OFFICIAL Columbus Blue Jackets Thread

[jimotis4heisman]

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Balastik, Zherdev Score; Columbus Drops Road Game At Atlanta

Balastik scores his second NHL goal



(AP) - Ronald Petrovicky finished off his first three-goal game with an empty-net goal and the Atlanta Thrashers snapped a five-game losing streak, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Friday night.



Petrovicky, recently benched for six straight games by coach Bob Hartley, had only one point in three games since returning to the lineup. But he broke out against the Blue Jackets with the hat trick, scoring twice in the second period.
Petrovicky's third goal - and fifth of the season - came after Columbus pulled goalie Marc Denis with just over a minute left.
The Thrashers bounced back after falling six games below .500 - a low point for the season. Columbus, playing back-to-back nights after a Thursday night win over the New York Islanders, fell to 3-12 on the road.
The Blue Jackets were without center and assists leader Manny Malhotra, placed on injured reserve Friday because of a shoulder injury. Malhotra, injured Thursday night, is out indefinitely.
Marc Savard and Serge Aubin also scored for the Thrashers, and Michael Garnett stopped 26 shots. Jaroslav Balastik and Nikolai Zherdev scored for Columbus.
The Thrashers broke a 1-1 tie with three goals in the second period, the first two by Petrovicky, who had been held without a goal since Oct. 22, when he had two goals against New Jersey. Ilya Kovalchuk assisted on each of Petrovicky's goals.
Atlanta made it 4-1 when Aubin charged the net and flipped the puck past Columbus goalie Pascal Leclaire before crashing into the boards behind the net.
Columbus cut it to 4-2 when Nikolai Zherdev scored by slapping a rebound off Garnett past the goalie into the net.
Savard gave the Thrashers a 1-0 lead with his 12th goal on a pass from Marian Hossa less than 6 minutes into the game.
With 1:30 left in the opening period, Atlanta's J.P. Vigier was called for hooking, setting up Balastik's power-play goal with 40 seconds left in the period.
LeClaire stopped 11 of 15 shots. He was pulled after Atlanta took the 4-1 lead. Denis replaced Leclaire in goal.
Notes: Balastik's goal was the second of his NHL career. ... The Blue Jackets are 1-15 when their opponent scores the first goal. ... Kovalchuk has not scored a goal in six straight games. He has four assists in that period, including two Friday night. ... The Thrashers placed forward Peter Bondra and goalie Steve Shields on injured reserve Thursday.

im not for starting the samem goalie on back to back nights no matter how hot he is for the record.

[jimotis4heisman]

