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2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season

National Hockey League season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2008–09
year2008
TeamColumbus Blue Jackets
ConferenceWestern
ConferenceRank7th
DivisionCentral
DivisionRank4th
Record41–31–10
HomeRecord25–13–3
RoadRecord16–18–7
GoalsFor226
GoalsAgainst230
GeneralManagerScott Howson
CoachKen Hitchcock
CaptainRick Nash
AltCaptainRostislav Klesla
Fredrik Modin
Michael Peca
ArenaNationwide Arena
Attendance15,543
GoalsLeaderRick Nash (40)
AssistsLeaderRick Nash (39)
PointsLeaderRick Nash (79)
PlusMinusLeaderJan Hejda (+23)
PIMLeaderJared Boll (180)
WinsLeaderSteve Mason (33)
GAALeaderSteve Mason (2.29)

Fredrik Modin Michael Peca

The 2008–09 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the ninth National Hockey League (NHL) season in Columbus, Ohio. On April 8, 2009, the Blue Jackets clinched a playoff berth after a shootout victory against the Chicago Blackhawks, the first berth in team history.

Preseason

The Jackets selected Russian forward Nikita Filatov with the sixth overall pick at the 2008 NHL entry draft. Filatov made an immediate impact with Columbus, scoring a goal in his NHL debut against the Nashville Predators. Columbus was rather aggressive in free agency, signing proven forward Kristian Huselius, and solidifying the defensive core with veteran Mike Commodore. General Manager Scott Howson also engineered two key pre-season trades, trading a draft pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for R. J. Umberger, and trading stars Nikolay Zherdev and Dan Fritsche to the New York Rangers in exchange for defensemen Fedor Tyutin and Christian Backman.

Regular season

Rookie goaltender Steve Mason, who missed the first month of the season following knee surgery, led the Blue Jackets into playoff contention at the All-Star break. Recalled from the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch following Pascal Leclaire's injury, Mason was named the Rookie of the Month by the NHL for November after recording five wins in eight decisions, including two shutouts. He again won Rookie of the Month honors in December, and was named to the YoungStars team at the 2009 All-Star Game in Montreal, though he declined to play after suffering back spasms. Captain Rick Nash was the team's representative at the All-Star Game, his fourth appearance at the game. Rookie Nikita Filatov scored his first career hat trick on January 10, 2009, in a 4–2 win against the Minnesota Wild. Filatov's achievement marked the first hat trick by a Blue Jackets rookie. On the eve of the NHL trade deadline, Columbus traded recently oft-injured goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a draft pick to the Ottawa Senators for forward Antoine Vermette. Vermette made an instant impact with the club, racking up seven points in his first six games.

The Blue Jackets struggled on the power play, finishing 30th in power-play goals (41) and power-play percentage (12.73%). They also had the most shutouts of any team in the league, with 11.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2008 pre-season game log: 4–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–3–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 23Columbus3–4Chicago0–1–0Recap
2September 24Columbus1–2Minnesota0–2–0Recap
3September 26Nashville3–4Columbus1–2–0Recap
4September 27Columbus1–3Nashville1–3–0Recap
5September 29Chicago1–7Columbus2–3–0Recap
6October 2Buffalo5–2Columbus2–4–0Recap
7October 3Minnesota3–5Columbus3–4–0Recap
8October 5Columbus5–4TorontoSO4–4–0Recap

Regular season

October: 4–6–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–4–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 10Columbus5 – 4DallasOTLeclaire18,5321–0–02Recap
2October 11Columbus1 – 3PhoenixLeclaire17,1251–1–02Recap
3October 14Columbus2 – 5San JoseLeclaire17,4961–2–02Recap
4October 17Nashville3 – 5ColumbusLeclaire17,9302–2–04Recap
5October 18Columbus3 – 6NashvilleNorrena13,2592–3–04Recap
6October 21Vancouver2 - 4ColumbusLeclaire12,0573-3-06Recap
7October 24N.Y. Rangers3 - 1ColumbusLeclaire14,7243-4-06Recap
8October 25Columbus1 - 2MinnesotaLeclaire18,5683-5-06Recap
9October 27Anaheim3 - 2ColumbusNorrena10,4943-6-06Recap
10October 30Columbus4 - 2ColoradoNorrena14,9454-6-08Recap

