CBJ happy with playoff run, upset it fell short
Todd Richards got up on Sunday morning and the sun didn't come out. He wasn't surprised.
''In a lot of different ways it was raining,'' the Columbus Blue Jackets' coach said.
A day after barely missing the playoffs, Columbus players, management and coaching staff were pleased with their strong finish while distraught they didn't accomplish their...
CBJ happy with playoff run, upset it fell short
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Todd Richards got up on Sunday morning and the sun didn't come out. He wasn't surprised.
"In a lot of different ways it was raining," the Columbus Blue Jackets' coach said.
A day after barely missing the playoffs, Columbus players, management and coaching staff were pleased with their strong finish while distraught they didn't accomplish...
Blue Jackets need win, and some help, on Saturday
It might be the most important regular-season game in Columbus Blue Jackets history - or maybe just the end of a remarkable turnaround.
When they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in the final game on their schedule, the Blue Jackets still hold out hope of making the Stanley Cup playoffs.
''We were just talking in the back, the coaches, and our players have...
Jackets in must-win situation in San Jose
The San Jose Sharks have the best home record in the league, making their fight for home-ice advantage in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs even more important.
Simply qualifying for the postseason would be an accomplishment for the Columbus Blue Jackets, though they haven't had much success in their trips to HP Pavilion.
San Jose looks to boost its chances for...
Blue Jackets-Avalanche Preview
If the Columbus Blue Jackets qualify for the postseason, Sergei Bobrovsky deserves plenty of the credit.
He'll look to help guide visiting Columbus to a fourth consecutive victory as it continues its playoff push Monday night against the last-place Colorado Avalanche.
The Blue Jackets (19-16-7) had an NHL-worst 13 points after their fourth consecutive defeat March 1, but they...
Jackets coached to unexpected heights
When the NHL lockout ended, youd be hard-pressed to find anyone who believed the Columbus Blue Jackets would be anything but a Puck Daddy punch line.
It bothered me when people had us finishing 30th and (saying) we werent going to do anything. It bothered me that we werent getting the recognition as far as national TV games, said Jackets head coach Todd Richards, who was standing...
Brad Ratgen: Game Day Preview: Wild at Blue Jackets
What once looked like an easy game, now has the look of a real challenge today for the Minnesota Wild versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. Until recently, Columbus has been a perennial seller dweller. However, head coach Todd Richards has them playing a defensive style which is Jacques Lemaire-esque and is paying huge dividends for their new goaltender, Sergei Bobrovsky, and is translating...
Flyers Rally to Win Weekend Games Against Bruins, Capitals
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NHLTags: Boston BruinsClaude GirouxColumbus Blue JacketsKimmo TimonenMatt ReadMax TalbotMike KnubleRuslan FedotenkoTodd RichardsWashington Capitals“The guys want it. You can see it. You can talk about the battle and the compete. That’s how they’re playing… they sense it. They believe. There’s hope. Those are some powerful things...
Glen Miller: Jackets Best Bet Might Be To Hang Onto Richards........Again
When John Davidson made the decision to terminate Scott Howson and to replace him with Jarmo Kekalainen as the clubâs general manager I figured it was a virtual inevitability that head coach Todd Richards would follow Howson out the door. After all most new GMâs rarely keep the coach they inherited for long and for obvious reasons prefer to hire their own guy regardless...
There are fan favorites, but no MVPs said Coach Richards
Columbus Blue Jackets fans are clear when it comes to who their MVP is in this abbreviated NHL season, where the 13-12-6 club is on a 12-game point streak and are in playoff contention with 32 points:
Sergei Bobrovsky. Is this even a competition? tweeted @DaveSeaman94, when the question was posed via the social media outlet, Twitter, to fans earlier this week.
MVP Bobrovskyand its...
Jackets hope to extend win streak vs Canucks
The Columbus Blue Jackets' lone six-game win streak came seven seasons ago.
It's been nearly that long since Roberto Luongo won at Columbus.
The surging Blue Jackets can match the franchise's longest run Tuesday night and hand the visiting Vancouver Canucks a fifth straight defeat, with Luongo set to make his first start in over a week.
Columbus (10-12-4) swept a weekend...
Canucks-Blue Jackets Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets' lone six-game win streak came seven seasons ago.
It's been nearly that long since Roberto Luongo won at Columbus.
The surging Blue Jackets can match the franchise's longest run Tuesday night and hand the visiting Vancouver Canucks a fifth straight defeat, with Luongo set to make his first start in over a week.
Columbus (10-12-4) swept a weekend...