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<!-- Begin Article Body --> GAME: New Jersey Devils (13-12-3) at Columbus Blue Jackets (8-20-0).
TIME: Sunday, 5 p.m. EST.
The New Jersey Devils look to avoid tying their season-high losing streak at four games when they visit one of the NHL's worst teams, the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Devils extended their skid and lost for the fourth time in five games Friday, 4-3 to Colorado in a shootout. Jay Pandolfo, Brian Gionta, and Scott Gomez each scored to rally the Devils from a three-goal first-period deficit, but Avalanche forward Antti Laaksonen scored the only goal in a seven-round shootout.
"Coming back against a team like Colorado says a lot about our club," Devils coach Larry Robinson said.
Robinson was happier with his team's effort after questioning the leadership following a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
"I took it as a good slap in the face," Gomez said. "He had every right to say that, the way we were playing. After the first period, it was like the old Devils. I think we're finally realizing what this unit can do."
Goaltender Martin Brodeur has seen his goals-against average increase from 2.03 in 2003-04 to 3.09 in 21 games this season. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner has yet to record a shutout after posting 11 in 2003-04.
The Devils have struggled on the power play with only two goals in their last 40 opportunities, but they're facing a Blue Jackets team that's allowed 16 power-play goals in its last nine contests.
Columbus lost for the second time in three games Friday, 5-2 at Atlanta. Jaroslav Balastik scored his second goal of the season on the power play at 19:19 of the first period to tie the game at 1-1, but the Blue Jackets allowed three unanswered goals in the second period.
"When we give up one goal, we just can't give up the second and third one," Columbus coach Gerard Gallant said.
The Blue Jackets have a league-low 54 goals this season and leading scorer David Vyborny hasn't scored in 12 straight games. Columbus attempted to improve its offense by acquiring Sergei Fedorov from Anaheim on Nov. 15, but he has one goal and three assists in 10 games since joining the Blue Jackets.
New Jersey, which lost four in a row from Nov. 1-8, is 2-2 all-time in Columbus.
STANDINGS (through Dec. 10): Devils - 29 points, 4th place, 15 PB, Atlantic Division. Blue Jackets - 16 points, 4th place, 26 PB, Central Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Devils - Gionta, 17 goals and 30 points; Gomez, 15 assists; Jamie Langenbrunner, 34 PIM. Blue Jackets - Vyborny and Nikolai Zherdev, 6 goals; Manny Malhotra, 13 assists; Vyborny, 18 points; Jody Shelley, 58 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 10): Devils - Power play: 18.4 percent (30 for 163), 13th in NHL. Penalty killing: 81.8 percent (113 for 138), tied for 18th. Blue Jackets - Power play: 11.8 percent (19 for 160), 30th. Penalty killing: 81.3 percent (161 for 198), 22nd.
GOALTENDERS: Devils - Brodeur (11-9-1, 3.09 GAA); Scott Clemmensen (2-3-2, 3.54). Blue Jackets - Marc Denis (3-11-0, 3.38); Martin Prusek (3-3-0, 3.22).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Devils, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Jan. 27, 2004; Devils, 4-3. At Columbus, Ohio, Patrik Elias had a goal and an assist, and Brodeur stopped 28 shots for New Jersey.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Devils - 5-7-1 on the road; Blue Jackets - 5-8-0 at home.
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[jimotis4heisman]

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Berard's OT Winner Downs New Jersey

Nikolai Zherdev Scores Two Goals



(AP) -- Bryan Berard scored off a pass from Sergei Fedorov with 13.6 seconds left in overtime, giving the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

The Blue Jackets hadn't gotten a shot in the extra period before Berard slipped around Devils defenseman Paul Martin in the right circle and beat Martin Brodeur for his sixth goal of the season.
Nikolai Zherdev scored twice in regulation for Columbus, giving him four goals in three games after opening the season with four in 25 contests.
Columbus is the only NHL team not to have lost this season in overtime or a shootout. The Blue Jackets are 2-0 in games ended in overtime and 3-for-3 in shootouts.
New Jersey lost its fourth straight, all to Western Conference teams. Detroit, Calgary and Colorado defeated the Devils before the Blue Jackets.
It was the seventh consecutive game that New Jersey failed to score more than three goals.
Marc Denis stopped both of New Jersey's shots in overtime and finished with 28 saves, raising his record to 4-11. Brodeur dropped to 11-9-2.
Except for Zherdev's goals, Brodeur was spectacular in regulation. He made 36 saves, including 14 in the third period when Columbus missed numerous chances to take the lead.
With just under 12 minutes remaining before overtime, Jan Hrdina sent a pass through the goal crease to Duvie Westcott, who tapped it wide when Brodeur cut off his angle.
Jason Chimera, Jaroslav Balastik and Dan Fritsche all had shots in succession about four minutes later, only to push them wide or have Brodeur turn them aside. Brodeur also made a lunging save on Adam Foote's shot with about a minute left in regulation.
Both of Zherdev's goals tied the game. He made it 2-2 off a pass from Hrdina at 4:35 of the third, and 1-1 midway through the second when he blasted a shot from the left circle past Brodeur's stick.
Brian Gionta and Martin scored for New Jersey.
Gionta had his 18th goal with 3:06 left in the second period, putting the Devils ahead 2-1 when he slid a backhander through the legs of Foote and Denis.
A well-timed play led to Martin's first goal of the season and a 1-0 lead for New Jersey with 9:24 left in the opening period.
Jamie Langenbrunner circled behind the net with the puck and delivered a centering pass to Martin just as Sergei Brylin picked off two Columbus defenders to the right of Denis. Martin scored on a wide-open wrist shot.
Game notes: Linesman Tim Nowak left the game at 15:39 of the first period after being hit in the face with a puck shot by Hrdina. He returned for the second period. ... Nashville and the New York Rangers have a league-high four shootout wins. ... Columbus forward Jody Shelley and New Jersey forward Darren Langdon each drew fighting majors when they slugged it out in the second period. Langdon landed five blows to Shelley's head after Shelley's helmet popped off.

