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Minnesota WildGame Notes

Tue, Jan 29, 2013 NHL Game #86

Minnesota WildTeam Game: 6Home Game: 4

2 - 2 - 1 (5 pts)2 - 1 - 0 (Home)0 - 1 - 1 (Road)

Columbus Blue JacketsTeam Game: 7Road Game: 4

2 - 3 - 1 (5 pts)1 - 1 - 1 (Home)1 - 2 - 0 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%32 Niklas Backstrom 3 1 1 1 3.31 .88537 Josh Harding 2 1 1 0 2.56 .902

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%1 Steve Mason 2 0 2 0 4.06 .879

72 Sergei Bobrovsky 4 2 1 1 2.40 .922

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM4 D Clayton Stoner 5 0 1 1 1 26 D Marco Scandella 1 0 0 0 -1 47 C Matt Cullen 5 0 1 1 -3 29 C Mikko Koivu (C) 5 1 5 6 -1 8

10 R Devin Setoguchi 5 0 1 1 0 011 L Zach Parise (A) 5 5 4 9 1 214 C Darroll Powe 5 0 0 0 0 215 L Dany Heatley 5 4 2 6 -2 017 C Torrey Mitchell 5 0 0 0 -1 020 D Ryan Suter (A) 5 0 3 3 -5 421 C Kyle Brodziak 5 0 1 1 -4 222 R Cal Clutterbuck 5 0 1 1 1 625 D Jonas Brodin 2 0 1 1 0 228 C Zenon Konopka 5 0 0 0 -1 1239 D Nate Prosser 4 0 0 0 0 042 L Matt Kassian 0 0 0 0 0 044 D Justin Falk 5 0 0 0 -2 746 D Jared Spurgeon 3 0 1 1 -3 064 C Mikael Granlund 5 1 1 2 1 077 D Tom Gilbert 5 1 3 4 -1 296 L Pierre-Marc Bouchard 5 1 1 2 1 6

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM4 D John Moore 6 0 0 0 -3 06 D Nikita Nikitin 6 0 2 2 -2 67 D Jack Johnson (A) 6 0 1 1 -1 49 C Colton Gillies 1 0 0 0 0 0

10 C Mark Letestu 4 1 0 1 -1 211 L Matt Calvert 6 0 0 0 -6 215 R Derek Dorsett (A) 6 1 3 4 -2 2116 C Derick Brassard 6 0 2 2 -1 417 C Brandon Dubinsky 6 0 1 1 -2 1518 L RJ Umberger (A) 6 0 1 1 2 219 C Ryan Johansen 6 0 2 2 -3 221 D James Wisniewski 6 1 1 2 -1 022 L Vinny Prospal 6 2 1 3 -5 024 C Derek MacKenzie 4 0 0 0 -2 233 D Adrian Aucoin 6 0 0 0 -5 040 R Jared Boll 6 0 0 0 0 2042 C Artem Anisimov 6 2 1 3 -2 651 D Fedor Tyutin 6 1 4 5 -4 458 D David Savard 0 0 0 0 0 071 L Nick Foligno 6 1 1 2 0 4

Owner & Governor Craig LeipoldGeneral Manager Chuck FletcherAsst. GM/Asst. to the GM Brent Flahr/Jim MillHead Coach Mike YeoAssistant Coaches Rick Wilson, Darryl Sydor,

Darby Hendrickson, BobMason

President, Hockey Operations John DavidsonExecutive VP & General Manager Scott HowsonAssistant General Manager Chris MacFarlandHead Coach Todd RichardsAssociate Coach, Asst. Coaches,Goalie Coach, Video Asst. Coach

Craig Hartsburg, Keith Acton,Dan Hinote, Ian Clark, Dan

Singleton

Tonight's Officials

Referees Eric Furlatt #27, Kyle Rehman #37 Linesmen Brian Mach #78, Thor Nelson #80

Ntl. Anthem Jim Bohn Video Judge Ian Sandercock

Let's Play Hockey! Jeff Rector

Today's ScheduleNJD @ BOS : 7:00 TOR @ BUF : 7:00 PHI @ NYR : 7:00 CBJ @ MIN : 7:00 WPG @ MTL : 7:30 WSH @ OTT : 7:30NYI @ PIT : 7:30 FLA @ TBL : 7:30 DAL @ DET : 7:30 ANA @ SJS : 7:30

Minnesota Wild: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place4 Clayton Stoner D 6' 3" 225 Feb 19, 1985 Port McNeill, BC, CAN6 Marco Scandella D 6' 3" 210 Feb 23, 1990 Montreal, QC, CAN7 Matt Cullen C 6' 1" 200 Nov 2, 1976 Virginia, MN, USA9 Mikko Koivu C 6' 2" 200 Mar 12, 1983 Turku, FIN10 Devin Setoguchi R 6' 0" 200 Jan 1, 1987 Taber, AB, CAN11 Zach Parise L 5' 11" 195 Jul 28, 1984 Minneapolis, MN, USA14 Darroll Powe C 5' 11" 212 Jun 22, 1985 Saskatoon, SK, CAN15 Dany Heatley L 6' 4" 220 Jan 21, 1981 Freiburg, DEU17 Torrey Mitchell C 5' 11" 190 Jan 30, 1985 Greenfield Park, QC, CAN20 Ryan Suter D 6' 1" 198 Jan 21, 1985 Madison, WI, USA21 Kyle Brodziak C 6' 2" 209 May 25, 1984 St. Paul, AB, CAN22 Cal Clutterbuck R 5' 11" 213 Nov 18, 1987 Welland, ON, CAN25 Jonas Brodin D 6' 1" 166 Jul 12, 1993 Karlstad, SWE28 Zenon Konopka C 6' 0" 209 Jan 2, 1981 Niagara on the Lake, ON, CAN32 Niklas Backstrom G 5' 11" 189 Feb 13, 1978 Helsinki, FIN37 Josh Harding G 6' 1" 197 Jun 18, 1984 Regina, SK, CAN39 Nate Prosser D 6' 2" 195 May 7, 1986 Elk River, MN, USA42 Matt Kassian L 6' 4" 232 Oct 28, 1986 Edmonton, AB, CAN44 Justin Falk D 6' 5" 215 Oct 11, 1988 Snowflake, MB, CAN46 Jared Spurgeon D 5' 9" 185 Nov 29, 1989 Edmonton, AB, CAN64 Mikael Granlund C 5' 10" 180 Feb 26, 1992 Oulu, FIN77 Tom Gilbert D 6' 2" 206 Jan 10, 1983 Bloomington, MN, USA96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard L 5' 11" 173 Apr 27, 1984 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 200 Age: 27.7

Goal StreaksZACH PARISE (4 / 2 Games)

Assist StreaksMIKKO KOIVU (3 / 2 Games)TOM GILBERT (3 / 2 Games)RYAN SUTER (3 / 2 Games)

Point StreaksZACH PARISE (5-4-9 / 5 Games)MIKKO KOIVU (1-3-4 / 2 Games)TOM GILBERT (1-3-4 / 2 Games)RYAN SUTER (0-3-3 / 2 Games)

Columbus Blue Jackets: RosterActive (22 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place1 Steve Mason G 6' 4" 217 May 29, 1988 Oakville, ON, CAN4 John Moore D 6' 3" 202 Nov 19, 1990 Winnetka, IL, USA6 Nikita Nikitin D 6' 3" 217 Jun 16, 1986 Omsk, RUS7 Jack Johnson D 6' 1" 231 Jan 13, 1987 Indianapolis, IN, USA9 Colton Gillies C 6' 4" 208 Feb 12, 1989 White Rock, BC, CAN10 Mark Letestu C 5' 11" 195 Feb 4, 1985 Elk Point, AB, CAN11 Matt Calvert L 5' 10" 187 Dec 24, 1989 Brandon, MB, CAN15 Derek Dorsett R 6' 0" 192 Dec 20, 1986 Kindersley, SK, CAN16 Derick Brassard C 6' 1" 202 Sep 22, 1987 Hull, QC, CAN17 Brandon Dubinsky C 6' 1" 210 Apr 29, 1986 Anchorage, AK, USA18 RJ Umberger L 6' 2" 220 May 3, 1982 Pittsburgh, PA, USA19 Ryan Johansen C 6' 3" 203 Jul 31, 1992 Vancouver, BC, CAN21 James Wisniewski D 6' 0" 208 Feb 21, 1984 Canton, MI, USA22 Vinny Prospal L 6' 2" 191 Feb 17, 1975 Ceské Budejovice, CZE24 Derek MacKenzie C 5' 11" 180 Jun 11, 1981 Sudbury, ON, CAN33 Adrian Aucoin D 6' 2" 215 Jul 3, 1973 Ottawa, ON, CAN40 Jared Boll R 6' 2" 219 May 13, 1986 Charlotte, NC, USA42 Artem Anisimov C 6' 4" 200 May 24, 1988 Yaroslavl, RUS51 Fedor Tyutin D 6' 2" 216 Jul 19, 1983 Izhevsk, RUS58 David Savard D 6' 2" 219 Oct 22, 1990 St. Hyacinthe, QC, CAN71 Nick Foligno L 6' 0" 210 Oct 31, 1987 Buffalo, NY, USA72 Sergei Bobrovsky G 6' 2" 190 Sep 20, 1988 Novokuznetsk, RUS

22 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 206 Age: 27.0

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksNo active streaks

Point StreaksDEREK DORSETT (1-1-2 / 2 Games)ARTEM ANISIMOV (1-1-2 / 2 Games)

Minnesota Wild: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

L 11 Zach Parise 5 5 4 9 1 2 3 0 1 26 19.2 21:25 0.0 2 6L 15 Dany Heatley 5 4 2 6 -2 0 2 0 1 17 23.5 20:30 50.0 3 1C 9 Mikko Koivu 5 1 5 6 -1 8 0 0 0 15 6.7 21:12 47.1 3 1D 77 Tom Gilbert 5 1 3 4 -1 2 0 0 0 8 12.5 24:23 0.0 4 10D 20 Ryan Suter 5 0 3 3 -5 4 0 0 0 8 0.0 27:44 0.0 1 11L 96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 5 1 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 9 11.1 15:16 0.0 2 0C 64 Mikael Granlund 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 16.7 15:17 53.2 2 2R 22 Cal Clutterbuck 5 0 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 12 0.0 13:25 0.0 19 4D 46 Jared Spurgeon 3 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 21:48 0.0 2 3C 7 Matt Cullen 5 0 1 1 -3 2 0 0 0 9 0.0 16:30 56.5 1 2R 10 Devin Setoguchi 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 14:34 0.0 16 3D 25 Jonas Brodin 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 18:56 0.0 0 0D 4 Clayton Stoner 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.0 19:02 0.0 8 6C 21 Kyle Brodziak 5 0 1 1 -4 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 16:09 51.2 1 5C 14 Darroll Powe 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.0 9:57 66.7 6 4D 44 Justin Falk 5 0 0 0 -2 7 0 0 0 2 0.0 13:26 0.0 6 4D 6 Marco Scandella 1 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 15:15 0.0 1 2D 39 Nate Prosser 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 10:39 0.0 4 5C 28 Zenon Konopka 5 0 0 0 -1 12 0 0 0 1 0.0 5:22 66.7 1 1C 17 Torrey Mitchell 5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 7:21 66.7 6 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM37 Josh Harding 2 117 2.56 1 1 0 1 5 46 .902 0 0 032 Niklas Backstrom 3 181 3.31 1 1 1 0 10 77 .885 0 0 0

