When Magnus Paajarvi scored the go-ahead goal 31 seconds into the second period, Todd Richards felt there was no time like the present to make a change. He simply said “we needed a save” on the Oilers’ second and third goals from Steve Mason, who was lifted for Sergei Bobrovsky after 20:31 of action tonight. […]
Blue Jackets Beat Avalanche 2-1 in OT
March 4, 2013 by
Artem Anisimov raised his arms in jubilation, but there may have been a little bit of relief mixed in. Finally, the Blue Jackets had bested their nemesis: the one-goal game. And they did so with one of their most complete efforts of the season, beating the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in front of 13,778 at Nationwide […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Blackhawks in OT
March 3, 2013 by
For most of the third period and overtime, the Blue Jackets had the league-best Chicago Blackhawks on the ropes. With one small opening, everything changed. The Blue Jackets did not trail in this game until late in the second period when Bryan Bickell took advantage of a miscue in the neutral zone and scored on […]
Stars Top Blue Jackets 5-4 in Overtime
February 27, 2013 by
The Blue Jackets hadn’t been involved in any games that one would call “barn burners,” but that was until Tuesday night In a wild back-and-forth game with the Dallas Stars, the Blue Jackets trailed four times but rallied to tie things up four times before falling 5-4 in overtime on a spectacular goal by Loui […]
Blackhawks Beat Blue Jackets 1-0
February 25, 2013 by
It’s a shame that Steve Mason has to take one in the loss column, but that’s the cruelty of hockey sometimes. Making his first start since last Saturday night in Phoenix, Mason was the Blue Jackets’ backbone Sunday against the NHL’s top team (and only club without a regulation loss) and gave them every opportunity […]
Blue Jackets Beat Red Wings 3-2
February 22, 2013 by
This one’s for you, Artem Anisimov. Columbus’ Anisimov was carried off the ice with an injury, but the Blue Jackets overcome a 2-0 deficit to down the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Vinny Prospal’s goal with :24 left Thursday night. The Blue Jackets, having witnessed something you never want to see in the second period, […]
Blue Jackets Fall to Ducks 3-2
February 19, 2013 by
The Blue Jackets started Monday’s game with one of their better road periods of the season, but a 21-second stretch felled them at the Honda Center at they fell to the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. Vinny Prospal capitalized on a fast start by the visitors and scored his fifth goal of the season early in the […]
Blue Jackets Rout Sharks 6-2
February 12, 2013 by
The Blue Jackets started and finished this game with a flurry, but the stuff in between wasn’t too shabby either. Facing a San Jose club that was well-rested and looking to get a lengthy road swing started on the right foot, the Blue Jackets put together a second consecutive 60-minute effort and routed the Sharks […]
Oilers Beat Blue Jackets 3-1
February 11, 2013 by
There are only so many ways to cut the cake, and Sunday night, there was one: Devan Dubnyk stole two points for the Edmonton Oilers when they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1. One could look at the final shots on goal margin (40-14 in favor of the Blue Jackets) or the third period, which […]
Flames Top Blue Jackets 4-3 in OT
February 8, 2013 by
A decent first period followed by a lackluster second period set the stage for an entertaining third period tonight at Nationwide Arena, but one mistake in overtime cost the Blue Jackets a second point. Alex Tanguay buried a cross-ice feed from Jarome Iginla after Columbus got caught up-ice and gave the Flames a 4-3 win […]