[jimotis4heisman]

http://www.nhl.com/features/threestars/three_stars.html

berard was named the first star of the nhl for last nights performance. interesting because zherdev was named the first star of the game. oh well.

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Berard
4 D</td> </tr></tbody></table> </td> <td class="rltbbord" align="center" valign="top" width="160"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" width="160"> <tbody><tr><td valign="top"></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" align="center"></td> </tr> <tr><td width="50"></td> <td>Ladislav
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Grier
25 R</td> </tr></tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" width="160"> <tbody><tr class="header" nowrap="" align="center" bgcolor="#ded8b6"> <td>Goals</td> <td>Assists</td> <td>Points</td> </tr> <tr class="body2" align="center"> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3" valign="top">Berard scored the game-winner in OT and added an assist as the Blue Jackets, who have struggled in regulation, remained unbeaten in games decied in overtime or shootouts.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" width="160"> <tbody><tr class="header" nowrap="" align="center" bgcolor="#ded8b6"> <td>Goals</td> <td>Assists</td> <td>Points</td> </tr> <tr class="body2" align="center"> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3" valign="top">Nagy was in on both Phoenix goals, including scoring the winner in overtime, as the Coyotes edged the Bruins, 2-1.</td></tr> </tbody></table> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="2" width="160"> <tbody><tr class="header" nowrap="" align="center" bgcolor="#ded8b6"> <td>Goals</td> <td>Assists</td> <td>Points</td> </tr> <tr class="body2" align="center"> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="3" valign="top">Grier's goal with 3:32 left broke a 2-2 tie and gave the red-hot Sabres their seventh straight road win.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

[CrabMan]

The CBJ have won 4 out of 6. They are going to need to go on a looooong winning streak to get in playoff contention, but at least they're playing better hockey.

[jimotis4heisman]

theres a lot of time all the way till april 18th to climb into the playoffs. one game at a time. have fun tom at the flyers game tom. how familar with them are you? ill give you a few things to watch out for if you choose. that goes for anyone going to any game if i can help.

[CrabMan]

I usually go to 8-10 games a year and watch every game on TV. Before the CBJ, I was a huge Flyers fan.....Tomorrow will be the first time I've ever seen the Flyers live, and my sons - he's 2 1/2 - first sporting event. I can't wait....

If you ever want to go to a game, let me know. I get offered freebies all the time, but usually turn them down. As a matter of fact, today I was offered four more tickets for tomorrows game - great seats, btw, center ice, lower bowl - and ended up giving them to my staff.

[jimotis4heisman]

sounds like fun gman. i hope you and gkid have a great time. i go to about 1/4th of the games.

[jimotis4heisman]

more roster moves
http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2755.0.html

Blue Jackets Recall Steven Goertzen From Syracuse


The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forward Steven Goertzen from the Syracuse Crunch, their American Hockey League affiliate, club President and General Manager Doug MacLean announced today. The Blue Jackets have also loaned forward Joe Motzko to Syracuse.
Goertzen, 21, has appeared in 27 games this season split between Columbus and Syracuse. In 20 NHL contests he's posted 24 penalty minutes and 14 shots on goal. Goertzen has recorded 1-1-2 with nine penalty minutes in seven games with Syracuse. He made his NHL debut with 9:55 of ice time on October 21 when the Blue Jackets defeated the San Jose Sharks. A seventh round selection by the Blue Jackets in the 2002 Entry Draft, Goertzen made his professional debut last season with 2-7-9 and 100 penalty minutes in 57 games with Syracuse.
Motzko, 25, is scoreless in two games with the Blue Jackets this season. He has scored 3-11-14 with 12 penalty minutes in 17 games with Syracuse.
The Blue Jackets return to action on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. Game time at Nationwide Arena is 7 p.m., with FSN Ohio's Ice Breaker pregame show starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship stations WBNS-AM Sports Radio 1460 the Fan and WWCD-FM, CD101.

