2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach.
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Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Schedule and results
Green background indicates win (2 points).
Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–3–1 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
1
September 15
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 5
Pittsburgh Penguins
OT
LaCosta
15,766
0-0-1
2
September 18
Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 2
Minnesota Wild
Mason
18,064
0-1-1
3
September 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3
Nashville Predators
LaCosta
10,703
0-2-1
4
September 21
Minnesota Wild
1 - 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
10,056
1-2-1
5
September 22
Boston Bruins
5 - 6
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Garon
10,571
2-2-1
6
September 24
Pittsburgh Penguins
2 - 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
12,638
3-2-1
7
September 26
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2
Boston Bruins
Garon
16,711
4-2-1
8
September 27
Nashville Predators
4 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,761
4-3-1
Regular season
2009–10 Game Log
October: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
1
October 3
Minnesota Wild
1 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
18,159
1-0-0
2
2
October 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 3
Vancouver Canucks
Mason
18,810
2-0-0
4
3
October 8
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 6
San Jose Sharks
Mason
17,562
2-1-0
4
4
October 10
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 0
Phoenix Coyotes
Garon
17,532
3-1-0
6
5
October 13
Calgary Flames
1 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,280
4-1-0
8
6
October 17
Los Angeles Kings
1 - 4
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
15,251
5-1-0
10
7
October 20
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 6
Calgary Flames
Mason
19,289
5-2-0
10
8
October 22
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 6
Edmonton Oilers
Garon
16,839
5-3-0
10
9
October 24
Columbus Blue Jackets
6 - 4
Anaheim Ducks
Mason
14,468
6-3-0
12
10
October 25
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 6
Los Angeles Kings
Mason
15,820
6-4-0
12
11
October 28
Phoenix Coyotes
4 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,184
6-5-0
12
12
October 30
Pittsburgh Penguins
4 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Mason
19,136
6-5-1
13
November: 7–4–3 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 3–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
13
November 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 4
Washington Capitals
OT
Mason
18,277
7-5-1
15
14
November 4
San Jose Sharks
3 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Mason
13,401
7-5-2
16
15
November 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 3
Atlanta Thrashers
Garon
10,878
8-5-2
18
16
November 7
Carolina Hurricanes
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
14,850
9-5-2
20
17
November 11
Detroit Red Wings
9 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
15,304
9-6-2
20
18
November 13
Anaheim Ducks
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Garon
15,577
10-6-2
22
19
November 16
Edmonton Oilers
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Garon
13,030
11-6-2
24
20
November 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 1
Dallas Stars
Mason
16,155
12-6-2
26
21
November 21
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Mason
13,790
12-6-3
27
22
November 23
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 7
New York Rangers
Garon
18,200
12-7-3
27
23
November 24
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5
Montreal Canadiens
Garon
21,273
12-8-3
27
24
November 26
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
Ottawa Senators
Mason
19,244
12-9-3
27
25
November 28
Calgary Flames
4 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Mason
17,772
12-9-4
28
26
November 30
St. Louis Blues
2 - 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
12,391
13-9-4
30
December: 2–9–5 (Home: 2–4–2 ; Road: 0–5–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
27
December 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Chicago Blackhawks
SO
Mason
20,363
13-9-5
31
28
December 3
Toronto Maple Leafs
6 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,825
13-10-5
31
29
December 5
Colorado Avalanche
3 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
14,909
13-11-5
31
30
December 9
Florida Panthers
0 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
12,800
14-11-5
33
31
December 10
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Nashville Predators
SO
Garon
14,601
14-11-6
34
32
December 12
Anaheim Ducks
3 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
14,461
14-12-6
34
33
December 14
Nashville Predators
5 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
12,856
14-13-6
34
34
December 15
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
Minnesota Wild
Mason
18,086
14-14-6
34
35
December 17
Phoenix Coyotes
2 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Garon
13,363
14-14-7
35
36
December 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 5
Colorado Avalanche
Mason
11,782
14-15-7
35
37
December 21
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 5
Phoenix Coyotes
Garon
9,348
14-16-7
35
38
December 23
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 3
