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The morning after: Game six fancy stats recap
Jooris performed well in his NHL debut, but he got a lot of help, starting almost exclusively in the offensive zone. Still, it paid off for him, and that's never a bad thing.It wasn't a bad game. It...
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Game Preview #5: One Hour of Effort
The first sustained road trip of the season begins tonight in Ottawa. It's time to build on the early success with a sixty minute performance.Columbus Blue Jacketsat Ottawa SenatorsOctober 18, 2014 -...
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Game 5 preview: Lumbus Blue Jackets @ Ottawa Senators
A preview of the game between the Ottawa Senators and the world famous #Lumbus Blue Jackets.The Ottawa Senators have managed to win three consecutive games despite being outshot in every game so far...
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Don't Hassle the Hoff: Senators Win Nail-Biter Against Jackets
A recap of the game between the Ottawa Senators and the Columbus Jackets.Columbus has always seemed like an odd opponent to me, since they're technically an Eastern Conference foe, but the fact that...
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Game 5 Recap: Our Own Worst Enemy
The Blue Jackets looked to start their 4 game road trip on a positive note, but insult and injuries piled up in a 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators - and more than a few were self-inflicted.After last...
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Sunday's Dump & Chase: Perspective
Yeah, that was a tough way to lose, and losing that way to that team and the awful group of human beings that root for them adds an extra sting. The goals allowed were not great, "Pekka would've...
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Ups and Downs: Week 2
Ups and Downs is a weekly feature on this site that rates the performances of the Ottawa Senators players during the past week.Over the past week, Ottawa went 3-0, with wins over the Panthers,...
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Silver Nuggets: On Mika Zibanejad and ice-time
Zero points in five games is certainly not a "good" thing, but I don't believe it's a cause for worry yet. Recently, the Citizen wrote a column on Paul Maclean's post-practice conversation where he was...
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Game Day #5: Blue Jackets at Senators
The first sustained road trip of the season begins tonight in Ottawa. It's time to build on the early success with a sixty minute performance.Columbus Blue Jacketsat Ottawa SenatorsOctober 18, 2014 -...
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Ducks Beat Sabres 4-1, But It Was Closer Than That
Corey Perry scored two goals in the last three minutes to complete his hat trick, but before that the Sabres were very much in the game.Final Score: Anaheim Ducks 4, Buffalo Sabres 1chart courtesy...
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Game Preview #6 - Shark Infested Waters...
The Jackets have had a nice layoff after Saturday's loss in Ottawa. Can they rebound as they kick off their California swing?Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose SharksOctober 23, 2014 - 10:30 pm EDTSAP...
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Game Day #6 - Blue Jackets at Sharks
The Jackets have had a nice layoff after Saturday's loss in Ottawa. Can they rebound as they kick off their California swing?Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose SharksOctober 23, 2014 - 10:30 pm EDTSAP...
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Gopher Hockey Notebook: Minnesota excited to be playing games again
The Gophers face Bemidji State Friday (8:00 p.m. CT) and Saturday (7:00 p.m CT) at Mariucci Arena.Minnesota returns to action for the first time in two weeks Friday when the Gophers play Bemidji State...
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Game 6 Recap: Striking Gold in Silicon Valley
In what can only be called one of the more remarkable efforts in the annals of Blue Jackets hockey, Columbus edged the Sharks 5-4. We'll be talking about this one for a while. After what seemed like...
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Graphic Novel Review: The Hockey Saint
Before tonight's Blue Jackets @ Ducks game, let's take a look at the world of hockey and graphic novels. Another serious post!We've talked about comics here on Battle of California before, and maybe...
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Blue Jackets @ Ducks: The Gritty Game Preview
The Columbus Blue Jackets are back in town, but don't underestimate them just because they're riddled with injuries... plus a BOGcast Extra interview with Matt Wagner of CBJ blog The Cannon.[Ed. Note:...
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Hoff vs. Hoff
Pit your knowledge of David Hasselhoff and Mike Hoffman against other Sens fans!Mike Hoffman has been on the radar of Sens fans for some time now. However, his strong performance against the Columbus...
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Pick Six: 6 Things to Watch in the Big Ten (October 24, 2014)
Minnesota returns to action and the Michigan schools travel East.This week's Pick Six is going to sneak in a seventh thought right off the bat. It will be hard for the 8 games this week to go as poorly...
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