PRE GAME POST [10/21/08 vs. Canucks] GAME 6

Your Columbus Blue Jackets return home, a place where they are undefeated this season, to play the Vancouver Canucks,

Time: 7:00

TV: not on FSN OHIO

ONLINE: channelsurfing.net, hockey-streams.com, nhl.com

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Game number 2 at home for the Blue Jackets. They won here on Friday vs. Nashville. 

Possibility to see Manny F. tonight for the first time this year. Imagine a sombrero on his head if I was good at photoshops.

Peca is still out.

PasClaire is in net. He better show some improvement.

The Canucks have potent offense in the Sedin twins. The Canucks have little defensive pressure but Luongo can make up for that.

CURRENT ADVANTAGE:

GOALTENDING – NUCKS`

OFFENSE – EQUAL (both can produce offensivly at times)

DEFENSE- CBJ

POWER PLAY – NUCKS`

PENALTY KILL – CBJ (IF MANNY PLAYS TONIGHT)

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JACKETS JOURNAL NEWS: Yes, we are going to blog this year. Sorry for the delay. I have another person that will help me write so I should be able to do this for everygame. We also are looking for photoshopers. teamkory@gmail.com

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LETS GO JACKETS

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Cleveland is the city, I was born in, and have lived near my entire life. I have never seen an NHL team play here. But I have done my research and I know Cleveland’s hockey history. It is definitely not a pretty one. It is various teams, various leagues, various names, various players, various owners, various venues. So, yeah it has variety. Ha.

My mother dated a member of the NHL Barons. Forget what his name was but she has told me a lot about them. I know the history, and that’s not what I am trying to write about here. CLICK HERE FOR HISTORY OF CLEVELAND PRO HOCKEY

The last NHL game was played at Richfield Coliseum in 1978.

It would be another 22 years until the NHL would come back to Ohio.

By Chill, hello Stinger.

The Blue Jackets come to town in 2000. Good for Columbus, but this will make it harder for Cleveland to get an NHL franchise.

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It’s now 2008 and the NHL is at 30 teams. Expansion will come, be it European or North American. It will happen. I do not see Cleveland getting an NHL franchise anytime soon but I believe it can, and could happen.

1. Youth Hockey is very popular in the Area. There are over 20+ Ice Rinks in the area. They are top quality rinks.

Ice Land USA, Strongsville, OH (The AHL Lake Erie Monster’s practice here)

My personal favorite, Brooklyn Rec Center, Brooklyn, OH

2. The Q Arena

It was made primarily for basketball, but with some aspects devoted to hockey. It is a major league venue.

3. Lake Erie Monsters proves that hockey COULD work

The Monsters treat their AHL team like an NHL team. Dan Gilbert, the owner of the Monsters and The Cleveland Cavaliers, puts a lot of pressure on the team to succeed in attendance. In their first season they were in the top 5 of AHL attendance. They had the 2 biggest crowds in the AHL at their first and last games last season.

4. Realignment would have to happen in the NHL.

Columbus

Detroit

Cleveland

Pittsburgh

Hamilton?

Go Jackets for now.

Well, since we weren’t around when the trade happened I’d like to give a nice goodbye to Z and Dan.

When I first heard of the trade to NY, I was kinda pissed. Z and Dan are great players. Dan is a hard worker. He grew up in Cleveland, I’ve met him several times. He’s a class act. Going to NYC, though, is really good for him.

Z. Well I know we all know his potential. And, he could blossom with the Rangers, and become an offensive threat. But, I don’t see it happening. Idk. It really depends on who hes put on a line with. 70 Points I say he gets. I don’t think he was very happy here. Him and Hitch didn’t get along very well.

All in all. I wish both Dan and Z the best of luck in the big apple. Thanks Guys!

Alright, so lets talk about what we got for them.

C. Backman. I remember seeing this guy often as a St. Louis Blue

He is a big Swede defenseman. He puts the puck in front of the net, makes for some good scoring opportunities.

Thats his crib.

