http://www.bluejacketstickets.net Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:03:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Bud L. Ellis It has been a long season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and any last-ditch hopes at a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs have just about been buried. The Blue Jackets sit eight points behind a three-way tie for the eighth and final playoff spot in ... /2011/03/23/blue-jackets-fleeting-playoff-hopes-slipping-away/ By Bud L. Ellis   It wasn’t the most enjoyable of journeys for the Columbus Blue Jackets a season ago. At least this year’s campaign will start with a memorable trip.   Columbus opens the season with a long road trip to Europe. The Jackets will face the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 8 ... /2010/09/22/jackets-open-season-with-trip-to-europe/ The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Ken Hitchcock less than a year after he took them to the playoffs. Assistant Claude Noel will take over the team on an interim basis until a new head coach is named. Columbus is 14th out of 15th in the Western Conference, which is ... /2010/02/08/blue-jackets-fire-hitchcock/ By Bud L. Ellis   Raffi Torres found the back of the net twice, Rick Nash netted his 400th career point and Chris Clark scored his first goal for the Columbus Blue Jackets.   The offensive highlights add up to a 4-2 Columbus victory over St. Louis on Monday in Columbus, the Blue Jackets ... /2010/01/19/milestone-night-of-offense-sparks-blue-jackets-past-st-louis/