2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season

2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division 4th Central
Conference 13th Western
2007–08 record 34–36–12
Home record 20–14–7
Road record 14–22–5
Goals for 193
Goals against 218
Team information
General Manager Scott Howson
Coach Ken Hitchcock
Captain Adam Foote (Oct-Feb)
Rick Nash (Feb-Apr)
Alternate captains Sergei Fedorov (Oct-Feb)
Rostislav Klesla (Feb-Apr )
Fredrik Modin
Rick Nash (Oct-Feb)
Michael Peca (Feb-Apr )
David Vyborny
Arena Nationwide Arena
Average attendance 15,146 (83.5%)
Team leaders
Goals Rick Nash (38)
Assists Nikolay Zherdev (35)
Points Rick Nash (69)
Penalties in minutes Jared Boll (226)
Plus/minus Jan Hejda (+20)
Wins Pascal Leclaire (24)
Goals against average Pascal Leclaire (2.25)

The 2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets season began October 5, 2007. It was the Blue Jackets' eighth season in the National Hockey League.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The Blue Jackets attempted to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Scott Howson was hired prior to the 2007 NHL Entry Draft as the second General Manager in team history, replacing Doug MacLean.[1] The Blue Jackets finished with a 34–36–12 record, earning 80 points and missing the playoffs. The Blue Jackets finished 4th in the Central Division, finishing above the St. Louis Blues and 13th in the Western Conference. On March 16, 2008, Columbus set a franchise record for points in a season, 75, with a 4–3 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Columbus.

The Blue Jackets started off the season well with a 7–3–1 record in October, but falling behind in the Western Conference in November with a 4–7–3 record. During the All-star break, Rick Nash was selected to participate in the 2008 All-Star Game for the Western Conference. He scored a record-breaking goal just 12 seconds into the period. Nash scored a total of 3 goals throughout the game, yet the Eastern Conference won the game 8–7. The Blue Jackets earned average records in December through February, staying within reach of a playoff spot. On February 26, Captain Adam Foote was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for 2 draft picks. Rick Nash was named the new captain of the team. In March, the Blue Jackets' chances of playing in the post-season were fading away after a 4–6–3 record due to the injury of starting goaltender, Pascal Leclaire. After being mathematically eliminated from making the playoffs, the Blue Jackets lost their last three games of the season.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Central Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red Wings8254217257184115
2Nashville Predators824132923022991
3Chicago Blackhawks824034823923588
4Columbus Blue Jackets8234361219321880
5St. Louis Blues8233361320523779

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results

October

Record: 7–3–1; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPoints
1October 5Anaheim0 – 4ColumbusLeclaire17,8521–0–02
2October 6Columbus2 – 3MinnesotaNorrena18,5681–1–02
3October 10Phoenix0 – 3ColumbusLeclaire11,9442–1–04
4October 13Columbus1 – 5ColoradoLeclaire16,1532–2–04
5October 17Dallas3 – 2ColumbusSONorrena11,8202–2–15
6October 19Columbus3 – 0BuffaloLeclaire18,6903–2–17
7October 21Vancouver4 – 1ColumbusLeclaire12,6673–3–17
8October 23Columbus7 – 4ChicagoNorrena10,8844–3–19
9October 25St. Louis0 – 3ColumbusLeclaire12,7865–3–111
10October 27San Jose1 – 2ColumbusLeclaire13,2346–3–113
11October 31Columbus4 – 1Los AngelesLeclaire11,4917–3–115

November

Record: 4–7–3; Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–5–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
12November 1Columbus1 – 2AnaheimSONorrena17,1747–3–216
13November 4St. Louis0 – 3ColumbusLeclaire13,2548–3–218
14November 7Columbus2 – 5ChicagoNorrena9,7178–4–218
15November 9Columbus1 – 4DetroitLeclaire18,6548–5–218
16November 10Columbus3 – 4NashvilleSONorrena15,9478–5–319
17November 12Nashville4 – 1ColumbusLeclaire12,5548–6–319
18November 14Chicago2 – 4ColumbusLeclaire13,6229–6–321
19November 16Columbus2 – 3St. LouisNorrena19,1509–7–321
20November 18Detroit5 – 4ColumbusSOLeclaire15,5039–7–422
21November 21Florida5 – 2ColumbusLeclaire13,3269–8–422
22November 23Columbus4 – 0MinnesotaLeclaire18,56810–8–424
23November 24Detroit2 – 3ColumbusSOLeclaire17,51311–8–426
24November 26Columbus1 – 3EdmontonNorrena16,83911–9–426
25November 29Columbus0 – 2VancouverNorrena18,63011–10–426