Columbus Blue Jackets: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

D 51 Fedor Tyutin 6 1 4 5 -4 4 0 0 0 12 8.3 22:06 0.0 12 9R 15 Derek Dorsett 6 1 3 4 -2 21 0 0 0 13 7.7 16:51 28.6 14 1L 22 Vinny Prospal 6 2 1 3 -5 0 1 0 1 13 15.4 16:54 0.0 2 1C 42 Artem Anisimov 6 2 1 3 -2 6 0 0 0 9 22.2 17:36 47.1 2 3L 71 Nick Foligno 6 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 10 10.0 14:42 0.0 8 2D 21 James Wisniewski 6 1 1 2 -1 0 1 0 0 12 8.3 25:33 0.0 6 7C 16 Derick Brassard 6 0 2 2 -1 4 0 0 0 7 0.0 16:14 45.2 13 1C 19 Ryan Johansen 6 0 2 2 -3 2 0 0 0 17 0.0 15:44 52.7 7 1D 6 Nikita Nikitin 6 0 2 2 -2 6 0 0 0 13 0.0 22:00 0.0 10 10C 10 Mark Letestu 4 1 0 1 -1 2 0 0 0 4 25.0 10:53 44.1 8 0D 7 Jack Johnson 6 0 1 1 -1 4 0 0 0 15 0.0 26:48 0.0 12 8L 18 RJ Umberger 6 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 18:14 42.1 8 10C 17 Brandon Dubinsky 6 0 1 1 -2 15 0 0 0 8 0.0 18:01 48.2 8 3C 24 Derek MacKenzie 4 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 5 0.0 8:16 50.0 6 2C 9 Colton Gillies 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 5:39 0.0 3 0L 11 Matt Calvert 6 0 0 0 -6 2 0 0 0 8 0.0 11:25 0.0 5 5R 40 Jared Boll 6 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 1 0.0 7:01 100.0 15 0D 4 John Moore 6 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 12:14 0.0 5 4D 33 Adrian Aucoin 6 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 14:21 0.0 7 0

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM72 Sergei Bobrovsky 4 250 2.40 2 1 1 0 10 119 .922 0 0 01 Steve Mason 2 118 4.06 0 2 0 0 8 58 .879 0 0 0

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota WildTeam Records

Columbus Blue Jackets Minnesota WildLast game: Monday VS DALLAS (2-1 W) Sunday AT ST. LOUIS (5-4 O)Next game: Thursday VS ST. LOUIS Wednesday VS CHICAGO

Overall record/streak: 2 - 3 - 1 / Win 1 / Undef 1 2 - 2 - 1 / OTL 1Home record/streak: 1 - 1 - 1 / Win 1 / Undef 1 2 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1Road record/streak: 1 - 2 - 0 / Lost 2 0 - 1 - 1 / OTL 1

Last 5 Games: 1 - 3 - 1 2 - 2 - 1Last 10 Games: 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 2 - 11-Goal Games: 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 0 - 12-Goal Games 0 - 0 1 - 23-Goal Games 0 - 2 0 - 0

Scoring first 0 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 - 0Opponent scoring first 2 - 1 - 1 1 - 1 - 1Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0Trailing after 1 period 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 1

Tied after 1 period 1 - 2 - 1 0 - 2 - 0Leading after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 2 - 0 - 1Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 3 - 1 0 - 1 - 0

Tied after 2 periods 2 - 0 - 0 0 - 1 - 0OT Record - This Season: 1 - 1 0 - 1

OT Record - Franchise: 76 - 87 - 33 84 - 81 - 55Shootout Record - This Season: 1 - 1 0 - 0

Shootout Record - Franchise: 34 - 47 42 - 42Outshooting opponent: 1 - 2 - 0 2 - 1 - 0

Outshot by opponent: 1 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 - 1Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Northeast: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Southeast: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. Central: 1 - 1 - 1 0 - 2 - 1vs. Pacific: 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0

vs. Northwest: 0 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 0vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 2 - 3 - 1 2 - 2 - 1

Month by Month RecordColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsOctober: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

November: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0December: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

January: 2-3-1 5 2-2-1 5February: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

March: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0April: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0

Totals: 2-3-1 5 2-2-1 5

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota WildSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Columbus Blue Jackets: 2 4 4 0 10 ( 1.7 avg.)Opponents: 5 6 7 0 18 ( 3.0 avg.)

Minnesota Wild: 2 8 3 0 13 ( 2.6 avg.)Opponents: 3 5 6 1 15 ( 3.0 avg.)

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Columbus Blue Jackets: 45 68 56 4 173 (28.8 avg.)Opponents: 68 54 68 5 195 (32.5 avg.)

Minnesota Wild: 47 49 43 0 139 (27.8 avg.)Opponents: 38 46 52 2 138 (27.6 avg.)

Power PlayColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

G Att % G Att %Overall: 3 30 10.0 (26th NHL) 5 24 20.8 (15th NHL)Home: 2 19 10.5 (25th NHL) 2 13 15.4 (T-20th NHL)Road: 1 11 9.1 (T-24th NHL) 3 11 27.3 (11th NHL)

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL)

Penalty KillingColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

G Att % G Att %Overall: 3 23 87.0 (T-4th NHL) 3 20 85.0 (10th NHL)Home: 1 14 92.9 (T-5th NHL) 1 10 90.0 (T-8th NHL)Road: 2 9 77.8 (T-18th NHL) 2 10 80.0 (T-15th NHL)

0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL)

PenaltiesColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank6 98 16.3 (18th NHL) 5 63 12.6 (8th NHL)

Goal SituationsColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

For Against For Against5 on 5: 7 14 6 95 on 4: 3 0 3 05 on 3: 0 0 2 04 on 4: 0 1 2 34 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 1 0 04 on 5: 0 2 0 3

Empty Net: 0 0 0 0Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0

Total: 10 18 13 15

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Minnesota WildSituations

Individual LeadersColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

Points: F. TYUTIN (5),D. DORSETT (4),V. PROSPAL (3) Z. PARISE (9),D. HEATLEY (6),M. KOIVU (6)Goals: V. PROSPAL (2),A. ANISIMOV (2),F. TYUTIN (1) Z. PARISE (5),D. HEATLEY (4),M. KOIVU (1)

Assists: F. TYUTIN (4),D. DORSETT (3),N. NIKITIN (2) M. KOIVU (5),Z. PARISE (4),T. GILBERT (3)PP Goals: V. PROSPAL (1),J. WISNIEWSKI (1),N. FOLIGNO (1) Z. PARISE (3),D. HEATLEY (2)SH Goals:

GW Goals: V. PROSPAL (1) D. HEATLEY (1),Z. PARISE (1)3+ Goals:

PIM: D. DORSETT (21),J. BOLL (20),B. DUBINSKY (15) Z. KONOPKA (12),M. KOIVU (8),J. FALK (7)Shots: R. JOHANSEN (17),J. JOHNSON (15),V. PROSPAL (13) Z. PARISE (26),D. HEATLEY (17),M. KOIVU (15)

+/-: R. UMBERGER (+2),J. BOLL (0),N. FOLIGNO (0) P. BOUCHARD (+1),Z. PARISE (+1),C. STONER (+1)

ShootoutColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

Shooter G/S % GDGDerick Brassard 1 / 1 100.0 1Artem Anisimov 1 / 2 50.0 0James Wisniewski 0 / 1 0.0 0Jack Johnson 0 / 1 0.0 0Matt Calvert 0 / 1 0.0 0Ryan Johansen 0 / 2 0.0 0

Shooter G/S % GDG

Goaltender Rec. G/S %Sergei Bobrovsky 1 - 1 2/10 .800

Goaltender Rec. G/S %

Power PlayColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

Player G A PVinny Prospal 1 1 2Fedor Tyutin 0 2 2James Wisniewski 1 0 1Nick Foligno 1 0 1RJ Umberger 0 1 1Nikita Nikitin 0 1 1Derick Brassard 0 1 1

Player G A PZach Parise 3 2 5Mikko Koivu 0 4 4Dany Heatley 2 1 3Ryan Suter 0 2 2Tom Gilbert 0 1 1

Short HandedColumbus Blue Jackets Minnesota Wild

Player G A P Player G A P

The Minnesota Wild welcomes the Columbus Blue Jackets to Saint Paul along with members of the Columbus media including: AaronPortzline (Columbus Dispatch), George Matthews and Bob McElligott (Blue Jackets Radio), Bill Davidge, Jeff Rimer and Natalie Taylor(Blue Jackets TV) Morning Skate: The Wild will hold a morning skate at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center Minnesota Wild Wireless Information: Wireless Network: AT&T Wi-Fi, no password required Wild Media Resources: wild.com/pressbox and @mnwildPR Official Wild Twitter: @mnwild and #mnwild Last Game –STL 5, MIN 4 (OT): LW Zach Parise continued his point streak with two goals and an assist on the night, but the Wildsurrendered a two-goal, second-period lead to fall in overtime in St. Louis. Niklas Backstrom made a season-high 29 saves in the OTloss, as Minnesota claimed its first road point of the season. Next Games 1/30 vs. CHI 7 p.m. CT –NBCSN, KFAN 100.3 2/1 at ANA 9 p.m. CT –FS-N, KFAN 100.3 2/4 at PHX 8 p.m. CT –FS-N, KFAN 100.3 2012-13 MINNESOTA WILD INJURY REPORT

Recent Transactions 1/27 –Recalled D Marco Scandella from Houston (AHL) and reassigned D Mathew Dumba to Red Deer (WHL) 1/24 –Recalled D Jonas Brodin from Houston (AHL) Wild vs. Blue Jackets All-Time Record: (21-16-6 overall, 15-5-2 at Xcel Energy Center) 2011-12 RECAP: The Wild and the Blue Jackets split the series two games apiece…RW Devin Setoguchi (3-0=3) and LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard (0-3=3) led the Wild with three points…D Grant Clitsome (0-3=3) and LW Rick Nash (0-3=3) led the Blue Jacketswith three points…C R.J. Umberger and C Antoine Vermette each contributed two goals…G Niklas Backstrom went 2-2-0 with a2.26 GAA and a .931 SV%…G Steve Mason went 1-2-0 with a 3.03 GAA and a .901 SV%. WILD LEADERS: Bouchard owns 23 points (7-16=23) in 26 contests...C Mikko Koivu has 22 points (7-15=22) in 23 games, while DRyan Suter has posted 21 points (1-20=21) in 42 contests. WILD GOALIES: Backstrom is 9-5-1 with a 2.27 GAA and a .923 SV% in 16 starts against Columbus…G Josh Harding is 1-2-0 with a3.67 GAA and a .880 SV% in three appearances. BLUE JACKETS LEADERS: D Adrian Aucoin has 13 points (2- 11=13) in 30 games against Minnesota, while D Jack Johnson has12 points (2-10=12) in 17 contests. BLUE JACKETS GOALIES: Mason is 4-5-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .905 SV% in 10 starts versus the Wild…G Sergei Bobrovsky is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .938 SV% in one appearance. CONNECTIONS: C Zenon Konopka skated in nine games with the Blue Jackets (2006-08)…Columbus Head Coach Todd Richardsserved as the Wild’s head coach from 2009-11…Darryl Sydor played 49 games for the Blue Jackets in 2003-04…LW Colton Gilliesskated in 89 games over three seasons with the Wild (2008- 12). FAST FACT: Minnesota is 15-5-2 vs. Columbus at Xcel Energy Center and 6-11-4 at Nationwide Arena but has earned a point in threeof the last four meetings in Columbus (2-1-1). 13 Things to Know: 1. Tonight’s contest marks the Wild’s 500th game at Xcel Energy Center, including 33 preseason games and 13 NHL playoff contests.The Wild only played 40 home games in St. Paul in 2010, after opening the season in Helsinki, Finland. 2. Minnesota returns to home ice after going 0-1-1 on its first road trip of the season. Dating back to last season, the Wild is 7-3-0 in itslast 10 games at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild is 15-5-2 against the Blue Jackets in St. Paul all-time, but has gone 1-2-1 againstColumbus in the last four meetings at Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota Wild: Media Notes

