6:30pm - Pascal Vincent Takes Over
The candidate that was there the whole time takes the reigns. Another internal hiring replacement.
Kekalainen and Davidson under pressure…
3:50pm — Babcock out per Friedman….
Seems the findings are conclusive as multiple players are not comfortable with the tactics of the newly departed Mike Babcock…
After just five days of the allegations from the Spittin’ Chicklets podcast, Mike Babcock has announced his resignation as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets before even coaching a single game.
A new coach search may begin imminently, but it being so close to preseason, I would fully expect Pascal Vincent to be named interim
CBJ V DAL
The Columbus Blue Jackets collide with the Dallas Stars on YouTube and X for live stream puck drop is at 11am. Another team with a strong prospect pool, though not like Detroit, they have similar structure with Nill being a product of the development system there for years.
CBJ V DET CBJ - 10
DET - 7
What a football score this game turned out to be. Seven first round draft picks in the contest yesterday. Seven goals for Detroit. Ten for Columbus.
Period I
Detroit opened up the scoring with three goal in about ten minutes from Riley Sawchuk, Jackson DeSouza, and Alexandre Doucet.
Adam Fantilli closed the period with a highlight reel drive slicing through the Red Wings’ defense for a 3-1 game.
Period II
Cross Hanas extends the Red Wings’ lead to 4-1.
Columbus roars back with five goals in five minutes, while having Detroit switch their goaltending tandem.
David Jiricek answers back with a high slot shot. (4-2)
Jordan Dumais buries a powerplay goal for his third of the tournament. (4-3)
James Malatesta evens the game with the second Columbus powerplay goal of the day. (4-4)
Dumais scored his second of the game and fourth of the tournament to get Columbus’ first lead of the matchup. (5-4)
Malatesta got his second of the game and third of the tournament to further the Columbus lead. (6-4)
The scoring continues for the Blue Jackets.
Tyler Peddle adds to the stat sheet with his first of the tournament. (7-4)
Fantilli got his second of the game and tournament on the powerplay. (8-4)
Hanas closes the second period with his second goal of the game. (8-5)
Period III
Elmer Soderblom opens the third period scoring with his second of the tournament. (8-6)
Stanislav Svozil answers back for his second of the tournament. (9-6)
Nic Sima crashes the net to conclude the Red Wings’ scoring. (9-7)
Adam Fantilli gets his first CBJ hattrick from an unselfish move by Dumais. Congrats Fantilli.
Goalie stats today were no good.
CBJ THREE Stars of the Game
1. Adam Fantilli - hatty (3), 2 assists
2. Jordan Dumais - 2 goals (4), 4 assists
3. Denton Mateychuk - 5 assists