2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's 11th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Blue Jackets posted a regular season record of 34 wins, 35 losses and 13 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.
==Off-season==
On June 8, 2010, the Blue Jackets announced their new head coach, Scott Arniel, who was previously the head coach of the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL).
On June 17, the Blue Jackets announced their 2010 pre-season schedule. The team will play nine games during the pre-season, including one against a Swedish team, Malmö Redhawks. The game was originally to feature a combined squad featuring players from Malmo and Rögle BK, but these plans fell through as the archrival clubs did not feel that they could compete as a unit.
==Regular season==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Playoffs==
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs. They last qualified in 2008-09.
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)	2010 Pre-season game log: 5–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Record 	Recap 	 	
1 	September 21 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	5 - 2 	Atlanta Thrashers 	 	Garon 	1-0-0 	 	 	
2 	September 22 	Washington Capitals 	6 - 2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	1-1-0 	 	 	
3 	September 24 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	5 - 4 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Garon 	1-2-0 	 	 	
4 	September 25 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	1 - 3 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	 	Mason 	1-3-0 	 	 	
5 	September 28 	Minnesota Wild 	2 - 3 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	SO 	LeNeveu 	2-3-0 	 	 	
6 	September 30 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	4 - 2 	Minnesota Wild 	 	Mason 	3-3-0 	 	 	
7 	October 1 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	3 - 5 	Washington Capitals 	 	Garon 	3-4-0 	 	 	
8 	October 2 	Atlanta Thrashers 	3 - 4 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	4-4-0 	 	 	
9 	October 5 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	4 - 1 	Malmo Redhawks 	 	Mason 	5-4-0 	 	 	
===Regular season===
==Schedule and results==
* Green background indicates win (2 points).
* Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
* Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
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October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)	October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
1 	October 8(in Stockholm, Sweden) 	San Jose Sharks 	3 - 2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	11,324 	0-1-0 	0 	
2 	October 9(in Stockholm, Sweden) 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	3 - 2 	San Jose Sharks 	OT 	Mason 	9,537 	1-1-0 	2 	
3 	October 15 	Chicago Blackhawks 	5 - 2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	18,305 	1-2-0 	2 	
4 	October 16 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	3 - 2 	Minnesota Wild 	 	Garon 	17,336 	2-2-0 	4 	
5 	October 20 	Anaheim Ducks 	1 - 3 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	9,802 	3-2-0 	6 	
6 	October 22 	Calgary Flames 	6 – 2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Mason 	10,784 	3–3–0 	6 	
7 	October 23 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	3 - 2 	Chicago Blackhawks 	 	Mason 	21,265 	4-3-0 	8 	
8 	October 25 	Philadelphia Flyers 	1 - 2 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	 	Garon 	11,727 	5-3-0 	10 	
9 	October 28 	Edmonton Oilers 	2 - 3 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	SO 	Mason 	9,128 	6-3-0 	12 	
10 	October 30 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	1 - 5 	Colorado Avalanche 	 	Mason 	13,017 	6-4-0 	12 	
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	75	32	34	66 	+2 	34
 	82	25	32	57 	+3 	38
 	82	19	28	47 	0 	60
 	74	17	30	47 	-11	55
 	80	14	32	46 	-3 	26
 	80	7 	20	27 	-12	32
 	39	14	9 	23 	-17	10
 	63	9 	14	23 	+14	22
 	73	5 	18	23 	-9 	37
 	82	7 	13	20 	-13	30
 	77	5 	15	20 	-6 	28
 	42	11	9 	20 	+3 	12
 	31	4 	15	19 	+2 	16
 	51	1 	17	18 	-11	22
 	76	4 	13	17 	-15	184
 	53	5 	10	15 	-3 	38
 	74	0 	15	15 	+2 	58
 	73	7 	5 	12 	-2 	182
 	32	4 	7 	11 	-3 	12
‡ 	45	3 	7 	10 	+10	26
 	29	4 	4 	8 	+2 	4
 	23	0 	7 	7 	+3 	8
† 	21	6 	1 	7 	-12	10
 	20	2 	4 	6 	-8 	44
 	37	1 	5 	6 	-9 	24
† 	19	0 	5 	5 	3 	18
‡ 	9 	2 	2 	4 	-4 	40
 	4 	0 	2 	2 	-3 	0
 	5 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0
† 	14	1 	0 	1 	-7 	23
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
‡ 	3 	0 	0 	0 	-3 	2
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	54	3027	24	21	7 	153	3.03	1541	.901	3 	0	1	2
 	36	1938	10	14	6 	88 	2.72	887 	.901	3 	0	1	2
 	1 	20 	0 	0 	0 	2 	6.00	12 	.833	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Traded mid-season
Italics denotes franchise record
==Awards and records==
