2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
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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 | |
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| Division | 5th Central |
| Conference | 13th Western |
| 2010–11 record | 34–35–13 |
| Home record | 17–19–5 |
| Road record | 17–16–8 |
| Goals for | 215 |
| Goals against | 258 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Scott Howson |
| Coach | Scott Arniel |
| Captain | Rick Nash |
| Alternate captains | Ethan Moreau R. J. Umberger |
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Average attendance | 13,495 (74.4%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick Nash (32) |
| Assists | Rick Nash (34) |
| Points | Rick Nash (66) |
| Penalty minutes | Derek Dorsett (184) |
| Plus/minus | Derek MacKenzie (+14) |
| Wins | Steve Mason (24) |
| Goals against average | Mathieu 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
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
Divisional standings
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 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
| R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs. They last qualified in 2008–09.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
| 2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–2–0) | ||||||||||
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| 1 | September 21 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 - 2 | Atlanta Thrashers | Garon | 1-0-0 | ||||
| 2 | September 22 | Washington Capitals | 6 - 2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 1-1-0 | ||||
| 3 | September 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 - 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Garon | 1-2-0 | ||||
| 4 | September 25 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 - 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mason | 1-3-0 | ||||
| 5 | September 28 | Minnesota Wild | 2 - 3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | SO | LeNeveu | 2-3-0 | |||
| 6 | September 30 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 - 2 | Minnesota Wild | Mason | 3-3-0 | ||||
| 7 | October 1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3 - 5 | Washington Capitals | Garon | 3-4-0 | ||||
| 8 | October 2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 3 - 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 4-4-0 | ||||
| 9 | October 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 - 1 | Malmo Redhawks | Mason | 5-4-0 | ||||
Regular season
Schedule and results
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
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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
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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
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| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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| 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
| 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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| 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
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
Trades
| Date | Details | |
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| 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 |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
Columbus had eight picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 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
Farm teams
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.