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2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
National Hockey League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2007–08 |
| year | 2007 |
| Team | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 13th |
| Division | Central |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 34–36–12 |
| HomeRecord | 20–14–7 |
| RoadRecord | 14–22–5 |
| GoalsFor | 193 |
| GoalsAgainst | 218 |
| GeneralManager | Scott Howson |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
| Captain | Adam Foote (Oct.–Feb.) |
| Rick Nash (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| AltCaptain | Sergei Fedorov (Oct.–Feb.) |
| Rostislav Klesla (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| Fredrik Modin | |
| Rick Nash (Oct.–Feb.) | |
| Michael Peca (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| David Vyborny | |
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Attendance | 15,146 (83.5%) |
| GoalsLeader | Rick Nash (38) |
| AssistsLeader | Nikolay Zherdev (35) |
| PointsLeader | Rick Nash (69) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Jan Hejda (+20) |
| PIMLeader | Jared Boll (226) |
| WinsLeader | Pascal Leclaire (24) |
| GAALeader | Pascal Leclaire (2.25) |
Rick Nash (Feb.–Apr.) Rostislav Klesla (Feb.–Apr.) Fredrik Modin Rick Nash (Oct.–Feb.) Michael Peca (Feb.–Apr.) David Vyborny
The 2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season began October 5, 2007. It was the Blue Jackets' eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blue Jackets did not qualify for the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23
- The free agency period began on July 1.
- The Blue Jackets played 8 preseason games starting September 16.
The Blue Jackets attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Scott Howson was hired prior to the 2007 NHL entry draft as the second general manager in team history, replacing Doug MacLean. The Blue Jackets finished with a 34–36–12 record, earning 80 points and missing the playoffs. The Blue Jackets finished fourth in the Central Division, finishing above the St. Louis Blues and 13th in the Western Conference. On March 16, 2008, Columbus set a franchise record for points in a season, 75, with a 4–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Columbus.
The Blue Jackets started off the season well with a 7–3–1 record in October, but falling behind in the Western Conference in November with a 4–7–3 record. During the All-star break, Rick Nash was selected to participate in the 2008 All-Star Game for the Western Conference. He scored a record-breaking goal just 12 seconds into the period. Nash scored three goals in the game, yet the Eastern Conference won the game 8–7. The Blue Jackets earned average records in December through February, staying within reach of a playoff spot. On February 26, Captain Adam Foote was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for two draft picks. Rick Nash was named the new captain of the team. In March, the Blue Jackets' chances of playing in the post-season were fading away after a 4–6–3 record due to the injury of starting goaltender Pascal Leclaire. After being mathematically eliminated from making the playoffs, the Blue Jackets lost their last three games of the season.
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 5 || Anaheim || 0 – 4 || Columbus || || Leclaire || 17,852 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 6 || Columbus || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || || Norrena || 18,568 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- | 3 || October 10 || Phoenix || 0 – 3 || Columbus || || Leclaire || 11,944 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- | 4 || October 13 || Columbus || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Leclaire || 16,153 || 2–2–0 || 4 || |- | 5 || October 17 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || Columbus || SO || Norrena || 11,820 || 2–2–1 || 5 || |- | 6 || October 19 || Columbus || 3 – 0 || Buffalo || || Leclaire || 18,690 || 3–2–1 || 7 || |- | 7 || October 21 || Vancouver || 4 – 1 || Columbus || || Leclaire || 12,667 || 3–3–1 || 7 || |- | 8 || October 23 || Columbus || 7 – 4 || Chicago || || Norrena || 10,884 || 4–3–1 || 9 || |- | 9 || October 25 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Columbus || || Leclaire || 12,786 || 5–3–1 || 11 || |- | 10 || October 27 || San Jose || 1 – 2 || Columbus || || Leclaire || 13,234 || 6–3–1 || 13 || |- | 11 || October 31 || Columbus || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Leclaire || 11,491 || 7–3–1 || 15 ||
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Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 80 | 38 | 31 | 69 | 95 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| W | 82 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 34 | -9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 65 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 64 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 78 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 25 | -7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 81 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 98 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| C | 71 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 34 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 50 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 30 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 66 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 69 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| C | 65 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 24 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 82 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 60 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 63 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 81 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 36 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 23 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 39 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 75 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 226 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 67 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | -12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 51 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 111 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2986 | 54 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 112 | 2.25 | 9 | 1379 | 1267 | .919 | |
| 1960 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 89 | 2.72 | 2 | 856 | 767 | .896 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | |
| Team: | 4959 | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 201 | 2.43 | 11 | 2240 | 2039 | .910 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime Losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
| Kris Russell | 1st NHL Goal | January 22, 2008 |
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Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| February 26, 2008 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Ted Ruth | To Washington Capitals Sergei Fedorov |
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Free agents
| Michael Peca | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 year, $1.3 million plus incentives |
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| Aaron Johnson | New York Islanders |
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Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets picked 7th overall in front of their hometown crowd.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Jakub Voracek | RW | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | |
| 2 | 37 | Stefan Legein | RW | Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) | |
| 2 | 53 | Will Weber | D | Gaylord High School (USHS-MI) | |
| 3 | 68 | Jake Hansen | W | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
| 4 | 94 | Maxim Mayorov | W | Neftyanik Leninogorsk (Russia-2) | |
| 6 | 158 | Allen York | G | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | |
| 7 | 211 | Trent Vogelhuber | RW | St. Louis Bandits (NAHL) |
Farm teams
American Hockey League
:Syracuse Crunch
ECHL
:Elmira Jackals - It was announced on October 4 that the Elmira Jackals will take over as the ECHL affiliate to the Blue Jackets, replacing the Dayton Bombers.
References
References
- [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=210747&hubname= Columbus hires Howson as new GM], tsn.ca, June 13, 2007
- "2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule".
- "2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results [http://www.nhl.com/futures/2007draft/ nhl.com] {{dead link. (January 2017)
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