WEEKLY REPORT - Columbus Blue Jackets

WEEKLY REPORT: MARCH 23, 2015
THIS WEEK’S GAME/BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Times ET)
Tuesday, Mar. 24 vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS, Nationwide Arena, 7 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Friday, Mar. 27 at Chicago Blackhawks, United Center, 8:30 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Saturday, Mar. 28 at St. Louis Blues, Scottrade Center, 8 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
PRACTICE SCHEDULE, MAR. 24 – 30 (subject to change)
Tuesday, Mar. 24: 10 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Wednesday, Mar. 25: 11 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Thursday, Mar. 26: 10:30 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Friday, Mar. 27: 11:30 a.m. CT – United Center, Chicago
Saturday, Mar. 28: 11:30 a.m. CT – Scottrade Center, St. Louis
Sunday, Mar. 29: No Practice Scheduled
Monday, Mar. 30: 10:30 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
BLUE JACKETS AT A GLANCE
Record: 33-35-4 (70 pts.) – 7th/Metropolitan Division… Home: 13-20-2 (28 pts.)… Road: 20-15-2 (42 pts.)
Leading Scorers: LW Nick Foligno (25-38-63, 69 GP)… C Ryan Johansen (23-38-61, 72 GP)… LW Scott Hartnell (22-28-50, 67 GP)
Goaltenders: Sergei Bobrovsky (22-17-2, 2.77 GAA, .915 SV%, 1 SO, 42 GP)… Curtis McElhinney (11-14-2, 2.84 GAA, .913 SV%, 31
GP)
Last Week’s Results: 3-0-0… Mar. 18 – CBJ 4, at Edmonton 3 (SO)… Mar. 19 – CBJ 6, at Vancouver 2… Mar. 21 – at CBJ 3, Calgary 2
(OT).
ANAHEIM DUCKS – Record: 46-21-7 (99 pts.) – 1st/Pacific Division… Home: 25-10-3 (53 pts.)… Road: 21-11-4 (46 pts.)
Head Coach: Bruce Boudreau… Players to Watch: C Ryan Getzlaf… RW Corey Perry… G Frederik Anderson
All-Time: CBJ, 24-22-4 (12-11-1, home)… The teams have rotated victories in the last eight games at Nationwide Arena since the
beginning of the 2009-10 season (Anaheim won 4-3 on Oct. 27, 2013, most recent)… This Season: Second of two meetings… Oct.
24 – at Anaheim 4, CBJ 1.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – Record: 43-22-6 (92 pts.) – 3rd/Central Division… Home: 22-9-5 (49 pts.)… Road: 21-13-1 (43 pts.)
Head Coach: Joel Quenneville… Players to Watch: C Jonathan Toews… D Duncan Keith… RW Marian Hossa
All-Time: CBJ, 29-37-10 (13-20-4, road)… The Jackets snapped a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3) vs. the ‘Hawks with 3-2 shootout
win on Dec. 20... The previous victory was a 4-3 win at Chicago on Feb. 18, 2011… This Season: Second of two meetings… Dec. 20 –
at CBJ 3, Chicago 2 (SO).
ST. LOUIS BLUES – Record: 45-21-7 (97 pts.) – 1st/Central Division… Home: 24-9-2 (50 pts.)… Road: 21-12-5 (47 pts.)
Head Coach: Ken Hitchcock… Players to Watch: RW Vladimir Tarasenko… LW Alexander Steen… G Brian Elliott
All-Time: CBJ, 27-35-12 (9-22-7, road)… Home teams are 5-0-1 in the last six contests and 8-3-1 in the last 12 in the series…
Columbus’ last win in St. Louis was Mar. 31, 2012 (0-3-0)… This Season: Second of two meetings… Feb. 6 – at CBJ 7, St. Louis 1.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
 RW David Clarkson (torn oblique muscle, Mar. 3) is expected to miss four to six weeks… C Brandon Dubinsky (upper body) is
day-to-day… D Ryan Murray (lower body) is day-to-day… C Alex Wennberg (hand) is day-to-day… INJURED RESERVE: RW Jack
Skille (shoulder, IR on Feb. 25) is out for remainder of season… LW Matt Calvert (concussion, IR on Feb. 27) is out indefinitely…
Man Games Lost to Injury: 463
NEWS & NOTES
 The Blue Jackets have posted a record of 27-20-2 since December 1, including a 7-2-0 mark in their last nine outings.
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The Jackets have tied the club record with six consecutive road wins since Mar. 6 (previous record set Jan. 19-Feb. 18, 2011) to
improve to 8-2-1 in their last 10 and 20-15-2 on the road this season. The club record for road wins in a season is 21 in 201314 (21-17-3).
The Blue Jackets have tied a franchise record by overcoming a deficit in six-straight wins over seven games since Mar. 10. The
club originally set the record over a six-game period from Mar. 24-Apr. 3, 2006.
