OFFICIAL Columbus Blue Jackets Thread

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by StadiumDorm

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.

his move didnt work, and i doubt he tanked it. he was also named the second star so yeah his play most have been really bad.

no comment on nasher shoveling his wide when he had a foot to work with.

a points a point, especially for a struggling team. not many teams wouldnt be happy with sneaking out of the joe with a point.

[Bucky Katt]

After the way the first period went, I was expecting another 6-1, 8-1 type drubbing. It was nice to see the fellas hang in there and keep competing to pickup a point.

Rick Nash certainly makes this team a helluva lot better. He created some beautiful scoring chances last night. I do think he needs to get his brakes checked. I have a little heart attack everytime he goes slamming into the boards.

[jimotis4heisman]

the jackets have the stars at nationwide tonight, puck drops at 7.

no word on vyborny's injury yet.
foote and berrard are questionable.
no idea who will start in goal, pascal played great in goal last night with 35 stops, but playing on back to back nights for a goaltender is tough so maybe denis?

team canada picks their team today at 5pm, look for nash and foote to be named to the team.

[OH10]

his move didnt work, and i doubt he tanked it. he was also named the second star so yeah his play most have been really bad.

I was joking obviously.

Nash should have had his, just missed by the slightest of margins. LeClaire was schooled Pavel Datsyuk and Jason Williams. Datsyuk's move in particular was just plain sick.

[jimotis4heisman]

berard has been put on the IR retroactive to the 17th (hell be eligble to come off christmas day)
steve groetzen has been recalled from syracuse.

anyone intersting in going tonight they have a ticket special, two 40 dollar tickets for $61 in honor of nashs home debut. i believe these tickets are around the points, but dont hold me to it. aka pretty decent upper bowl tickets.

[jimotis4heisman]

adam foote is officially an olympian for the 2006 candian team.
rick nash was just named to the team.

one more guy and ill post the roster, it should be joe thorton

[jimotis4heisman]

http://www.thehockeynews.com/en/news...p?idNews=19702
Name Club Team
Goaltenders
Roberto Luongo Florida Panthers
Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
Marty Turco Dallas Stars

Defensemen
Rob Blake Colorado Avalanche
Adam Foote Columbus Blue Jackets
Ed Jovonoski Vancouver Canucks
Scott Niedermayer Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Chris Pronger Edmonton Oilers
Wade Redden Ottawa Senators
Robin Regehr Calgary Flames


Forwards
Todd Bertuzzi Vancouver Canucks
Shean Doan Phoenix Coyotes
Simon Gagne Philadelphia Flyers
Kris Draper Detroit Red Wings
Dany Heatly Ottawa Senators
Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames
Vincent Lecavalier Tampa Bay Lightning
Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets
Brad Richards Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Smyth Edmonton Oilers
Martin St-Lous Tampa Bay Lightning
Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche
Joe Thornton San Jose Sharks

Taxi Squad
Bryan McCabe Toronto Maple Leafs
Jason Spezza Ottawa Senators
Eric Staal Carolina Hurricanes


http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2777.0.html

Nash and Foote Named to 2006 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team

Foote to appear in third Olympic Games, while Nash to make his Olympic debut



Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Foote and forward Rick Nash were among 23 players and three alternates selected to Canada's men's ice hockey team which will compete at the 2006 Olympic Games this February in Turin, Italy, Hockey Canada announced today at a press conference in Vancouver, British Columbia

