2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season
2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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Division | 5th Metropolitan |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
2014–15 record | 42–35–5 |
Home record | 19–20–2 |
Road record | 23–15–3 |
Goals for | 236 |
Goals against | 250 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jarmo Kekalainen |
Coach | Todd Richards |
Captain | Vacant |
Alternate captains | Jared Boll Brandon Dubinsky Jack Johnson Mark Letestu |
Arena | Nationwide Arena |
Average attendance | 15,391[1] (36 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Nick Foligno (31) |
Assists | Ryan Johansen (45) |
Points | Nick Foligno (73) |
Penalty minutes | Jared Boll (109) |
Plus/minus | Nick Foligno (+16) |
Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (30) |
Goals against average | Sergei Bobrovsky (2.68) |
The 2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 15th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] The Blue Jackets missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous year. The Blue Jackets finished strong, going 15-1-1 in their final 17 games.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – New York Rangers | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 252 | 192 | +60 | 113 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 40 | 242 | 203 | +39 | 101 |
3 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 101 |
4 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 238 | 215 | +23 | 99 |
2 | ME | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
3 | AT | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 37 | 213 | 211 | +2 | 96 |
4 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 30 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 91 |
5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
9 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 25 | 211 | 262 | −51 | 68 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 23 | 51 | 8 | 15 | 161 | 274 | −113 | 54 |
Suspensions/fines
[edit]Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Jack Johnson | Illegal check to the head of Carolina Hurricanes forward Jiri Tlusty during NHL Game No. 176 in Columbus on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at 7:31 of the third period. | 3 games | $70,276.50 | November 5, 2014[3] |
Jared Boll | Illegal check to the head of Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Maroon during NHL Game No. 1093 in Columbus on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 4:02 of the second period. | 3 games | $27,419.34 | March 26, 2015[4] |
Schedule and results
[edit]Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | Columbus | 4–3 | Carolina | Forsberg | 6,250 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 21 | St. Louis | 3–4 | Columbus | OT | McElhinney | 11,722 | 2–0–0 | Recap |
3 | September 23 | Pittsburgh | 0–2 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 12,954 | 3–0–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 25 | Columbus | 5–4 | St. Louis | McElhinney | 11,598 | 4–0–0 | Recap | |
5 | September 27 | Columbus | 1–2 | Pittsburgh | Bobrovsky | 18,185 | 4–1–0 | Recap | |
6 | September 29 | Columbus | 3–0 | Nashville | McElhinney | 11,905 | 5–1–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 1 | Carolina | 3–6 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 11,798 | 6–1–0 | Recap | |
8 | October 4 | Nashville | 2–3 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 14,786 | 7–1–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player stats
[edit]Final stats[5]
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Sergei Bobrovsky | 51 | 49 | 2994 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 134 | 2.68 | 1632 | 0.918 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Curtis McElhinney | 32 | 28 | 1710 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 82 | 2.88 | 949 | 0.914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Anton Forsberg | 5 | 5 | 256 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4.69 | 149 | 0.866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Notable achievements
[edit]Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
[edit]The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
[edit]June 28, 2014[15] | To Detroit Red Wings EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2014 | To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick in 2014 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
July 1, 2014[16] | To Toronto Maple Leafs Matt Frattin | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jerry D'Amigo Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 |
November 15, 2014[17] | To St. Louis Blues 5th-round pick in 2016 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan Leopold |
December 14, 2014[18] | To Chicago Blackhawks Tim Erixon | To Columbus Blue Jackets Jeremy Morin |
December 16, 2014[19] | To Buffalo Sabres Jerry D'Amigo | To Columbus Blue Jackets Luke Adam |
February 26, 2015[20] | To St. Louis Blues Adam Cracknell | To Columbus Blue Jackets Future considerations |
February 26, 2015[21] | To Toronto Maple Leafs Nathan Horton | To Columbus Blue Jackets David Clarkson |
March 2, 2015[22] | To Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski DET's 3rd-round pick in 2015 | To Columbus Blue Jackets William Karlsson Rene Bourque 2nd-round pick in 2015 |
March 2, 2015[23] | To Minnesota Wild Jordan Leopold | To Columbus Blue Jackets Justin Falk 5th-round pick in 2015 |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 16 | Sonny Milano | LW | ![]() | US NTDP (USHL) |
2 | 47 | Ryan Collins | (D) | ![]() | US NTDP (USHL) |
3 | 76[a] | Elvis Merzlikins | G | ![]() | HC Lugano (NLA) |
3 | 77 | Blake Siebenaler | D | ![]() | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) |
4 | 107 | Julien Pelletier | LW | ![]() | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
5 | 137[b] | Tyler Bird | RW | ![]() | Kimball Union Wildcats (NEPSAC) |
7 | 197 | Olivier Leblanc | D | ![]() | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) |
- Draft notes
- [a]The Detroit Red Wings' third-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent Edmonton's third-round pick in 2014 (63rd overall) to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[60]
- [b]The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 25, 2014 that sent Nikita Nikitin to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[61]
Edmonton previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade March 5, 2014 that sent Nick Schultz to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[62] - The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Justin Falk to the New York Rangers in exchange for Benn Ferriero and this pick.[63]
New York previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on April 3, 2013 that sent Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle to Columbus in exchange for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and this pick.[64]
References
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- ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ^ "Blue Jackets' Johnson suspended three games". NHL. November 5, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Jackets forward Boll suspended three games". NHL. March 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "2014-2015 Regular Season Stats - Points - Columbus Blue Jackets - Statistics". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "Datsyuk, Bobrovsky, Ekblad named stars of the week". NHL. December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Getzlaf, Kane, Bobrovsky named three stars". NHL. January 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets". NHL. January 10, 2015.
