motto for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they're in the midst of a playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, is "Battle On." This seems appropriate, as the team has had to overcome adversity throughout the year. One player in particular, has epitomized this motto. This season has been a trying one for left wing Nick Foligno, both personally and professionally. The 26-year-old Foligno and his...
The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently engaged in a tense overtime battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and they’re doing so without defenseman Fedor Tyutin. The experienced blueliner hasn’t been on the ice for the Blue Jackets since the first period, which is not a great sign considering the fact that the two teams just finished their fourth of the night. The Blue Jackets haven’t been forthcoming...
Blue Jackets 4 Pens 3 (2OT) Series tied at 1. By: Meesh Shanmugam (@HockeyMeesh) Goals Gibbons (1) from Niskanen, Crosby Gibbons (2) (SH) from Martin, Orpik Niskanen (2) (PP) from Martin, Crosby Why didn’t you keep him safe, Sutter?!? (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo) Game 2 Leaders Shots: Neal (7) Missed Shots: Letang, Martin (3) Blocked Shots: Martin (5) Hits: Vitale (8) Ice Time: Martin (34:07) … Gibbons...
MORNING SKATE: The Blue Jackets are back in Columbus after Saturday's dramatic Game 2, and the stage is set for Game 3 on Monday night. The team will hold a morning skate at 10 a.m. at Nationwide Arena and we'll have complete coverage for you here......
The Columbus Blue Jackets organization has been in the National Hockey League since the beginning of the 2000-01 season, and before this past campaign they were in the Western Conference with one playoff series recorded – a 2009 sweep at…Read more →The post Columbus Blue Jackets win first playoff game in franchise history appeared first on The Hockey Daily....
Columbus -- In the wake of last night's double overtime 4-3 victory over the Penguins in Pittsburgh to even the series at 1-1, the Blue Jackets held an optional skate this afternoon at Nationwide Arena. After a gritty, hard-working, come from behind win, they deserved a day of rest. To a man, they are focused on the task at hand that will unfold tomorrow evening in the friendly confines. Head coach...
The Blue Jacket's lost one of their top defenceman tonight, as Fedor Tyutin has not returned to action in tonight's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.Tyutin has not played since the first period.It's unclear how Tyutin was injured but before the injury, he logged 6:55 of ice time. The Blue Jackets are Penguins are currently tied at three, heading into overtime.Stay tuned to Sports Injury...
Matt Calvert's goal in double overtime - his second of the night - gave the Blue Jackets their first-ever playoff win, but more importantly, evened up this series at one game apiece. Here's a quick look at the numbers that shaped their 4-3 vict......
Blue Jackets head coach Todd Richards On the momentum swing after Calvert’s SHG in the 2nd period… TR: “They were very good in the first, but that’s something that I expected. They came out, they played hard, they played fast and at that mom......
PITTSBURGH -- Not one, not two, but three chances from the door step - and the third time was definitely the charm. Matt Calvert potted his second goal of the game just 70 seconds into the second overtime period at CONSOL Energy Center, giving......
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Matt Calvert’s goal in the second overtime propelled Columbus to a franchise milestone and a 1-1 tie in its series against Pittsburgh....
Pittsburgh -- When forward Boone Jenner and defenseman Ryan Murray made the Blue Jackets out of training camp as rookies, there were expectations of both of them. Then again, there were expectations of the whole club, as they are the youngest team in the NHL. Jenner, drafted 37th overall in 2011 by the Blue Jackets, was a physical presence all over the ice with his junior club, the Oshawa Generals....