2014–15 Columbus Blue Jackets season
National Hockey League season
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
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
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
Pre-season
2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 7–1–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
#
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
2014–15 Game Log
October: 4–6–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 9
Columbus
3–1
Buffalo
Bobrovsky
18,215
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 11
NY Rangers
2–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,922
2–0–0
4
Recap
3
October 14
Dallas
4–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,995
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
October 17
Calgary
2–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,987
3–1–0
6
Recap
5
October 18
Columbus
2–3
Ottawa
Bobrovsky
18,994
3–2–0
6
Recap
6
October 23
Columbus
5–4
San Jose
Bobrovsky
17,562
4–2–0
8
Recap
7
October 24
Columbus
1–4
Anaheim
Bobrovsky
15,778
4–3–0
8
Recap
8
October 26
Columbus
2–5
Los Angeles
Bobrovsky
18,230
4–4–0
8
Recap
9
October 28
Ottawa
5–2
Columbus
McElhinney
14,749
4–5–0
8
Recap
10
October 31
Toronto
4–1
Columbus
McElhinney
14,479
4–6–0
8
Recap
November: 2–9–2 (Home: 1–5–1 ; Road: 1–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
November 1
Columbus
2–3
New Jersey
Forsberg
13,542
4–7–0
8
Recap
12
November 4
Carolina
4–2
Columbus
McElhinney
15,638
4–8–0
8
Recap
13
November 7
Columbus
2–3
Carolina
OT
McElhinney
11,540
4–8–1
9
Recap
14
November 8
Tampa Bay
7–4
Columbus
McElhinney
14,892
4–9–1
9
Recap
15
November 11
Columbus
2–4
Washington
McElhinney
18,506
4–10–1
9
Recap
16
November 14
Columbus
4–3
Philadelphia
McElhinney
19,789
5–10–1
11
Recap
17
November 15
San Jose
1–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,950
6–10–1
13
Recap
18
November 18
Detroit
5–0
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,438
6–11–1
13
Recap
19
November 21
Boston
4–3
Columbus
SO
Bobrovsky
15,030
6–11–2
14
Recap
20
November 22
Columbus
2–4
Philadelphia
Bobrovsky
19,846
6–12–2
14
Recap
21
November 25
Winnipeg
4–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
13,745
6–13–2
14
Recap
22
November 28
Vancouver
5–0
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,121
6–14–2
14
Recap
23
November 29
Columbus
1–2
Nashville
McElhinney
16,548
6–15–2
14
Recap
December: 10–1–1 (Home: 6–1–1 ; Road: 4–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
December 1
Florida
1–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
12,309
7–15–2
16
Recap
25
December 4
Columbus
4–3
Florida
SO
Bobrovsky
7,788
8–15–2
18
Recap
26
December 6
Columbus
3–1
Tampa Bay
Bobrovsky
17,467
9–15–2
20
Recap
27
December 9
Philadelphia
2–3
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
14,196
10–15–2
22
Recap
28
December 11
Columbus
3–2
Washington
OT
Bobrovsky
18,506
11–15–2
24
Recap
29
December 13
Pittsburgh
3–4
Columbus
SO
Bobrovsky
18,663
12–15–2
26
Recap
30
December 16
Columbus
1–0
Detroit
SO
Bobrovsky
20,027
13–15–2
28
Recap
31
December 18
Washington
5–4
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
13,722
13–15–3
29
Recap
32
December 20
Chicago
2–3
Columbus
SO
Bobrovsky
18,164
14–15–3
31
Recap
33
December 22
Nashville
5–1
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,573
14–16–3
31
Recap
34
December 27
Boston
2–6
Columbus
McElhinney
16,795
15–16–3
33
Recap
35
December 31
Minnesota
1–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,040
16–16–3
35
Recap
January: 5–8–0 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 4–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
36
January 3
Columbus
3–6
Arizona
Bobrovsky
13,159
16–17–3
35
Recap
37
January 4
Columbus
4–3
Colorado
McElhinney
14,780
17–17–3
37
Recap
38
January 6
Columbus
4–2
Dallas
Bobrovsky
17,123
18–17–3
39
Recap
39
January 9
Columbus
2–5
Toronto
Bobrovsky
18,965
18–18–3
39
Recap
40
January 10
NY Islanders
5–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
16,589
18–19–3
39
Recap
41
January 14
Montreal
3–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,964
