- WTOP
Blue Jackets to host Kane and the Blackhawks
The Blue Jackets are 15-20-8 against the rest of their division. Columbus ranks ninth in the Nhl with 29.1 shots per game and is averaging 2.5 goals. The Blackhawks are 19-18-5 against the rest of their division.
- WGN-TV
Jeremy Colliton's timeout talk gets the Blackhawks going in a win over the Blue Jackets
After watching his Blackhawks’ team surrender two goals in the opening moments of their game with the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, the head coach used a very early timeout. Just 3:13 into the game usually isn’t the time to burn one, but an animated Colliton used that moment to try and motivate the team in hopes they could turn the tide. After all, this game would be the first of a five-game road trip where points are at a premium as the Blackhawks chase the playoffs.
- The Columbus Dispatch
Takeaways from Blue Jackets' loss to Blackhawks include identity crisis, odd goal
The first crack at preserving the Jackets’ hard-work culture didn’t go exactly as planned Saturday at Nationwide Arena, where a 2-0 lead for Columbus 3:13 into the game disappeared in a span of about 30 minutes in a 4-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. More turnovers, more untimely penalties and too much time spent in the their own end led to another tough loss, especially after long-time favorite, David Savard, was dealt to the Tampa Bay Lightning less than two hours before the puck dropped in C...
