“We need more fans like these guys in Columbus.”
We don’t know if they’ll be out, but look for Johan Jellenberg and his brother, Christan Rosen, as the Blue Jackets take on the St. Louis Blues tonight…
Discount tickets and free hot dogs might have been the lure to fill seats for the Columbus Blue Jackets’ home opener last night.
Photo by Dispatch photographer Eamon Queeney
“We will do our best to make Columbus a better hockey club,” said John Davidson, who was introduced yesterday as the Blue Jackets’ new president of hockey operations. “We’ll make it a better city because we’ll do our part as part of the hockey family, knowing what the team can mean to the city. It’s important to grow on the ice; and we’ve got to be really good at growing off the ice, too.
Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky skates toward a goal as he leads teammates out for practice at the OhioHealth Ice Haus next to Nationwide Arena. Because of an owners’ lockout, official practice has been suspended and players are paying for their ice time.
Photo by Dispatch photographer Eric Albrecht
Former Columbus Blue Jackets captain took out this full-page ad in today’s Dispatch (page C5) to send a message to his fans. Here’s the text:
Dear Blue Jacket Fans,
Thank you for the unwavering support you have shown me over the past nine seasons.
I am so fortunate to have had the chance to call Columbus home and to say proudly that I am from the Buckeye state.
Thanks for the memories. Thanks for everything,
Rick Nash
(Source: bluejacketsxtra.com)
The Blue Jackets have decided that coach Todd Richards is a keeper.
(Source: bluejacketsxtra.com)
