Glen Miller: State of the Organization: Defense
Entering last season Columbusâ one perceived strength was their blue line. With Jack Johnson, James Wisniewski, Fedor Tyutin, Nikita Nikitin and Adrian Aucoin, the Jackets possessed a solid, if unspectacular group of defenders to rely upon. In this part of the Jackets âState of the Organizationâ series, weâll look at the Columbus defense corps and see if the Jackets...
Savard once again recalled by Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have retained defenseman David Savard on emergency recall, 12 hours after sending him to their American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass. He had been called up on Tuesday but did not play.
The Blue Jackets, winners of five in a row, were without defensemen Adrian Aucoin and Nikita Nikitin for all or part of Wednesday night...
Jackets get David Savard on emergency recall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets have added defenseman David Savard on emergency recall from their American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass.
Veteran Adrian Aucoin left with an injury in the second period of Monday night's 4-3 overtime victory over Colorado that moved the Blue Jackets into a tie with Detroit for eighth place in the West.
The 22-year...
On The Trading Block
from Justin Bourne of The Score,
Defensemen
Adrian Aucoin His story: Aucoin would be your prototypical “I think this is a guy we can run out there for 15 minutes a night without getting killed” trade deadline pickup. At 39, he’s not going to set the world on fire, but he keeps it simple, doesn’t make a ton of mistakes, and can eat some minutes for you. For a pro...
Will The Blue Jackets Be In Sell Mode?
from Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch,
They have plenty of trade fodder, beginning with the usual suspects: veterans such as winger Vinny Prospal, 38, who has a no-movement clause, and defenseman Adrian Aucoin, 39. They are classic rentals. Also, there is goaltender Steve Mason, 24, who may yet thrive in another environment. Somebody is going to take a shot with him. Somebody...
Aucoin: Parker a great influence on his career
Last week, legendary Boston University coach Jack Parker announced he will be retiring at the end of this season, his 40th as head coach of the program. In that time, he has amassed 894 wins, won three NCAA titles, and sent 66 players to the NHL. One of those players is Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Adrian Aucoin, who played at BU for only one season, 1991-92, before turning pro...
Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Game 23 notes, prediction…no tweets?
Hello Ohio
The Canucks kick off a three game road trip in Columbus this afternoon that also ends in Columbus next week, the circle of hockey life.
We’ve now hit the midway point of the season and the Canucks are still mired in a mini-slump where, outside of the Kings game, they haven’t been playing to their potential.
Remember, this season is the lightning season where every...
John Jaeckel: No Look. No Problem. No Loss In 21.
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You can liken Jonathan Toews' brief absence from the ice and the bench during last night's game to Clark Kent entering a phone booth.
He emerged as Superman, saving his heroics for overtime, where he turnstiled Adrian Aucoin then fed a brilliant no-look pass onto Brent Seabrook's tape for the tap-in game winner.
18-0-3. The streak continues...
Glen Miller: Game Day Blog: Jackets To Take On Defending Champs
After a much-appreciated two days off the Jackets are back at it at Nationwide Arena tonight as Columbus plays host to the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. Columbus will have to make do with a patchwork defense corps tonight after placing both Adrian Aucoin (lower body injury) and Nikita Nikitin (upper body) on the injured list. John Moore is also set to miss the...
Davidson Hoping Blue Jackets Grow With Him
from Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch,
“We’re 10 games in, but I think I’ve seen the good and the bad,” Davidson said. “When we’ve played to our max, we’ve played hard and with some passion, and when we do that, we play well defensively. That’s our reality. That is what we have to be. When we don’t care of the little details, the fundamentals, we don’t...
Blue Jackets Notebook: Call-ups, An Extended Homestand, and Offensive Frustration Loom in Columbus
By Joe Depto (@JoeDepto)
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Once again this season, close wasn’t simply good enough for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
On Tuesday, the Jackets lost 3-2 in a competitive game against the Minnesota Wild, squandering away a solid performance from CBJ netminder Steve Mason.
In addition to coming up short on the offensive side of the ice, Columbus was hit hard with a series...
Jackets' Aucoin showing Moore the ropes
I come from a family of conscientious, talented teachers, so Im a big fan of the profession. And Ive always been especially impressed by teachers who not only know their subject, but theyve lived it; theyve applied their knowledge in the real world and become better teachers for the experience.
Take Adrian Aucoin, for instance. Hes in his 18th season in the NHL and is one of the...