Player

Injury

Date of Injury

Games Missed

Jared Spurgeon Lower Body 1/22/13 2

Total Man Games Lost 2

3. LW Zach Parise has started his Wild career with a five-game point streak (5-4=9), including five points (4-1=5) in his last two games,marking only the second time in his career he’s had back-to-back, two-goal games (2/9-2/11/09). It’s the first time in Parise’s career thathe has started a season with five goals in five games, and he becomes the first Wild player to start his time with the team with five goalsin five games. He joins Antti Miettinen (five goals in three games to start 2008-09) as the only Wild players to score five goals in the firstfive games of a season. He leads the NHL in shots (26), ranks T-2nd in goals, T-6th in scoring and sits at 199 career goals. He hastallied 30 or more goals in five of the last six seasons and owns 419 points (199-220=419), 179 PIM, a plus-58 rating and 38 game-winning goals in 507 career NHL contests. Parise has also converted 29-of-63 (46%) shootout attempts in his career. The Minnesotan,who grew up playing youth hockey in Bloomington before playing with Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault, will serve as alternate captainthis year. 4. C Mikko Koivu owns 22 points (7-15=22) in 23 games against Columbus. He scored his first goal of the season Sunday in St. Louisand holds a two-game point streak (2-2=4), totaling six points (1-5=6) on the year. The Wild is 64-52-15 in the last two-plus seasonswith Koivu in the lineup, and 12-21-5 without the team’s captain. Last season, Minnesota went 27-20-8 with him in the lineup, and 8-16-3 without him. 5. D Tom Gilbert (1-3=4) and D Ryan Suter (0-3=3) hold two-game point streaks, each contributing two assists in the Wild’s gameSunday. It’s Gilbert’s first set of back-to-back, two-point games since a four-game run 4/3-4/10/10. Suter notched his first assist with theWild Friday, while skating 32:02 in the regulation game –the third highest TOI of his career –before adding two assists Sunday. Suterranks fourth in the NHL in TOI/game at 27:44. Suter ranked third in the NHL in 2011-12 and set a career-high logging 26:30/game. 6. RW Dany Heatley netted his second multi-point game of the year Sunday, totaling a goal and assist to rank second on the Wild withfour goals and six points this season. Heatley led the Wild with 24 goals and 53 points last season, and picked up where he left offOpening Night (1/19) with two scores including the 350th of his NHL career. Heatley is the leading PPG goal scorer in the NHL sincecoming into the league in 2002-03 (131). 7. D Marco Scandella was recalled from Houston (AHL) Sunday and made his season debut in St. Louis. The 22-year-old has nowposted 14 points (3-11=14) and 25 PIM in 84 career NHL games. Scandella is joined on the blueline by 19-year-old Jonas Brodin, whomade his NHL debut Friday in Detroit –picking up an assist in 19:05 TOI. 8. LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard has started the year with two points (1-1=2) and a plus-1 rating after being limited to 97 games over thelast three seasons. He sits at 99 career goals. Minnesota is 65-19-6 all-time when Bouchard scores, including 32-8-3 since 12/20/07.The Wild is also 159-61-22 all-time when Bouchard records a point. 9. The Wild’s roster features eight first-round draft picks: forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard (No. 8, 2002, MIN), Mikael Granlund (No. 9,2010, MIN), Dany Heatley (No. 2, 2000, ATL), Mikko Koivu (No. 6, 2001, MIN), Zach Parise (No. 17, 2003, NJD), Devin Setoguchi(No. 8, 2005, SJ) and defensemen Jonas Brodin (No. 10, 2011), and Ryan Suter (No. 7, 2003, NSH). 10. The Wild underwent a major renovation this summer, making a free agent splash culminating with the July 4 signings of LW ZachParise and D Ryan Suter. Of the 20 players who dressed for Wild opening night of the 2011-12 season, only 13 remain, led by CMikko Koivu, RW Dany Heatley and LW Matt Cullen. Only two members of the 10/8/11 blueline dressed this past weekend –DMarco Scandella and D Clayton Stoner. The Wild traded for D Tom Gilbert at the trade deadline, and also added LW TorreyMitchell and C Zenon Konopka in free agency. 11. G Josh Harding made 24 saves to earn his seventh career shutout in the Wild’s last win, Jan. 20 versus Dallas. The victorymarked Harding’s his first start since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over the summer. He is now 23-11-2 all-time at XcelEnergy Center, posting a 2.06 GAA and a .928 SV%. 12. A number of Wild players are closing in on individual milestones: LW Pierre-Marc Bouchard sits at 99 career goals, while LWZach Parise sits at 199 career goals and LW Matt Cullen has 195 career scores. LW Devin Setoguchi has 195 career points and RWDany Heatley has 395 career assists. 13. The Wild starts its second of nine sets of back-to-back games this year, having swept its first set of consecutive games to start theseason Jan. 19-20 in St. Paul. It also marks the second and final time this season the Wild will host home games on consecutive nights.

Minnesota Wild: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 01/19/2013 Colorado Avalanche W 01-00-00 4-2 15p,64,15p,96 15 2-7 3-3 35-27 32 / 1 19298+2 01/20/2013 Dallas Stars W 02-00-00 1-0 11 11 0-3 4-4 32-24 37 / 41 18296+3 01/22/2013 Nashville Predators L 02-01-00 1-3 15 10 0-3 2-3 30-26 30 / 32 175404 01/25/2013 @ Detroit Red Wings L 02-02-00 3-5 11p,77,11 13 1-8 3-5 26-27 35 / 37 20066+5 01/27/2013 @ St. Louis Blues O* 02-02-01 4-5 11p,11p,9,15 17 2-3 5-5 16-34 1 / 32 182656 01/29/2013 Columbus Blue Jackets7 01/30/2013 Chicago Blackhawks8 02/01/2013 @ Anaheim Ducks9 02/04/2013 @ Phoenix Coyotes

10 02/07/2013 Vancouver Canucks11 02/09/2013 Nashville Predators12 02/11/2013 @ Calgary Flames13 02/12/2013 @ Vancouver Canucks14 02/14/2013 Colorado Avalanche15 02/17/2013 Detroit Red Wings16 02/21/2013 @ Edmonton Oilers17 02/23/2013 @ Calgary Flames18 02/26/2013 Calgary Flames19 02/28/2013 @ Phoenix Coyotes20 03/01/2013 @ Anaheim Ducks21 03/03/2013 Edmonton Oilers22 03/05/2013 @ Chicago Blackhawks23 03/09/2013 @ Nashville Predators24 03/10/2013 Vancouver Canucks25 03/12/2013 Anaheim Ducks26 03/14/2013 Colorado Avalanche27 03/16/2013 @ Colorado Avalanche28 03/18/2013 @ Vancouver Canucks29 03/20/2013 @ Detroit Red Wings30 03/23/2013 San Jose Sharks31 03/25/2013 @ Dallas Stars32 03/27/2013 Phoenix Coyotes33 03/29/2013 @ Dallas Stars34 03/30/2013 Los Angeles Kings35 04/01/2013 St. Louis Blues36 04/03/2013 @ San Jose Sharks37 04/04/2013 @ Los Angeles Kings38 04/07/2013 @ Columbus Blue Jackets39 04/09/2013 Chicago Blackhawks40 04/11/2013 St. Louis Blues41 04/13/2013 Columbus Blue Jackets42 04/15/2013 @ Calgary Flames43 04/16/2013 @ Edmonton Oilers44 04/18/2013 @ San Jose Sharks45 04/21/2013 Calgary Flames46 04/23/2013 Los Angeles Kings47 04/26/2013 Edmonton Oilers48 04/27/2013 @ Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota Wild: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. STONER #4

SCANDELLA #6

CULLEN #7

KOIVU #9

SETOGUCHI #10

PARISE #11

POWE #14

Jan 19 Vs COL 0-0 0/1 18:33 MIN 0-0 2/-1 17:13 0-2 3/-1 22:44 0-1 1/0 15:14 0-2 8/-1 23:09 0-0 2/1 10:18Jan 20 Vs DAL 0-0 1/0 23:20 MIN 0-0 3/0 16:07 0-0 2/0 19:34 0-0 2/0 15:18 1-0 (W) 3/1 18:34 0-0 0/0 10:18Jan 22 Vs NSH 0-1 1/1 23:53 MIN 0-0 2/0 14:20 0-0 4/0 19:50 0-0 0/0 14:06 0-1 6/0 22:22 0-0 1/-1 7:50Jan 25 @ DET 0-0 1/0 12:23 MIN 0-0 0/0 18:39 0-2 3/0 21:53 0-0 2/0 17:21 2-0 6/0 22:04 0-0 0/0 9:24Jan 27 @ STL 0-0 1/-1 17:04 0-0 0/-1 15:15 0-1 2/-2 16:11 1-1 3/0 22:03 0-0 1/0 10:54 2-1 3/1 20:56 0-0 1/0 11:55

Date Opp. HEATLEY #15

MITCHELL #17

SUTER #20

BRODZIAK #21

CLUTTERBUCK #22

BRODIN #25

KONOPKA #28

Jan 19 Vs COL 2-0 (W) 5/-1 22:12 0-0 1/0 5:20 0-0 1/-1 27:05 0-1 0/1 15:55 0-1 4/1 12:41 MIN 0-0 0/0 5:19Jan 20 Vs DAL 0-1 5/1 17:51 0-0 0/0 7:57 0-0 2/0 23:07 0-0 1/0 15:46 0-0 5/0 15:29 MIN 0-0 1/0 6:36Jan 22 Vs NSH 1-0 4/1 20:03 0-0 0/-1 7:16 0-0 1/-2 26:56 0-0 0/0 17:57 0-0 2/0 13:48 MIN 0-0 0/-1 4:28Jan 25 @ DET 0-0 2/-1 21:03 0-0 0/0 7:34 0-1 4/-1 32:02 0-0 1/-1 14:25 0-0 0/0 12:10 0-1 2/0 19:05 0-0 0/0 4:02Jan 27 @ STL 1-1 1/-2 21:23 0-0 0/0 8:41 0-2 0/-1 29:34 0-0 0/-4 16:43 0-0 1/0 13:01 0-0 0/0 18:47 0-0 0/0 6:25

Date Opp. PROSSER #39

FALK #44

SPURGEON #46

GRANLUND #64

GILBERT #77

BOUCHARD #96

DUMBA #

Jan 19 Vs COL 0-0 0/0 12:10 0-0 0/0 12:24 0-1 2/-1 22:10 1-0 2/0 14:49 0-0 0/1 20:45 1-0 4/1 16:22 DNDJan 20 Vs DAL 0-0 1/0 12:33 0-0 1/0 12:31 0-0 2/0 23:50 0-0 0/1 14:43 0-0 2/0 23:02 0-1 1/1 13:42 DNDJan 22 Vs NSH 0-0 0/0 8:37 0-0 1/0 12:40 0-0 2/-2 19:24 0-0 1/0 16:44 0-0 3/1 26:22 0-0 2/0 15:53 DNDJan 25 @ DET 0-0 0/0 9:17 0-0 0/0 12:04 INJ 0-1 0/0 18:30 1-1 3/-1 26:39 0-0 2/-1 16:32 DNDJan 27 @ STL DND 0-0 0/-2 17:31 INJ 0-0 3/0 11:42 0-2 0/-2 25:07 0-0 0/0 13:52 MIN

Date Opp. KASSIAN #

BACKSTROM #32

HARDING #37

Jan 19 Vs COL DND 2/27W 60 DNPJan 20 Vs DAL DND DNP 0/24W 60Jan 22 Vs NSH DND 3/26L 59 DNPJan 25 @ DET DND DNP 5/27L 57Jan 27 @ STL DND 5/34O 62 DNP

Mike Yeo is in his second season as Wild Head Coach. He led the Wild to a 35-36-11 record last season. Yeo, 39 (7/31/73), helped lead theWild’s primary affiliate, the Houston Aeros, to a 46-28-1-5 record and the Calder Cup Final in his first season as a Head Coach in 2010-11.Prior to being named the Aeros Head Coach, Yeo served as an Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins (2005-10). During his tenure inPittsburgh, the Penguins claimed the 2007-08 Atlantic Division title, advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals twice and won the 2009 Stanley Cupchampionship. He joined the Penguins coaching staff when Michel Therrien was named Head Coach on Dec. 15, 2005.