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November: 6–4–3 (home: 4–3–1; road: 2–1–2)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
11November 1Chicago4 - 3ColumbusSONorrena14,6804-6-19Recap
12November 3Columbus3 - 4N.Y. IslandersOTNorrena10,1844-6-210Recap
13November 5Edmonton4 - 5ColumbusMason11,2285-6-212Recap
14November 7Montreal3 - 4ColumbusSOMason14,6036-6-214Recap
15November 8Calgary1 – 3ColumbusMason14,0887–6–216Recap
16November 12Phoenix5 – 2ColumbusMason11,3507–7–216Recap
17November 14Columbus6 – 1BuffaloLeclaire18,6908–7–218Recap
18November 15Columbus2 - 3MinnesotaSOMason18,5688-7-319Recap
19November 18Edmonton7 - 2ColumbusLeclaire12,6898-8-319Recap
20November 22Columbus2 - 0AtlantaMason15,5619-8-321Recap
21November 26Phoenix3 - 2ColumbusMason14,5699-9-321Recap
22November 28Columbus3 - 5DetroitLeclaire20,0669-10-321Recap
23November 29Washington0 - 3ColumbusMason17,44810-10-323Recap

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December: 7–6–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–5–1)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
24December 1Vancouver2 - 3ColumbusMason13,29911-10-325Recap
25December 4Columbus2 - 3San JoseMason17,49611-11-325Recap
26December 6Columbus0 - 3Los AngelesMason15,23511-12-325Recap
27December 7Columbus3 - 5AnaheimLeclaire16,91411-13-325Recap
28December 11Nashville1 - 2ColumbusSOMason13,48412-13-327Recap
29December 13N.Y. Islanders1 - 3ColumbusMason15,44313-13-329Recap
30December 14Columbus1 - 3ChicagoMason21,37913-14-329Recap
31December 17San Jose1 - 2ColumbusOTMason13,88414-14-331Recap
32December 18Columbus5 - 6DallasSOLeclaire16,28114-14-432Recap
33December 20Columbus0 - 2PhoenixMason16,12514-15-432Recap
34December 23Los Angeles3 - 0ColumbusMason15,14514-16-432Recap
35December 27Philadelphia0 - 3ColumbusMason18,40215-16-434Recap
36December 29Columbus2 - 0Los AngelesMason18,11816-16-436Recap
37December 31Columbus2 - 0AnaheimMason16,75817-16-438Recap

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January: 7–5–1 (home: 4–2–0; road: 3–3–1)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
38January 2Columbus6 - 1ColoradoMason14,48218-16-440Recap
39January 3Columbus2 - 5St. LouisMason19,15018-17-440Recap
40January 6Columbus0 - 3DetroitMason19,71718-18-440Recap
41January 9Columbus3 - 0WashingtonMason18,27719-18-442Recap
42January 10Minnesota2 - 4ColumbusMason16,60520-18-444Recap
43January 13Colorado3 - 4ColumbusMason15,34321-18-446Recap
44January 16New Jersey2 - 1ColumbusMason17,73821-19-446Recap
45January 18Columbus6 – 5VancouverSOMason18,63022–19–448Recap
46January 20Columbus3 – 4EdmontonMason16,83922–20–448Recap
47January 21Columbus4 – 5CalgarySOMason19,28922–20–549Recap
48January 27Detroit2 - 3ColumbusOTMason16,34823-20-551Recap
49January 30Ottawa0 - 1ColumbusMason17,08024-20-553Recap
50January 31Dallas7 - 3ColumbusDubielewicz18,04924-21-553Recap

