2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's 11th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]

2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division5th Central
Conference13th Western
2010–11 record34–35–13
Home record17–19–5
Road record17–16–8
Goals for215
Goals against258
Team information
General managerScott Howson
CoachScott Arniel
CaptainRick Nash
Alternate captainsEthan Moreau
R. J. Umberger
ArenaNationwide Arena
Average attendance13,495 (74.4%)
Team leaders
GoalsRick Nash (32)
AssistsRick Nash (34)
PointsRick Nash (66)
Penalty minutesDerek Dorsett (184)
Plus/minusDerek MacKenzie (+14)
WinsSteve Mason (24)
Goals against averageMathieu Garon (2.72)

The Blue Jackets posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 35 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Off-season

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On June 8, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced their new head coach, Scott Arniel, who was previously the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL).[2]

On June 17, the Blue Jackets announced their 2010 pre-season schedule. The team will play nine games during the pre-season, including one against a Swedish team, Malmö Redhawks. The game was originally to feature a combined squad featuring players from Malmo and Rögle BK, but these plans fell through as the archrival clubs did not feel that they could compete as a unit.[3]

Regular season

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Divisional standings

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Central Division[4]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y-Detroit Red Wings 82 47 25 10 43 261 241 104
2 Nashville Predators 82 44 27 11 38 219 194 99
3 Chicago Blackhawks 82 44 29 9 38 258 225 97
4 St. Louis Blues 82 38 33 11 34 240 234 87
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 35 13 29 215 258 81

Conference standings

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Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Vancouver Canucks NW 82 54 19 9 50 262 185 117
2 y – San Jose Sharks PA 82 48 25 9 43 248 213 105
3 y – Detroit Red Wings CE 82 47 25 10 43 261 241 104
4 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 47 30 5 43 239 235 99
5 Nashville Predators CE 82 44 27 11 38 219 194 99
6 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 43 26 13 38 231 226 99
7 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 46 30 6 36 219 198 98
8 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 44 29 9 38 258 225 97
8.5
9 Dallas Stars PA 82 42 29 11 37 227 233 95
10 Calgary Flames NW 82 41 29 12 32 250 237 94
11 St. Louis Blues CE 82 38 33 11 34 240 234 87
12 Minnesota Wild NW 82 39 35 8 36 206 233 86
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 34 35 13 29 215 258 81
14 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 30 44 8 24 227 288 68
15 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 25 45 12 23 193 269 62

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division


Playoffs

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The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs. They last qualified in 2008–09.

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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Schedule and results

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  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
2010-11 Game Log

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

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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 54 3027 24 21 7 153 3.03 1541 .901 3 0 1 2
Mathieu Garon 36 1938 10 14 6 88 2.72 887 .901 3 0 1 2
David LeNeveu 1 20 0 0 0 2 6.00 12 .833 0 0 0 0

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

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Mathieu Garon[5] NHL Second Star of the Week November 8, 2010
Rick Nash[6] NHL First Star of the Week November 22, 2010
Rick Nash[7] NHL Third Star of the Week December 13, 2010
Matt Calvert[8] NHL Third Star of the Week February 28, 2011

Records

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Player Record Number Reached
Steve Mason Most Saves, Period 24 3rd Period; November 19, 2010
R. J. Umberger Consecutive Games Points Streak 10 December 1, 2010
Rick Nash Games Played for Franchise 544 December 11, 2010
Rick Nash Career Assist for Franchise 205 December 27, 2010

Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Nikita Filatov 1st NHL Assist October 8, 2010
R. J. Umberger 100th NHL Goal October 15, 2010
Chris Clark 200th NHL Point October 16, 2010
Nick Holden 1st NHL Game October 20, 2010
R. J. Umberger 400th NHL Game October 25, 2010
Kyle Wilson 1st NHL Goal October 25, 2010
Chris Clark 100th NHL Goal November 10, 2010
Mike Commodore 100th NHL Point November 19, 2010
Jakub Voracek 100th NHL Point November 20, 2010
Rick Nash 200th NHL Assist December 1, 2010
Rostislav Klesla 500th NHL Game December 15, 2010
Tom Sestito 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
December 15, 2010
Tom Sestito 1st NHL Assist December 21, 2010
Jan Hejda 300th NHL Game December 31, 2010
Matt Calvert 1st NHL Game January 7, 2011
Jakub Voracek 200th NHL Game January 7, 2011
Matt Calvert 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
January 8, 2011
Antoine Vermette 500th NHL Game January 8, 2011
Matt Calvert 1st NHL Assist January 22, 2011
Marc Methot 200th NHL Game February 1, 2011
John Moore 1st NHL Game February 5, 2011
Derick Brassard 100th NHL Point February 8, 2011
Anton Stralman 200th NHL Game February 8, 2011
Derek MacKenzie 100th NHL Game February 11, 2011
Chris Clark 600th NHL Game February 18, 2011
Matt Calvert 1st NHL Hat-trick February 25, 2011
Samuel Pahlsson 700th NHL Game March 4, 2011
Ethan Moreau 900th NHL Game March 22, 2011
Tomas Kubalik 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
March 31, 2011
Maksim Mayorov 1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
April 1, 2011
Derick Brassard 200th NHL Game April 8, 2011