Minnesota Wild: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Mike Yeo

#32: Niklas Backstrom (G) 5' 11", 189 lbs. / Feb 13, 1978 (34 years and 11 months)

Acquired: signed as a free agent on June 1, 20066th NHL / 6th MIN SeasonLast Win: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (2)Last SO: FEB 19, 2012 vs BOSTON (12)Career Shootouts: 92/161 (.571), 17-30

GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV%Season 3 1-1-1 0 3.31 .885Career 330 161-110-43 26 2.43 .917

Career vs. Opp 16 9-5-1 0 2.27 .923

Season Highs: Shots Saves34

1/27 vs. STL29

1/27 vs. STL

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Stopped 25 of 27 shots faced in 3-2 win vs. FLA (3/29), his first start since 3/1*Earned 4th shutout of the season with a 2-0 win vs. BOS (2/19), setting franchise record with 48 saves in a SO*Stopped 35 of 36 shots faced in 4-1 win at PHX (12/10) in his 300th career game*Made 27 saves in 1-0 win vs. COL (11/17)*Blocked season-high 43 shots at CBJ (11/15)*Made 41 saves in 3-0 win at CGY (11/8)*Has stopped more than 40 shots three times this season*Improved to a 16-0-0 record all time at home vs. EDM (12/29)

#37: Josh Harding (G) 6' 1", 197 lbs. / Jun 18, 1984 (28 years and 7 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (38th overall) of 2002 Entry Draft7th NHL / 7th MIN SeasonLast Win: JAN 20, 2013 vs DALLAS (1)Last SO: JAN 20, 2013 vs DALLAS (1)Career Shootouts: 40/55 (.727), 10-7


Career vs. Opp 3 1-2-0 0 3.67 .880


1/25 vs. DET24

1/20 vs. DAL

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Blanked DAL on 24 shots (1/20) for 7th career shutout

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Set career-highs in games (34), wins (13) and shutouts (2)*Saved 33 shots for his second SO of the season vs. VAN (3/19)*Made a career-high 47 saves on a career-high 49 shots at STL (1/14)*Named NHL First Star of the Week Nov. 7 after going 3-0-0 stopping 90 of 93 shots faced in three starts for a 0.99 GAA and .968 SV%previous week*4-0-0 in four-start stretch (10/29-11/5) with a 1.18 GAA, a .968 SV% and one shutout*Stopped 34 shots and both SO attempts in a 5-4 SO win vs. San Jose (1/10) in 100th career game*Blocked 36 shots and earned a 1-0 shutout vs. DET (10/29)*Made regular season debut vs. DET (10/15) and made 38 saves. Start was his first since 3/26/10 at DET, a span of 568 days

#4: Clayton Stoner (D) 6' 3", 225 lbs. / Feb 19, 1985 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in third round (79th overall) of 2004 Entry Draft4th NHL / 4th MIN SeasonLast Goal: APR 1, 2012 @ CHICAGO (6)Last Assist: JAN 22, 2013 vs NASHVILLE (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 5 0-1-1 1 2Career 121 3-14-17 10 172

Career vs. Opp 4 0-1-1 1 4

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- 1

1/22 vs. NSH1

1/22 vs. NSH2

1/25 vs. DET23:53

1/22 vs. NSH14x

41/22 vs. NSH

+12x

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Skated 23:53 with assist, +1 and 4 hits vs NSH (1/22)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Nominated by Minnesota Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy*Ranked 3rd on team in plus-minus (+3) and 4th in PIM (leads team defensemen in both categories)*Tallied his 1st goal of the season at CHI (4/1)*Blocked 5 shots at STL (1/14)*Tallied assist and new career-highs with 4 shots and 24:24 of ice time at OTT (10/11)*Missed 32 games due to injury

#6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / Feb 23, 1990 (22 years and 11 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in 2nd round (55th overall) of 2008 Entry Draft3rd NHL / 3rd MIN SeasonLast Goal: DEC 8, 2011 @ LOS ANGELES (39)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 vs CHICAGO (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 1 0-0-0 -1 4Career 84 3-11-14 -32 25

Career vs. Opp 3 1-0-1 -3 0

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - 4

1/27 vs. STL15:15

1/27 vs. STL- 1

1/27 vs. STL-

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Made Wild season debut at STL (1/27)*Tallied 12 points (1-11=12), 13 penalty minutes (PIM) and a plus-2 rating in 24 games with Houston this season.

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Skated in 63 contests with Minnesota and collected 12 points (3-9=12) and 19 PIM.*Ranked second among NHL rookies in blocked shots (106) and TOI/game (21:46)*Logged a franchise-record 35:32 in ice time vs. CHI (4/5)

#7: Matt Cullen (C) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Nov 2, 1976 (36 years and 2 months)

Drafted: by Anaheim in second round (35th overall) of 1996 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent July 1, 201015th NHL / 3rd MIN SeasonLast Goal: FEB 26, 2012 vs SAN JOSE (17)Last Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 19/47 (40%), 7 GDG


Career vs. Opp 23 5-9-14 0 0


1/27 vs. STL1

1/27 vs. STL2

1/20 vs. DAL18:39

1/25 vs. DET3

1/20 vs. DAL1

1/20 vs. DAL-

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Skated 73 games with Wild, posting 35 points (14-21=35); 5th on team in points, 4th in assists*Scored three goals in four games (2/19-2/26)*Played 1,000th career NHL game vs. SJ (1/10), scoring a goal and SO winner*Took a career-most 31 faceoffs (18/31) and skated a season high 23:57 TOI at STL (1/14)*Posted sixth career 3-assist game, at ANA (12/4)*Notched three points (2-1=3), won 13 of 17 faceoffs and tied career-high with 9 shots vs. VAN (11/3)

#9: Mikko Koivu (C) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Mar 12, 1983 (29 years and 10 months)

MEE-koh, KOY-vooDrafted: by Minnesota in first round (6th overall) of 2001 Entry Draft8th NHL / 8th MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISLast Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 27/64 (42%), 10 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 5 1-5-6 -1 8Career 493 109-258-367 23 342

Career vs. Opp 23 7-15-22 8 14

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-1

1/27 vs. STL22x

23x

24x

22:441/19 vs. COL

41/22 vs. NSH

21/19 vs. COL

-

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Tallied 1st goal of season and added assist at STL (1/27)*Tallied two helpers at DET (1/25)*Posted two assists and 22:24 TOI vs. COL (1/19)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Led team in assists and +/- rating, T2nd in scoring, 4th in TOI/game*Tallied GWG and assist in 3-2 OT win vs. FLA (3/29)...owns two career OT goals*Logged season-high 26:21 vs. SJ (1/10)*Tallied 10 points (3-7=10) during seven-game point streak (11/17-12/2), tying career-high*Tallied 100th NHL goal vs. TB (11/28)*Missed 27 games due to injury

#10: Devin Setoguchi (R) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / Jan 1, 1987 (26 years)

Drafted: by San Jose in first round (8th overall) of 2005 Entry DraftAcquired: from San Jose (6/24/11) along with Charlie Coyle and a 2011 first rounddraft pick (28th overall, Zack Phillips) in exchange for Brent Burns and a 2012 secondround draft pick.6th NHL / 2nd MIN SeasonLast Goal: APR 1, 2012 @ CHICAGO (8)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (4)Career Shootouts: 7/17 (41%), 5 GDG


Career vs. Opp 15 7-3-10 1 2


1/19 vs. COL1

1/19 vs. COL- 17:21

1/25 vs. DET22x

81/27 vs. STL

-

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Had 8 hits at STL (1/27)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*3rd on team in goals*Tallied three points (1-2=3) and the SO deciding goal at CHI (4/1)*Scored 100th career goal with 10 seconds remaining to force OT at MTL (3/1)*Recorded season-high three points (2-1=3) vs. WPG (1/16)*Tallied six points (2-4=6) in six game stretch (10/20-11/3)*Scored goal in Wild debut vs. CBJ (10/8)

#11: Zach Parise (L) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Jul 28, 1984 (28 years and 6 months)

Drafted: New Jersey's 1st choice, 17th overall, in 2003 Entry Draft.Acquired: Signed as free agent by Minnesota (7/4/12)8th NHL / 1st MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISLast Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 29/63 (46%), 9 GDG



Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-22x

21/19 vs. COL

31/27 vs. STL

21/27 vs. STL

23:091/19 vs. COL

81/19 vs. COL

12x

+12x

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Tied Wild team records for goals (5) and points (9) through season's 1st 5 games*NHL leader in shots (26), T-2nd in goals and T-6th in scoring*Back-to-back 2 goal games at DET (1/25) and at STL (1/27)*Scored 1st goal in Wild uniform vs. DAL (1/20)*Had two assists and eight shots in Wild debut (1/19)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Totaled 69 points (31-38=69) in 82 games with New Jersey, adding 15 points (8-7=15) in 24 playoff games as Devils reached SC Finals*2nd player in Devils history to record 5 30g campaigns (J. MacLean)*Recorded 15 multi-point games; matched career-high/team season-high 4 points (1-3=4) vs. DAL (12/16)*Tallied 2nd career hat trick at WSH (3/2)*Appeared in 500th game (4/3); posted 400th point (3/8) & recorded 200th assist (1/10)*Named Devils 9th captain

#14: Darroll Powe (C) 5' 11", 212 lbs. / Jun 22, 1985 (27 years and 7 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Acquired from Philadelphia (6/27/11) in exchange for third-round pick in2013 NHL Entry Draft5th NHL / 2nd MIN SeasonLast Goal: MAR 31, 2012 vs LOS ANGELES (9)Last Assist: MAR 8, 2012 @ PHOENIX (19)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G-A-P +/- PIMSeason 5 0-0-0 0 2Career 291 28-28-56 -34 189

Career vs. Opp 7 0-1-1 -5 12


1/22 vs. NSH11:55

1/27 vs. STL2

1/19 vs. COL4

1/20 vs. DAL+1

1/19 vs. COL

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*2nd on team in SH TOI and hits, led NHL forwards in blocked shots*Notched goal and five blocked shots vs. LA (3/31)*Logged six hits at FLA (2/23)*Tallied a goal and went +1 at PHI (1/17)*Tallied 50th career point with an assist at CHI (1/12)*Skated season-high 18:03 vs. CHI (12/14)*Recorded two points (1-1=2) and career-best +3 rating at LA (12/8)*Tallied GWG at CGY (11/8)

#15: Dany Heatley (L) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Jan 21, 1981 (32 years)

Drafted: by Atlanta in first round (1st overall) of 2000 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from San Jose (7/3/11) in exchange for Martin Havlat11th NHL / 2nd MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISLast Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 6/33 (18%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 8-4-12 5 24


1/19 vs. COL12x

22x

- 22:121/19 vs. COL

52x

21/19 vs. COL

+12x

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Forced OT with late 3rd period goal at STL (1/27)*Scored 3rd goal in 3 games vs. NSH (1/22)*Tallied 61st career two-goal game including 350th career goal vs. COL (1/19)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Led Wild in points, shots and goals*Tallied 15 points (6-9=15) in a 14 game stretch (1/21-2/24)*15 of his 24 goals were Wild's 1st goal, five have tied the game, three times in the third period*Scored SO-deciding goal, second of the season, at PHO (3/8)*Set franchise record, scoring 13 seconds into game vs. VAN (2/9)*Skated season-high 25:22 TOI at STL (1/14)*Skated in 700th career NHL game at WPG (12/13)*Reached 700-point mark at LA (11/12), becoming 25th active player to do so*Scored game-tying goal with 2 seconds remaining at EDM (10/20)*Scored GWG and added helper in Wild debut vs. CBJ (10/8)

#17: Torrey Mitchell (C) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Jan 30, 1985 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by San Jose in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (4th round, 126thoverall).5th NHL / 5th MIN SeasonLast Goal: MAR 26, 2012 vs COLORADO (10)Last Assist: FEB 26, 2012 @ MINNESOTA (25)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG



Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - 8:41

1/27 vs. STL1

1/19 vs. COL22x

-

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Tallied 19 points (9-10=19) in 76 games for San Jose; made 5th appearance in post-season*5th on the team in hits (94)*Scored three times in five-game stretch (3/3-3/12)*Had one asisst in three out of the first four games

#20: Ryan Suter (D) 6' 1", 198 lbs. / Jan 21, 1985 (28 years)

Drafted: Nashville's 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2003 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Minnesota as free agent (7/4/12)8th NHL / 1st MIN SeasonLast Goal: FEB 14, 2012 vs CHICAGO (30)Last Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 42 1-20-21 13 36


1/27 vs. STL2

1/27 vs. STL22x

32:021/25 vs. DET

41/25 vs. DET

11/19 vs. COL

-

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Ranks fourth in NHL in TOI/game at 27:44*Posted two helpers at STL (1/27)*Logged 32:02 of ice time with assist and 4 shots at DET (1/25)*Skated team-high 27:05 and blocked 4 shots in Wild debut vs. COL (1/19)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Posted career-highs in points (46), assists (39) and power play points (3-22=25)*Set career-high and ranked third in the NHL in TOI/game at 26:30*Ranked third among NHL defensemen in power play points, tied for sixth in assists and tied for 10th in scoring*Recorded career-best 116 blocked shots*Skated in first NHL All-Star Game and registered an assist in 17:34 of ice time for Team Chara*Ranks ninth in the NHL in TOI/game (24:58) and 12th in scoring among NHL defensemen since 2008-09

#21: Kyle Brodziak (C) 6' 2", 209 lbs. / May 25, 1984 (28 years and 8 months)

