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WEEKLY REPORT: APRIL 6, 2015
THIS WEEK’S GAME/BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Times ET)
Monday, Apr. 6 at New York Rangers, Madison Square Garden, 7 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Wednesday, Apr. 8 vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS, Nationwide Arena, 7:30 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Friday, Apr. 10 vs. BUFFALO SABRES, Nationwide Arena, 7 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
Saturday, Apr. 11 at New York Islanders, Nassau Coliseum, 7 p.m. – FOX Sports Ohio/Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan
PRACTICE SCHEDULE, APR. 7 – APR. 12 (subject to change)
Tuesday, Apr. 7: 11:30 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Wednesday, Apr. 8: 10 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Thursday, Apr. 9: 11 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Friday, Apr. 10: 10 a.m. ET – Nationwide Arena
Saturday, Apr. 11: 11:30 a.m. ET – Nassau Coliseum
Sunday, Apr. 12: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET – Nationwide Arena (Player and Coach Media Availability)
BLUE JACKETS AT A GLANCE
Record: 39-35-4 (82 pts.) – 5th/Metropolitan Division… Home: 17-20-2 (36 pts.)… Road: 22-15-2 (46 pts.)
Leading Scorers: LW Nick Foligno (30-40-70, 75 GP)… C Ryan Johansen (26-43-69, 78 GP)… LW Scott Hartnell (26-30-56, 73 GP)
Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky (28-17-2, 2.73 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO, 48 GP)… Curtis McElhinney (11-14-2, 2.84 GAA, .913 SV%, 31 GP)
Last Week’s Results: 3-0-0… Mar. 31 – at CBJ 3, New Jersey 2 (OT)… Apr. 2 – at CBJ 4, NY Islanders 3 (SO)… Apr. 4 – at CBJ 5,
Pittsburgh 3.
NEW YORK RANGERS – Record: 50-21-7 (107 pts.) – 1st/Metropolitan Division… Home: 24-10-5 (53 pts.)… Road: 26-11-2 (54 pts.)
Head Coach: Alain Vigneault… Players to Watch: LW Rick Nash… C Derek Stepan… G Henrik Lundqvist
All-Time: CBJ, 9-7-3 (3-2-3, road)… The Jackets are 2-0-2 in last four games at Madison Square Garden since Feb. 19, 2012… This
Season: Fourth of four meetings… Oct. 11 – at CBJ 5, NY Rangers 2… Jan. 16 – NY Rangers 2, at CBJ 1… Feb. 22 – at NY Rangers 4,
CBJ 3 (SO).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS – Record: 30-43-7 (67 pts.) – 7th/Atlantic Division… Home: 22-17-1 (45 pts.)… Road: 8-26-6 (22 pts.)
Interim Head Coach: Peter Horachek… Players to Watch: RW Phil Kessel… LW James Van Riemsdyk… C Tyler Bozak
All-Time: CBJ, 6-8-1 (2-4-0, home)… The Blue Jackets won all three meetings in 2013-14… Visiting team is 7-2-0 in last nine
meetings… This Season: Third of three meetings… Oct. 31 – Toronto 4, at CBJ 1… Jan. 9 – at Toronto 5, CBJ 2.
BUFFALO SABRES – Record: 22-49-8 (52 pts.) – 8th/Atlantic Division… Home: 13-21-5 (31 pts.)… Road: 9-28-3 (21 pts.)
Head Coach: Ted Nolan… Players to Watch: C Tyler Ennis… C Zemgus Girgensons… LW Matt Moulson
All-Time: CBJ, 11-7-1 (4-3-1, home)… Columbus is 8-5-0 vs. Buffalo since start of 2006-07 season, including 4-2-0 in the last six
meetings… This Season: Third of three meetings… Oct. 9 – CBJ 3, at Buffalo 1… Feb. 24 – Buffalo 4, at CBJ 2.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS – Record: 46-27-6 (98 pts.) – 3rd/Metropolitan Division… Home: 25-14-1 (51 pts.)… Road: 21-13-5 (47 pts.)
Head Coach: Jack Capuano… Players to Watch: C John Tavares… C Ryan Strome… G Jaroslav Halak
All-Time: CBJ, 13-4-4 (4-3-2, road)… Blue Jackets are 6-3-0 in the last nine meetings, including 2-2-2 in last six at Nassau Coliseum…
This Season: Fourth of four meetings… Jan. 10 – NY Islanders 5, at CBJ 2… Feb. 14 – at NY Islanders 6, CBJ 3… Apr. 2 – at CBJ 4, NY
Islanders 3 (SO).
OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
 RW David Clarkson (torn oblique muscle, Mar. 3) is expected to miss four to six weeks… D Ryan Murray (lower body) is day-today… LW Rene Bourque (stress fracture in back) is out for remainder of season… INJURED RESERVE: RW Jack Skille (shoulder,
IR on Feb. 25) is out for remainder of season… Man Games Lost to Injury: 494
NEWS & NOTES
 The Jackets set a club record with nine consecutive wins since Mar. 18, the longest win streak in the NHL in 2014-15,
surpassing the previous record of eight straight wins set Jan. 6-23, 2014. Boston (12) and Anaheim (10) posted double digit
win streaks in 2013-14.