Fedor Tyutin. This guy is a solid defenseman. He also looks like a solid ass. I first saw him In the Ranger vs Pens series this last season, he was arguably their top defenseman. Solid Pickup.

I bet these guys aren’t too happy about getting shipped over here. But hey.

WELCOME TO COLUMBUS

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ASK SCOTT HOWSON

Over at Puck-rakers you can send in some questions for the man Scott Howson.

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The AHL schedule will be released at 3PM this afternoon.

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Nothing. Home opener is 70 days away. I swear this blog will only get BETTER.

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“The Blue Jackets are expecting first-round draft pick Nikita Filatov to receive his working visa from the U.S. Consulate in Moscow within one to three weeks.” -Dispatch

Go to Consulate, go to it.

DO IT NIKITA

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Some people think Boll’s actions is a bunch of Bollshit. Well. He is a hockey player. So, I think it’s a good thing hes playing hockey during the summer… It’s not like he’s “POPPING WHEELIES”.

Kellen you are still a beast.

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Cool picture of the day.

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According to Puck-rakers, Jared Boll arrived in Columbus today with a broken hand.  He broke it playing no-contact hockey in Canada. Luckily it’s not a long-term injury. He should be ready to go by training camp.

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Richard Matvichuk has been given an invite to training camp. He’s got some ties to Hitchcock which is presumably the a reason why he would get a shot here. Not much to this, he could show up in camp healthy and be an asset to an already strong defensive team, and provide a veteran leadership quality, that I believe this team lacks.

Thats his house. He’s got a Stanley Cup ring in there, but of course that was when Brett Hull was in the crease.

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The Bleacher Report says the 08-09 Jackets are playoff bound.

They list these potential pickups in no particular order as possible signings for the Jackets.

• Aaron Ward D (BOS)
• Dennis Wideman D (BOS)
• James Wisniewski D (CHI)
• Jon Klemm D (LA)
• Sean Hill D (MIN)
• Sheldon Brookbank D (NJ)
• Marek Malik D (NYR)
• Paul Mara D (NYR)
• Andy Wozniewski D (TOR)

I’m surprised he thinks we really need another D man.

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I misunderstood Bill yesterday. His idea really was OSU Hockey vs. Michigan Hockey, before a possible Winter Classic at Ohio Stadium.

That is a good idea, but I don’t think it would happen in the same day, with the NHL making this a tradition and all.

It would be one hell of a venue. But CBJ has to build some respect leaguewide, for this to happen. And I already know the people up north are crying about not getting this years classic.

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The Jackets are waiting for Le Femme Nikita Filatov to Evgeni Malkin his way over here.

Radio color analyst Bill Davidge, thinks Columbus should get the next winter classic.. He’s got this great idea of a Wings vs. Jackets game after a OSU vs. MICHIGAN football game… Yeah. This dude obviously doesn’t realize anything, like how it takes almost a month to create a rink on a field outside… EDIT: Yeah, I don’t know why I just figured he was talking footballs. (Thx to Drew from endofbench.com) Ha. Sorry Bill. That isn’t to bad of an idea, but playing a winter classic at night, and playing two events on an outdoor rink would be tough. Also, I think they want to start a new tradition.

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“Winter Classic II will be played at Wrigley Field on January 1st between the Hawks and the Wings. That is great for the rejuvenated Blackhawk organization…but….we need to do something as well, what do you think?

I have stated this for the last several years that it would be great to have a double header at Ohio Stadium with Michigan Wolverines coming in for a late afternoon tilt, and then the CBJ against the Wings that night. What a day that would be for the battle of Ohio and Michigan!!”

[click here for the article]

Yeah. not possible. But an outdoor game at Ohio Stadium would be awesome.

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Raffi Torres has been in town and checked out. He has some knee issues. Good news is that he has been skating. If this guy is healthy he could be a goal scorer that will help very much on a team that has not proved itself offensively.

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Training camp opens Sept. 12 for rookies and Sept. 19 for veterans.

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THIS DUDE KNOWS HOCKEY ^^^

I know it is only mid-offseason, and many teams will still make some deals. The Jackets still have 9 million left in CAP space but I doubt they will use it. They are really just hoping Nikita Filatov is able to get his visa problems fixed. So, here is a little overview of the West Central Division.