Dallas Stars
Mason
16,532
14-17-7
35
39
December 26
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
Detroit Red Wings
Garon
20,066
14-18-7
35
40
December 28
Detroit Red Wings
0 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Mason
18,421
15-18-7
37
41
December 29
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
New York Islanders
SO
Mason
12,192
15-18-8
38
42
December 31
Nashville Predators
2 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Garon
18,221
15-18-9
39
January: 7–8–0 (Home: 3-3–0 ; Road: 4–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
43
January 2
Colorado Avalanche
3 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
17,371
15-19-9
39
44
January 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 7
Vancouver Canucks
Mason
18,810
15-20-9
39
45
January 7
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2
Edmonton Oilers
Garon
16,839
16-20-9
41
46
January 8
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2
Calgary Flames
Garon
19,289
17-20-9
43
47
January 10
Dallas Stars
0 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Garon
14,501
18-20-9
45
48
January 12
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 4
St. Louis Blues
Garon
17,900
18-21-9
45
49
January 14
Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 3
Chicago Blackhawks
Garon
21,884
18-22-9
45
50
January 16
Chicago Blackhawks
6 - 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
18,738
18-23-9
45
51
January 18
St. Louis Blues
2 - 4
Columbus Blue Jackets
Garon
14,505
19-23-9
47
52
January 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 5
Philadelphia Flyers
Garon
19,126
19-24-9
47
53
January 21
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2
Boston Bruins
Mason
17,565
20-24-9
49
54
January 23
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 4
Minnesota Wild
Mason
18,173
20-25-9
49
55
January 26
Nashville Predators
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,775
21-25-9
51
56
January 28
Los Angeles Kings
4 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,709
21-26-9
51
57
January 30
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2
St. Louis Blues
Garon
19,150
22-26-9
53
February: 3–2–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 0–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
58
February 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 5
Colorado Avalanche
Garon
11,213
22-27-9
53
59
February 4
Dallas Stars
1 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
14,028
23-27-9
55
60
February 6
Buffalo Sabres
0 - 4
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
18,576
24-27-9
57
61
February 10
San Jose Sharks
0 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
15,234
25-27-9
59
62
February 12
Vancouver Canucks
4 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
16,564
25-28-9
59
63
February 14
Chicago Blackhawks
5 - 4
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Garon
17,673
25-28-10
60
March: 7–4-3 (Home: 5–1–2 ; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
64
March 2
Vancouver Canucks
4 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Mason
14,513
25-28-11
61
65
March 6
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
San Jose Sharks
Mason
17,562
25-29-11
61
66
March 8
Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 6
Los Angeles Kings
Mason
17,524
25-30-11
61
67
March 9
Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 2
Anaheim Ducks
Garon
13,700
26-30-11
63
68
March 11
Atlanta Thrashers
1 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Garon
13,459
27-30-11
65
69
March 13
St. Louis Blues
5 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
16,453
27-31-11
65
70
March 15
Edmonton Oilers
3 - 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
13,603
28-31-11
67
71
March 19
Minnesota Wild
2 - 4
Columbus Blue Jackets
Garon
16,419
29-31-11
69
72
March 20
Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 1
Nashville Predators
OT
Mason
16,363
29-31-12
70
73
March 23
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 6
New Jersey Devils
Mason
14,202
29-32-12
70
74
March 25
Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 8
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
14,573
30-32-12
72
75
March 27
New York Islanders
4 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Garon
16,972
30-32-13
73
76
March 28
Columbus Blue Jackets
4 - 2
Chicago Blackhawks
Mason
22,043
31-32-13
75
77
March 30
Tampa Bay Lightning
2 - 3
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
15,760
32-32-13
77
April: 0–3–2 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 0–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
78
April 1
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 3
Detroit Red Wings
Mason
19,259
32-33-13
77
79
April 3
Washington Capitals
3 - 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mason
16,957
32-34-13
77
80
April 5
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 - 2
St. Louis Blues
OT
Garon
17,601
32-34-14
78
81
April 7
Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 4
Detroit Red Wings
Mason
20,066
32-35-14
78
82
April 9
Detroit Red Wings
1 - 0
Columbus Blue Jackets
SO
Mason
18,512
32-35-15
79
Playoffs
The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
Regular season
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
Steve Mason
58
3201
20
26
9
163
3.06
1653
.901
5
0
2
2
Mathieu Garon
35
1771
12
9
6
83
2.81
858
.903
2
0
0
2
† 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