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February: 7–4–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 3–2–0)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
51February 3St. Louis4 - 2ColumbusMason13,56024-22-553Recap
52February 6Columbus1 - 4PittsburghDubielewicz17,05024-23-553Recap
53February 7San Jose2 - 3ColumbusOTLaCosta18,14425-23-555Recap
54February 10Colorado0 - 3ColumbusLaCosta14,50626-23-557Recap
55February 13Detroit2 - 3ColumbusMason18,80227-23-559Recap
56February 14Columbus5 - 1CarolinaMason18,68028-23-561Recap
57February 16Dallas3 - 2ColumbusSOMason15,00628-23-662Recap
58February 18St. Louis3 - 4ColumbusMason14,30529-23-664Recap
59February 19Columbus4 - 3TorontoSOMason19,17930-23-666Recap
60February 21Anaheim5 - 2ColumbusMason18,62830-24-666Recap
61February 24Columbus1 - 4CalgaryMason19,28930-25-666Recap
62February 26Columbus1 - 0EdmontonMason16,83931-25-668Recap

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March: 9–4–2 (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–2–2)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
63March 1Columbus1 - 3VancouverMason18,63031-26-668Recap
64March 3Los Angeles4 - 5ColumbusMason15,04932-26-670Recap
65March 5Columbus2 - 4NashvilleMason13,06432-27-670Recap
66March 7Columbus8 - 2DetroitMason20,06633-27-672Recap
67March 10Boston0 - 2ColumbusMason16,67534-27-674Recap
68March 12Pittsburgh3 - 4ColumbusSOMason19,16735-27-676Recap
69March 13Columbus5 - 3ChicagoDubielewicz22,17636-27-678Recap
70March 15Detroit4 - 0ColumbusMason18,68536-28-678Recap
71March 18Chicago3 - 4ColumbusOTMason15,19037-28-680Recap
72March 21Columbus3 - 1FloridaMason17,03238-28-682Recap
73March 24Columbus1 - 2Tampa BayOTMason14,45438-28-783Recap
74March 26Calgary0 - 5ColumbusMason16,32739-28-785Recap
75March 28Columbus3 - 4St. LouisSOMason19,25039-28-886Recap
76March 29St. Louis5 - 2ColumbusMason17,09539-29-886Recap
77March 31Nashville1 - 2ColumbusMason14,49540-29-888Recap

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April: 1–2–2 (home: 0–1–1; road: 1–1–1)#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
78April 4Columbus4 - 5NashvilleOTMason16,75040-29-989Recap
79April 5Chicago1 - 0ColumbusOTMason15,95740-29-1090Recap
80April 8Columbus4 - 3ChicagoSOMason21,53641-29-1092Recap
81April 10Columbus1 - 3St. LouisMason19,25041-30-1092Recap
82April 11Minnesota6 - 3ColumbusMason19,01341-31-1092Recap

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Playoffs

Main article: 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Blue Jackets have reached the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Western Conference quarter-finals: vs. (2) Detroit Red Wings: Detroit won series 4–0#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTGoaltenderAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 16Columbus1–4DetroitMason20,0660–1Recap
2April 18Columbus0–4DetroitMason20,0660–2Recap
3April 21Detroit4–1ColumbusMason19,2190–3Recap
4April 23Detroit6–5ColumbusMason18,8890–4Recap

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Player statistics

Skaters

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
78403979+1152
74213556+144
82262046-1053
8092938+1144
77112435+928
8292534+181
†39121729+516
5091625+228
31101525+1217
8151924+11100
7141822-658
4981422+841
6621921-1028
8231821+2338
5112820-423
6641317+755
7541014-6180
†177613+58
678311-610
34189+238
56257+532
42437+414
52415-1150
8404+30
8112+10
†6011+22
8011+10
19011-437
15011-126
‡5011-20
100000
1000-12
300000

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PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
4123-42
430300
4112-44
4022-32
411202
401100
4101-20
4011-22
401102
1011+20
401108
4000-20
4000+12
4000-718
4000-410
400000
4000-32
3000-52
1000-20
3000-12

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Goaltenders

PlayerGPMinWLOTGAGAASASVSv%SO
613663332071402.2916581518.91610
‡12673461433.83324281.8670
8323132173.16133116.8720
3168120103.567767.8700
315520041.548076.9501

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PlayerGPMinWLGAGAASASVSv%SO
423904174.26139122.8780

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.