Drafted: by Edmonton in the 7th round (214th overall) of 2003 Entry DraftAcquired: from Edmonton along with a 6th round pick in 2009 Entry Draft in exchangefor a 4th and 5th round pick in 2009 Entry Draft8th NHL / 4th MIN SeasonLast Goal: APR 1, 2012 @ CHICAGO (8)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (4)Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG


Career vs. Opp 20 2-1-3 -10 4


1/19 vs. COL1

1/19 vs. COL2

1/20 vs. DAL17:57

1/22 vs. NSH12x

11/19 vs. COL

+11/19 vs. COL

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Tallied 100th career assist vs. COL (1/19)2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Ranked 2nd on team with career-high 22 goals, T2nd with 44 points*Owned 12 points in last 14 games (6-6=12)*Tallied fourth career three-point game (1-2=3) vs. CAR (3/17)*Skated career-high 24:35 at MTL (3/1)*Posted career-high six-game point streak (3-4=7, 1/21-2/4)*Skated 24:31 and took a career-high 26 faceoffs (13/26) at STL (1/14)*Had three goals and a SO goal in two-game stretch (11/30-12/2)*Scored in regulation, and GWG shootout, and added 4 hits at EDM (11/30)*Signed three-year contract extension (2/19)

#22: Cal Clutterbuck (R) 5' 11", 213 lbs. / Nov 18, 1987 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in third round (72nd overall) of 2006 Entry Draft6th NHL / 6th MIN SeasonLast Goal: APR 5, 2012 vs CHICAGO (6)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (4)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 16 5-0-5 2 16


1/19 vs. COL1

1/19 vs. COL23x

15:291/20 vs. DAL

51/20 vs. DAL

71/22 vs. NSH

+11/19 vs. COL

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Registered season-high 7 hits vs. NSH (1/22)*Had 5 shots and 5 hits vs DAL (1/20)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*3rd in NHL in hits (288) and led team in PIM*Scored goal for 100th career point to send game into overtime with 3:12 remaining vs. CHI (4/5)*Skated in 300th NHL game vs. LA (3/31)*6th player in team history with 4 SHG in season - tied for most in NHL*Racked up season-high 10 hits at SJ (12/6) and eight hits vs. CAR (3/17)*Scored 50th career goal vs. TB (11/28)*Skated season-high 20:26 vs. EDM (11/26)*Recorded GWG shorthanded vs. NSH (11/23)

#25: Jonas Brodin (D) 6' 1", 166 lbs. / Jul 12, 1993 (19 years and 6 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (10th overall) of 2011 Entry Draft1st NHL / 1st MIN SeasonLast Goal:Last Assist: JAN 25, 2013 @ DETROIT (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp - ----- - -


1/25 vs. DET1

1/25 vs. DET2

1/25 vs. DET19:05

1/25 vs. DET2

1/25 vs. DET- -

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Picked up assist and 19:05 TOI in NHL debut at DET (1/25)*Totaled four points (2-2=4) in nine games with Houston (AHL)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS*Recorded 8 assists, 14 PIM and +6 rating in 49 games with Farjestads in 2011-12*Won gold medal with Sweden at 2012 World Junior Championship*Scored a goal in seven games with Sweden at 2012 World Championship*Won silver medal with Sweden at 2011 Under-18 World Championship*Tallied 4 assists in 42 games to help Farjestads claim the Swedish Championship in 2010-11.

#28: Zenon Konopka (C) 6' 0", 209 lbs. / Jan 2, 1981 (32 years)

Drafted: Not draftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/1/12)8th NHL / 1st MIN SeasonLast Goal: DEC 16, 2011 vs PITTSBURGH (34)Last Assist: NOV 27, 2011 vs CAROLINA (43)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 4 0-0-0 -1 24


1/19 vs. COL6:36

1/20 vs. DAL1

1/20 vs. DAL1

1/27 vs. STL-

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Picked up 7 PIM in Wild debut vs. COL (1/19)*Since 2009-10, he ranks first in the NHL in PIM (772) and fourth in faceoff percentage (59.0%).

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Led the Senators while ranking third in the NHL with 193 PIM*His 19 major penalties ranked tied for third in the NHL*Won 58.9% of his faceoffs and totaled 54 hits*Reached 800 PIM for his NHL career at BUF (12/31)...

#39: Nate Prosser (D) 6' 2", 195 lbs. / May 7, 1986 (26 years and 8 months)

Acquired: signed as a free agent on March 18, 20104th NHL / 4th MIN SeasonLast Goal: FEB 7, 2012 @ COLUMBUS (31)Last Assist: APR 3, 2012 @ NASHVILLE (5)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




1/20 vs. DAL1

1/20 vs. DAL22x

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Led Wild and all NHL rookies in blocked shots, 5th among rookies in TOI/game*Registered career-high three shots at DET (3/2)*Tallied first career NHL goal at CBJ (2/7)*Signed a two-year contract extension with the Wild (2/6)*Skated career-high 25:53 at COL (2/2)*Skated team-high 23:06 and tallied assist at NSH (12/28)*Tallied four assists in a five game stretch (11/5-11/13)*Was career-best +2 and blocked five shots at CGY (11/8)

#42: Matt Kassian (L) 6' 4", 232 lbs. / Oct 28, 1986 (26 years and 3 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (57th overall) of 2005 Entry Draft3rd NHL / 3rd MIN SeasonLast Goal: MAR 1, 2012 @ MONTREAL (7)Last Assist:Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG



Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Skated career-high 10:12 at DET (3/2)*Tallied hist first career NHL points with two goals at MTL (3/1) and set career-highs with four shots and plus-2 rating*Served a team season-most 20 PIM vs. EDM (12/29)*Collected 2 goals, 2 assists, a +2 rating and 34 PIM in 26 games with Houston*Missed first game of season with upper body injury and final 10 games with lower-body injury (3/22-4/7)

#44: Justin Falk (D) 6' 5", 215 lbs. / Oct 11, 1988 (24 years and 3 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in fourth round (110th overall) of 2007 Entry Draft4th NHL / 4th MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 24, 2012 @ COLORADO (23)Last Assist: MAR 31, 2012 vs LOS ANGELES (9)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




1/25 vs. DET17:31

1/27 vs. STL12x

23x

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2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Ranked 6th in TOI/game among NHL rookies*Tallied pair of assists vs. LA (3/31)*Scored first career NHL goal at COL (1/24)*Tallied first-career multiple point game with two assits vs. SJ (1/10)*Notched career-high 4 shots at NSH (12/28)*Skated career-high 26:53 vs. STL (11/19)*Made season debut with +1 rating at VAN (10/22)*Missed 21 games with injury

#46: Jared Spurgeon (D) 5' 9", 185 lbs. / Nov 29, 1989 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: by NYI in sixth round (156th overall) of 2008 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Wild as free agent (9/22/10)3rd NHL / 3rd MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 14, 2012 @ ST. LOUIS (30)Last Assist: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (2)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




1/19 vs. COL1

1/19 vs. COL- 23:50

1/20 vs. DAL23x

12x

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2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Missed last 2 games with lower body injury (1/25-1/27)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Led team defensemen in points and ranks 2nd on team in TOI/game*Posted a career-high four-game assist streak (2/19-2/26)*Recorded assist, four shots and career-high 27:36 vs. WPG (2/16)*Took a career-high 5 shots at STL (1/14)*Recorded assist in three straight games (0-4=4, 12/6-12/10)*Contributed 2 assists at PHX (12/10) for his second career multiple-point game*Notched PPG vs. ANA (10/27)

#64: Mikael Granlund (C) 5' 10", 180 lbs. / Feb 26, 1992 (20 years and 11 months)

Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (9th overall) of 2010 Entry Draft1st NHL / 1st MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (4)Last Assist: JAN 25, 2013 @ DETROIT (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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1/19 vs. COL1

1/25 vs. DET12x

- 18:301/25 vs. DET

31/27 vs. STL

12x

+11/20 vs. DAL

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Scored goal and skated 14:49 in Wild debut vs. COL (1/19)*Collected 21 points (8-13=21) including 4 PPG in 21 games with Houston this season*Named AHL Rookie of the Month for October scoring 10 points (3-7=10) and a plus-5 rating in 7 games

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS*Recorded 51 points (20-31=51) in 45 games with HIFK Helsinki in 2011-12*Served as captain for Finland at the 2012 World Junior Championship and ranked tied for second in tournament scoring with 11 points (2-9=11)...Also played for Finland at World Championship*Won a gold medal with Finland at 2011 World Championship*Named Rookie of the Year in Finland in 2009-10

#77: Tom Gilbert (D) 6' 2", 206 lbs. / Jan 10, 1983 (30 years)

Drafted: Colorado's 5th choice, 129th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: from Edmonton in exchange for D Nick Schultz (2/27/12)7th NHL / 2nd MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 25, 2013 @ DETROIT (1)Last Assist: JAN 27, 2013 @ ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG




1/25 vs. DET2

1/27 vs. STL22x

21/25 vs. DET

26:391/25 vs. DET

32x

21/22 vs. NSH

+12x

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Posted two assists at STL (1/27)*Scored first goal with Wild at DET (1/25)*Blocked 7 shots vs DAL (1/20)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS:*Led Wild in TOI in 15 of 20 games he has played in, clocking more than 30 minutes six times (3/8, 3/22, 3/31, 4/1, 4/3, 4/5)*Skated 34:17 TOI vs. CHI (4/5), marking a career high*Skated in 400th NHL game vs. LA (3/31) and logged 31:43 TOI, third most TOI in his career*Tallied pair of assists vs. FLA (3/29)*Skated 31:36 at PHX (3/8)

#96: Pierre-Marc Bouchard (L) 5' 11", 173 lbs. / Apr 27, 1984 (28 years and 9 months)

BOO-shahrdDrafted: by Minnesota in first round (8th overall) of 2002 Entry Draft10th NHL / 10th MIN SeasonLast Goal: JAN 19, 2013 vs COLORADO (4)Last Assist: JAN 20, 2013 vs DALLAS (3)Career Shootouts: 7/22 (32%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 26 7-16-23 8 18


1/19 vs. COL1

1/20 vs. DAL12x

23x

16:321/25 vs. DET

41/19 vs. COL

21/20 vs. DAL

+12x

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS*Scored goal and had four shots vs. COL (1/19)

2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS*Posted goal and assist at ANA (12/4)*Skated 23:16 - 2nd highest total of career - with 4 SOG at EDM (11/30)*Tallied 3 points (1-2=3) including GWG vs. VAN (11/3)*Picked up two assists in season-opener vs. CBJ (10/8)*Has 98 goals, fourth on Wild's all-time list*Suspended two games for high-sticking incident vs. CBJ (10/8)*Limited to 97 games the last three seasons due to concussion (2009-12)

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LAST GAME –DAL 1 at CBJ 2 (1/28/13)S. Bobrovsky made 24 saves as CBJ captured their 1st home win of 2012-13 last night, defeating DAL by a score of 2-1 in front of10,475 fans at Nationwide Arena. After a scoreless opening frame, P. Larsen netted a PPG for the visitors 4:13 into the 2nd period withD. Dorsett responding for the hosts 13:34 later. V. Prospal then snuck a low wrist shot past DAL G K. Lehtonen (25 saves) from a sharpangle to put CBJ up 2-1 early in the 3rd. Prospal's 2nd goal of the year proved to be the final tally of the night as CBJ hung on for aone-goal victory on the strength of a strong team effort . “For us to be successful we have to grind," Prospal said after the game. "Wedon’t have any superstars that are going to come in and score 40-50 goals for us. We have to grind and everyone has to chip in. I don’tthink we’re going to blow any teams out but we can win these tight games if we commit to playing our system.”CBJ SOG: 3-17-7-27; CBJ Special Teams: PP (0-7), PK (3-4) LAST HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME –CBJ 3 at MIN 1 (2/11/12)S. Mason stopped 34-of-35 shots and R.J. Umberger scored 2 goals as CBJ defeated MIN 3-1 at Xcel Energy Center (attendance:18,958). D. Setoguchi got MIN on the board at 14:28 of the 1st period but Umberger tallied the equalizer 4:36 later. Umberger then putthe visitors up 2-1 at 19:39 mark of the 2nd period with a PPG. J. Wisniewski sealed the deal with an empty-netter late in regulation togive CBJ their 3rd win in 4 games. N. Backstrom (16 saves) suffered the loss in net for MIN while R. Nash assisted on both ofUmberger’s goals.CBJ Shots: 10-7-2-19; CBJ Special Teams: PP (1-4), PK (1-1) Recent Transactions1/17: Assigned T. Erixon (D) to Springfield (AHL), Assigned B. Jenner (C) to Oshawa (OHL).1/23: Placed C. Atkinson (RW) on IRL Ohio Health Injury ReportC. Atkinson (lower body injury). Total Man Games Lost: 3 Tonight’s GameCBJ is 21-18-4 all-time vs. MIN (2-2-0 last season) CBJ is 7-12-3 all-time at MIN (1-1-0 last season) CBJ has won 3 of their last 4 games at MIN CBJ was 3-for-20 (15.0%) on the PP vs. MIN last season CBJ was 9-for-12 (75.0%) on the PK vs. MIN last season CBJ is 49-63-21 all-time on Tuesday (8-9-1 last season) CBJ is currently T-4th in the NHL in PK% (87.0, 20-for-23) CBJ is currently 5th in the NHL in hits (153) and 3rd in road hits (86) CBJ is 82-84-20 all-time in the 1st game of back-to-backs and 59-100-26 in the 2nd game(0-1-0 and 0-1-0 this season) The 1st shootout win in CBJ history was earned vs. MIN on 10/28/05. G M. Prusek made 27 saves in regulation/OT and went 7-for-8 inthe SO while T. Letowski scored the victory-clinching marker in the 8th round of the post-OT breakaway contest (opposing goalie: D.Roloson).