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mathieu GaronTorres, Garon and Halak top week's 'Three Stars'	NHL Second Star of the Week	November 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rick NashNash, Liles and Rafalski top week's 'Three Stars' 	NHL First Star of the Week 	November 22, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rick NashClowe tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	December 13, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt CalvertKessel leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	February 28, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Records===
Player 	Record 	Number	Reached
Steve Mason 	Most Saves, Period 	24 	3rd Period; November 19, 2010
R. J. Umberger	Consecutive Games Points Streak	10 	December 1, 2010
Rick Nash 	Games Played for Franchise 	544 	December 11, 2010
Rick Nash 	Career Assist for Franchise 	205 	December 27, 2010
===Milestones===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nikita Filatov 	1st NHL Assist 	October 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
R. J. Umberger 	100th NHL Goal 	October 15, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chris Clark 	200th NHL Point 	October 16, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nick Holden 	1st NHL Game 	October 20, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
R. J. Umberger 	400th NHL Game 	October 25, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Wilson 	1st NHL Goal 	October 25, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chris Clark 	100th NHL Goal 	November 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mike Commodore 	100th NHL Point 	November 19, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jakub Voracek 	100th NHL Point 	November 20, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rick Nash 	200th NHL Assist 	December 1, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rostislav Klesla	500th NHL Game 	December 15, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Sestito 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	December 15, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Sestito 	1st NHL Assist 	December 21, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jan Hejda 	300th NHL Game 	December 31, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Calvert 	1st NHL Game 	January 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jakub Voracek 	200th NHL Game 	January 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Calvert 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	January 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Antoine Vermette	500th NHL Game 	January 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Calvert 	1st NHL Assist 	January 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc Methot 	200th NHL Game 	February 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
John Moore 	1st NHL Game 	February 5, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derick Brassard 	100th NHL Point 	February 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Anton Stralman 	200th NHL Game 	February 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derek MacKenzie 	100th NHL Game 	February 11, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chris Clark 	600th NHL Game 	February 18, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Calvert 	1st NHL Hat-trick 	February 25, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Samuel Pahlsson 	700th NHL Game 	March 4, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ethan Moreau 	900th NHL Game 	March 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tomas Kubalik 	1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point	March 31, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Maksim Mayorov 	1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point 	April 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derick Brassard 	200th NHL Game 	April 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 		
November 11, 2010Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Dane Byers from New York Rangers in Exchange for Center Chad Kolarik 	To New York Rangers 
----Chad Kolarik	To Columbus Blue Jackets 
----Dane Byers
January 4, 2011Blue Jackets Acquire Center Trevor Smith from Anaheim Ducks in Exchange for Defensemane Nate Guenin 	To Anaheim Ducks 
----Nate Guenin	To Columbus Blue Jackets 
----Trevor Smith
February 28, 2011Blue Jackets Acquire Scottie Upshall, Sami Lepisto from Phoenix Coyotes in Exchange for Rostislav Klesla, Dane Byers 	To Phoenix Coyotes 
----Rostislav KleslaDane Byers	To Columbus Blue Jackets 
----Scottie UpshallSami Lepisto
February 28, 2011Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Greg Moore, Michael Chaput from Philadelphia Flyers in Exchange for Forward Tom Sestito	To Philadelphia Flyers 
----Tom Sestito	To Columbus Blue Jackets 
----Greg MooreMichael Chaput
March 1, 2011Blue Jackets Acquire Forward Petr Kalus from Minnesota Wild in Exchange Future Considerations 	To Minnesota Wild 
----Future considerations	To Columbus Blue Jackets 
----Petr Kalus
===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Gustaf WesslauBlue Jackets Sign Goaltender Gustaf Wesslau 	Djurgardens IF 	1 year, $790,000
Kyle WilsonBlue Jackets Sign Former Ohio State Defenseman Nate Guenin, Forwards Trevor Frischmon, Kyle Wilson 	Washington Capitals 	1 year, $600,000
