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Blue Jackets Injury Update: Mark Letestu out 6 weeks
The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having a great season when it comes to injuries. It seems someone has an active voodoo doll against them. Mark Letestu has been added to the long list of injured names. #458113836 / gettyimages.com Letestu has suffered abdominal and groin injuries. He underwent surgery today in Philadelphia to repair the damage. He is expected to miss about...
Via Sports Injury Alert
December 02, 2014
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Blue Jackets center Mark Letestu has surgery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Columbus Blue Jackets center Mark Letestu has undergone surgery to repair groin and abdominal injuries and is expected to be sidelined approximately six weeks, the club announced on Tuesday.
The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia.
Letestu had three goals and two assists in nine games before being injured in late...
Via AP on Fox
December 02, 2014
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Blue Jackets Injury Update: Mark Letestu Out 2-4 Weeks With Groin Injury
During a 5-2 loss on Tuesday evening to the Ottawa Senators, the Columbus Blue Jackets lost center Mark Letestu for two to four weeks when he injured his groin on the final shift of the game. #487492887 / gettyimages.com After completing an MRI this morning, the severity of the Mark Letestu’s injury was confirmed and announced by the team according to NHL.com Letestu...
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October 29, 2014
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Blue Jackets' Letestu nets winner in final minute to beat Sharks
Mark Letestu scored twice, including the game-winner with 21 seconds remaining, and Ryan Johansen also scored two goals as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the road-weary San Jose Sharks 5-4 on Thursday night.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 of 37 shots for his 99th NHL win and the Blue Jackets improved to 4-1-1 in their last six games against the Sharks.
Antti Niemi saved 23 of 28...
Via AP on Fox
October 24, 2014
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2013/14 Season Review: Mark Letestu
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One of the main reasons the Columbus Blue Jackets made the playoffs this season is due to its depth. In year’s past the team would never get the production from their 3rd and 4th lines necessary to relieve the pressure off of their main scorers. This year with only Ryan Johansen stepping up to have an elite year the scoring had to be doled out by a...
Letestu looking for even more success in Columbus
The bitter disappointment of being eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs has had time to morph into a more reflective tone for Blue Jackets center Mark Letestu. Although the team had their sights set on winning the Stanley Cup, he's seen the strides that they are making to get better.
"Speaking personally," he said, "it meant a lot that we took another step. I think from where...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
June 16, 2014
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Both teams know pressure as CBJ return to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH -- Blue Jackets center Mark Letestu knows a bit about pressure, having been on the Penguins roster for parts of three seasons. He's seen the pressure and expectations foisted upon the Penguins by the Pittsburgh media and fan base.
He also knows that outside of Columbus, there is no external pressure being applied to the Blue Jackets. The only pressure and expectations...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
April 26, 2014
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Letestu feels Blue Jackets are built for a long series against Pittsburgh
When he scored the team's second goal of the night in Game 1 of round one in Pittsburgh Wednesday, it was Mark Letestu's fifth goal in the past six games. A bit under the radar, Letestu was a driving force in getting the Columbus Blue Jackets into the playoffs, scoring 11 goals from January through the end of the season. Heading into the series with the Penguins, he felt the timing...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
April 17, 2014
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Mark Letestu relishing the playoff-style games Blue Jackets are facing every night
For teams on the NHL playoff bubble, the intensity of the post-season is happening right now. Every point is crucial for those teams, and the games are reflecting what's at stake.
If you were at Nationwide Arena for the Blue Jackets win against Detroit Tuesday, you got a taste of just how tough those games are to play. Columbus forward Mark Letestu thinks it's good to be playing...
Via Fox Sports Ohio
March 13, 2014
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Letestu's late PP goal lifts Blue Jackets to 4th straight win
Mark Letestu redirected Jack Johnson's shot from the point with 2:38 left, lifting the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Monday night.
It was the Blue Jackets' season-high fourth win in a row.
Nathan Horton scored his 200th NHL goal, also on the power play, and Ryan Johansen had a goal for Columbus, which is 5-1 in the new year. Sergei Bobrovsky had 26 saves...
Via AP on Fox
January 13, 2014
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