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Keaton Ellerby got the Amerks first home hat trick since Stefan Meyer got one in December 2006 to lead the Amerks to victory.

On the list of things you probably don't want to see at this point: Syracuse Crunch forward Alexandre Picard playing goal.

Huselius is expected to play Friday, the Columbus Dispatch... Huselius is expected to play Friday, the Columbus Dispatch reports.

Paul Szczechura scored just 58 seconds into the opening period and the Crunch could never catch up to Norfolk, as they lost for the first time in regulation on home ice this season, 6-1, in front of 4,986 fans at the War Memorial at Oncenter.

Forward Derek MacKenzie arrived from minor-league Syracuse on Wednesday with a couple of shirts, a pair of jeans, a sweat suit and no illusions.

Rick Nash scored the Columbus Blue Jackets' third goal in a 2:41 span of the third period to beat Carolina 3-2 Saturday night, the Hurricanes' franchise-record 12th consecutive game without a win.

Staff writer Rochester - The Syracuse Crunch finally cracked the combination on Rochester goalie Alexander Salak on Friday.

The Columbus Blue Jackets placed forward Kristian Huselius on injured reserve Thursday.

Blue Jackets rookie Nikita Filatov was disappointed with the chance he failed to convert last night.

Wednesday 28 Oct 2009 Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:30AM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - NORFOLK, Va.

Binghamton Senators, 7:05 tonight, Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena. * Tickets: $17.75 sides/$16.75 ends.

What: Syracuse Crunch vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza Home opener: Oct.

The Columbus Blue Jackets trimmed their season-opening roster to 23 players on Tuesday with several moves.

R.J. Umberger, who was second on the Blue Jackets in goals scored last season with 26, is expected to be on the third line in Saturday's opener against the Wild.

Each Wednesday at noon during the NHL season, Dispatch.com and BlueJacketsXtra.com readers can chat online with either Aaron Portzline or Tom Reed, The Dispatch's Blue Jackets beat writers.

Michael Blunden arrived at Blue Jackets training camp this month unsure whether he was going to play on the third or fourth line, or whether he'd line up at center or right wing.

The Columbus Blue Jackets trimmed their season-opening roster to 23 players on Tuesday with several moves.

Blue Jackets forward Derek Dorsett takes the puck away from the Predators' J.P. Dumont during the final exhibition game in Nationwide Arena.

Each Wednesday at noon during the NHL season and periodically during the offseason, Dispatch.com and BlueJacketsXtra.com readers can chat online with either Aaron Portzline or Tom Reed, The Dispatch's Blue Jackets beat writers.

Nikita Filatov and Antoine Vermette scored in the shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.