December

Record: 7–5–2; Home: 6–3–2; Road: 1–2–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
26December 1Columbus4 – 3CalgaryOTNorrena19,28912–10–428
27December 3Dallas2 – 1ColumbusSOLeclaire12,23312–10–529
28December 5Colorado4 – 5ColumbusNorrena12,85113–10–531
29December 8Minnesota2 – 1ColumbusLeclaire15,66613–11–531
30December 10Anaheim4 – 3ColumbusOTLeclaire11,98413–11–632
31December 12Colorado1 – 4ColumbusNorrena13,15014–11–634
32December 15Columbus0 – 2BostonNorrena14,05814–12–634
33December 18Calgary3 – 0ColumbusLeclaire13,18114–13–634
34December 21Los Angeles1 – 2ColumbusLeclaire14,03415–13–636
35December 23Nashville3 – 1ColumbusNorrena15,48115–14–636
36December 26Atlanta0 – 2ColumbusLeclaire15,72616–14–638
37December 27Columbus3 – 4NashvilleNorrena14,33116–15–638
38December 29Carolina1 – 4ColumbusLeclaire17,45317–15–640
39December 31Edmonton2 – 4ColumbusLeclaire16,77418–15–642

January

Record: 7–7–0; Home: 3–1–0; Road: 4–6–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
40January 2Columbus1 – 2AnaheimLeclaire17,17418–16–642
41January 3Columbus4 – 3Los AngelesNorrena14,17319–16–644
42January 5Columbus2 – 3San JoseNorrena17,49619–17–644
43January 8Columbus1 – 6St. LouisNorrena14,81819–18–644
44January 11St. Louis4 – 6ColumbusLeclaire15,23320–18–646
45January 12Nashville1 – 2ColumbusSOLeclaire16,23021–18–648
46January 15Vancouver2 – 3ColumbusLeclaire13,55522–18–650
47January 17Columbus4 – 3PhoenixLeclaire11,11423–18–652
48January 19Columbus1 – 3DallasNorrena17,81123–19–652
49January 20Columbus1 – 3ColoradoLeclaire17,19723–20–652
50January 22Columbus4 – 2DallasLeclaire17,08724–20–654
51January 24Columbus1 – 0ChicagoLeclaire16,09425–20–656
52January 29Phoenix2 – 4ColumbusLeclaire15,12725–21–656
53January 31Columbus2 – 4NashvilleLeclaire13,74525–22–656

February

Record: 5–5–3; Home: 0–3–2; Road: 5–2–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
54February 2Minnesota4 – 1ColumbusNorrena18,52925–23–656
55February 5Washington4 – 3ColumbusOTNorrena14,45025–23–757
56February 7Columbus2 – 1PhoenixNorrena13,91826–23–759
57February 8Columbus1 – 2San JoseOTNorrena17,21026–23–860
58February 10Los Angeles3 – 2ColumbusSOLeclaire15,82326–23–961
59February 13Chicago7 – 2ColumbusNorrena14,91826–24–961
60February 15Columbus5 – 1DetroitLeclaire20,06627–24–963
61February 17Columbus1 – 5St. LouisLeclaire19,15027–25–963
62February 19Columbus1 – 3TorontoLeclaire19,34727–26–963
63February 21Columbus3 – 2OttawaSOLeclaire19,61228–26–965
64February 23Columbus3 – 0MontrealLeclaire21,27329–26–967
65February 27San Jose4 – 2ColumbusLeclaire16,02929–27–967
66February 29Columbus3 – 2VancouverOTLeclaire18,63030–27–969

March

Record: 4–6–3; Home: 4–3–1; Road: 0–3–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
67March 2Columbus3 – 4EdmontonSOLeclaire16,83930–27–1070
68March 4Columbus0 – 1CalgaryLeclaire19,28930–28–1070
69March 7Edmonton2 – 1ColumbusOTLeclaire14,93330–28–1171
70March 9Tampa Bay3 – 5ColumbusLeclaire14,79631–28–1173
71March 14Chicago6 – 3ColumbusNorrena15,69931–29–1173
72March 16Detroit3 – 4ColumbusNorrena18,18832–29–1175
73March 18Calgary0 – 3ColumbusNorrena14,27033–29–1177
74March 19Columbus1 – 3DetroitNorrena19,06133–30–1177
75March 22Detroit4 – 1ColumbusNorrena17,68133–31–1177
76March 25Columbus0 – 3NashvilleNorrena16,33033–32–1177
77March 26Chicago0 – 4ColumbusNorrena14,45434–32–1179
78March 28Nashville2 – 0ColumbusLeclaire15,59534–33–1179
79March 30Columbus4 – 5ChicagoSONorrena20,88534–33–1280

