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4 hrs ago | Columbus Dispatch

Brassard has been slow to find his form

The numbers next to his name don't bother Blue Jackets center Derick Brassard. Good thing, too, because they haven't been pretty this season and certainly not up to his standard.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Kris Russell, NHL Players

13 hrs ago | Fox Sports

Predators 4 / Blue Jackets 3, So

Even with the NHL "war room" in Toronto on their side, the Blue Jackets couldn't snap their incomprehensible losing streak in the Music City.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Kristian Huselius, Fedor Tyutin, NHL Players, Nashville Predators, David Legwand

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Tennessean

Blue Jackets lead Predators 2-1 after first period

The Columbus Blue Jackets lead the Predators 2-1 after the first period. The Blue Jackets went ahead 1-0 with 15:05 left in the first period on a controversial goal by R.J. Umberger.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Nashville Predators, NHL Players, J.P. Dumont, Francis Bouillon, Pekka Rinne

MotownWings.com

@ Columbus

HP : Zetterberg for the steal and getting the shot through. Cleary for the nice finish off of the rebound.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, NHL Players, Detroit Red Wings

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Blue Jackets: Filatov's departure hardly a surprise

Center Derick Brassard had known for weeks that Nikita Filatov was unhappy with his role on the Blue Jackets and wanted to return to Russia.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Rick Nash, Nikita Filatov, Jason Chimera, NHL Players, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Ottawa Sun

Shootout suits Blue Jackets just fine

Jakub Voracek scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the host Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Mathieu Garon, NHL Players, Antoine Vermette, Anton Stralman, Kristian Huselius

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Fox Sports

Hitchcock prescribes physical therapy

Ken Hitchcock doesn't believe in punishment practices, even after one of the worst losses of his coaching career and one of the worst losses in Blue Jackets history.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Derek Dorsett, Mike Commodore, Fedor Tyutin, Derek MacKenzie, NHL Players

Sat Nov 14, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Columbus 3, Anaheim 2 (SO): Jackets climb out of their rut

Two nights after getting blown out of their own rink, the Blue Jackets played the Anaheim Ducks last night seeking redemption -- from their fans, their coaches and the hockey gods.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Antoine Vermette, Rick Nash, Mathieu Garon, Kristian Huselius, NHL Players

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Fox Sports

This stinker is an aberration

With the Detroit Red Wings behind the Blue Jackets in the Central Division, this was supposed to be the night when we got a good look at the leveling effect of the NHL salary cap.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Rick Nash, Mathieu Garon, Mike Commodore, NHL Players, Mike Babcock

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com

Red Wings-Blue Jackets wrap-up: Wings mash up Columbus, receive good...

Before the Red Wings tangled with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, Wings coach Mike Babcock issued a warning of sorts, as the Detroit News's Dana Wakiji noted: November 11, Detroit News : Coach Mike Babcock is wary of tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets not just because the Wings are looking up at the Blue Jackets in the ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, NHL Players, Mike Commodore, Detroit Red Wings, Mike Babcock, Patrick Eaves

Wed Nov 11, 2009

WWTI

Red Wings rout Blue Jackets; Hitchcock coaches 1,000th game

Nicklas Kronwall and Justin Abdelkader each scored twice and the Red Wings got goals from seven different players in a 9-1 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Hockey, Columbus Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, Mathieu Garon, Raffi Torres, NHL Players

Tue Nov 10, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Hurricanes winless 12 in a row

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

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Carolina Hurricanes, Jussi Jokinen, Matt Cullen, NHL Players, Rick Nash

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Moving not on their minds

It seems like Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash just finished answering questions about his future in Columbus beyond this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Rick Nash, Mike Commodore, Alexandre Picard, NHL Players, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Ledger Dispatch

Sharks notebook: Rob Blake to have MRI on 'upper body' injury

Defenseman Rob Blake is expected to undergo an MRI today in San Jose to determine the extent of the "upper body" injury that kept him out of the lineup Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Jose Sharks, NHL Hockey, Rob Blake, NHL Players, Derek Joslin, Brad Staubitz, Joe Callahan

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Columbus Dispatch

Jackets vs. Pens

Jackets forward R.J. Umberger, center, splits Penguins forward Chris Bourque, left, and defenseman Mark Eaton, as he skates towards the goal during the first period.

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Related Topix: Sports, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, NHL Players, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chris Bourque, Mark Eaton

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Fox Sports

Sharks-Blue Jackets Preview

The San Jose Sharks had eight players score goals last weekend as they earned two victories and stretched their winning streak to five.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Jose Sharks, NHL Hockey, Columbus Blue Jackets, Rick Nash, Dany Heatley, Patrick Marleau, NHL Players

Mon Nov 02, 2009

FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis

Rostislav Klesla's third-period goal, Mason's goaltending lead Blue Jackets past Wild, 2-1

Rostislav Klesla celebrated a new four-year contract extension by scoring a goal midway through the third period Saturday night to push the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Minnesota Wild, 2-1 in the season opener for both teams.

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Related Topix: Sports, Minnesota Wild, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Hockey, Niklas Backstrom, Andrew Brunette, NHL Players, Rostislav Klesla

Dispatch.com

Jackets rally to top Capitals in OT

The Blue Jackets rallied twice from third-period deficits before forward R.J. Umberger capped a wild evening with power-play goal 1:45 into overtime for a 5-4 victory.

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Related Topix: Sports, Raffi Torres, NHL Players

Sun Nov 01, 2009

National Post

Ovechkin hurt in Capitals' overtime loss

R.J. Umberger scored his second goal of the game on a power play 1:45 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 5-4 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Washington Capitals, Columbus Blue Jackets, Mike Green, NHL Players, Tomas Fleischmann, Eric Fehr

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Washington Post

Kopitar's 2 goals lead Kings to 4th win in row

Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash, center, tries to score on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, right, as defenseman Jack Johnson defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Jonathan Quick, NHL Players, Jack Johnson, Drew Doughty, Columbus Blue Jackets

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