2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's 11th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

The Blue Jackets posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 35 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Off-season On June 8, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced their new head coach, Scott Arniel, who was previously the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL).

On June 17, the Blue Jackets announced their 2010 pre-season schedule. The team will play nine games during the pre-season, including one against a Swedish team, Malmö Redhawks. The game was originally to feature a combined squad featuring players from Malmo and Rögle BK, but these plans fell through as the archrival clubs did not feel that they could compete as a unit.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Playoffs The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs. They last qualified in 2008–09.

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 2 Atlanta Thrashers Garon 1-0-0 2 September 22 Washington Capitals 6 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 1-1-0 3 September 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 1-2-0 4 September 25 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 3 Pittsburgh Penguins Mason 1-3-0 5 September 28 Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO LeNeveu 2-3-0 6 September 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 2 Minnesota Wild Mason 3-3-0 7 October 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 5 Washington Capitals Garon 3-4-0 8 October 2 Atlanta Thrashers 3 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 4-4-0 9 October 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 1 Malmo Redhawks Mason 5-4-0

Regular season

Schedule and results Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). 2010-11 game log October: 6–4–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 8(in Stockholm, Sweden) San Jose Sharks 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 11,324 0-1-0 0 2 October 9(in Stockholm, Sweden) Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 San Jose Sharks OT Mason 9,537 1-1-0 2 3 October 15 Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,305 1-2-0 2 4 October 16 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Garon 17,336 2-2-0 4 5 October 20 Anaheim Ducks 1 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 9,802 3-2-0 6 6 October 22 Calgary Flames 6 – 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 10,784 3–3–0 6 7 October 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks Mason 21,265 4-3-0 8 8 October 25 Philadelphia Flyers 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 11,727 5-3-0 10 9 October 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 9,128 6-3-0 12 10 October 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche Mason 13,017 6-4-0 12 November: 8–4–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 5–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 11 November 2 Montreal Canadiens 0 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 10,466 7-4-0 14 12 November 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 0 Atlanta Thrashers Garon 8,461 8-4-0 16 13 November 6 Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 13,457 8-5-0 16 14 November 10 St. Louis Blues 1 - 8 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 10,265 9-5-0 18 15 November 12 Colorado Avalanche 5 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,594 9-6-0 18 16 November 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 3 Los Angeles Kings Mason 18,118 10-6-0 20 17 November 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 3 Anaheim Ducks Mason 13,667 11-6-0 22 18 November 20 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 0 San Jose Sharks Garon 17,562 12-6-0 24 19 November 22 Nashville Predators 0 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 10,095 13-6-0 26 20 November 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 3 New York Islanders OT Garon 8,652 14-6-0 28 21 November 26 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,391 14-7-0 28 22 November 28 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Detroit Red Wings Mason 18,860 14-8-0 28 December: 6–7–3 (home: 5–3–1; road: 1–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 23 December 1 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 9,892 14-8-1 29 24 December 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 5 Buffalo Sabres Garon 18,529 14-9-1 29 25 December 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 7 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 19,143 14-10-1 29 26 December 6 Dallas Stars 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 10,932 15-10-1 31 27 December 9 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues Garon 19,150 15-11-1 31 28 December 11 New York Rangers 1 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,780 16-11-1 33 29 December 13 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Calgary Flames OT Garon 19,289 16-11-2 34 30 December 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks OT Garon 18,860 16-11-3 35 31 December 16 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 6 Edmonton Oilers Mason 16,839 16-12-3 35 32 December 18 Dallas Stars 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 13,973 16-13-3 35 33 December 21 Calgary Flames 1 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 12,443 17-13-3 37 34 December 23 Vancouver Canucks 7 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 12,159 17-14-3 37 35 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks Garon 21,492 17-15-3 37 36 December 27 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 14,454 18-15-3 39 37 December 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Toronto Maple Leafs Mason 19,148 19-15-3 41 38 December 31 Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Mason 17,652 20-15-3 43 January: 3–6–2 (home: 1-2–0; road: 2–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 39 January 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 4 Nashville Predators Mason 14,593 20-16-3 43 40 January 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Phoenix Coyotes Garon 8,222 20-17-3 43 41 January 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 6 Anaheim Ducks Mason 12,815 20-18-3 43 42 January 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 6 Los Angeles Kings Garon 18,118 20-19-3 43 43 January 11 Phoenix Coyotes 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 11,109 20-20-3 43 44 January 14 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,684 21-20-3 45 45 January 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 6 Detroit Red Wings OT Mason 20,066 21-20-4 46 46 January 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Garon 13,291 21-20-5 47 47 January 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Florida Panthers Mason 11,629 22-20-5 49 48 January 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 2 St. Louis Blues Mason 19,150 23-20-5 51 49 January 25 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 11,700 23-21-5 51 February: 8–3–1 (home: 4–2–1; road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 50 February 1 Chicago Blackhawks 7 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,568 23-22-5 51 51 February 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 0 Detroit Red Wings Mason 20,066 24-22-5 53 52 February 5 Edmonton Oilers 3 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,370 25-22-5 55 53 February 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Mason 18,147 26-22-5 57 54 February 9 San Jose Sharks 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 11,906 26-23-5 57 55 February 11 Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 16,408 27-23-5 59 56 February 13 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 1 Dallas Stars Mason 16,377 28-23-5 61 57 February 16 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 12,442 28-23-6 62 58 February 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks Mason 21,708 29-23-6 64 59 February 22 Nashville Predators 0 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,457 30-23-6 66 60 February 25 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,771 31-23-6 68 61 February 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Nashville Predators Garon 16,340 31-24-6 68 March: 3–7-6 (home: 1–4–2; road: 2–3–4) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 62 March 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Vancouver Canucks SO Mason 18,860 31-24-7 69 63 March 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Edmonton Oilers Mason 16,839 31-25-7 69 64 March 4 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Calgary Flames Mason 19,289 31-26-7 69 65 March 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 5 St. Louis Blues SO Mason 19,150 31-26-8 70 66 March 9 St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Garon 11,508 31-26-9 71 67 March 11 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,605 31-27-9 71 68 March 12 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes Mason 18,680 32-27-9 73 69 March 15 Boston Bruins 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 12,282 32-27-10 74 70 March 17 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,444 32-28-10 74 71 March 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 4 Minnesota Wild OT Garon 18,305 32-28-11 76 72 March 20 New Jersey Devils 3 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,043 32-29-11 76 73 March 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 5 Colorado Avalanche SO Mason 12,301 32-30-11 77 74 March 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 3 Phoenix Coyotes Garon 11,172 33-30-11 77 75 March 27 Vancouver Canucks 4 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 14,469 34-31-11 77 76 March 29 Florida Panthers 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 11,670 34-31-11 79 77 March 31 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Washington Capitals OT Mason 18,398 34-31-12 80 April: 0–4–1 (home: 0–2–1; road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 78 April 1 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 16,217 34-31-13 81 79 April 3 St. Louis Blues 6 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 13,538 34-32-13 81 80 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 3 Dallas Stars Garon 16,012 34-33-13 81 81 April 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 4 Nashville Predators Mason 17,113 34-34-13 81 82 April 9 Buffalo Sabres 5 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,717 34-35-13 81

