The Columbus Blue Jackets currently possess the worst record in the National Hockey League (NHL) at 1-8-1. Until Tuesday’s victory against the Detroit Red Wings, a game in which the Red Wings had to start backup netminder Ty Conklin due to the birth of starting goalie Jimmy Howard’s first child, the Blue Jackets had won only one game in regulation in their prior 30 games played.
The frustration of their fans is at its all time high as approximately 9,000 fans per game had attended the prior three home games, only buoyed (15,100) by the appearance of 5,000-6,000 Detroit fans, which represented the worst three-game attendance stretch in their history.
Their defense, or lack thereof, has been amongst the worst in the NHL. While statistically the Blue Jackets rank 10th in shots against, the quality of shots are generally of the unobstructed variety. Case in point, when Dallas Stars Jamie Benn recently swooped through the Blue Jackets defensive unit to score an easy goal, a go...
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PLAYERS:
Ty Conklin,
Jimmy Howard,
Jamie Benn,
Steve Mason,
Jeff Carter,
James Wisniewski,
Scott Arniel,
Mike Commodore,
Kristian Huselius,
R.J. Umberger,
Fedor Tyutin,
Antoine Vermette,
Dick Tarnstrom,
Kris Russell,
Marc Methot,
Derick Brassard,
Mark Dekanich,
Rick Nash
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators
TEAMS: Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings, Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators
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