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NHL announces Draft Lottery Format Changes
NEW YORK (March 23, 2021) –The National Hockey League announced today changes to its Draft Lottery, a weighted system implemented and utilized to determine the order of selection in the first round of the NHL Draft for the Clubs not qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the Clubs that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).…
Read MoreNBC Sports announces changes to upcoing Regular Season Schedule
NBC Sports Adds Six Games to NHL Schedule on NBCSN in April; Florida Panthers Featured Twice on NBCSN in April Including Matchup vs. In-State Rival Tampa Bay Lightning on April 15 STAMFORD, Conn. – March 22, 2021 – NBC Sports has announced the following game additions, start time changes and updated matchups for its NHL coverage…
Read MoreNHL announces update to 2020-21 Regular Season Schedule
NEW YORK (March 22, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced start time updates to the following games. All games will be televised nationally in the United States on NBCSN. Game #579, Minnesota at Vegas, originally scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 1, is now scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET Game #182, Colorado…
Read MoreBlue Jackets head to Tampa Bay for two-game set starting tonight
MAR. 30, 2021 II at TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING II AMALIE ARENA II 7 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 13-15-8, 34 pts. (6th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.47 Goals-For/3.17 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.4 Shots-For/31.3 Shots-Against Power Play: 14.9 percent (26th, NHL)… Penalty…
Read MoreBlue Jackets continue to juggle their roster
MARCH 30, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled forwards Zac Dalpe and Liam Foudy, as well as added goaltender Cam Johnson to the roster on emergency conditions, from the taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. In addition, defenseman Scott Harrington has been assigned to the team’s…
Read MoreDayton Flyers guard and Pickerington Central product Ibi Watson, named to All-Atlantic 10 Team: Zoom interview
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Four University of Dayton men’s basketball players earned Atlantic 10 post-season honors in three categories in a vote of the league’s coaches, it was announced today. • Senior guard Jalen Crutcher was named First Team All-Atlantic 10 for the second time• Senior guard Ibi Watson was named Third Team All-Atlantic 10• Center Jordy Tshimanga, a graduate student, was…
Read MoreKatrina Merriweather did a great job making Wright State’s Women’s Basketball Program a powerhouse in the Horizon League; leads to new opportunity at Memphis
Mon, Mar 29, 2021 Won three HL Coach of the Year honors; Led Raiders to two NCAA appearances DAYTON – Wright State head women’s basketball coach Katrina Merriweather has accepted the head coaching position at the University of Memphis on Monday. Merriweather has been at Wright State for the past 11 seasons, including the last five…
Read MoreNASCAR Cup Series has dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Food City Dirt Race The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt The Date: Sunday, March 28 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 2 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 125 miles (250 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 75), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 150), Final Stage (Ends…
Read MoreColumbus Blue Jackets make roster moves
MARCH 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the team’s taxi squad and assigned forward Stefan Matteau to the taxi squad, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. In addition, the club has recalled forward Liam Foudy to the taxi squad from the Cleveland Monsters,…
Read MoreBlue Jackets try to redeem themselves in this afternoon’s matchup with Red Wings
MAR. 28, 2021 II at DETROIT RED WINGS II LITTLE CAESARS ARENA II 3 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: NBCSN John Forslund (play-by-play), Anson Carter (color analyst) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (13-14-8, 34 pts./5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.51 Goals-For/3.14 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.7 Shots-For/31.3 Shots-Against Power Play: 15.1 percent (26th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 75.6 percent (25th, NHL)…
Read MoreSlow start hurts Blue Jackets in 3-1 loss at Detroit; Up and down play is a mystery
The up and down season of the Columbus Blue Jackets continue. In a game where they should clearly be dominating the Detroit Red Wings, they came out slow, lethargic and basically got outplayed in the first period and were behind quickly 2-0. The Wings, who were embarrassed by Nashville, 7-1 on Thursday and outscored 12-1…
Read MoreNASCAR Xfinity Series next action on April 9 at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series Next Race: Cook Out 250 The Place: Martinsville Speedway The Date: Friday, April 9 The Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 7 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 131.5 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)…
Read MoreNASCAR Camping World Truck Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Track this weekend
Next Race: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt The Date: Saturday, March 27 The Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 7 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 75 miles (150 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 40), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap…
Read MoreCBJ announces prospect Trey Fix-Wolansky’s knee surgery is a success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 27, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Trey Fix-Wolansky underwent successful surgery Friday to repair an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee and is expected to make a full recovery in six months, Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Fix-Wolansky, 21, suffered the…
Read MoreColumbus Blue Jackets announce several roster moves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 27, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have added goaltender Cam Johnson to the roster from the club’s taxi squad on emergency conditions, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo is unavailable due to a lower body injury and is considered day-to-day. In addition,…
Read MoreBlue Jackets hit the road for weekend series with Detroit; Today’s game at 3 PM
MAR. 27, 2021 II at DETROIT RED WINGS II LITTLE CAESARS ARENA II 3 PM ET CBJ BROADCAST INFORMATION TV: FOX Sports Ohio Jeff Rimer (play-by-play), Jody Shelley (color analyst), Dave Maetzold (reporter) Radio: 97.1 The Fan Bob McElligott (play-by-play), Dylan Tyrer (host) TONIGHT’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (13-13-8, 34 pts./5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.56 Goals-For/3.15 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.9 Shots-For/31.2 Shots-Against Power Play: 15.5 percent (26th,…
Read MoreBlue Jackets lose in Shootout, 4-3 to Carolina; gains a point and gets back in playoff race by taking 5 of 8 points from one of NHL’s best teams
MAR. 25, 2021 II VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: Z. Werenski (4), PP – C. Atkinson (12), O. Bjorkstrand (12)Carolina: C. Paquette (3), M. Necas (7), N. Niederreiter (14), S. Aho (14) GOALTENDERSColumbus: J. Korpisalo (29 saves, OTL)Carolina: A. Nedeljkovic (33 saves, OTW) CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus went 2-1-1 in the four-game series vs.…
Read MoreThe Carolina Hurricanes Media Notes
LAST GAMEThe Hurricanes earned a 3-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Monday. Sebastian Aho (2a) and Jesper Fast (1g, 1a)each recorded two points. Dougie Hamilton posted an assist to extend his point streak to 12 games, the franchise-record point streak by a defenseman,and Brady Skjei scored his first goal with…
Read MoreWright State center Loudon Love named to Lou Henson All-America Team
Thursday, March 25, 2021 Love is now a three-time member of the Lou Henson All-America Team BOSTON, MA – After averaging a double-double for the season, Wright State big man Loudon Love has been named to the 2020-21 Lou Henson All-America Team, which honors the nation’s best mid-major players in Division I college basketball. This is…
Read MoreColumbus Crew SC announces another installation of new Mini-Pitch in Columbus
11th field development project to be installed at Northgate Intermediate School in the Northgate neighborhood March 25, 2021 COLUMBUS — Columbus Crew SC, the Columbus Crew SC Foundation, Columbus City Schools and the U.S. Soccer Foundation today announced that they are set to install a new mini-pitch in Central Ohio at Northgate Intermediate School (6655 Sharon…
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