Posts by Stuart Mason
Buckeyes hold onto to outlast Boilermakers in overtime, 87-78; Young and Towns come up huge int Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal game
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Wins never come easy in March. For fifth-seeded Ohio State, Friday’s 87-78 overtime victory over fourth-seeded Purdue was a grind. But the Buckeyes are moving on to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals on Saturday afternoon. In the semis, Ohio State (20-8) will meet top-seeded Michigan in a rematch of one of the best…
Read MoreBlue Jackets trade goalie Veini Vehvilainen to Toronto for blueline depth in Mikko Lehtonen
MARCH 12, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Mikko Lehtonen from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Veini Vehvilainen, club General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Lehtonen will join the club’s taxi squad after obtaining a work visa and clearing quarantine. Lehtonen, 27, who was signed…
Read MoreBlue Jackets welcome in the Dallas Stars for a Saturday matchup
MAR. 13, 2021 II vs. DALLAS STARS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 5 PM ET 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) TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-12-6, 26 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.64 Goals-For/3.29 Goals-Against… Shots: 29.0 Shots-For/31.1 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 72.5…
Read MoreTampa Bay 4 Columbus 2: CBJ head coach John Tortorella dissects the game
CBJ TEAM NOTES Columbus had its 16-game home point streak (14-0-2) vs. Florida snapped with tonight’s loss. The last regulation loss against the Panthers was Nov. 21, 2007. The winning team has scored 3+ goals in 11 of the past 12 games of the series (incl. SO goals). CBJ have killed off 48-of-55 FLA PPs…
Read MoreFlorida Panthers (15-5-4, 34 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-11-5, 25 pts) March 9, 2021: Game Thread; Jackets look better, faster but fall to Panthers, 4-2
MAR. 9, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-11-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.62 Goals-For/3.19 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.5 Shots-For/31.0 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 74.2 percent (24th-T, NHL) Penalty Minutes: 7.4 PIM (10th-T, NHL)… Overtime Record (Shootout): 1-3-2 (1-2) FLORIDA PANTHERS Record: 15-5-4, 34 pts. (3rd, Discover Central Division) Goals: 3.29 Goals-For/2.83 Goals-Against… Shots: 34.1 Shots-For/30.7…
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Read MoreFOX Sports Ohio to reveal all-time Blue Jackets Teams in special show debuting Thursday evening at 6 PM
MARCH 8, 2021 The 30-minute special recognizes the top players through the club’s first 20 NHL seasons COLUMBUS, OH — In commemoration of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 20th National Hockey League season in 2020-21, the club and FOX Sports Ohio will unveil the club’s all-time team in a special 30-minute program debuting on the network this Thursday,…
Read MoreColumbus Blue Jackets activate Elvis Merzlikins off IR; assigns Veini Vehvilainen to Taxi Squad
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have activated goaltender Elvis Merzlikins off Injured Reserve and assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen to the club’s taxi squad, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Merzlikins, 26, has missed the past seven games with an upper body injury suffered on February 20 vs. Nashville. …
Read MoreBlue Jackets host Florida Panthers tonight in first of back to back games
Monday, March 8, 2021 MAR. 9, 2021 II vs. FLORIDA PANTHERS II NATIONWIDE ARENA II 7 PM ET TODAY’S MATCHUP COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS Record: 10-11-5, 25 pts. (5th, Discover Central Division) Goals: 2.62 Goals-For/3.19 Goals-Against… Shots: 28.5 Shots-For/31.0 Shots-Against Power Play: 16.2 percent (25th, NHL)… Penalty Kill: 74.2 percent (24th-T, NHL) Penalty Minutes: 7.4 PIM (10th-T, NHL)… Overtime Record (Shootout): 1-3-2 (1-2) FLORIDA PANTHERS Record: 15-5-4, 34 pts. (3rd, Discover Central Division)…
Read MoreBlue Jackets send goalie Veini Vehvilainen to the Cleveland Monsters
MARCH 8, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have assigned goaltender Veini Vehvilainen from the club’s taxi squad to the Cleveland Monsters, its American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Vehvilainen, 24, made his NHL debut on Saturday at Dallas, stopping three of four shots on 10:40 of…
Read MoreGetting to Know Pickerington, Ohio native Jalen Tate, Arkansas Razorbacks graduate senior point guard
Jalen Tate 11 | G | Gr.Sr. | 6-6 | 175 | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central HS / Northern Kentucky 2020-21 J Tate the Great• Jalen Tate has been exactly what was expected of him … a long, lock-down defender that is a strong rebounder and pass-first point guard that can score. In other…
Read MoreNotre Dame Fighting Irish upsets #11 Florida State, 83-73 behind Prentiss Hubb’s 22 points
Florida St. (15-5,11-4 ACC) VS Notre Dame (10-14,7-11 ACC) NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men’s basketball team (10-14, 7-11) knocked off No. 11 Florida State (15-5, 11-4) on Saturday, rolling to an 83-73 victory inside Purcell Pavilion. It marked the Fighting Irish’s first ranked win since November of 2017. Junior guard Prentiss Hubb led the way with 22…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: Sunoco Rookie of the Year Update; Briscoe leads Alfredo by 9 points
Through first three races the NASCAR Cup Series season, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Chase Briscoe has held the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings lead and following his 18th-place finish at Homestead-Miami he has extended his lead to nine points over Front Row Motorsport’s Anthony Alfredo in second. Looking to this weekend, expect Briscoe to keep building…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: Cup Series drivers tests at Circuit of The Americas Road Course in Texas
For the first time at the Circuit of The Americas, three former NASCAR Cup Series champions – Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. – shook down the 20-turn, 3.41-mile-long course in stock cars as part of a Goodyear tire test in preparation for the inaugural EchoPark Texas Grand Prix on May 23. “The…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: William Byron adds name to Postseason Playoffs
Last weekend Hendrick Motorsport’s driver William Byron grabbed his second NASCAR Cup Series career win (Daytona, Homestead) and as a result added his name to the list of drivers locked into the Playoffs for 2021; joining Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell. Byron is currently 13th in the NASCAR Cup Series driver standings through three races.…
Read MoreNASCAR National Series News & Notes – Las Vegas Motor Speedway; NASCAR Cup Series today at 3:30 pm on FOX
NASCAR Cup Series Next Race: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Date: Sunday, March 7 The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET TV: FOX, 3 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 400.5 miles (267 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 80), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 160), Final…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: NASCAR Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series Next Race: Alsco Uniforms 300 The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Date: Saturday, March 6 The Time: 4:30 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 4 p.m. ET Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 300 miles (200 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: Chandler Smith continues to lead Sunoco Rookie of the Year race
Chandler Smith holds an early lead in the Sunoco Rookie of the year standings following a pair of races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season. Smith was the highest-finishing Sunoco Rookie contender in the Daytona Road Course race and now sits 15 points ahead of Carson Hocevar in second. Sunoco Rookie of the…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: Ben Rhodes opens season on positive note with a sweep
After thrice tallying one win in a season (2017, 2018, 2020), Ben Rhodes has come out of the chute on fire this season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – sweeping the opening two races of the year on the pair of Daytona International Speedway configurations. He narrowly edged out Cory Roper in the…
Read MoreNASCAR NEWS: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Next Race: Bucked Up 200 The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway The Date: Friday, March 5 The Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 201 miles (134 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134) Camping…
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