Playoff matchups are all set:

EASTERN CONFERENCE

#1 Boston Bruins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens
#2 Washington Capitals vs. #7 New York Rangers
#3 New Jersey Devils vs. #6 Carolina Hurricanes
#4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #5 Philadelphia Flyers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #8 Anaheim Ducks
#2 Detroit Red Wings vs. #7 Columbus Blue Jackets# ( Read more... )

Welcome to the playoffs, boys. A fantastic way to start the day, and the month of April!

GO JACKETS!!!!!

So, I've been really busy, what with two kids and all. But I needed to make time to post today ( Read more... )

Jackets can clinch a p-word spot as soon as tomorrow with a win in NSH tonight (CBJ will win the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Prednecks if they both finish with 90 points & identical records), and then a win tomorrow plus a MIN regulation or OT loss at Detroit, OR a win tonight plus OT loss and MIN regulation loss tomorrow. If that sounds ( Read more... )

A bit ago George Matthews described the Blues' TJ Oshie as a "flesh-seeking missle."

Um ok

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Columbus/2009/03/27/8908051-sun.html

My first impression after reading the article...

"Do what now?!"

A Bomb Threat? Seriously? And He didn't block his caller id?!

WOW.

Marlene

Dear Channel 4 ( Read more... )

Pazzy, we hardly knew ye.Good move, though. We get the top-six forward we need, and they get the #1 goalie who wasn't going to play much anymore anyway. AND we save money in the deal ( Read more... )

What is up with the Jackets' medical staff? It took them three months to confirm Leclaire had ankle problems and needed season-ending surgery.

I'm sure we were wondering why Steve Mason looked so tired...He has mono. Can someone get FNo on the phone in Russia?

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In early November, Steve Mason was just another promising minor leaguer.

Now he's the hottest goaltender in the NHL.

The 20-year-old emerging star also has given hope to the once hopeless Columbus Blue Jackets, the only current NHL franchise to never appear in the postseason. (full txt here)

What are they going to do when they ( Read more... )