Columbus Blue Jackets Open Training Camp
By Tim Lucarelli (@tlucarelli)
On a warm and rainy day in Columbus, Ohio, NHL hockey finally returned. For an organization that finished in last place by nine points last season and then subsequently lost out on the draft lottery for the first overall selection, there were certainly some question marks surrounding the level of fan support in Columbus.
But all of that was put to rest...
No coaches, not many players at Columbus workout
A dozen or so Columbus Blue Jackets players went through a light workout on Monday, their first unofficial meeting since the NHL and the players' union reached a tentative agreement a day earlier after a lengthy lockout.
All said they were pleased just to get back to work.
Forward R.J. Umberger, who spent his idle time as a volunteer coach with his former college team at Ohio...
NHL, Union Resume Labor Talks on Wednesday With Mediators at Undisclosed Location
NEW YORK — Talks between the NHL and the union are back under way for the first time in nearly a week as the sides again search for a deal to save the hockey season.
Federal mediators are rejoining negotiations being held Wednesday in an undisclosed location under a media blackout. The union, however, has released the names of those players who are taking part in the discussions...
NHL labor talks resume in undisclosed location
NEW YORK (AP) -- Talks between the NHL and the union are back under way for the first time in nearly a week as the sides again search for a deal to save the hockey season.
Federal mediators are rejoining negotiations being held Wednesday in an undisclosed location under a media blackout. The union, however, has released the names of those players who are taking part in the discussions...
NHL talks resume with mediators
Talks between the NHL and the union are back under way for the first time in nearly a week as the sides again search for a deal to save the hockey season.
Federal mediators are rejoining negotiations being held Wednesday in an undisclosed location under a media blackout. Multiple reports say the talks are going on in New Jersey. The union, however, has released the names of those...
What They Are Saying
Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch collected numerous tweets today after the NHL cancelled 82 games.
Aaron Portzline: “#CBJ D Adrian Aucoin: ‘We're on Bettman time. Guys almost counted on it going down this way.’”
Joe Haggarty: “Andrew Ference: ‘I remain optimistic there are a number of owners who are just as unhappy as the players w/this work...
Announcing "Before the Battle"
FOX Sports Ohio is excited to announce Before the Battle, a new 30-minute special featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the Columbus Blue Jackets throughout the NHL Draft. The Jackets held the 2nd overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft, andFOX Sports Ohiofollowed the Blue Jackets to Pittsburgh for the event. The undercurrent of change was the tenor of draft weekend, and in...
Foligno, Aucoin say they're good fit with Jackets
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Nick Foligno and Adrian Aucoin plan on introducing a breath of fresh air to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Both say they love being with the franchise. Both say brighter days are ahead. Both say the beleaguered Blue Jackets aren't far from being a really good team.
"I think we're going to surprise a lot of people this year," Foligno said.
Foligno...
Foligno, Aucoin say they're good fit with Jackets
Nick Foligno and Adrian Aucoin, the newest Columbus Blue Jackets, both express how happy they are to be with the club and how excited they are to be part of a new start.
The big question lurking behind their words is what the team will look like if and when the Blue Jackets meet captain Rick Nash's demand to be traded.
Until that situation is clarified, Foligno - acquired in...
Coyotes lose leading scorer
Ray Whitney is an NHL vagabond. Five of the seven teams he has played for in his 20-year NHL career -- San Jose, Florida, Columbus, Carolina and San Jose -- weren't in the league when he was a stick boy as a teenager in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room. So despite two great seasons on the ice in Phoenix and a 77-point, second-team All-Star year in which he reached both 1,000...
Adrian Aucoin To Columbus
via Aaron Portzline tweet, #CBJ have signed veteran D Adrian Aucoin to a one-year, $2M contract, plus bonuses
It’s Wait And See For The Coyotes
from Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic, The Coyotes will not be chasing free-agent defensemen, leaving Michal Rozsival and Adrian Aucoin to test the market. The team’s surplus of young defensemen could act as a strong bargaining chip once some of the top names are scooped up.
“I do believe our acquisitions are going to be done more by trade than the free-agent market,...
2012 NHL free agent defensemen
Last week I took a look at the crop of 1012 NHL free agent forwards and today I will take a look at the group of free agent defensemen. As I did with forwards, I will use my HARO+ (offensive), HARD+ (defensive) and HART+ (total/overall) rating system which takes into account on-ice performance, quality of teammates, and quality of opposition. Generally speaking, a rating over...
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