ALL-TIME CBJ HAT TRICKS VS. MIN1 - 1/10/09, Filatov against Harding (3) (4-2 W at CBJ) ALL-TIME CBJ SHUTOUTS VS. MIN 5 - 1/15/01, Tugnutt 31 saves (3-0 at CBJ); 3/15/03, Denis 24 saves (5-0 at CBJ); 4/2/03, Denis 27 saves (3-0 at CBJ); 3/24/04, Denis20 saves (2-0 at CBJ); 11/23/07, Leclaire 32 saves (4-0 at MIN) ALL-TIME CBJ PENALTY SHOTS VS. MIN None ALL-TIME CBJ TRANSACTIONS WITH MIN 3/1/11 –acquired RW P. Kalus from MIN in exchange for future considerations. 1/14/12 – claimed LW C. Gillies off waivers from MIN.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes

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SLAP SHOTSA.Aucoin (w/ CGY) played in the 900th game of his NHL career on 1/16/10 vs. MIN C. Gillies played in the 100th game of his NHL career on 2/11/12 at MIN D. Savard scored the 1st goal of his NHL career and added an assist for his 1st career multi-point game on 2/7/12 vs. MIN(Backstrom) J. Boll currently leads in the NHL in fighting majors with 4 J. Johnson currently ranks 8th in the NHL in SOG by a D (15) J. Johnson currently ranks 2nd in the NHL in TOI (160:51) and is T-7th in TOI/game (26:48) J. Wisniewski currently ranks 3rd in the NHL in TOI (153:22) and 15th in TOI/game (25:33) F. Tyutin and J. Johnson are both T-17th in the NHL in hits by a D (12) F. Tyutin is T-5th in the NHL in road points by a D (3) R. J. Umberger's next assist will give him sole possession of 3rd place in CBJ team history (currently tied with N. Zherdev, 105) R. J. Umberger's next GWG will give him sole possession of 3rd place in CBJ team history (currently tied with. G. Sanderson and J.Chimera, 12) R. J. Umberger is 2 GP behind J. Chimera for 7th place in CBJ team history (331) D. Brassard is 2 GP behind N. Zherdev for 13th place in CBJ team history (283) D. Brassard's next PPG will tie him with K. Huselius for 6th place in CBJ team history (19) V. Prospal's next PPG will tie him with P. Klima for 7th place in NHL history amongst Czech-born players (77) V. Prospal's next GWG will tie him with R. Lang, R. Reichel and R. Vrbata for 11th place in NHL history amongst Czech-born players(34)

NEW-LOOK JACKETS HIT THE ICE AT XCEL ENERGY CENTER TONIGHT CBJ made significant changes during the 2012 off-season. In addition to new President of Hockey Operations John Davidson and theremoval of the ‘interim’ tag for Head Coach Todd Richards, the club added two new members to the coaching staff –Associate CoachCraig Hartsburg and Assistant Coach Keith Acton –as well as 5 new players –forwards A. Anisimov, B. Dubinsky and N. Foligno as wellas defenseman A. Aucoin and goaltender S. Bobrovsky.

How the New Jackets Were Acquired: CBJ added 3 F, 2 D and 1 G through 3 trades and 1 FA signing last summer… CBJ acquired

A. Anisimov (C), B. Dubinsky (C), Tim Erixon (D) and a 1st round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft from NYR in exchange for R. Nash

(LW), S. Delisle (D) and a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2013 Draft on 7/23/12… CBJ acquired N. Foligno (LW) from OTT in

exchange for M. Methot (D) on 7/1/12 and S. Bobrovsky (G) from PHI in exchange for a 2nd and 4th round pick in the 2012 Draft and a

4th round pick in the 2013 Draft on 6/22/12… CBJ signed UFA A. Aucoin (D) to a 1-year contract on 7/1/12.

How the New Jackets Fared in 2011-12: In 2011-12, Anisimov was T-4th on NYR in playoff points and helped the club reach the

Eastern Conference Final... Dubinsky set a single-game career high 17 PIM on 10/18/11 at VAN and ranked 2nd on NYR in PIM (110),

4th in +/- rating (16) and hits (207) and was T-5th in takeaways (37)... Foligno matched a career high in GP (82) and registered career

bests in assists (32), points (47), PIM (124) and GWG goals (3-tied)… Bobrovsky appeared in 29 games with PHI and set a career high

for saves in a game with 43 at PIT on 4/1/12 a year after ranking 2nd among NHL rookies in wins (28) during the 2010-11 campaign…

Aucoin was +14 in his 16th NHL season to raise his plus/minus rating over the past 3 seasons to +34 and helped PHX reach the

Western Conference Final. RICHARDS IN HIS 1st FULL SEASON AS BENCH BOSS After joining CBJ as an asst. coach 6/20/11 and taking over as interim head coach on 1/9/12, Todd Richards was named head coachof CBJ on May 14, 2012. In his time as interim head coach, Richards led the club to an 18-21-2 record, including a 16-14-1 mark overthe final 31 games with wins in 7 of its last 11 outings. Prior to joining CBJ, Richards served as head coach of MIN from 2009-11 andcompiled a 77-71-16 record. JACKETS BOAST WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE BENCH New Associate Coach Craig Hartsburg and Asst. Coach Keith Acton bring a combined 38 years of NHL coaching experience to the clubalong with having played in nearly 1,600 games in the league. Hartsburg served as head coach of CHI, ANA and OTT and led his clubs

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to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 3 of his 5 full seasons as a head coach. He also served as an asst. coach with CGY, MIN and PHI and asa head coach in major junior hockey (GUE, SOO, EVR). A defenseman, Hartsburg was the 1st pick, 6th overall, of the Minnesota NorthStars in the 1979 NHL Draft and went on to play 10 seasons with the club, helping the North Stars advance to the 1981 Stanley CupFinal and appeared in the 1980, 1982 and 1983 All-Star Games. Acton most recently served as an asst. coach with TOR from 2001-11,and held similar positions with NYR and PHI. A center, he was selected by MTL in the 6th round, 103rd overall, at the 1978 NHL Draftand went on to play in 1,023 career NHL games with MTL, EDM, PHI, WSH, NYI and the North Stars. He appeared in the 1982 NHLAll-Star Game and helped EDM win the Stanley Cup in 1988.

PRE-NHL CONNECTIONB. Dubinsky (CBJ, Portland) and C. Stoner (MIN, Tri-City) clashed in the opening round of the 2004 Western Hockey League playoffs.Stoner’s Americans defeated Dubinsky’s Winter Hawks 4-1 in the best-of-7series. UPCOMING MILESTONESA. Aucoin (D) is 5 points shy of 400 for his NHL career B. Dubinsky (C) is 1 game shy of 400 for his NHL career N. Foligno (LW) is 12 assists shy of 100 for his NHL career D. MacKenzie (C) is 3 games shy of 200 and 6 PIM shy of 100 for his NHL career S. Mason (G) is 7 wins shy of 100 for his NHL career V. Prospal (LW) is 7 assists shy of 500 for his NHL career

RECENT MILESTONESN. Foligno - 100th career PIM, 1/21/13 vs. DET

Columbus Blue Jackets: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 01/19/2013 @ Nashville Predators W** 01-00-00 3-2 71p,42 16 1-2 0-1 28-34 72 / 35 17113+2 01/21/2013 Detroit Red Wings O** 01-00-01 3-4 13,21p,22p 24 2-7 7-7 33-42 35 / 72 19206+3 01/23/2013 @ Phoenix Coyotes L 01-01-01 1-5 51 23 0-3 4-5 26-42 1 / 1 83554 01/24/2013 @ Colorado Avalanche L 01-02-01 0-4 15 0-6 3-3 33-28 1 / 72 143255 01/26/2013 Chicago Blackhawks L 01-03-01 2-3 10,42 19 0-5 3-3 26-24 50 / 1 18381+6 01/28/2013 Dallas Stars W 02-03-01 2-1 15,22 22 0-7 3-4 27-25 72 / 32 104757 01/29/2013 @ Minnesota Wild8 01/31/2013 St. Louis Blues9 02/02/2013 Detroit Red Wings

10 02/05/2013 Los Angeles Kings11 02/07/2013 Calgary Flames12 02/10/2013 Edmonton Oilers13 02/11/2013 San Jose Sharks14 02/15/2013 @ Los Angeles Kings15 02/16/2013 @ Phoenix Coyotes16 02/18/2013 @ Anaheim Ducks17 02/21/2013 @ Detroit Red Wings18 02/23/2013 @ St. Louis Blues19 02/24/2013 @ Chicago Blackhawks20 02/26/2013 Dallas Stars21 03/01/2013 @ Chicago Blackhawks22 03/03/2013 Colorado Avalanche23 03/05/2013 Edmonton Oilers24 03/07/2013 Vancouver Canucks25 03/09/2013 Detroit Red Wings26 03/10/2013 @ Detroit Red Wings27 03/12/2013 Vancouver Canucks28 03/14/2013 Chicago Blackhawks29 03/16/2013 Phoenix Coyotes30 03/19/2013 Nashville Predators31 03/22/2013 Calgary Flames32 03/23/2013 @ Nashville Predators33 03/26/2013 @ Vancouver Canucks34 03/28/2013 @ Edmonton Oilers35 03/29/2013 @ Calgary Flames36 03/31/2013 Anaheim Ducks37 04/04/2013 @ Nashville Predators38 04/05/2013 @ St. Louis Blues39 04/07/2013 Minnesota Wild40 04/09/2013 San Jose Sharks41 04/12/2013 St. Louis Blues42 04/13/2013 @ Minnesota Wild43 04/15/2013 @ Colorado Avalanche44 04/17/2013 @ Anaheim Ducks45 04/18/2013 @ Los Angeles Kings46 04/21/2013 @ San Jose Sharks47 04/25/2013 @ Dallas Stars48 04/27/2013 Nashville Predators

Columbus Blue Jackets: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. MOORE #4

NIKITIN #6

JOHNSON #7

GILLIES #9

LETESTU #10

CALVERT #11

ATKINSON #13

Jan 19 @ NSH 0-0 0/0 15:43 0-1 2/1 23:14 0-0 1/-1 25:57 DND DND 0-0 0/0 11:00 0-0 4/0 17:54Jan 21 Vs DET 0-0 1/0 8:03 0-1 2/-3 25:12 0-0 3/1 32:04 DND DND 0-0 3/-1 9:48 1-0 5/1 15:09Jan 23 @ PHX 0-0 1/-1 13:59 0-0 1/-1 19:42 0-0 3/-1 23:59 DND 0-0 0/0 14:12 0-0 1/-1 10:44 0-0 1/-1 13:24Jan 24 @ COL 0-0 0/-1 12:37 0-0 5/-1 21:41 0-0 2/-2 25:48 DND 0-0 0/-1 12:58 0-0 1/-3 11:46 INJJan 26 Vs CHI 0-0 0/-1 12:10 0-0 1/1 19:59 0-0 2/1 26:55 DND 1-0 2/0 8:04 0-0 1/-1 13:42 INJJan 28 Vs DAL 0-0 1/0 10:53 0-0 2/1 22:16 0-1 4/1 26:08 0-0 0/0 5:39 0-0 2/0 8:19 0-0 2/0 11:30 INJ