 The Blue Jackets have posted a record of 33-20-2 since December 1 and are 13-4-0 since March 1, including a 12-1-0 mark in
their last 13 outings. They boast the best record in the NHL over the last 10 contests (9-1-0) and the second best record since
the beginning of March (Ottawa - 13-3-3; 26 pts.). The Jackets are 46-16-6 in March and Aprils since 2013.
 Columbus finished 11-4-0 in March, setting a single-month club record with 11 victories and posting the second most points in
a single month (10-2-4; 24 pts. in 2012-13) in club history.
 The Jackets are riding a club record eight-game road win streak since Mar. 6 (previous record of six straight wins set Jan. 19Feb. 18, 2011) and are 10-2-1 in their last 13 and 22-15-2 on the road this season. The 22 road wins in a season is the most in
franchise history, surpassing the 21 posted in 2013-14 (21-17-3).
 The Blue Jackets have overcome a deficit in 11 of their last 12 victories and set a franchise record by overcoming a deficit in
eight-straight wins over nine games from Mar. 10-27. The lone win in which they did not trail was Mar. 28 at St. Louis.
 The Jackets have posted three hat tricks in the last six games as Scott Hartnell (Mar. 24 vs. Anaheim), Cam Atkinson (Mar. 27 at
Chicago) and Nick Foligno (Apr. 4 vs. Pittsburgh) recorded the 24th, 25th and 26th hat tricks in club history. The three hat tricks
are tied for the most in a single season, one short of the franchise record set in 2011-12.
 The Blue Jackets enter the week ranked fifth in the NHL on the power play at 21.7 percent (51-of-235) and has converted 10of-33 opportunities (30.3 percent) over the past 13 games. The club record is 19.3 percent (54-of-280) set in 2013-14.
 Columbus is 13-4 in games decided in overtime, including an 8-2 mark in shootouts. The 13 victories is one from tying the
franchise mark while the eight shootout wins tied the single season club mark (both from 2005-06 season). The club has gone
47-38 in overtime games since the 2010-11 season and is 13-4 in shootouts over the past two campaigns.
 The Blue Jackets have racked up a franchise record and NHL-leading 494 man games lost to injury through 78 games,
surpassing the 411 man games lost in 2011-12. They are on pace to finish the season with 519.
COACH/PLAYER NOTES
 Head coach Todd Richards earned the 200th victory of his NHL head coaching career Apr. 2 vs. the NY Islanders (201-176-136)
and is one win (124-105-20) from tying Ken Hitchcock (125-123-36) for the most victories in club history.
 G Sergei Bobrovsky has won his last eight straight starts with a 2.31 goals-against average and .931 save percentage, one win
short of tying a personal/franchise best originally set Nov. 29, 2013 – Jan. 23, 2014. He earned a personal/franchise singlemonth record of 10 wins in March, finishing 10-2-0 with a .927 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average in 13 games.
 LW Nick Foligno, who recorded his first career hat trick Apr. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, earned the NHL’s Third Star of the Week for the
week ending Apr. 5 after posting 4-1-5 in three games. He has picked up 7-8-15 in his last 16 outings to raise his season totals
to 30-40-70 in 75 games, becoming the fourth player in Blue Jackets history to record 30 goals and third to post 70 points in a
single season.
 C Brandon Dubinsky, who notched his third career three-assist game Mar. 4 vs. Pittsburgh, has 8-9-17 in the last 17 games.
 D Jack Johnson posted a personal regular season-best three-game goal streak from Mar. 28-Apr. 2. He also recorded a threegame goal streak in the 2014 NHL playoffs (Apr. 16-21).
 Rookie RW Marko Dano has tallied 3-8-11 in his last 11 games, including three multi-point contests.
 C Artem Anisimov has recorded 2-8-10 in his last 13 games.
 LW Scott Hartnell finished tied for the league lead (Alex Ovechkin) in goals during the month of March with 11-4-15 in 15
games, posted the most goals in club history in a single month (Rick Nash; 10 goals in 2008-09).
UPCOMING PROMOTIONS
 Friday, Apr. 10 vs. Buffalo Sabres – FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT: All fans in attendance will receive an official team poster
courtesy of Nationwide. Fans can also expect numerous prize giveaways, text-to-win opportunities and a chance to win a
game-worn jersey in the annual Jersey Off Our Backs ceremony following the game… 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.
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
 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: For the latest news and exclusive team content, visit www.BlueJackets.com.
 TWITTER: Follow us at www.twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL.
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 YOUTUBE: Check out great videos at www.YouTube.com/BlueJacketsNHL.
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