18–20–3
39
Recap
42
January 16
NY Rangers
2–1
Columbus
Bobrovsky
16,104
18–21–3
39
Recap
43
January 17
Columbus
3–1
Boston
McElhinney
17,565
19–21–3
41
Recap
44
January 19
Columbus
3–1
Minnesota
Bobrovsky
19,064
20–21–3
43
Recap
45
January 21
Columbus
0–4
Winnipeg
Bobrovsky
15,016
20–22–3
43
Recap
46
January 27
Washington
3–4
Columbus
McElhinney
16,514
21–22–3
45
Recap
47
January 29
Columbus
2–3
Florida
McElhinney
7,917
21–23–3
45
Recap
48
January 31
Columbus
1–3
Tampa Bay
McElhinney
18,477
21–24–3
45
Recap
February: 5–7–1 (Home: 2–5–0 ; Road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
49
February 3
Arizona
4–1
Columbus
Forsberg
14,108
21–25–3
45
Recap
50
February 6
St. Louis
1–7
Columbus
McElhinney
16,321
22–25–3
47
Recap
51
February 7
Columbus
4–1
Ottawa
McElhinney
16,891
23–25–3
49
Recap
52
February 9
Los Angeles
4–3
Columbus
McElhinney
14,703
23–26–3
49
Recap
53
February 13
Philadelphia
3–4
Columbus
OT
McElhinney
16,403
24–26–3
51
Recap
54
February 14
Columbus
3–6
NY Islanders
Forsberg
15,678
24–27–3
51
Recap
55
February 17
Columbus
5–2
Philadelphia
McElhinney
19,082
25–27–3
53
Recap
56
February 19
Columbus
2–1
Pittsburgh
McElhinney
18,597
26–27–3
55
Recap
57
February 21
Columbus
1–3
Montreal
McElhinney
21,286
26–28–3
55
Recap
58
February 22
Columbus
3–4
NY Rangers
SO
McElhinney
18,006
26–28–4
56
Recap
59
February 24
Buffalo
4–2
Columbus
Forsberg
13,671
26–29–4
56
Recap
60
February 26
Montreal
5–2
Columbus
McElhinney
12,357
26–30–4
56
Recap
61
February 28
New Jersey
2–0
Columbus
McElhinney
17,814
26–31–4
56
Recap
March: 11–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 8–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 1
Columbus
3–5
Pittsburgh
McElhinney
18,581
26–32–4
56
Recap
63
March 3
Washington
5–3
Columbus
Bobrovsky
12,915
26–33–4
56
Recap
64
March 6
Columbus
3–2
New Jersey
Bobrovsky
16,213
27–33–4
58
Recap
65
March 7
Colorado
4–0
Columbus
McElhinney
16,599
27–34–4
58
Recap
66
March 10
Columbus
4–3
Carolina
SO
Bobrovsky
10,418
28–34–4
60
Recap
67
March 12
Columbus
3–1
Detroit
Bobrovsky
20,027
29–34–4
62
Recap
68
March 13
Edmonton
4–5
Columbus
SO
Bobrovsky
14,317
30–34–4
64
Recap
69
March 15
Carolina
3–2
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,258
30–35–4
64
Recap
70
March 18
Columbus
4–3
Edmonton
SO
McElhinney
16,839
31–35–4
66
Recap
71
March 19
Columbus
6–2
Vancouver
Bobrovsky
18,668
32–35–4
68
Recap
72
March 21
Columbus
3–2
Calgary
OT
Bobrovsky
19,289
33–35–4
70
Recap
73
March 24
Anaheim
3–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
14,044
34–35–4
72
Recap
74
March 27
Columbus
5–2
Chicago
Bobrovsky
22,187
35–35–4
74
Recap
75
March 28
Columbus
4–2
St. Louis
Bobrovsky
19,431
36–35–4
76
Recap
76
March 31
New Jersey
2–3
Columbus
OT
Bobrovsky
14,524
37–35–4
78
Recap
April: 5–0–1 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 2
NY Islanders
3–4
Columbus
SO
Bobrovsky
15,361
38–35–4
80
Recap
78
April 4
Pittsburgh
3–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
18,513
39–35–4
82
Recap
79
April 6
Columbus
3–4
NY Rangers
OT
Bobrovsky
18,006
39–35–5
83
Recap
80
April 8
Toronto
0–5
Columbus
Bobrovsky
15,631
40–35–5
85
Recap
81
April 10
Buffalo
2–4
Columbus
Bobrovsky
17,855
41–35–5
87
Recap
82
April 11
Columbus
5–4
NY Islanders
SO
McElhinney
16,170
42–35–5
89
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player stats
Final stats [5]
Skaters
Goaltenders
† 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
Awards
Regular Season
Player
Award
Awarded
Sergei Bobrovsky
NHL Second Star of the Week[6]
December 8, 2014
Sergei Bobrovsky
NHL Third Star of the Month[7]
January 2, 2015
Nick Foligno
NHL All-Star game selection[8]
January 10, 2015
Sergei Bobrovsky
NHL All-Star game selection[8]
January 10, 2015
Ryan Johansen
NHL All-Star game selection[8]
January 10, 2015
Nick Foligno
NHL All-Star game captain[9]
January 14, 2015
Ryan Johansen
NHL All-Star game MVP[10]
January 25, 2015
Ryan Johansen
NHL First Star of the Week[11]
January 26, 2015
Scott Hartnell
NHL First Star of the Week[12]
March 16, 2015
Cam Atkinson
NHL Second Star of the Week[13]
March 30, 2015