Nate Guenin 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1 year, $575,000
David LeNeveuBlue Jackets Sign Goaltender David LeNeveu to One-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract	Red Bull Salzburg 	1 year, $550,000
Ben GuiteBlue Jackets Sign Forward Ben Guite 	Nashville Predators 	1 year, $575,000
Oliver GabrielBlue Jackets Sign Forward Oliver Gabriel to Three-Year Entry Level Contract 	Portland Winterhawks	3 years, $1.87 million entry-level contract
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Nathan PaetschPanthers Sign D Nathan Paetsch 	Florida Panthers 	1 year, $525,000
Greg MooreFlyers Sign C Greg Moore 	Philadelphia Flyers	1 year, $550,000
Mathieu RoyLightning Re-sign D Vladimir Mihalik, Ink Free Agent Defenseman Mathieu Roy, Mike Vernace	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $600,000
===Claimed via waivers===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers
Ethan MoreauBlue Jackets Claim Forward Ethan Moreau Off Waivers 	Edmonton Oilers	June 30, 2010
Craig RivetColumbus Blue Jackets Claim Defenseman Craig Rivet Off Waivers from the Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo Sabres 	February 26, 2011
===Lost via waivers===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
===Lost via retirement===
Player
===Player signings===
Player 	Contract terms
Theo RuthColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Theo Ruth to Three-Year Entry Level Contract 	3 years, $2.2875 million entry-level contract
Cody GoloubefColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Cody Goloubef to Three-Year Entry Level Contract 	3 years, $2.35 million entry-level contract
Steven DelisleColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Steven Delisle to Three-Year Entry Level Contract 	3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Tomas KubalikJackets Sign Prospect Tomas Kubalik 	3 years, $1.84 million entry-level contract
David SavardBlue Jackets Sign 2009 Draft Pick Defenseman David Savard 	3 years, $2.2205 million entry-level contract
Tomas KanaColumbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Center Tomas Kana to a One-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract 	1 year, $625,000
Derek MacKenzieBlue Jackets Re-Sign Center Derek MacKenzie to a Two-Year, Two-Way NHL-American Hockey League Contract	2 years, $1.2 million
Trevor Frischmon 	1 year, $575,000
Jared BollColumbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Right Wing Jared Boll to a Two-Year Contract 	2 years, $1.45 million
Tom SestitoBlue Jackets Re-Sign Left Wing Tom Sestito 	1 year, $577,500
Chad KolarikColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Chad Kolarik to One-Year Contract 	1 year, $550,000
Grant ClitsomeColumbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Grant Clitsome to One-Year Contract 	1 year, $550,000
Anton StralmanColumbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Anton Stralman 	1 year, $1.95 million
Mike BlundenBlue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden 	1 year, $590,000
Ryan JohansenBlue Jackets Sign 2010 First Round Pick Ryan Johansen to Entry Level Deal 	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Steve MasonColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Steve Mason to a Two-Year Contract Extension 2012-13 	2 years, $5.8 million contract extension
Anton BlomqvistColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Anton Blomqvist to Standard Three-Year Entry Level Contract 	3 years, $1.71 million entry-level contract
Cam AtkinsonColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Cam Atkinson Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract 	2 years, $1.55 million entry-level contract
Allen YorkColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Allen York to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract 	2 years, 1.425 million entry-level contract
==Draft picks==
Columbus had eight picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	4 	Ryan Johansen 	C 	 	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 	34 	Dalton Smith 	LW 	 	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
2 	55 (from Vancouver via Buffalo)	Petr Straka 	RW 	 	Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
4 	94 	Brandon Archibald 	D 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 	102 (from Anaheim) 	Mathieu Corbeil-Theriault	G 	 	Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 	124 	Austin Madaisky 	D 	 	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6 	154 	Dalton Prout 	D 	 	Barrie Colts (OHL)
7 	184 	Martin Ouellette 	G 	 	Kimball Union Academy (USHS-NH)
==See also==
* 2010–11 NHL season
==Farm teams==
The American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons and the Central Hockey League's Fort Wayne KometsKomets to serve as CHL affiliate of Blue Jackets and American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2010–11 season.
==References==
==External links==
* 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season at ESPN
* 2010–11 Columbus Blue Jackets season at Hockey Reference
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