The Central Division this season is going to be a very difficult task for the Army to try and win, heck it’s almost impossible with the Wings crazy lineup. But this season is not about winning any championships. It’s about making it into the playoffs.

07-08 Record: 54-21-7

Well. You see that logo and, well at least when I see it, I think of a great hockey club, with ALOT of history, especially recent and consistent quality hockey. But also I look at that and I say “I hate Detroit”. I do, with all of my passion, more than any other city. Cleveland/Detroit are very similar. There really similar. Poor, high crime rate, right by Lake Erie ect ect. I hate the Pistons, Wings, and Tigers.

The Red Wings are the defending Stanley Cup Champions and they have the best chance of repeating, or at least thats what Marian Hossa says…. They picked up one of the best wingers in the NHL. If Osgood cannot perform this year they have a great backup in Conklin, after losing that dude they used to call the dominator. So enless Scotty Bowman had magical powers for them, I see them winning the division. If Scotty Bowman does possess magical powers, well then I guess the Blackhawks will be damn good.

07-08 Record: 44-34-8

Secretly, Scotty Bowman knows everything there is to run a hockey team, and to win a Stanley Cup. Well, its really no secret, because it shows. He has coached 3 different teams to over 10 Cups. So I guess we should worry about that. NOT. We really should worry about how this team has a resurgence. They have a 1# Draft Pick who has potential, a couple other young guys that also have much potential. They have boosted there D by picking up Brian Campbell. They have 2 goaltenders that are being paid way to much. The Winter Classic is going to be held in the Windy City. They have Potential. But they have to prove it first.

07-08 Record: 41-32-9

I really wish they would of beaten the Wings in the first round.. They had a chance, they looked strong but had some key injuries and they didn’t have enough to overcome that. G Dan Ellis showed hes got something but it took him a few years to get that good, so I really don’t know what to expect of this guy. This offseason they did not do much, but expect them to make some deals as they just lost a player to the KHL.

07-08 Record: 33-36-13

The Jackets BETTER win more games then this club this upcoming season. Last season they added Paul Kariya and we were supposed to be scared. This offseason they didn’t do much but stare at that dam arch. Oh, and create a third jersey thats supposed to be SWEET. All that aside I think they should make a few more moves before Sept.

i hope its as cool as that one ^^ :/

I’ll have a better outlook of the division once t-camps open and such and rosters get set.

Have a good weekend!

First off, my name is Kory. I am a College Student who lives in the northern part of Ohio. I live in Cleveland during the summer and Toledo during the school year. I myself LOVE the NHL, and hockey, and the Columbus Blue Jackets. I believe that the NHL is one of the best sports there is. I like it because its underrated, foreign, fast, and grueling. Just look at the 2007-2008. The end of the season and playoffs were very entertaining. I myself don’t have an NHL team within 30miles from me, which really doesn’t anger me because, I can root for who I want, and if they did have an NHL team in Cleveland, I really doubt many people would support another major league sport. But I will get into that topic later. I have been a Blue Jackets fan since inception, personally I have only attended one game live but I watch many games on television and read up on the Jackets and the NHL frequently. My father brought me up to love the game. He moved here from Pittsburgh to marry my mother about 30 years ago. So, I have been a natural Penguins fan (NOT A STEELERS FAN) for most of my life. I love the logo, love the arena, love Mario, they are a very great organization that has a great fan base and the team has a very positive future. But, as I said I am a natural hockey fan. We have an AHL team here in Cleveland, the Lake Erie Monsters, I keep up to date with them also, and attend frequent games.

This blog will be mostly about the Bluejackets but I will also cover the the Monsters occasionally, and hockey in general. I plan to go in depth mainly about the Jackets though. I will cover each game individually with 1 blogpost, a pre-game before and a post-game edited after. This summer I will cover any news that regards the Jackets. I am a very humorous person so trust me nothing will be as standard and traditional as this.

Check Back Soon!