‡Traded mid-season

Italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Steve Mason - Calder Memorial Trophy

Rick Nash – NHL Foundation Player Award

Records

Jan HejdaHighest Plus/Minus Rating - Season+23April 11, 2009

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
Jakub Voracek1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL PointOctober 10, 2008
Derek Dorsett1st NHL GameOctober 11, 2008
Mike Commodore300th NHL GameOctober 17, 2008
Nikita Filatov1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL PointOctober 17, 2008
Marc Methot1st NHL GoalOctober 18, 2008
Derek Dorsett1st NHL Goal
1st NHL PointOctober 21, 2008
Derek Dorsett1st NHL AssistOctober 30, 2008
Steve Mason1st NHL Game
1st NHL WinNovember 5, 2008
Steve Mason1st NHL ShutoutNovember 22, 2008
Maksim Mayorov1st NHL GameJanuary 3, 2009
Nikita Filatov1st NHL Hat TrickJanuary 10, 2009
Fredrik Modin800th NHL GameJanuary 10, 2009
Ken Hitchcock500th NHL VictoryFebruary 19, 2009

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Kristian HuseliusCalgary Flames4 years, $19 million
Zenon KonopkaTampa Bay Lightning

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Claimed from waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers
Wade DubielewiczNew York IslandersJanuary 17, 2009
Chris GrattonTampa Bay LightningFebruary 21, 2009

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Draft picks

The Blue Jackets entered the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa with the sixth overall selection. Columbus drafted Russian forward Nikita Filatov with the pick. Filatov started the season with the Jackets' American Hockey League affiliate, scoring two goals in two games for the Syracuse Crunch before being recalled to the NHL. Filatov made his NHL debut on October 17, scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators.

RndPickPlayerNatPosTeam (league)NHL statisticsGPGAPtsPIM
16Nikita FilatovLWCSKA Moscow (RSL)Made debut in 2008–09
237Cody GoloubefDUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
4107Steven DelisleDGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
4118Drew OlsonDBrainerd High School (USHS-MN)
5127Matt CalvertLWBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
5135Tomas KubalikRWHC Plzeň (Czech Extraliga)
5137Brent RegnerDVancouver Giants (WHL)
6157Cam AtkinsonRWAvon Old Farms (USHS-CT)
7187Sean CollinsCWaywayseecappo Wolverines (MJHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

Syracuse Crunch

ECHL

Johnstown Chiefs: GM Scott Howson announced on August 22, 2008 that the Blue Jackets reached an agreement with the Johnstown Chiefs to serve as the club's ECHL affiliate for the 2008–09 season, replacing the Elmira Jackals.

References

References

  1. (2008-09-23). "Blue Jackets lose Steve Mason for 4-6 weeks". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. (2008-12-02). "Blue Jackets goalie Steve Mason named NHL rookie of the month". [[Canadian Press]].
  3. (2009-01-02). "Blue Jackets G Steve Mason named rookie of the month again". [[National Post]].
  4. (2009-01-20). "Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Steve Mason to Miss this Weekend's NHL YoungStars Game". Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey Club.
  5. "Columbus Blue Jackets - News: Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Antoine Vermette from the Ottawa Senators in Exchange for Goaltender Pascal Leclaire and a Second Round Pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft - 03/04/2009".
  6. "2008-09 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster and Statistics".
  7. "2008-09 NHL Summary".
  8. "2008-09 NHL Schedule and Results".
  9. "2008 Entry Draft – First round tracker". TSN.
  10. (2008-10-15). "Jared Boll on IR, Nikita Filatov joins Blue Jackets". Canadian Press.
  11. (2008-10-17). "Valiquette blanks Leafs; Filatov nets first goal". Associated Press.
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