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 75 32 34 66 +2 34 82 25 32 57 +3 38 82 19 28 47 0 60 74 17 30 47 -11 55 80 14 32 46 -3 26 80 7 20 27 -12 32 39 14 9 23 -17 10 63 9 14 23 +14 22 73 5 18 23 -9 37 82 7 13 20 -13 30 77 5 15 20 -6 28 42 11 9 20 +3 12 31 4 15 19 +2 16 51 1 17 18 -11 22 76 4 13 17 -15 184 53 5 10 15 -3 38 74 0 15 15 +2 58 73 7 5 12 -2 182 32 4 7 11 -3 12 ‡ 45 3 7 10 +10 26 29 4 4 8 +2 4 23 0 7 7 +3 8 † 21 6 1 7 -12 10 20 2 4 6 -8 44 37 1 5 6 -9 24 † 19 0 5 5 3 18 ‡ 9 2 2 4 -4 40 4 0 2 2 -3 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 † 14 1 0 1 -7 23 1 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 3 0 0 0 -3 2

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 54 3027 24 21 7 153 3.03 1541 .901 3 0 1 2 36 1938 10 14 6 88 2.72 887 .901 3 0 1 2 1 20 0 0 0 2 6.00 12 .833 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. ‡Traded mid-season Italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Mathieu GaronTorres, Garon and Halak top week's 'Three Stars' NHL Second Star of the Week November 8, 2010 Rick NashNash, Liles and Rafalski top week's 'Three Stars' NHL First Star of the Week November 22, 2010 Rick NashClowe tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL Third Star of the Week December 13, 2010 Matt CalvertKessel leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL Third Star of the Week February 28, 2011

Records Player Record Number Reached Steve Mason Most Saves, Period 24 3rd Period; November 19, 2010 R. J. Umberger Consecutive Games Points Streak 10 December 1, 2010 Rick Nash Games played for Franchise 544 December 11, 2010 Rick Nash Career Assist for Franchise 205 December 27, 2010

Milestones