WEEKLY REPORT: MARCH 16, 2015
THIS WEEK’S GAME/BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Times ET)
Wednesday, Mar. 18 at Edmonton Oilers, Rexall Place, 10 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Thursday, Mar. 19 at Vancouver Canucks, Rogers Arena, 10 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Saturday, Mar. 21 at Calgary Flames, Scotiabank Saddledome, 4 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
PRACTICE SCHEDULE, MAR. 17 – 23 (subject to change)
Tuesday, Mar. 17: 9:30 a.m. ET – OhioHealth Ice Haus
Wednesday, Mar. 18: 11:30 a.m. MT – Rexall Place, Edmonton
Thursday, Mar. 19: 11:30 a.m. PT – Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Friday, Mar. 20: 12:30 p.m. ET – Rogers Arena, Vancouver
Saturday, Mar. 21: No Practice Scheduled
Sunday, Mar. 22: No Practice Scheduled
Monday, Mar. 23: 10:30 a.m. ET – OhioHealth Ice Haus
BLUE JACKETS AT A GLANCE
Record: 30-35-4 (64 pts.) – 7th/Metropolitan Division… Home: 13-20-2 (28 pts.)… Road: 17-15-2 (36 pts.)
Leading Scorers: LW Nick Foligno (25-37-62, 66 GP)… C Ryan Johansen (22-36-58, 69 GP)… LW Scott Hartnell (21-27-48, 64 GP)
Goaltenders: Sergei Bobrovsky (20-17-2, 2.82 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO, 40 GP)… Curtis McElhinney (10-14-2, 2.85 GAA, .912 SV%, 30
GP)
Last Week’s Results: 3-1-0… Mar. 10 – CBJ 4, at Carolina 3 (SO)… Mar. 12 – CBJ 3, at Detroit 1… Mar. 13 – at CBJ 5, Edmonton 4
(SO)… Mar. 15 – Carolina 3, at CBJ 2.
EDMONTON OILERS – Record: 18-39-12 (48 pts.) – 7th/Pacific Division… Home: 10-20-2 (22 pts.)… Road: 8-19-10 (26 pts.)
Interim Head Coach: Todd Nelson… Players to Watch: RW Jordan Eberle… C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins… D Justin Schultz
All-Time: CBJ, 17-27-6 (5-17-2, road)… Home team is 15-3-0 since 2009-10 season with Jackets’ last win at Rexall Place coming on
Jan. 7, 2010 (4-2)… This Season: Second of two meetings… Mar. 13 – at CBJ 5, Edmonton 4 (SO).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS – Record: 39-25-4 (82 pts.) – 2nd/Pacific Division… Home: 19-13-1 (39 pts.)… Road: 20-12-3 (43 pts.)
Head Coach: Willie Desjardins… Players to Watch: C Henrik Sedin… LW Daniel Sedin… G Ryan Miller
All-Time: CBJ, 16-25-9 (6-14-4, road)… Jackets have gone 3-3-2 in the last eight meetings… This Season: Second of two
meetings… Nov. 28 – Vancouver 5, at CBJ 0.
CALGARY FLAMES – Record: 38-26-5 (81 pts.) – 3rd/Pacific Division… Home: 19-12-3 (41 pts.)… Road: 19-14-2 (40 pts.)
Head Coach: Bob Hartley… Players to Watch: C Jiri Hudler, LW Johnny Gaudreau, C Sean Monahan
All-Time: CBJ, 27-17-6 (10-12-2, road)… Jackets are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games vs. the Flames and have won four-straight in
Calgary since a 4-3 loss on Mar. 4, 2011… This Season: Second of two meetings… Oct. 17 – at CBJ 3, Calgary 2.
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
• RW David Clarkson (torn oblique muscle, Mar. 3) is expected to miss four to six weeks… INJURED RESERVE: LW Boone Jenner
(back stress fracture, IR on Dec. 20) is expected to miss one to two months… LW Jeremy Morin (upper body, IR on Jan. 28) is
out indefinitely… 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: 444
NEWS & NOTES
• The Blue Jackets have posted a record of 24-20-2 since December 1, including a 4-2-0 mark in their last six outings.
• The Jackets have gone 17-15-2 on the road this season, including a 5-2-1 mark in their last eight games with wins in threestraight. The club record for road wins in a season is 21 in 2013-14 (21-17-3).
• Columbus enters the week ranked sixth in the NHL on the power play at 2.16 percent (47-of-218) and has converted 6-of-16
opportunities (37.5 percent) over the past four games. The club record is 19.3 percent (54-of-280) set in 2013-14.
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The Blue Jackets are 9-4 in games decided in overtime, including a 6-2 mark in shootouts. The club has gone 48-29 in
overtime games since the 2010-11 season and is 11-4 in shootouts over the past two campaigns.
The Jackets, who play their next six games vs. Western Conference opponents, have gone 10-12-0 vs. the West this season,
including a 6-5-0 mark in their last 11.
The Blue Jackets have racked up a franchise record and NHL-leading 444 man games lost to injury through 69 games,
surpassing the 411 man games lost in 2011-12. They are on pace to finish the season with 528.
PLAYER NOTES
• LW Scott Hartnell was named the NHL’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Mar. 15. He scored five goals, collected 15
shots on goal and was +3 in four games to lead the Blue Jackets to a 3-1-0 record. On Mar. 10, he scored two goals with his
club trailing 3-1 and fired off a game-high seven shots as Columbus earned a 4-3 shootout win at Carolina. Two nights later,
he tallied the game-winner in a 3-1 win at Detroit. He then scored the game-tying goal at 16:23 of the third period in a 5-4 SO
win vs. Edmonton on Mar. 13 and extended his goal-scoring streak to four games with a goal in a 3-2 loss vs. Carolina on Mar.
15. He has tallied 21-27-48 in 64 games, registering the eighth 20-goal season of his NHL career.
• C Brandon Dubinsky has collected 6-7-13 in his last 15 games.
• Rookie C Alexander Wennberg has picked up 0-7-7 with a +1 plus/minus rating in his last 15 games.
• Rookie RW Marko Dano has tallied 4-5-9 in his last 13 games and is riding a three-game point streak (1-3-4).
• G Sergei Bobrovsky picked up his second assist of the season vs. Carolina on Mar. 15, which ties the club record for assists in a
season by a goaltender (Steve Mason, 2009-10 and 2010-11; Pascal Leclaire, 2007-08; Marc Denis, 2002-03).
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.
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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.
• 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