| 2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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| Division | 3rd Metropolitan |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2016–17 record | 50–24–8 |
| Home record | 28–12–1 |
| Road record | 22–12–7 |
| Goals for | 249 |
| Goals against | 195 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jarmo Kekalainen |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Nick Foligno |
| Alternate captains | Brandon Dubinsky Boone Jenner |
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Cam Atkinson (35) |
| Assists | Alexander Wennberg (46) |
| Points | Cam Atkinson (62) |
| Penalty minutes | Brandon Dubinsky (91) |
| Plus/minus | David Savard (+33) |
| Wins | Sergei Bobrovsky (41) |
| Goals against average | Sergei Bobrovsky (2.06) |
The 2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] This season marked the first time the Blue Jackets were in the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2013–14 season.
Regular season
The Blue Jackets finished October with a record of 3 wins, 3 regulation losses and an overtime loss, but in November they won 9, lost 2 in regulation and 3 in overtime. On November 29, 2016, the team began a winning streak that ran to 16 consecutive games, including a perfect 14-0-0 record in December, but ended on January 5, 2017 with a loss to the Washington Capitals. The 16 game winning streak was one short of the NHL record 17 games, set by the 1992–93 Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 53 | 263 | 182 | +81 | 118 |
| 2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 46 | 282 | 234 | +48 | 111 |
| 3 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 249 | 195 | +54 | 108 |
| 4 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 256 | 220 | +36 | 102 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 241 | 242 | −1 | 94 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 219 | 236 | −17 | 88 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 215 | 236 | −21 | 87 |
| 8 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 183 | 244 | −61 | 70 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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| 1 | September 25[A] | St. Louis | 5–0 | Columbus | Forsberg | 8,574 | 0–1–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | September 25[A] | Columbus | 3–7 | St. Louis | Korpisalo | 10,394 | 0–2–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | September 26 | Columbus | 3–2 | Boston | SO | McElhinney | 16,285 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | September 29 | Nashville | 2–3 | Columbus | OT | McElhinney | 8,644 | 2–2–0 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | October 2 | Pittsburgh | 0–2 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 11,966 | 2–3–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | October 4 | Columbus | 3–2 | Nashville | OT | Korpisalo | 16,432 | 3–3–0 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | October 6 | Boston | 2–1 | Columbus | Bobrovsky | 8,851 | 3–4–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | October 8 | Columbus | 5–3 | Pittsburgh | Bobrovsky | 18,258 | 4–4–0 | Recap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Regular season
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Playoffs
The Blue Jackets clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round and lost the series 4–1.
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Player statistics
Final Stats[4]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Sergei Bobrovsky | 63 | 63 | 3707:04 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 127 | 2.06 | 1,854 | .931 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Joonas Korpisalo | 14 | 13 | 790:31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 2.88 | 401 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis McElhinney‡ | 7 | 5 | 375:55 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2.39 | 198 | .924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Forsberg | 1 | 1 | 58:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.10 | 27 | .852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Sergei Bobrovsky | 5 | 4 | 309:15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3.88 | 170 | .882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Trades
| Date | Details |
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| June 25, 2016 | To Toronto Maple Leafs Kerby Rychel |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Scott Harrington conditional 5th-round pick in 2017 |
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| November 28, 2016 | To Colorado Avalanche Cody Goloubef |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Ryan Stanton |
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| March 1, 2017 | To New Jersey Devils Dalton Prout |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Kyle Quincey |
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| March 1, 2017 | To Dallas Stars Dillon Heatherington |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Lauri Korpikoski |
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Player signings
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Draft picks
Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 3 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | LW | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) | |
| 2 | 34 | Andrew Peeke | D | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | |
| 3 | 65 | Vitaly Abramov | RW | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 155 | Peter Thome | G | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | |
| 7 | 185 | Calvin Thurkauf | C | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
- Notes
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2016 (110th overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2017 to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[34]
- Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2015 that sent Brandon Saad, Michael Paliotta and Alex Broadhurst to Columbus in exchange for Artem Anisimov, Jeremy Morin, Corey Tropp, Marko Dano and this pick.[35]
- The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on November 15, 2014 that sent Jordan Leopold to Columbus in exchange for this pick.[36]
References
- ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ↑ Meyers, Naila-Jean (January 5, 2017). "Blue Jackets Fall Short of 1993 Penguins' Record Streak With Loss to Capitals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ↑ "2016-2017 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
- 1 2 "2016-2017 Regular Season Stats - Points - Columbus Blue Jackets - Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Scott Harrington". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire Ryan Stanton from Avalanche". nhl.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Kyle Quincey". nhl.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire left wing Lauri Korpikoski". nhl.com. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign forward Dante Salituro to entry level contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Jacob Graves to entry level contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign center Sam Gagner to one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Marc-Andre Bergeron to two-way contract". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign free agent center Sam Vigneault". nhl.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ↑ BlueJackets.com Staff. "Jackets sign Matiss Kivlenieks to three-year entry level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Canucks sign Chaput, Rendulic & Billins". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Fedor Tyutin". Colorado Avalanche. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "SABRES SIGN DEFENSEMAN JUSTIN FALK". Buffalo Sabres. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Ducks Sign RW Boll to Two-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Avalanche Signs Gabriel And Rene Bourque". Colorado Avalanche. October 10, 2016.
- ↑ Winnberg, Christian (May 7, 2017). "Daniel Zaar klar för Malmö Redhawks". www.malmoredhawks.com (in Swedish). Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ↑ Halford, Mike (February 27, 2017). "Waiver claims: Bolts get McKegg, Jackets snag Dalpe". NBCSports. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ Fox, Luke (January 10, 2017). "Waiver Watch: Maple Leafs claim Curtis McElhinney". Sportsnet. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign defenseman Seth Jones to six-year extension". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Pierre-Luc Dubois to three-year, entry level contract". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Blue Jackets sign three players to one-year, two-way (NHL/AHL) contracts". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Vitaly Abramov to entry-level deal". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Calvin Thurkauf to ELC". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Jackets sign three to two-year contract extensions". nhl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Jackets sign Ryan Collins to entry level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "CBJ sign center Kevin Stenlund to three-year entry level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Joonas Korpisalo to a two-year extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Zac Dalpe to a two-year two-way entension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets sign Dean Kukan to a one-year two-way extension". NHL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Blackhawks select nine players at 2016 NHL Draft". June 25, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Saad traded to Blue Jackets by Blackhawks". June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Leopold from Blues". National Hockey League. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014.