flyers game preview from nhl.com

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<!-- Begin Article Body --> GAME: Philadelphia Flyers (17-7-4) at Columbus Blue Jackets (9-20-0).
TIME: Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST.
Despite a rash of injuries, the Philadelphia Flyers have been playing some of their best hockey
Philadelphia looks for its fifth win in seven games and is expected to have starting goaltender Robert Esche back when they meet the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Esche had won two straight before being sidelined Nov. 30 with a groin injury.
"(We want him to) just keep going the way he was the last two games," Flyers coach Ken Hitchcock said. "The way he played the last two games was terrific, and hopefully he looks the same in goal before he got hurt. Hopefully, he can continue at that pace."
Esche has appeared in one game against the Blue Jackets while a member of the Phoenix Coyotes. He finished with 31 saves in a 3-2 win on Jan. 26, 2002.
Peter Forsberg, who missed six games with a groin strain, returned to tally a goal and an assist in the Flyers' 3-2 win Saturday over the Minnesota Wild.
That game was also the first for Philadelphia without team scoring leader Simon Gagne, expected to miss two weeks with a groin tear. Gagne had 23 goals and 14 assists in 27 games.
Gagne, who is tied with Jaromir Jagr of the New York Rangers for most goals this season, is the latest member of the Flyers to be injured. Philadelphia also will be without defensemen Eric Desjardins (shoulder) and Joni Pitkanen (abdominal muscle) and forwards Keith Primeau (concussion), Brian Savage (knee) and Turner Stevenson (hip).
After a season-high, seven-game losing streak from Nov. 11-25, the Blue Jackets have won four of six. Defenseman Bryan Berard scored with just under 14 seconds to play in overtime Sunday and Columbus beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2.
The Blue Jackets are 2-0 in overtime games and 3-0 in shootouts this season, the only team to not have lost in an extra sesssion this season.
"I thought this was our best all-around game of the year," said Blue Jackets coach Gerard Gallant.
The Blue Jackets have not won consecutive games since Oct. 26-28 over the Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild.
Columbus is averaging just 1.86 goals per game while giving up 3.55, both among the league's worst.
STANDINGS (through Dec. 12): Flyers - 38 points, 2nd place, 6 PB, Atlantic Division. Blue Jackets - 18 points, 4th place, 26 PB, Central Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Flyers - Gagne, 23 goals; Forsberg, 32 assists and 41 points; Donald Brashear, 41 PIM. Blue Jackets - Nikolai Zherdev, 8 goals; David Vyborny, Berard, 13 assists; Vyborny and Berard, 19 points; Jody Shelley, 63 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 12): Flyers - Power play: 19.1 percent (35 for 183), 9th in NHL. Penalty killing: 77.5 percent (135 for 174), 30th. Blue Jackets - Power play: 12.1 percent (20 for 165), 30th. Penalty killing: 81.9 percent (168 for 205), 18th.
GOALTENDERS: Flyers - Esche (10-4-2, 3.18 GAA); Antero Niittymaki (7-3-2, 1 SO, 2.94). Blue Jackets - Marc Denis (4-11-0, 3.28); Martin Prusek (3-3-0, 3.22).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Tied, 0-0-1.

[jimotis4heisman]

