The 2nd-seeded ’08-’09 Blue Jackets dominated Game 1 by outshooting the 7th-seeded ’09-’10 Blue Jackets 58-30. However, the ’09-’10 Blue Jackets took the opening game by a score of 4-2 as goaltender Steve Mason made 56 saves in the win. The ’08-’09 Blue Jackets had a big advantage in shots in Game 2, but had the end result this time. With the game tied 2-2 late in the third, Rick Nash scored twice for the top seed, including an empty-netter to seal their first win of the series. Game 3 was even, except for the score. The ’09-’10 Blue Jackets won 5-1 with Nash’s four points and Antoine Vermette‘s two goals leading the way.
The ’08-’09 Blue Jackets responded by taking Game 4 by a final of 5-3 to tie the series up at two. Jason Williams led the offense as he posted two goals and one assist in the win. In Game 5, the ’09-’10 Blue Jackets tied the game 2-2 thanks to a Vermette goal at the 12:12 mark. The period finished 2-2, but the ’08-’09 Blue Jackets scored four goals in the third to win 6-2. Nash scored twice in just the first 32 seconds of the period. Then, in Game 6, the ’09-’10 Blue Jackets took an early lead thanks to a Raffi Torres goal a minute and a half into the game. They would trail 2-1 after the first period, however. They would then trail 4-2 after two periods. R.J. Umberger made it a one-goal game just a little over a minute into the third and then Vermette tied the game for the ’09-’10 Blue Jackets with almost seven minutes left in the third. Unfortunately for them, defenseman Marc Methot broke the tie with three plus minutes left for the ’08-’09 Blue Jackets and Mason would close the door to hold on for the series-clinching 5-4 win.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 CBJ – 4 ’08-’09 CBJ – 2 (1-0 ’09-’10 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Steve Mason (’09-’10 CBJ) – W 2.00 GAA .966 SV% (56 SV’s)
2nd Star: C – Antoine Vermette (’09-’10 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 2 S
3rd Star: D – Kris Russell (’09-’10 CBJ) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 0 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 2 |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 CBJ – 4 ’09-’10 CBJ – 2 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Rick Nash (’08-’09 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 9 S
2nd Star: C – R.J. Umberger (’09-’10 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 3 S
3rd Star: G – Steve Mason (’08-’09 CBJ) – W 2.00 GAA .935 SV% (29 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’09-’10 CBJ – 5 ’08-’09 CBJ – 1 (2-1 ’09-’10 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Rick Nash (’09-’10 CBJ) – 1 G 3 A 4 P +2 4 S
2nd Star: G – Steve Mason (’09-’10 CBJ) – W 1.00 GAA .977 SV% (43 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Antoine Vermette (’09-’10 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 4 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 CBJ – 5 ’09-’10 CBJ – 3 (2-2)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Jason Williams (’08-’09 CBJ) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +2 5 S
2nd Star: LW – Rick Nash (’09-’10 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P Even 8 S
3rd Star: G – Steve Mason (’08-’09 CBJ) – W 3.00 GAA .923 SV% (36 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 CBJ – 6 ’09-’10 CBJ – 2 (3-2 ’08-’09 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Rick Nash (’08-’09 CBJ) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +4 12 S
2nd Star: D – Fedor Tyutin (’08-’09 CBJ) – 0 G 4 A 4 P +3 6 S
3rd Star: RW – Jason Williams (’08-’09 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +4 8 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’08-’09 Blue Jackets | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
’09-’10 Blue Jackets | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’08-’09 CBJ – 5 ’09-’10 CBJ – 4 (4-2 ’08-’09 CBJ)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Rick Nash (’08-’09 CBJ) – 0 G 4 A 4 P +1 10 S
2nd Star: G – Steve Mason (’09-’10 CBJ) – L 5.00 GAA .925 SV% (62 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Jason Williams (’08-’09 CBJ) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 9 S
Up next is the 3-6 matchup between the ’12-’13 Blue Jackets and the ’07-’08 Blue Jackets!