Date Opp. DORSETT #15

BRASSARD #16

DUBINSKY #17

UMBERGER #18

JOHANSEN #19

WISNIEWSKI #21

PROSPAL #22

Jan 19 @ NSH 0-0 2/0 15:37 0-0 1/0 18:59 0-0 1/0 16:55 0-0 1/0 18:35 0-0 3/0 16:04 0-0 0/-1 23:39 0-1 4/0 17:45Jan 21 Vs DET 0-1 4/-1 17:23 0-1 2/0 19:25 0-0 0/-2 18:55 0-1 1/0 19:45 0-1 2/0 14:54 1-0 3/1 28:40 1-0 2/0 15:37Jan 23 @ PHX 0-1 2/-1 16:20 0-1 1/0 14:22 0-0 2/-1 16:59 0-0 0/0 16:07 0-0 2/-2 15:04 0-0 3/-1 22:33 0-0 3/-2 15:22Jan 24 @ COL 0-0 0/-1 15:48 0-0 1/-1 13:55 0-0 1/0 16:44 0-0 3/0 16:19 0-0 3/-2 16:43 0-0 4/-2 24:57 0-0 2/-2 18:03Jan 26 Vs CHI 0-1 3/0 17:41 0-0 1/0 16:52 0-1 2/1 18:58 0-0 1/1 17:26 0-1 5/0 15:57 0-0 2/1 28:21 0-0 0/-2 17:29Jan 28 Vs DAL 1-0 2/1 18:22 0-0 1/0 13:55 0-0 2/0 19:36 0-0 1/1 21:16 0-0 2/1 15:43 0-1 0/1 25:12 1-0 (W) 2/1 17:13

Date Opp. MACKENZIE #24

AUCOIN #33

BOLL #40

ANISIMOV #42

TYUTIN #51

FOLIGNO #71

SAVARD #

Jan 19 @ NSH 0-0 1/0 10:46 0-0 1/0 16:30 0-0 1/0 7:47 1-0 1/0 17:34 0-2 4/1 24:57 1-0 1/0 17:31 DNDJan 21 Vs DET 0-0 2/0 5:59 0-0 1/0 11:34 0-0 0/0 4:50 0-0 1/-2 16:26 0-1 1/-3 24:40 0-0 0/0 15:49 DNDJan 23 @ PHX DND 0-0 2/-1 17:49 0-0 0/0 10:40 0-0 1/0 16:53 1-0 2/-1 19:49 0-0 1/-1 11:09 DNDJan 24 @ COL 0-0 2/-1 9:22 0-0 0/-1 14:20 0-0 0/0 8:32 0-0 3/-1 17:16 0-0 0/-1 20:34 0-0 6/0 12:37 DNDJan 26 Vs CHI 0-0 0/-1 6:58 0-0 0/-3 12:34 0-0 0/0 4:28 1-0 3/0 18:01 0-0 3/-1 20:09 0-1 0/0 15:53 DNDJan 28 Vs DAL DND 0-0 2/0 13:23 0-0 0/0 5:50 0-1 0/1 19:26 0-1 2/1 22:31 0-0 2/1 15:16 DND

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Jan 19 @ NSH DNP 2/34W 65Jan 21 Vs DET DNP 3/42O 65Jan 23 @ PHX 5/42L 60 DNPJan 24 @ COL DNP 4/28L 60Jan 26 Vs CHI 3/24L 58 DNPJan 28 Vs DAL DNP 1/25W 60

Todd Richards, 46, was named head coach of the Blue Jackets on 5/14/12 after leading the club to an 18-21-2 record (16-14-1 over the final 31games) in 2011-12. He joined CBJ prior to the season and took over as interim head coach on 1/9/12. Richards compiled a 77-71-16 record asthe head coach of MIN from 2009-11 and served as an assistant with the SJS in 2008-09. After beginning his coaching career as an assistantwith the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals in 2002, he was head coach of the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins from 2006-08, compiling a 98-49-13 mark and leading them to the 2008 Calder Cup Final. The Crystal, MN native played four seasons at the University of Minnesota, helpingthe Golden Gophers reach the 1989 NCAA title game and earning All-America honors as a senior. Montreal’s third pick, 33rd overall, in the1985 Draft, he appeared in eight games with the Hartford Whalers and spent most of his 13-year playing career in the AHL and IHL.

Columbus Blue Jackets: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Todd Richards

#1: Steve Mason (G) 6' 4", 217 lbs. / May 29, 1988 (24 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Columbus' 2nd pick, 69th overall, in the 2006 Entry Draft5th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Win: APR 7, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (2)Last SO: MAR 1, 2012 @ COLORADO (13)Career Shootouts: 65/100 (.650), 12-19


Career vs. Opp 10 4-5-1 0 2.76 .905


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•Finished the 2011-12 season going 11-7-1 with a .911 save percentage in his final 19 games.•Calder Trophy winner, Vezina Trophy runner-up in 2008-09 after going 33-20-7 with 2.29 GAA, .916 SV%, club record and NHL-leading 9 SOin 61 GP.•Is the Blue Jackets’ all-time leader in wins (93) and shutouts (19), while ranking 2nd in games played (219) and minutes played (12,425).•Career high 47 saves Nov. 19, 2010 at Anaheim (50 shots) and Dec. 17, 2008 vs. San Jose (48 shots).

#72: Sergei Bobrovsky (G) 6' 2", 190 lbs. / Sep 20, 1988 (24 years and 4 months)

Drafted: N/AAcquired: Signed as a free agent on May 6, 2010.3rd NHL / 1st CBJ SeasonLast Win: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASLast SO:Career Shootouts: 20/35 (.571), 3-7


Career vs. Opp 1 1-0-0 0 1.00 .938


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- Won his first start as a Blue Jacket on 1/19/13 at Nashville (3-2 SOW, 32 saves)- Was 42-23-10 with 2.73 GAA, .909 SV% in 83 career games with Philadelphia.- Went 28-13-8 with a 2.59 GAA and .915 SV% in 54 games as a rookie in 2010-11.- Set career highs for saves (43) and shots against (47) Apr. 1, 2012 in a 6-4 win at Pittsburgh.

#4: John Moore (D) 6' 3", 202 lbs. / Nov 19, 1990 (22 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Columbus' 1st pick, 21st overall, in 2009 Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: DEC 31, 2011 vs WASHINGTON (46)Last Assist: MAR 3, 2012 @ PHOENIX (19)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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•Tallied 3-6-9 with 10 PIM and was +14 in 24 games with Springfield (AHL) this season.•Began the 2011-12 season in Springfield (AHL) before being recalled on Oct. 22 and appearing in 67 games with the Blue Jackets.•Notched the first assists and multi-point game of his NHL career with 0-2-2 Dec. 29, 2011 at Dallas.•Represented Springfield at 2011 AHL All-Star Game and Kitchener at the 2010 OHL All-Star Game.

#6: Nikita Nikitin (D) 6' 3", 217 lbs. / Jun 16, 1986 (26 years and 7 months)

Drafted: St. Louis' 5th pick, 136th overall, in the 2004 Entry DraftAcquired: From St. Louis in exchange for Kris Russell on Nov. 11, 20112nd NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 30, 2012 vs FLORIDA (10)Last Assist: JAN 21, 2013 vs DETROIT (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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•In 2011-12, set career highs in goals (7), assists (25), points (32), power play goals (3), game-winning goals (3), shots (103), time on ice(23:11) and games played (61).•Ranked 2nd among Blue Jackets defensemen in goals, assists and points and logged 20-plus minutes in 53-of-61 games.•Set career highs for goals/points in a game with 2-1-3 Mar. 30, 2012 vs. Florida; career-high two assists (4x) Mar. 28, 2012 vs. Detroit.•Helped Russia win gold at 2012 World Championships.

#7: Jack Johnson (D) 6' 1", 231 lbs. / Jan 13, 1987 (26 years)

Drafted: Carolina's first pick, 3rd overall, in 2005 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: From Los Angeles with a 2012 or 2013 first round pick in exchange for JeffCarter on Feb. 22, 20127th NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: APR 7, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (6)Last Assist: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASCareer Shootouts: 10/36 (28%), 2 GDG


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•In 2011-12, ranked 2nd-T among NHL defensemen in game-winning goals (5), 6th-T in goals (12) and 8th-T in power play goals (5).•Set career highs in goals, power play goals, game-winning goals, shots (176) and time on ice (23:46).•Scored his first goal as a Blue Jacket and added an assist Mar. 6, 2012 vs. Phoenix•Set club record for ice time by a defenseman in a regulation game (32:16) Mar. 28, 2012 vs. Detroit.•Set career-highs in assists and points with 5-37-42 in 82 games with Los Angeles in 2010-11.•Tallied career highs for assists and points in a game with 1-3-4 Apr. 4,2010 vs. Anaheim with Los Angeles.

#9: Colton Gillies (C) 6' 4", 208 lbs. / Feb 12, 1989 (23 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Minnesota's first pick, 16th overall, in the 2007 Entry DraftAcquired: Claimed off waivers from Minnesota on Jan. 14, 20124th NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 3, 2012 @ PHOENIX (18)Last Assist: APR 5, 2012 @ COLORADO (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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•Appeared in a career-high 75 NHL games with Columbus and Minnesota in 2011-12 (45 games with the Wild in 2008-09).•Had an assist in his CBJ debut Jan. 17, 2012 vs. Edmonton and scored his first goal as a Jacket Feb. 1, 2012 at Los Angeles.•Played the 100th game of his NHL career Feb. 11, 2012 at Minnesota.•Collected career-high 7 PIM Mar. 3, 2012 at Phoenix.

#10: Mark Letestu (C) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Feb 4, 1985 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: From Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2012 fourth round pick on Nov. 8, 20113rd NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Last Assist: APR 7, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (4)Career Shootouts: 3/9 (33%), 1 GDG




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•Scored a goal in his Blue Jackets debut Nov, 10, 2011 vs. Chicago.•Ranked 2nd on the club in face-off percentage (51.9) and was 5th in power play goals (4), shooting percentage (9.6) and ice time (16:15)among forwards in 2011-12 despite missing 17 games due to injury. •Has two career two-goal games, including Mar.8, 2012 vs. Los Angeles; Career-high 0-2-2 Dec. 4, 2010 at Columbus with Pittsburgh.•Won Penguins Rookie of the Year Award after collecting career-high 14-13-27 in 64 games in 2010-11.

#11: Matt Calvert (L) 5' 10", 187 lbs. / Dec 24, 1989 (23 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Columbus' fifth pick, 127th overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft3rd NHL / 3rd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 7, 2011 @ ST. LOUIS (36)Last Assist: NOV 3, 2011 vs TORONTO (11)Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG




1/21 vs. DET13:42

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•Tallied 10-11-21 with 39 PIM and was +11 in 34 games with Springfield (AHL) this season.•Finished the 2011-12 season with 14-15-29 in the final 38 games after recording 3-4-7 in the first 18 games with Springfield.•Split his rookie pro season between Columbus and Springfield in 2010-11, tallying 11-9-20 in 42 games with the Blue Jackets.•Was first rookie since Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin in 2006-07 to score at least 11 goals in his first 25 NHL games.•Collected first career hat trick and added an assist Feb. 25, 2011 vs. Phoenix (Ilya Bryzgalov).

#15: Derek Dorsett (R) 6' 0", 192 lbs. / Dec 20, 1986 (26 years and 1 month)

DOHRS-itDrafted: Columbus' 9th pick, 189th overall, in the 2006 Entry Draft5th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASLast Assist: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


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•Became the third player since 1996 to lead NHL in penalty minutes (235) and post double-digit goals (12) in 2011-12.•His 12-8-20 in 77 games in 2011-12 was a career high and he led the club with 199 hits.•Career-highs for goals/points with 2-0-2 Dec. 2, 2011 at Edmonton; Career-high 27 PIM 2/18/12 vs. Chicago.