Blue Jackets team captain, Foote is playing in his 14th NHL season and first with Columbus. He will be making his third Olympic appearance as he also played for Team Canada in 1998 and 2002, winning the gold medal at the 2002 Games held in Salt Lake City. In 12 career Olympic Games, he has tallied 1-1-2 and six penalty minutes. His international experience also includes the World Cup of Hockey, where he helped Canada win the tournament in 2004 and finish second in 1994. In the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, he tallied 0-3-3 with a +6 plus/minus rating and was named to the All-Tournament Team. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Foote spent his first 13 seasons with the the Colorado/Quebec organization and is the Avalanche's all-time leader in playoff games played with 154. He helped the club win two Stanley Cup championships (1996 and 2001) and has registered 59-181-240 and 1,176 penalty minutes in 825 career NHL games, including 4-2-6 and 36 penalty minutes in 26 games with Columbus this season.
Nash is set to make his Olympics debut after helping Canada win the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. In last spring's tournament, he racked up 9-6-15, eight penalty minutes and was +7 in nine games. He led the tournament in goals and ranked second in points, earning All-Tournament Team honors. In 2002, Nash won a silver medal with the Canadian squad at the World Junior Championships.
Nash, who hails from Brampton, Ontario, is playing in his third NHL season since the Blue Jackets made him the first overall pick of the 2002 Entry Draft. He has appeared in 159 games, registering 60-38-98 and 169 penalty minutes, including 2-0-2 and four penalty minutes in five games this season. He has scored goals in each of the two games he's played since returning from injuries that forced him to miss 28 of the club's first 31 games.
In 2003-04, Nash made his All-Star Game debut and became the youngest player in NHL history to lead the league in goals as he notched 41-16-57 in 80 games. He shared the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy with Calgary's Jarome Iginla and Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk. In 2002-03, he collected 17-22-39 in 74 games and earned a spot on the NHL's All-Rookie Team.
Team Canada is under the guidance of executive director Wayne Gretzky, assistant executive director Kevin Lowe, director of player personnel Steve Tambellini, head coach Pat Quinn, and assistant coaches Ken Hitchcock, Jacques Martin and Wayne Fleming. The team's roster for the 2002 Olympic Games consists of: Forwards - Todd Bertuzzi, Shane Doan, Kris Draper, Simon Gagne, Dany Heatley, Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, Rick Nash, Brad Richards, Martin St. Louis, Joe Sakic, Ryan Smyth, Joe Thornton, ; Defense - Rob Blake, Adam Foote, Ed Jovonovski, Scott Niedermayer, Chris Pronger, Wade Redden and Robyn Regehr; Goaltenders - Martin Brodeur, Roberto Luongo, and Marty Turco. The three alternates are defenseman Bryan McCabe and forwards Eric Staal and Jason Spezza.
The Blue Jackets return to action tonight when they host the Dallas Stars at Nationwide Arena. Game time is set for 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.

also of note, nash is two tallies away from his 100th career nhl goal

[CrabMan]

Nice game by the boys last night - Nash is a difference maker. (duh) Coming home from Detroit with a point is a great result.....

Should be a good game tonight. For some strange reason I think the CBJ win.

[jimotis4heisman]

early it looked lilke that would be the chase.

0-7 on the man power in the 1st.
the first 7 of the first 8 penalties were called on the stars then 6 of 7 on the jackets...these young officials are terrible. half of them and there 70 and 80 numbers shouldnt even be in the ahl, they should be down in the echl.

they have to punch in something on the pp.

what was up with chimera on the first line and nash on the third line. granted it got them two goals but if you let the team concentrate on nash you take away all his passing ability.

vyborny was scratched for the first time in 195 games i believe with his rib injury.

foote said hell be back friday night.

richardson left the game with a broken jaw and will be out 8 weeks.

[OH10]

Nash makes a big difference. You can see it out there with is puck skills and how the defense crowds around him. Unfortunately, it's not close to enough. That says a lot about the rest of the talent on this team.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by StadiumDorm

Nash makes a big difference. You can see it out there with is puck skills and how the defense crowds around him. Unfortunately, it's not close to enough. That says a lot about the rest of the talent on this team.

they won that game minus a 2:57 stretch, without two of their best players in foote and vybrony and with richardson on the shelf. his injury sucked the sail right out of the team to be honest.

[OH10]

they won that game minus a 2:57 stretch, without two of their best players in foote and vybrony and with richardson on the shelf. his injury sucked the sail right out of the team to be honest.

It's that 2:57 stretch that's been killing this team since inception.

[jimotis4heisman]

Originally Posted by StadiumDorm

It's that 2:57 stretch that's been killing this team since inception.

note it was actually 3:57 i was wrong.

and the last 5 minutes of the game has been whathas killed this franchise.
or they fact they went and decided to play with a young team.

what do you think of the stars? after all they are the hottest team in west and second hottest behind staal and the canes.

[OH10]

what do you think of the stars? after all they are the hottest team in west and second hottest behind staal and the canes.

I think they got caught up tonite doing what a lot of very good teams in professional sports do... They underestimated an inferior opponent. You can't them a contender yet, or really anyone for that matter. I think, with the year off, a lot of teams are streaking and struggling. The true contenders will show themselves after the Olympics.

[jimotis4heisman]

its now being reported that richardson had to undergo emergency surgery.