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<!-- Begin Article Body --> GAME: Columbus Blue Jackets (9-21-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (19-9-2).
TIME: Thursday, 7 p.m. EST.
A seven-home winning streak to start the season propelled the Hurricanes to the top of the Southeast Division.
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Now, Carolina will be looking for back-to-back home wins for the first time in nearly six weeks as they meet the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Carolina is coming off a 5-3 win Tuesday over the Chicago Blackhawks as Craig Adams and Matt Cullen each scored twice, and the Hurricanes rallied from a two-goal deficit.
"I think everybody knew that coming back from a road trip, it was going to be pulling teeth at times to get going," said Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette. "My job is to hold them accountable for a certain standard of play that they're capable of playing. And we didn't play that way in the first period."
The Hurricanes have not won consecutive games at the RBC Center since Nov. 3-5, when they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers.
Eric Staal has recorded 11 of his team-high 21 goals at home, but has just three in his last eight contests there. He had eight in his first six at the RBC Center this season.
Staal also failed to record a point against the Blackhawks, marking just the sixth time in 30 games he has been held off the scoresheet. Staal has two assists in two games against Columbus.
Columbus has been held to two goals or less in 19 games, going 1-18-0 in that span, with the only win coming in a shootout over the Minnesota Wild. The Jackets have scored a league-low 58 goals this season.
Jan Hrdina scored a power-play goal early, but Columbus fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday. The Jackets are 7-for-33 on the power play over the last five games.
Sergei Fedorov has just one goal and two assists in seven home games this season for the Jackets but has played well against the Hurricanes franchise, totaling eight goals and eight assists in 12 games. The 'Canes have yet to win a game when Fedorov scores against them.
STANDINGS: Blue Jackets - 18 points, 4th place, 26 PB, Central Division. Hurricanes - 40 points, 1st place, Southeast Division.
TEAM LEADERS: Blue Jackets - Nikolai Zherdev, 8 goals; David Vyborny, Bryan Berard, 13 assists; Vyborny and Berard, 19 points; Jody Shelley, 63 PIM. Hurricanes - Staal, 21 goals, 21 assists and 42 points; Mike Commodore, 59 PIM.
SPECIAL TEAMS (through Dec. 14): Blue Jackets - Power play: 12.1 percent (21 for 173), 30th in NHL. Penalty killing: 82.3 percent (173 for 210), 18th. Hurricanes - Power play: 18.8 percent (35 for 186), 10th. Penalty killing: 78.7 percent (133 for 169), 27th.
GOALTENDERS: Blue Jackets - Marc Denis (4-12-0, 3.20 GAA); Martin Prusek (3-3-0, 3.22). Hurricanes - Martin Gerber (13-6-1, 2 SO, 2.63); Kevin Nastiuk (no appearances).
2003-04 SEASON SERIES: Tied, 1-1.
LAST MEETING: March 8, 2004; Hurricanes, 4-1. At Columbus, Ohio, Ward scored two goals and Adams tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Hurricanes to victory.
ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Blue Jackets - 3-12-0 on the road; Hurricanes - 10-4-0 at home.

[jimotis4heisman]

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Blue Jackets Assign Martin Prusek To Syracuse


The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-assigned goaltender Martin Prusek to the Syracuse Crunch, the club's American Hockey League affiliate, club President and General Manager Doug MacLean announced today.
Prusek, 30, has appeared in nine games with the Blue Jackets this season posting a 3-3-0 record with a 3.22 goals against average and .879 save percentage. The Ostrava, Czech Republic native appeared in three AHL games with Syracuse during an early season conditioning assignment and went 2-1-0 with a 3.67 goals against average and .890 save percentage.
The Blue Jackets open a three-game road trip tonight when they travel to Carolina to face the Hurricanes at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on FSN Ohio with the pregame show, Ice Breaker, starting at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship stations WBNS-AM Sports Radio 1460 the Fan and WWCD-FM, CD101. The road trip continues with games at Nashville (Dec. 17) and at Detroit (Dec. 20).

i really dont expect prusek to clear waivers again, to be able to join the big club again.


GMan how was GKid's frist game?

[CrabMan]

GKid loved it!! As I mentioned, we had second row seats and whenever there was a check in front of us, his eyes would grow wide with excitement and he would let out a "wow". Matter of fact, when I got home from work Weds. night, he asked if we were going to the Blue Jackets game.

I will never forget the experience of our first sporting event together!

[jimotis4heisman]

taking on the wings tonight.

foote stayed in columbus with his groin injury.
klesla has been activated (he will play)
andy delmore has been moved up to the jackets on an emergency recall
stevie groetzen has been sent back down to syracuse
berrard in questionable with a nagging back injury

vybrony was named to the czech olympic team again
(he is slated to play with balistik and hrdina on an all czech line tonight)

[jimotis4heisman]

nash scores for the second straight game.

nash went down on the play and is not on the bench currently. its being reported as some sort of ankle injury.


nash has returned to the game.

[OH10]

BJs go down in a shoot-out. Federov was booed profusely and missed the final shot right into Osgood almost as if he felt he owed it to Detroit.