Transactions

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The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
November 11, 2010[9] To New York Rangers
Chad Kolarik
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Dane Byers
January 4, 2011[10] To Anaheim Ducks
Nate Guenin
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Trevor Smith
February 28, 2011[11] To Phoenix Coyotes
Rostislav Klesla
Dane Byers
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Scottie Upshall
Sami Lepisto
February 28, 2011[12] To Philadelphia Flyers
Tom Sestito
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Greg Moore
Michael Chaput
March 1, 2011[13] To Minnesota Wild
Future considerations
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Petr Kalus

Draft picks

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Columbus had eight picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Ryan Johansen C   Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 34 Dalton Smith LW   Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
2 55 (from Vancouver via Buffalo) Petr Straka RW   Czech Republic Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
4 94 Brandon Archibald D   United States Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 102 (from Anaheim) Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault G   Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 124 Austin Madaisky D   Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6 154 Dalton Prout D   Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 184 Martin Ouellette G   Canada Kimball Union Academy (USHS-NH)

See also

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Farm teams

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The American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons and the Central Hockey League's Fort Wayne Komets[42] are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2010–11 season.

References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ "Scott Arniel named Blue Jackets' Head Coach". TSN.ca. June 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Announce 2010 Preseason Schedule".
  4. ^ "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  5. ^ Torres, Garon and Halak top week's 'Three Stars'
  6. ^ Nash, Liles and Rafalski top week's 'Three Stars'
  7. ^ Clowe tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  8. ^ Kessel leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  9. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Dane Byers from New York Rangers in Exchange for Center Chad Kolarik
  10. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Center Trevor Smith from Anaheim Ducks in Exchange for Defensemane Nate Guenin
  11. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Scottie Upshall, Sami Lepisto from Phoenix Coyotes in Exchange for Rostislav Klesla, Dane Byers
  12. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Greg Moore, Michael Chaput from Philadelphia Flyers in Exchange for Forward Tom Sestito
  13. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Forward Petr Kalus from Minnesota Wild in Exchange Future Considerations
  14. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Gustaf Wesslau
  15. ^ a b c Blue Jackets Sign Former Ohio State Defenseman Nate Guenin, Forwards Trevor Frischmon, Kyle Wilson
  16. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender David LeNeveu to One-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract
  17. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Forward Ben Guite
  18. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Forward Oliver Gabriel to Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  19. ^ Panthers Sign D Nathan Paetsch
  20. ^ Flyers Sign C Greg Moore
  21. ^ Lightning Re-sign D Vladimir Mihalik, Ink Free Agent Defenseman Mathieu Roy, Mike Vernace
  22. ^ Blue Jackets Claim Forward Ethan Moreau Off Waivers
  23. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Claim Defenseman Craig Rivet Off Waivers from the Buffalo Sabres
  24. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Theo Ruth to Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  25. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Cody Goloubef to Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  26. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Steven Delisle to Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  27. ^ Jackets Sign Prospect Tomas Kubalik
  28. ^ Blue Jackets Sign 2009 Draft Pick Defenseman David Savard
  29. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Center Tomas Kana to a One-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract
  30. ^ Blue Jackets Re-Sign Center Derek MacKenzie to a Two-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract
  31. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Right Wing Jared Boll to a Two-Year Contract
  32. ^ Blue Jackets Re-Sign Left Wing Tom Sestito
  33. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Chad Kolarik to One-Year Contract
  34. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Grant Clitsome to One-Year Contract
  35. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Anton Stralman
  36. ^ Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden
  37. ^ Blue Jackets Sign 2010 First Round Pick Ryan Johansen to Entry Level Deal
  38. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Steve Mason to a Two-Year Contract Extension 2012-13
  39. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Anton Blomqvist to Standard Three-Year Entry Level Contract
  40. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Cam Atkinson Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract
  41. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Allen York to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract
  42. ^ Komets to serve as CHL affiliate of Blue Jackets and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons
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