#16: Derick Brassard (C) 6' 1", 202 lbs. / Sep 22, 1987 (25 years and 4 months)

bruh-SAHRDDrafted: Columbus' 1st pick, 6th overall, in the 2006 Entry Draft6th NHL / 6th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 28, 2012 vs DETROIT (11)Last Assist: JAN 23, 2013 @ PHOENIX (3)Career Shootouts: 2/6 (33%), 1 GDG




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•Tallied 9-20-29 over the final 41 games last season compared to 5-7-12 in his first 33 outings.•Had career-high 17-30-47 in 74 games in 2010-11; notched 10-15-25 in 31 games as a rookie in 2008-09 before season-ending injury.•Career-best two goals Feb. 3, 2012 at Anaheim; three assists (2x) Mar. 23, 2012 vs. Carolina; three points (3x) Mar. 3, 2012 vs. Phoenix.

#17: Brandon Dubinsky (C) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Apr 29, 1986 (26 years and 9 months)

Drafted: 2004 - 2nd round (60th overall) by the New York Rangers7th NHL / 7th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: APR 5, 2012 @ PITTSBURGH (7)Last Assist: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 1/7 (14%), 1 GDG




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•Ranked 2nd on NY Rangers in PIM (110), 4th in +/- rating (16) and hits (207) and 5th-T in takeaways (37) in 2011-12.•Registered back-to-back 20-goal seasons in 2009-10 (20-24-44, 69 GP) and 2010-11 (career-high 24-30-54, 77 GP).•Has four “Gordie Howe hat tricks” (goal, assist, fight).•Career-high two goals (7x) Nov. 5, 2010 at New Jersey; three assists Dec. 29, 2007 at Toronto; 17 PIM Oct. 18, 2011 at Vancouver.

#18: RJ Umberger (L) 6' 2", 220 lbs. / May 3, 1982 (30 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Vancouver's 1st pick, 16th overall, in the 2001 Entry DraftAcquired: From Philadelphia with a 4th round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft (DrewOlson) in exchange for a 1st round pick (Luca Sbisa) and 3rd round pick (Marc-AndreBourdon) in the 2008 Entry Draft on June 20, 20088th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: APR 7, 2012 vs NY ISLANDERS (6)Last Assist: JAN 21, 2013 vs DETROIT (4)Career Shootouts: 0/5 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 4-1-5 -4 6


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•Has registered four-straight 20-goals seasons with CBJ (five overall), including career-high 26 goals in 2008-09.•Played in CBJ-record 288 consecutive games from Oct. 10, 2008 to Jan. 10, 2012 (291-straight overall beginning Apr. 2, 2008).•Set career high for points with 25-32-57 in 2010-11; set personal best for assists with 13-37-50 in 2007-08 (with Philadelphia).•Career-high three goals (3x) Mar. 23, 2012 vs. Carolina; 2 assists (21x) Jan. 23, 2012 at Tampa Bay; 17 PIM Feb. 20, 2007 at Buffalo.

#19: Ryan Johansen (C) 6' 3", 203 lbs. / Jul 31, 1992 (20 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Columbus' 1st pick, 4th overall in the 2010 Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 24, 2012 @ TAMPA BAY (31)Last Assist: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG




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•Tallied 14-13-27 with 12 PIM and was +11 in 34 games with Springfield (AHL) this season.•Ranked 4th-T among NHL rookies and was 2nd-T on the club in game-winning goals (3) in 2011-12.•Was the first player to score his club’s first three game-winning goals in a season since Philadelphia’s Brian Propp in 1982-83.•Scored two goals Nov. 12 vs. Winnipeg and Dec. 22, 2011 at Nashville; collected 0-2-2 Nov. 25, 2011 vs. Buffalo.•Career-best two points (4x); career-high six PIM Jan. 5, 2012 at San Jose.

#21: James Wisniewski (D) 6' 0", 208 lbs. / Feb 21, 1984 (28 years and 11 months)

Wiz-NOO-skeeDrafted: Chicago's fifth pick, 156th overall, in the 2002 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent by Columbus on July 1, 20118th NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 21, 2013 vs DETROIT (4)Last Assist: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASCareer Shootouts: 3/8 (38%), 2 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 2-7-9 8 16


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•Led club in ice time (24:47) in 2011-12, playing 20-plus minutes in 44-of-48 games and 25-plus in 28 outings.•Matched a single-game career high in points and scored the game-winning goal with 1-2-3 Apr. 7, 2012 vs. NY Islanders.•Missed the season’s first eight games due to suspension and 24 due to injury.•Tallied career-high 10-41-51 with NY Islanders/Montreal in 2010-11, ranking 5th among NHL defensemen in points.•Career-high three assists (3x) Oct. 30, 2009 vs. Vancouver; 15 PIM Mar. 5, 2008 at Anaheim; 30:30 TOI Jan. 22, 2011 vs. Anaheim.

#22: Vinny Prospal (L) 6' 2", 191 lbs. / Feb 17, 1975 (37 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Philadelphia's 2nd pick, 71st overall, in the 1993 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Columbus as a free agent July 23, 201116th NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASLast Assist: JAN 19, 2013 @ NASHVILLE (5)Career Shootouts: 6/16 (38%), 3 GDG


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•Tallied 1-1-2 Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Nashville in his CBJ debut; was one of two Blue Jackets to play in all 82 games (Rick Nash).•Played in his 1,000th NHL game Nov. 25, 2011 vs. Buffalo and picked up 700th point Dec. 1, 2011 at Calgary.•Led the club in assists (39) was 2nd in points (55) and multi-point games (11-tied), 3rd in goals (16) and TOI among forwards (17:53).•Tallied career-high 33 goals with Tampa Bay/Philadelphia in 2007-08; career-high 25-55-80 with Lightning in 2005-06.•Has two career hat tricks (Nov. 14, 2005 vs. Philadelphia-most recent); four assists Mar. 21, 2000 vs. Atlanta; four points (7x) Feb. 4, 2010 vs.Washington; 19 PIM Dec. 9, 1998 at Florida.

#24: Derek MacKenzie (C) 5' 11", 180 lbs. / Jun 11, 1981 (31 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Atlanta's 6th pick, 128th overall, in the 1999 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent on July 11, 20077th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 6, 2012 vs PHOENIX (4)Last Assist: MAR 3, 2012 @ PHOENIX (5)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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•Led club in +/- rating (+4) and shorthanded goals (2-T) and was 2nd in hits (189) despite missing final 16 games due to injury in 2011-12.•Owns club record for top +/- rating by a forward - +16 in 2010-12; tallied career-high 9-14-23 in 63 games in 2010-11.•Has appeared in 129 NHL games the past two seasons compared to 64 in his first nine seasons as a pro.•Career-high two goals Mar. 12, 2011 at Carolina; two assists (2x) Feb. 25, 2011 vs. Phoenix; two points (4x) Mar. 22, 2011 at Colorado.

#33: Adrian Aucoin (D) 6' 2", 215 lbs. / Jul 3, 1973 (39 years and 6 months)

Drafted: VAN's seventh choice (fifth round, 117th overall) in the 1992 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as a free agent, July 2, 200918th NHL / 4th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 13, 2012 @ COLUMBUS (31)Last Assist: MAR 8, 2012 vs MINNESOTA (12)Career Shootouts: 6/11 (55%), 6 GDG


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•Spent his 16th NHL season in 2011-12 with Phoenix, appearing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 10th time.•Ranked third on the Coyotes in +/- rating (14) and time on ice (20:14).•Played in his 1,000th NHL game Mar. 20, 2011 with Phoenix vs. Chicago.•Tallied career-high 13-31-44 with NY Islanders in 2003-04 and scored a goal in the All-Star Game that year.•Led NHL defensemen in goals with a career-high 23 in 1998-99, tying the NHL record for power play goals by a defenseman with 18.•Career-high two goals (5x) Apr. 2, 2004 at Carolina; four assist/points Mar. 3, 2001 at NY Islanders; 7 PIM Dec. 27, 1996 at Phoenix.

#40: Jared Boll (R) 6' 2", 219 lbs. / May 13, 1986 (26 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Columbus' 4th pick, 101st overall, in the 2005 Entry Draft5th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: MAR 31, 2012 @ ST. LOUIS (9)Last Assist: DEC 8, 2011 vs NASHVILLE (46)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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•Ranked 2nd on club with 126 PIM in 2011-12 and entered 2012-13 ranked 2nd on club’s all-time list with 863 PIM (Jody Shelley, 1,025).•Played the 300th game of his NHL career Nov. 27, 2011 vs. St. Louis.•Tallied career-high 4-10-14 in 75 games in 2008-09; registered career-high 182 PIM in 2010-11.•Career-high two assists Jan. 3, 2008 at Los Angeles; two points (3x) Nov. 23, 2009 at NY Rangers.

#42: Artem Anisimov (C) 6' 4", 200 lbs. / May 24, 1988 (24 years and 8 months)

Drafted: 2006 - 2nd round (54th overall) by the New York Rangers5th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Last Assist: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASCareer Shootouts: 2/11 (18%), 1 GDG




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Scored a goal in his Columbus debut on 1/19/13 at Nashville Ranked 4th-T on NY Rangers in playoff points (10) and helped the team reach the Eastern Conference Final.Played in 194-straight games to start his NHL career before being sidelined Dec. 17, 2011 due to an illness.Set career highs for goals, assists and points with 18-26-44 in 82 games with NY Rangers in 2010-11.Career-high two goals (2x) Nov. 11, 2010 vs. Buffalo; four assists/points Jan. 19, 2011 vs. Toronto; 16 PIM Dec. 8, 2011 vs. Tampa Bay.

#51: Fedor Tyutin (D) 6' 2", 216 lbs. / Jul 19, 1983 (29 years and 6 months)

FEH-dohr TOO-tihnDrafted: NY Rangers' 2nd pick, 40th overall, in the 2001 Entry DraftAcquired: From NY Rangers with Christian Backman in exchange for Nikolai Zherdevand Dan Fritsche on July 2, 20089th NHL / 5th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 23, 2013 @ PHOENIX (3)Last Assist: JAN 28, 2013 vs DALLASCareer Shootouts: 4/11 (36%), 1 GDG


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•In 2011-12, ranked 2nd on CBJ in time on ice (24:08), 3rd in PIM (49) and 3rd_T among club defensemen in assists (21).•Played 20-plus minutes in 65-of-66 games and appeared in 500th NHL game Oct. 22, 2011 at Ottawa•Set career highs for goals/points with 9-25-34 in 82 games in 2008-09; set personal best for assists with 6-26-32 in 82 games in 2009-10.•Career-high two goals Nov. 28, 2008 at Detroit; three assists (2x)/points (3x) Dec, 18, 2011 at St. Louis; 17 PIM Jan. 3, 2009 at St. Louis.

#58: David Savard (D) 6' 2", 219 lbs. / Oct 22, 1990 (22 years and 3 months)

Drafted: Columbus' 3rd pick, 94th overall, in the 2009 Entry Draft2nd NHL / 2nd CBJ SeasonLast Goal: FEB 21, 2012 vs SAN JOSE (6)Last Assist: MAR 23, 2012 vs CAROLINA (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG



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•Tallied 3-18-21 with 22 PIM and was +12 in 34 games with Springfield (AHL) this season.•Split last season between Columbus and Springfield (AHL); made his NHL debut Oct. 7, 2011 vs. Nashville and tallied the first point of his NHLcareer with an assist Oct. 15, 2011 at Dallas.•Led the Falcons in +/- rating (6) and goals (4) by a defenseman and ranked second among club defensemen in assists (18) and points (22).

#71: Nick Foligno (L) 6' 0", 210 lbs. / Oct 31, 1987 (25 years and 2 months)

Drafted: 2006 - Ottawa's first round pick (28th overall)6th NHL / 6th CBJ SeasonLast Goal: JAN 19, 2013 @ NASHVILLE (5)Last Assist: JAN 26, 2013 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/5 (0%), 0 GDG




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Scored a goal in his Columbus debut on 1/19/13 at Nashville Has played in 183 straight games since Mar. 16, 2010 vs. Toronto (with Ottawa)Set career highs for games (82-T), assists (32), points (47), PIM (124) and game-winning goals (3-tied) with Ottawa in 2011-12.Collected 4-3-7 during a career-best six-game point streak Nov. 29-Dec. 8, 2011.Career-high two goals (2x) Nov. 12, 2011 at Toronto; three assists/points (3x) Mar. 24, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh; 17 PIM Dec. 10, 2011 vs.Vancouver.

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