Video- Vinny Prospal With A Reminder For The Wings
#CBJ coach Todd Richards on Prospal's 'point': "I didn't like it. I addressed the team after and told them that. We're not about that."
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) March 9, 2013
Glen Miller: Broken Record: The Story of the 2013 Blue JAckets + Chicago Game Preview
The coach is tired of saying it. The players are tired of hearing it. The fans are tired of seeing it. Too often this season the Jackets put in a good effort but it all goes for naught.
âI sound like a broken record,â said Todd Richards of his teamâs solid performances not yielding positive results.
Effort is a great thing but when you are a professional hockey...
Hockey Talk On A Late Saturday Night
from Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun,
- For those who value the save percentage statistic, consider this: Buffalo goalie Ryan Miller has only been above .918 once in his career. Can you say overrated?
- The next NHL coach to be fired will be a) Todd Richards; b) Jack Capuano; c) Joe Sacco; d) Glen Gulutzan. Extra points will given to those who can identify which teams the...
Jackets' Anisimov taken off ice on stretcher
DETROIT (AP) -- Columbus Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov was taken off the ice on a stretcher Thursday night after being struck in the head by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey.
"He's alert and stable," Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards said after his team's 3-2 win. "Obviously, that's great news."
The 24-year-old Russian center was taken...
Glen Miller: Jackets Best Effort of Season Not Enough to Beat Dubnyk, Oilers
Todd Richards finally got the full 60-minute effort he has been clamoring for from his team last night as Columbus dominated the Edmonton Oilers virtually from the opening faceoff. The Jackets outshot Edmonton 40 â 14 on the evening and possessed the puck for the vast majority of the contest in the offensive zone yet couldnât muster more than a single goal. Edmonton, meanwhile...
Glen Miller: Jackets Still Consistently Inconsistent & Oilers Game Night Preview
By now Columbus head coach Todd Richards has got to be tired of preaching the same message every day and not seeing that message carried out on the ice. In just about every interview Iâve seen with Richards he talks about getting a full 60 minute effort from his charges. The Jackets will play well for a period and then revert back to a team playing on its heels, losing one-on...
Blue Jackets face struggling Edmonton team
Though it doesn't take away the sting of five consecutive losses, coach Ralph Krueger believes his Edmonton Oilers are putting forth solid efforts that eventually should translate to victories.
Todd Richards isn't saying the same about his Columbus Blue Jackets.
Edmonton hopes to have Eric Belanger back in the lineup Sunday night as it seeks a fifth victory in the last six...
Jackets putting "4th" the effort
Any coach will tell you its an asset and a luxury when he can trust his fourth line to provide energy, defensive responsibility, and the occasional goal. It makes the entire team more balanced, and better.
For the past several Blue Jackets games, the line of Derek MacKenzie, Mark Letestu, and Jared Boll have been giving head coach Todd Richards exactly that. The line has scored two...
Glen Miller: Columbus Impressive in Victory, Lose Wisniewski in Process
Prior to Saturday nightâs contest with the Detroit Red Wings, Columbus head coach Todd Richards spoke with Fox Sports Ohio and bemoaned his clubâs slow starts. He praised his team for their resiliency and cited the Jackets win over Nashville on opening night and their earlier matchup with Detroit as examples of his club overcoming slow starts to earn important points. However...
Wisniewski Suffers A Concussion And Other Injuries
#CBJ coach Todd Richards said D James Wisniewsk suffered a concussion, back and leg injuries. Was moving slowly after game. #carcrash
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) February 3, 2013
Blue Jackets 4, Red Wings 2
COLUMBUS, Ohio – One day after questioning his club's "emotional attachment," Columbus Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards finally got the performance he wanted. The Blue Jackets fell behind early, but didn't fall apart this time, roaring back behind two goals from center Artem Anisimov to claim a 4-2 win before an announced crowd of 17,612 in Nationwide Arena...
Columbus Coach Not Happy After Loss To Minnesota
from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch,
Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards let it be known last night that he has no interest in coaching the NHL’s lovable losers, a club full of players looking to lean on the closest excuse.
After a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild before 17,584 in Xcel Energy Center — a game in which the Blue Jackets ended their woeful power-play...
Blue Jackets place Cam Atkinson on injured reserve
The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed right wing Cam Atkinson on injured reserve, retroactive to Jan. 23.
Atkinson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury sustained during training camp. Coach Todd Richards said Atkinson may be out at least a week or two.
The 5-foot-7, 172-pound native of Riverside, Conn., has one goal in three games this season after playing most of last season...
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