Columbus enters the week ranked fifth in the NHL on the power play at 21.8 percent (48-of-220) and has converted 7-of-18
opportunities (38.9 percent) over the past seven games. The club record is 19.3 percent (54-of-280) set in 2013-14.
The Blue Jackets are 11-4 in games decided in overtime, including a 7-2 mark in shootouts. The club has gone 45-38 in
overtime games since the 2010-11 season and is 12-4 in shootouts over the past two campaigns.
The Jackets, who close out their 2014-15 Western Conference schedule with three games this week, have gone 13-12-0 vs. the
West this season, including a 9-5-0 mark in their last 14.
The Blue Jackets have racked up a franchise record and NHL-leading 463 man games lost to injury through 72 games,
surpassing the 411 man games lost in 2011-12. They are on pace to finish the season with 527.
PLAYER NOTES
 G Sergei Bobrovsky, who has recorded 30 or more saves in four of his last five games, is 6-1-0 with a 2.36 goals-against average
and .929 save percentage in his last seven starts.
 LW Rene Bourque has posted 4-0-4 in eight games with Columbus since being acquired on Mar. 2 from Anaheim, including 3-03 with 12 shots in the last two contests.
 D Fedor Tyutin (38-143-181) tied Nikolai Zherdev (76-105-181) for fourth place on the Blue Jackets’ all-time points list with an
assist on Mar. 21 at Calgary.
 C Ryan Johansen, who is riding a four-game point streak (1-3-4), has won 71 percent of his face-offs (85-of-120) over the last
five games.
 Rookie RW Marko Dano has tallied 6-6-12 in his last 16 games, including the first two-goal, three-point game of his NHL career
Mar. 19 at Vancouver.
 C Artem Anisimov has recorded 2-4-6 in his last seven games, including points in two-straight (1-1-2).
 C Alexander Wennberg has posted 1-6-7 in his last nine contests.
 C/LW Boone Jenner, who missed the previous 40 games due to injury, had one shot, one hit and won 61 percent of his faceoffs (11-of-18) in 16:30 of ice time in his return to the lineup on Mar. 21 at Calgary.
 LW Jeremy Morin, who missed 25 games with an upper body injury, finished with two shots and three hits on 11:15 of ice time
in his return to the lineup on Mar. 21 at Calgary.
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
 Friday, Apr. 10 vs. Buffalo Sabres – FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT: The season home finale will feature the annual Jersey Off Our
Backs ceremony following the game and much more… TIM HORTONS JACKETS PACK: Offer includes a ticket, $10 food &
beverage voucher, Blue Jackets hat, Tim Hortons travel mug with a voucher redeemable for a free coffee fill-up and 10-pack of
Timbits starting at $30 per person.
NATIONWIDE VIP SWEEPSTAKES
Nationwide is looking to reward three sweepstakes winners with a special Blue Jackets VIP Game Experience. The winners receive
four tickets in the Nationwide Fan Lounge, a $50 food/beverage voucher, jersey, puck, player photo, Zamboni ride and the
opportunity to watch pre-game warm ups from the Blue Jackets bench. One winner will be chosen for Apr. 4 vs. Pittsburgh game.
To register, visit www.BlueJackets.com/NationwideVIP.
BLUE JACKETS MEDIA GUIDE APP NOW AVAILABLE VIA iTUNES, GOOGLE PLAY
The 2014-15 Columbus Blue Jackets Interactive Media Guide is now available for free at the iTunes Store and Google Play as fans
now can download the media guide to their computer, iPad, iPhone or Android device. The guide contains interactive player bios,
as well as detailed team historical and updated statistical information, records and more.
STAY CONNECTED WITH THE JACKETS
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TICKET INFORMATION
 Single Game: Tickets are on sale at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena, FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line Team Stores at the
Mall at Tuttle Crossing and OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks (Easton, Dublin, North) and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at
(800) 745-3000 or online at www.BlueJackets.com and www.Ticketmaster.com.
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Season & Group Tickets: For information on full and partial season ticket plans and group tickets, call (614) 246-PUCK or (800)
NHL-COLS or visit www.BlueJackets.com.
Huntington Green Seats: A minimum of 250 tickets are available for just $10 at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena
two hours prior to every home game.
Papa John’s Rush CBJ student tickets: While supplies last, college and high school students can purchase tickets starting at $15
at the Big Lots Box Office beginning one hour prior to all home games. Limit two per person with valid student I.D.
CLUB PR CONTACTS
Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services, (614) 246-4157/[email protected]/@ToddSharrock
Karen Davis, Director of Communications, (614) 246-4310/[email protected]/@KarenDavisCBJ
Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications, 614) 246-0288/[email protected]/@GlennOdebralski