"PATH TO GLORY": COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS DYNASTY [NHL12]

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***I'm going to do a bunch of updates instead of each game, so the season goes faster..I'm still playing every game.....****

GAME:#18
GAME NOTES: CBJ LW M.MAYOROV CALLED UP TO REPLACE INJURED LW V.PROSPAL/ CBJ M.DEKANICH START IN G/RW J.BOLL INJURED, DAY TO DAY

CBJ @ BOS

FINAL: W 2-1

3 STARS:
1 CBJ M.DEKANICH 24/23 .958% W
2 BOS M.LUCIC 1G 1PTS
3 BOS T.THOMAS 28/26 .929% L

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GAME:#19

GAME NOTES: CBJ INJURED C J.CARTER/ LW V.PROSPAL /LW M.MAYOROV SCORES FIRST NHL GOAL

CBJ @ NSH

FINAL: W 4-2

3 STARS:
1 CBJ R.NASH 1G 2A 3PTS
2 CBJ K.HUSELIUS 1G 2A 3PTS
3 CBJ D.BRASSARD 1G 2A 3PTS

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GAME:#20
GAME NOTES:

CGY @ CBJ

FINAL: 3-0 L

3 STARS:
1 CGY M.KIPRUSOFF 1.000%, 44 SVS, SO, W
2 CGY B.COMEAU 1G 1PTS
3 CGY D.MOSS 1G 1PTS

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GAME:#21
-GAME NOTES: J.CARTER BACK FROM INJURY/C M.LETESTU SCRATCHED/ D F.TYUTIN INJURED IN GM, BROKEN RIGHT FOOT OUT 4 TO 5 WEEKS...../LW V.PROSPAL STILL INJURED.
D A.JOHNSON CALLED UP FROM AHL REPLACE TYUTIN.

CBJ @ NJ

FINAL: 2-1 L

3 STARS:
1 NJD M.BRODEUR .974%, 32SVS, W
2 NJD Z.PARISE 1G 1A 2PTS
3 CBJ S.MASON .939%, 31SVS, L

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GAME#22
-GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL AND D F.TYUTIN OUT INJURED/CBJ M.DEKAVICH START IN G/CBJ C A.VERMETTE GAME MISCONDUCT 1ST PERIOD

BUF @ CBJ

FINAL: 4-3 L

3 STARS:
1 BUF J.POMVILLE 2G 1A, 3PTS
2 CBJ G.CLITSOME 2A, 2PTS
3 BUF D.ROY 1G 1A, 2PTS

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GAME:#23
GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL AND D F.TYUTIN OUT INJURED

STL @ CBJ

FINAL: 3-2 OTL

3 STARS:
1 STL J.HALAK .955% 42SVS, W
2 CBJ S.MASON .932% 41SVS, OTL
3 CBJ S.PAHLSSON 1G 1PTS

[seb170455]

4 game losing streak. Too bad. You're going to recover.

[SENS_AK27]

Fail For Nail!! Ha Ha, no but seriously tough couple losses there.

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Quote: Originally Posted by seb170455

4 game losing streak. Too bad. You're going to recover.

4 Game losing streak and injuries piling up. I'm falling out of last playoff spot probably time to blow up the roster real soon if no great turnaround.

Quote: Originally Posted by SENS_AK27

Fail For Nail!! Ha Ha, no but seriously tough couple losses there.

Yeah moved from 8th to 12th in the standings and I have 2 games more playedd than most teams by me. Looking more and more like rebuilding.......

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"LET THE DESTRUCTION BEGIN"

"CBJ GM P.COFFEY MAKES PRESS RELEASE THEN ANNOUNCES TRADE:"

THE TEAM WILL NOW FOCUS ON REBUILDING AND VETERAN PLAYERS CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE MOVED BY TRADING DEADLINE. THE FUTURE IS NOW WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT AS WITH THE RECENT STRING OF INJURIES AND LOSSES WE HAVE FALLEN OUT OF CONTENTION. I DO BELIEVE WE HAVE TOP PROSPECTS HERE AND WILL ACQUIRE MORE IN THE FUTURE TO GET THIS ORGANIZATION TO THE TOP. MANY VETERANS WILL WANT A SHOT AT THE CUP WITH A CONTENDING TEA AND I WILL HONOR THAT REQUEST SO FAR AS WE GET VALUE IN RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION I THINK NEEDS A FRESH START WITH PLAYERS WHO HAVENT BEEN THROUGH ALL THE DISAPPOINTMENTS AND FAILURES OF THE PAST. THE NEW PLAYERS WILL HAVE A HUNGER AND POSITIVE FEELING ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND HOPEFULLY THAT WILL TRANSLATE INTO A TOP ORGANIZATION. GOING FOWARD WITH TRADES AND INJURIES WE WILL BE GETTING A LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH MAINLY AHL CALL UPS FILLING SPOTS. LW M.MAYOROV WHO WAS CALLED UP WHEN LW V.PROPSAL WENT ON INJURED LIST HAS FILLED IN ADMIRABLY AND HAS SHOWN GLIMSES OF HIS FUTURE TALENT ALREADY. MAYOROV HAS 2 G IN HIS 6 GP SO FAR AND HE WILL NEED TO SCORE IF VETERAN SCORERS ARE MOVED."