Nick Foligno
NHL Third Star of the Week[14]
April 6, 2015
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
A. Wennberg
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
October 9, 2014
M. Dano
1st Career NHL Game
October 9, 2014
M. Dano
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
October 11, 2014
T. Erixon
1st Career NHL Goal
October 26, 2014
C. McElhinney
100th Career NHL Game
October 31, 2014
J. Johnson
500th Career NHL Game
October 31, 2014
R. Johansen
200th Career NHL Game
November 1, 2014
A. Forsberg
1st Career NHL Game
November 1, 2014
J. Wisniewski
200th Career NHL Assist
November 8, 2014
S. Bobrovsky
100th Career NHL Win
November 15, 2014
J. Wisniewski
500th Career NHL Game
November 25, 2014
D. Prout
100th Career NHL Game
November 25, 2014
C. Tropp
100th Career NHL Game
November 28, 2014
K. Rychel
1st Career NHL Game
November 29, 2014
J. Johnson
200th Career NHL Point
November 29, 2014
B. Dubinsky
500th Career NHL Game
December 11, 2014
S. Bobrovsky
200th Career NHL Game
December 16, 2014
S. Bobrovsky
10th Career NHL Shutout
December 16, 2014
N. Foligno
100th Career NHL Goal
December 18, 2014
M. Chaput
1st Career NHL Goal
December 18, 2014
A. Wennberg
1st Career NHL Goal
December 22, 2014
N. Foligno
500th Career NHL Game
December 31, 2014
B. Dubinsky
100th Career NHL Goal
January 4, 2015
F. Tyutin
700th Career NHL Game
January 6, 2015
S. Hartnell
300th Career NHL Assist
January 6, 2015
J. Anderson
1st Career NHL Game
January 16, 2015
S. Hartnell
1,000th Career NHL Game
February 9, 2015
B. Dubinsky
300th Career NHL Point
February 14, 2015
M. Calvert
200th Career NHL Game
February 22, 2015
C. Atkinson
200th Career NHL Game
March 3, 2015
B. Dubinsky
200th Career NHL Assist
March 10, 2015
C. Atkinson
100th Career NHL Point
March 13, 2015
A. Anisimov
100th Career NHL Assist
March 19, 2015
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2014
Derek MacKenzie
Florida Panthers
3 years, $3.9 million
[27]
July 1, 2014
Blake Comeau
Pittsburgh Penguins
1 year, $700,000
[28]
July 1, 2014
Cody Bass
Chicago Blackhawks
1 year, $550,000
[29]
July 1, 2014
Jack Skille
New York Islanders
1 year, $750,000
[30]
July 1, 2014
Mike McKenna
Arizona Coyotes
1 year, $550,000
[31]
July 1, 2014
Carter Camper
Ottawa Senators
1 year, $600,000
[32]
July 1, 2014
Jeremy Smith
Boston Bruins
1 year, $550,000
[33]
July 2, 2014
Nick Schultz
Philadelphia Flyers
1 year, $1.25 million
[34]
July 5, 2014
Patrick McNeill
Arizona Coyotes
1 year, $550,000
[35]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
June 28, 2014
Dalton Prout
2 years, $2.15 million contract extension
[39]
July 1, 2014
Frederic St-Denis
1 year, $550,000 contract extension
[40]
July 5, 2014
David Savard
2 years, $2.6 million
[41]
July 7, 2014
Corey Tropp
2 years, $1.25 million
[42]
July 7, 2014
Cody Goloubef
1 year, $625,000
[43]
July 8, 2014
Sean Collins
1 year, $620,000
[44]
July 9, 2014
Will Weber
1 year, $600,000
[45]
July 11, 2014
Brandon Dubinsky
6 year, $35.1 million contract extension
[46]
July 15, 2014
Tim Erixon
1 year, $600,000
[47]
July 28, 2014
Dana Tyrell
1 year, $655,000
[48]
July 29, 2014
Jerry D'Amigo
1 year, $850,500
[49]
September 11, 2014
Sonny Milano
3 years, entry-level contract
[50]
October 6, 2014
Ryan Johansen
3 years, $12 million
[51]
December 31, 2014
Nick Foligno
6 years, $33 million contract extension
[52]
January 9, 2015
Sergei Bobrovsky
4 years, $29.7 million contract extension
[53]
March 1, 2015
Dillon Heatherington
3 years, entry-level contract
[54]
March 2, 2015
Cam Atkinson
3 years, $10.5 million contract extension
[55]
March 6, 2015
Nick Moutrey
3 years, entry-level contract
[56]
March 28, 2015
Cody Goloubef
2 years, contract extension
[57]
May 29, 2015
Justin Falk
1 year
[58]
June 1, 2015
Blake Siebenaler
3 years, entry-level contract
[26]
June 24, 2015
Curtis McElhinney
2 years, contract extension
[59]
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Draft notes
References
^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN.
^ 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 .
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