- ^ "Foligno, Toews named NHL All-Star Game captains". NHL. January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Jackets' Johansen named MVP of All-Star Game". NHL. January 25, 2015.
- ^ "Johansen, Karlsson and Parise named stars of week". NHL. January 26, 2015.
- ^ "Hartnell, Talbot and Hammond named stars of week". NHL. March 16, 2015.
- ^ "Dubnyk, Atkinson and O'Reilly named stars of week". NHL. March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Hammond, Schenn and Foligno named stars of week". NHL. April 6, 2015.
- ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Select Six Players on Day Two of 2014 NHL Entry Draft
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire Jerry D'Amigo, conditional pick from Maple Leafs in exchange for Matt Frattin
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Jordan Leopold from St. Louis Blues
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire forward Jeremy Morin from Chicago in exchange for Tim Erixon
- ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Center Luke Adam From Buffalo Sabres in Exchange for Left Wing Jerry D'Amigo
- ^ Blue Jackets trade Adam Cracknell to St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire David Clarkson from Toronto in exchange for Nathan Horton
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire William Karlsson, Rene Bourque and a second-round pick (2015) from Anaheim in exchange for James Wisniewski
- ^ Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Justin Falk and a fifth-round pick (2015) in exchange for Jordan Leopold
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Brian Gibbons to a one-year, two-way contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign forward Markus Hannikainen to entry level contract
- ^ a b Blue Jackets sign defensemen Blake Siebenaler and Dean Kukan to entry level contracts
- ^ C Derek MacKenzie Agrees to Three-Year Contract with Florida Panthers
- ^ Penguins Sign Forward Blake Comeau
- ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with three
- ^ Islanders Sign Three To Two-Way Deals
- ^ Coyotes Sign Bolduc, Campbell, Hodgman, McKenna & Reese
- ^ Senators add forward Camper on two-way contract
- ^ Bruins Sign Goaltender Jeremy Smith to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract
- ^ Flyers sign defenseman Nick Schultz
- ^ "Patrick McNeill NHL Salary Contract History". Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
- ^ Blue Jackets claim forward Jack Skille off waivers from New York Islanders; place four on injured reserve
- ^ Blue Jackets claim Adam Cracknell on waivers from Los Angeles; place Brandon Dubinsky on injured reserve
- ^ Blue Jackets claim defenseman Kevin Connauton on waivers from Dallas Stars
- ^ Blue Jackets sign defenseman Dalton Prout to two-year extension
- ^ Blue Jackets sign defenseman Frederic St-Denis to a one-year contract extension
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman David Savard to a two-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign Corey Tropp to two-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign Cody Goloubef to a one-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Sean Collins to a one-year, two-way contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Will Weber to a one-year, two-way contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Brandon Dubinsky to a six-year contract extension
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign defenseman Tim Erixon to a one-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets re-sign Tyrell to one-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign forward Jerry D'Amigo
- ^ Blue Jackets sign 2014 first-round draft pick Sonny Milano to entry level contract
- ^ Blue Jackets agree to terms with Ryan Johansen on a three-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Nick Foligno to six-year contract extension
- ^ Blue Jackets sign goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to four-year contract extension
- ^ Blue Jackets sign 2013 second-round draft pick Dillon Heatherington
- ^ Blue Jackets sign Cam Atkinson to three-year contract extension
- ^ Blue Jackets sign forward Nick Moutrey to three-year, entry level contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign defenseman Cody Goloubef to two-year contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign defenseman Justin Falk to one-year, two-way contract
- ^ Blue Jackets sign goaltender Curtis McElhinney to two-year contract extension
- ^ "Notes from the 2014 NHL Draft". June 28, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Oilers Acquire D Nikitin from Blue Jackets for Pick". June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Blue Jackets obtain Nick Schultz from Oilers: report". National Hockey League. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Wild, Rangers swap Falk, Ferriero". National Hockey League. June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- ^ "Kekalainen injects life into Blue Jackets with Gaborik". National Hockey League. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.