I AM NOW PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST OF MANY TRADES INVOLVING THE REBUILDING OF THE BLUE JACKETS:
CBJ- ACQUIRED D JEFF PETRY 75 OVR/23 YR OLD/ (B,B-B-) FROM EDM

EDM-ACQUIRED D N.HOLDEN 73 OVR/24 YR OLD/ (C,B-,C) , D T****TH 72 OVR/ 22YR OLD/ (C,B-,C), AND A.JOHNSON 77 OVR/ 28YR OLD (C,C,C) FROM CBJ

GM COFFEYS COMMENTS ON TRADE:
"I BELIEVE PETRY HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE AND HAS POTENTIAL TO BECOME A BETTER PLAYER. EVEN THOUGH HOLDEN AND RUTH WERE STILL YOUNG I BELIEVED THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO DEVELOP INTO A TOP 6 DEFENSEMEN AND EDMONTON WANTED SOME YOUTH TO GIVE UP PETRY. A.JOHNSON WAS A VETERAN WHO CAN HELP EDMONTON RIGHT AWAY AND THEY WERE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER TOP 6 VETERAN TO HELP THIER YOUNG PLAYERS GROW. WE NEEDED TO MOVE SOME DEFENSEMEN AS WE NOW HAVE A GOOD STABLE OF DEFENSEMEN WITH POTENTIAL AND THEY NEED TO BE PLAYING EVERY NITE IN THE AHL OR MAYBE WHEN THEY GET A NHL CALL UP AND HOLDEN AND RUTH WERE TAKING PLAYING TOP FROM PROSPECTS ON THE AHL LEVEL. WITH PETRY HEADING DOWN TO THE AHL WE NOW HAVE A GAP ON THE NHL DEFENS LINES SINCE PROSPECTS IN THE AHL ARE NOT READY YET TO STEP UP AT THIS MOMENT. SO TO FIX THIS WE SENT AN OFFER TO VETERAN D FREE AGENT B.MC CABE TO SEE IF HE WANTS TO PLAY HIMSELF INTO SHAPE THAN WE CAN MOVE HIM BY TRADING DEADLINE IF HE SHOWS TEAMS HES BACK TO FORM. WHILE AWAITING HIS RESPONSE D B.REGNER WAS RECALLED FROM AHL AND PUT ON THE 3RD DEFESIVE PAIRING FOR GAME VS VANCOUVER.

[Tazer19]

Lots of bigger $$ deals on that team to succeed now, but I think you are doing the right thing by trying to build.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Tazer19

Lots of bigger $$ deals on that team to succeed now, but I think you are doing the right thing by trying to build.

Yeah the long term deals can kill you if they dont perform. Prob keep Mason, Nash, Brassard. Carter is so weak hurt again now 5 weeks so might not be able to move him.......

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GAMES 24-30

#24 -GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL AND D F.TYUTIN OUT INJURED

CBJ @ VAN

FINAL: W 4-2

3 STARS:
1 CBJ S.MASON .949% 37SVS, W
2 CBJ S.PAHLSSON 2G 2PTS
3 CBJ E.UMBERGER 1G 2A 3PTS
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#25 -GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL AND D F.TYUTIN OUT INJURED/FA D B.MCCABE AGREE TO DEAL/ SCRATCH B.REGNER

CBJ @ CGY

FINAL: W 2-1

3 STARS:
1 CGY M.KIPRUSOFF .950% 38 SVS, L
2 CBJ S.MASON .968% 30 SVS, W
3 CBJ J.CARTER 1G 1PTS
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#26 -GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL AND D F.TYUTIN OUT INJURED/M.DEKANICH STARTED PULLED AFTER 4G 1ST PERIOD/D N.NIKITIN HURT SORE SHOULDER OUT 1-2 WEEKS

CBJ @ EDM

FINAL: L 6-0

3 STARS:
1 EDM S.HORCOFF 1G 2A 3PTS
2 EDM R.SMYTH 2G 2PTS
3 CBJ S.MASON .944% 34 SVS
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#27 -GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL, D F.TYUTIN, D N.NIKITIN OUT INJURED/ DRESSED D B.REGNER FOR N.NIKITIN/ CLAIMED G R.EMERY FROM CHI/J.CARTER LEFT GM 3RD INJURY- OUT 5-6 WEEKS POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME

CBJ @ MTL

FINAL: W 3-0

3 STARS:
1 CBJ C.MASON 1.000%, 33 SVS W SO> FIRST OF SEASON
2 CBJ J.CARTER 2G 2PTS
3 CBJ R.NASH 2A 2PTS
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#28 -GAME NOTES: CBJ LW V.PROSPAL, D F.TYUTIN, D N.NIKITIN, C J.CARTER OUT INJURED. 3RD LINE SCORING EXPLOSION.

NSH @ CBJ

FINAL: W 4-3

3 STARS:
1 CBJ D.DORSETT 2G 1A 3PTS
2 CBJ D.BYERS 1G 2 A 3PTS
3 CBJ M.LETESTU 2A 2PTS
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#29 -GAME NOTES: CBJ D N.NIKITIN, D F.TYUTIN, C J.CARTER OUT INJURED. LATE GOAL BY B.MARCHAND 20 SEC LEFT IN 3RD WINS IT FOR BOSTON-REVIEWED HIGH STICK BUT GOOD.

BOS @ CBJ

FINAL: L 2-1

3 STARS:
1 CBJ S.MASON .929% 26 SVS, L
2 BOS P.BERGERON 1G 1A 2PTS
3 BOS T.THOMAS .958% 23 SVS, W
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#30 -GAME NOTES: CBJ D N.NIKITIN, D F.TYUTIN, C J.CARTER OUT INJURED

VAN @ CBJ

FINAL: W 3-1

3 STARS:
1 CBJ S.MASON .971% 33 SVS, W
2 CBJ S.NASH 2G 2PTS
3 VAN R.LUONGO .947% 35 SVS, L