Regular Season
Player
Award
Awarded
Mathieu Garon [ 4]
NHL Third Star of the Week
January 11, 2010
Records
Player
Record
Number
Reached
Steve Mason
Career Shutouts
13
February 6, 2010
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Rick Nash
200th NHL Goal
October 24, 2009
Antoine Vermette
100th NHL Goal
January 8, 2010
Mathieu Garon
100th NHL Win
January 8, 2010
Grant Clitsome
1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist
March 2, 2010
Mike Blunden
1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist
March 9, 2010
Fedor Tyutin
100th NHL Assist
March 11, 2010
Mike Blunden
1st NHL Goal
March 25, 2010
Grant Clitsome
1st NHL Goal
March 27, 2010
Tomas Kana
1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist
April 7, 2010
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
Date
Details
June 26, 2009[ 5]
To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009
To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009 4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009
June 26, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009
To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009
To New York Islanders 3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009 4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009
To Columbus Blue Jackets 2nd-round pick (56th overall) in 2009
September 28, 2009[ 6]
To Calgary Flames 3rd-round pick in 2010
To Columbus Blue Jackets Anton Stralman
October 8, 2009[ 7]
To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations
To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman
October 20, 2009[ 8]
To Philadelphia Flyers Stefan Legein
To Columbus Blue Jackets Michael Ratchuk
December 8, 2009[ 9]
To St. Louis Blues Pascal Pelletier
To Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan Bell Tomas Kana
December 28, 2009[ 10]
To Washington Capitals Jason Chimera
To Columbus Blue Jackets Chris Clark Milan Jurcina
March 1, 2010[ 11]
To New York Islanders Dylan Reese
To Columbus Blue Jackets Greg Moore
March 3, 2010[ 12]
To Buffalo Sabres Raffi Torres
To Columbus Blue Jackets Nathan Paetsch 2nd-round pick in 2010
March 3, 2010[ 13]
To Washington Capitals Milan Jurcina
To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 6th-round pick in 2010 [ a]
March 3, 2010[ 14]
To Los Angeles Kings Fredrik Modin
To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 7th-round pick in 2010 [ b]
March 3, 2010[ 15]
To Florida Panthers Mathieu Roy
To Columbus Blue Jackets Matt Rust
March 3, 2010[ 16]
To Phoenix Coyotes Alexandre Picard
To Columbus Blue Jackets Chad Kolarik
^ Condition not satisfied.
^ Condition not satisfied.
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Draft picks
Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal , Quebec .
See also
Farm teams
The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL 's Gwinnett Gladiators are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season.
References
^ Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division" . National Hockey League.
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League.
^ Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars'
^ "Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders" . Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
^ Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft
^ Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations
^ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein
^ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera
^ Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi Torres
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals
^ Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract
^ "Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal" . Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier
^ "Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy" . Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ a b Columbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster
^ Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome
^ "Wild agrees to terms with three players" . Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ Flyers Agree to Terms with Tollefsen
^ "Red Wings reunite with Williams" . Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009 .
^ German team signs forward MacDonald
^ AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK
^ SHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA
^ Michael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons
^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract" . Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
^ "Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal" . Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
^ "Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension" . Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009 .
^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2009 .
^ "Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009 .
^ "Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009 .
^ "Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot" . Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2009 .
^ Blue Jackets Re-Sign G Dan LaCosta [permanent dead link ]
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard
^ Blue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension
^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract
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