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Heatley, Wild host Blue Jackets to open season Sat Oct  8 11:45:16 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Dany Heatley will make his official debut with the Wild tonight, as Minnesota opens its 2011-12 schedule by hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets at Xcel Energy Center. Since taking over as just the second general manager in Wild history in the summer of 2009, Chuck Fletcher has tried frantically to rebuild the Wild on the fly. Those attempts have so far been unsuccessful as Minnesota recently missed the postseason for the third straight year, but Fletcher made some drastic chang
Preds open campaign with win over Jackets Fri Oct  7 22:04:17 2011 EST
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - Ryan Suter, Craig Smith and Matt Halischuk tallied for the Nashville Predators as they hung on for a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season opener for both teams. Pekka Rinne stopped 32-of-34 shots in net for the Predators, who were eliminated by the Vancouver Canucks in six games in the conference semifinals last season. Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter made his much anticipated debut and contributed with two assists. Carter was acquired from the Fl
Shanahan ready to come down hard on NHL head shots Tue Oct  4 02:56:00 2011 EST
ains them in better detail,'' said Shanahan.

While head hits have gone from an automatic major penalty to a minor and possible match penalty, the supplemental discipline - suspensions - have risen dramatically.

James Wisniewski of the Columbus Blue Jackets was nailed for eight regular season games that will cost him $536,000 in salary for his shot to the head of Minnesota's Cal Clutterbuck on Sept. 26.

Philadelphia's Jody Shelley, Anaheim's Jean-Francois Jacques and Detroit's Brendan Smit

2011-12 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview Wed Sep 28 14:29:13 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - One playoff appearance in 10 seasons will certainly lead to a frustrated fan base. In the case of the Columbus Blue Jackets, it also produced an inpatient general manager in Scott Howson. So, Howson abandoned the philosophy of waiting for young picks to pan out and made a splash this offseason, sending Jakub Voracek and a pair of 2011 draft picks, including the eighth overall pick, to the Philadelphia Flyers for 40- goal threat Jeff Carter. A week later, Howson signed defense
Jackets' Wisniewski given lengthy suspension Mon Sep 26 21:16:40 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski was suspended for a total of 11 games by the National Hockey League on Monday. It is the stiffest penalty handed down by new vice president of player safety Brendan Shanahan in his brief tenure. The 27-year-old, who was acquired from Montreal in July and signed to a six- year contract worth a reported $33 million, will miss the final three preseason games and the first eight regular-season games for targeting the
Jackets' Wisniewski suspended indefinitely Sat Sep 24 14:31:37 2011 EST
New York, NY (Sports Network) - Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL for an illegal check. Wisniewski received a minor penalty for a check to the head of Minnesota's Cal Clutterbuck during Friday's preseason game against the Wild. The length of the suspension will be determined after a hearing and review by the NHL's Department of Player Safety, which is headed by former NHL star Brendan Shanahan. Wisniewski will be entering his first seas
Jackets sign Umberger to five-year extension Wed Sep 21 10:51:01 2011 EST
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward R.J. Umberger to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2016-17 season. Financial terms of the new deal, which begins with the 2012-13 campaign, were not disclosed. Umberger has not missed a game since joining the Blue Jackets in a June 2008 trade with Philadelphia and has been a consistent 20-goal scorer for the franchise. He ranked second on the team in scoring last season, posti
Blue Jackets ink Tyutin to long-term deal Wed Aug 31 13:06:02 2011 EST
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed defenseman Fedor Tyutin to a six-year contract extension. Financial terms were not released. Tyutin has spent the past three seasons with Columbus after playing his first four NHL campaigns with the New York Rangers. He compiled seven goals and 20 assists for 27 points -- all tops among Columbus defensemen -- in 80 games last season. The 28-year-old Russian ranks second in club history among blueliners in goals, assists and p
Blue Jackets sign Prospal Sat Jul 23 14:14:18 2011 EST
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets signed veteran pivot Vinny Prospal to a one-year contract on Saturday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Dispatch reported the deal is worth $1.75 million. "Vinny Prospal is a proven top-six forward in the National Hockey League and we look forward to him playing that role for our hockey club," said Columbus general manager Scott Howson. "We are very pleased to be able to add a player of his caliber to our team at this late dat
Sharks sign Andrew Murray to one-year deal Tue Jul 19 14:29:20 2011 EST
San Jose, CA (Sports Network) - The San Jose Sharks have signed unrestricted free-agent center Andrew Murray to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released. In 29 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets last season, Murray registered four goals and four assists. He missed 31 games due to two separate injuries. Over 181 career NHL appearances, all with Columbus, the Selkirk, Manitoba native has totaled 23 goals and 13 assists. Murray was originally chosen by the Blue Jackets
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