April

Record: 0–3–0; Home: 0–1–0; Road 0–2–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 3Columbus2 – 3DetroitLeclaire19,43534–34–1280
81April 5Columbus0 – 3St. LouisLeclaire19,15034–35–1280
82April 6St. Louis4 – 1ColumbusNorrena17,73934–36–1280
  • Green background indicates win.
  • Red background indicates regulation loss.
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets did not qualify for the 2007–08 playoffs and remained the only NHL team to never have qualified for the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Rick NashLW803831699521046
Nikolay ZherdevW8226356134-9703
Michael PecaC658263464-1303
Ron HainseyD788243225-7800
Jason ChimeraLW8114173198-5113
Manny MalhotraC7111182934-3202
Sergei FedorovC509192830-3501
David VybornyRW667192634-8200
Dan FritscheC69101222222114
Jiri NovotnyC658142224-10100
Rostislav KleslaD8261218607301
Adam FooteD6311415953010
Jan HejdaD81013136120000
Curtis GlencrossC366612253101
Fredrik ModinLW236612201201
Andrew MurrayC396410120000
Jared BollRW755510226-4003
Kris RussellD67281014-12101
Kris BeechC1654923200
Dick TarnstromD1927912-5100
Gilbert BruleC6118924-4001
Joakim LindstromC25347140201
Ole-Kristian TollefsenD51224111-3010
Duvie WestcottD2313430-10100
Derek MacKenzieC172028-2000
Derick BrassardC171126-4000
Aaron RomeD1711233-4000
Clay WilsonD711223000
Pascal LeclaireG5402220000
Fredrik NorrenaG3701100000
Zenon KonopkaC3000150000
Dan LaCostaG100000000
Marc MethotD90008-1000
Alexandre PicardLW300020000
Adam PineaultRW30000-2000
Tom SestitoLW1000170000
Jody ShelleyLW3100044-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Pascal Leclaire298654241761122.25913791267.919
Fredrik Norrena19603710196892.722856767.896
Dan LaCosta13100000.000551.000
Team:4959823436122012.431122402039.910

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jared Boll
Kris Russell		1st NHL GameOctober 5, 2007
Kris Russell1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		October 5, 2007
Fredrik Modin200th NHL AssistOctober 5, 2007
Jared Boll1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		October 10, 2007
Jason Chimera300th NHL GameOctober 23, 2007
David Vyborny500th NHL Game
300th NHL Point		November 24, 2007
Andrew Murray (ice hockey)1st NHL GameDecember 27, 2007
Andrew Murray (ice hockey)1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point		January 2, 2008
Rostislav Klesla100th NHL PointJanuary 17, 2008
Kris Russell1st NHL GoalJanuary 22, 2008

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

November 15, 2007 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Aaron Rome
Clay Wilson		 To Anaheim Ducks
Geoff Platt
January 22, 2008 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Rycroft		 To Colorado Avalanche
Darcy Campbell
Philippe Dupuis
January 29, 2008 To Columbus Blue Jackets
6th Round Pick
2009 NHL Entry Draft		 To San Jose Sharks
Jody Shelley
February 1, 2008 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Dick Tarnstrom		 To Edmonton Oilers
Curtis Glencross
February 26, 2008 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Conditional 1st Round Pick
2008 NHL Entry Draft or 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Conditional 4th Round Pick
2009 NHL Entry Draft		 To Colorado Avalanche
Adam Foote
February 26, 2008 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Ted Ruth		 To Washington Capitals
Sergei Fedorov

Free agents

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Sheldon BrookbankNashville Predators1 year, $500,000
Jiri NovotnyWashington Capitals2 years, $1.5 million
Jan HejdaEdmonton Oilers1 year, $1 million
Derek MacKenzieAtlanta Thrashers1 year, $475,000
Kris BeechWashington Capitals1 year, $585,000
Michael PecaToronto Maple Leafs1 year, $1.3 million plus incentives
PlayerNew team
Anders ErikssonCalgary Flames
Aaron JohnsonNew York Islanders

Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[3] The Blue Jackets picked 7th overall in front of their hometown crowd.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 7 Jakub Voracek RW  Czech Republic Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
2 37 Stefan Legein RW  Canada Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
2 53 Will Weber D  United States Gaylord High School (USHS-MI)
3 68 Jake Hansen W  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
4 94 Maxim Mayorov W  Russia Leninogorsk (Russia-2)
6 158 Allen York G  Canada Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
7 211 Trent Vogelhuber RW  United States St. Louis Bandits (NAHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

Syracuse Crunch

ECHL

Elmira Jackals - It was announced on October 4 that the Elmira Jackals will take over as the ECHL affiliate to the Blue Jackets, replacing the Dayton Bombers.

Roster

2007–08 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

References

  1. ↑ Columbus hires Howson as new GM, tsn.ca, June 13, 2007
  2. ↑ "2007-08 Columbus Blue Jackets Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  3. ↑ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com

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