2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 14th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] Before the season, the team was moved into the Eastern Conference as a member of the Metropolitan Division. As a result of their move to the Metropolitan Division, the Blue Jackets became the fourth "Big 4" sports league team from Ohio to share a division with a team from Pittsburgh. The others are the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League and the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball - Ohio teams and Pittsburgh teams have generally been rivals over the years. The Blue Jackets also qualified for the playoffs, making it for the second time in their franchise's history.

2013–14 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division4th Metropolitan
Conference7th Eastern
2013–14 record43–32–7
Home record22–15–4
Road record21–17–3
Goals for231
Goals against216
Team information
General managerJarmo Kekalainen
CoachTodd Richards
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsJared Boll
Brandon Dubinsky
Jack Johnson
Mark Letestu
ArenaNationwide Arena
Average attendance14,698 (88.5%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Falcons (AHL)
Evansville IceMen (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Johansen (33)
AssistsJames Wisniewski (44)
PointsRyan Johansen (63)
Penalty minutesBrandon Dubinsky (98)
Plus/minusCorey Tropp (+11)
WinsSergei Bobrovsky (32)
Goals against averageSergei Bobrovsky (2.38)

Standings

Metropolitan Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1y – Pittsburgh Penguins825124744249207+42109
2x – New York Rangers824531641218193+2596
3x – Philadelphia Flyers8242301039236235+194
4x – Columbus Blue Jackets824332738231216+1593
5Washington Capitals8238301428235240−590
6New Jersey Devils8235291835197208−1188
7Carolina Hurricanes8236351134207230−2383
8New York Islanders8234371125225267−4279
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1MEx – Columbus Blue Jackets824332738231216+1593
2ATx – Detroit Red Wings8239281534222230−893
3MEWashington Capitals8238301428235240−590
4MENew Jersey Devils8235291835197208−1188
5ATOttawa Senators8237311430236265−2988
6ATToronto Maple Leafs823836829231256−2584
7MECarolina Hurricanes8236351134207230−2383
8MENew York Islanders8234371125225267−4279
9ATFlorida Panthers822945821196268−7266
10ATBuffalo Sabres8221511014157248−9152
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log

Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the playoffs as the Eastern Conference's first wild card. They faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. This marked the second time the Blue Jackets qualified for the playoffs, and given that they were swept out of the playoffs by the Detroit Red Wings in 2009, their victory in game 2 was the franchise's first playoff win.

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:  Win  Loss

Player stats

Final stats[3]

Skaters
Playoffs
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
Jack Johnson6347−14
Ryan Johansen6246−24
Brandon Dubinsky6156−16
Boone Jenner6325−44
Matt Calvert622424
David Savard604424
Artem Anisimov6123−24
Cam Atkinson612310
Nick Foligno420204
Fedor Tyutin411204
Mark Letestu6112−20
James Wisniewski6022−710
Derek MacKenzie6101−12
R. J. Umberger4011−22
Jack Skille6011−20
Ryan Murray5011−10
Nick Schultz2000−10
Blake Comeau6000−210
Nikita Nikitin500000
Jared Boll200000
Corey Tropp200000
Dalton Prout200002

Goaltenders
Regular Season[3]
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky58583299322051312.3816990.9235012
Curtis McElhinney2821142310111642.707030.9092010
Mike McKenna43219111113.011140.9040000
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Sergei Bobrovsky6637824203.17218.9080000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats 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 2013–14 season.

Trades

June 30, 2013[4]To Pittsburgh Penguins
2nd-round pick in 2013
To Columbus Blue Jackets
SJS's 2nd-round pick in 2013
3rd-round pick in 2013
July 2, 2013[5]To Tampa Bay Lightning
Drew Olson (rights)
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Future Considerations
February 6, 2014[6]To Pittsburgh Penguins
Spencer Machacek
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Paul Thompson
February 7, 2014[7]To Boston Bruins
Blake Parlett
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Carter Camper
March 5, 2014[8]To Los Angeles Kings
Marian Gaborik
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Matt Frattin
2nd round pick in 2014 (LAK's ) or 2015 (TOR's)
conditional 3rd round pick in 2014 (EDM's) or 2015 (LAK's)
March 5, 2014[9]To Edmonton Oilers
5th-round pick in 2014
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Nick Schultz
March 5, 2014[10]To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Marchessault
Dalton Smith
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Matt Taormina
Dana Tyrell
June 23, 2014[11]To Philadelphia Flyers
R. J. Umberger
4th-round pick in 2015
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Scott Hartnell
June 25, 2014[12]To Edmonton Oilers
Nikita Nikitin
To Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ's 5th-round pick in 2014

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Nick Holden[20]Colorado Avalanche2 years, $1.2 million
Nick Drazenovic[21]Pittsburgh Penguins1 year, $550,000
Michael LeightonHC Donbass (KHL)1 year

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate

Player signings

PlayerDateContract terms
Sergei Bobrovsky[23]July 1, 20132 years, $11.25 million
Blake Comeau[24]July 2, 20131 year, $1 million
Cody Bass[14]July 5, 20131 year, $600,000
Thomas Larkin[25]July 5, 20132 years, $1.2 million entry-level contract
David Savard[26]July 15, 20131 year, $709,275
Spencer Machacek[27]July 19, 20131 year, $632,500
Blake Parlett[27]July 19, 20131 year, $577,500
Cody Goloubef[28]July 25, 20131 year, $826,875
Jared Boll[29]September 13, 20133 years, $5.1 million contract extension
Josh Anderson[30]November 5, 20133 years, $2.1275 million entry-level contract
Oliver Bjorkstrand[31]December 26, 20133 years, $2.1275 million entry-level contract
Kerby Rychel[32]December 31, 20133 years, $3.825 million entry-level contract
Joonas Korpisalo[33]March 21, 20143 years, $2.2275 million entry-level contract
T. J. Tynan[34]April 1, 20142 years, $1.435 million entry-level contract
Oscar Dansk[35]May 8, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Alexander Wennberg[36]May 16, 20143 years, $4.2 million entry-level contract
Daniel Zaar[37]May 30, 20143 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract
Curtis McElhinney[38]June 23, 20141 year, $600,000 contract extension

Draft picks

Columbus Blue Jackets' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.[39]

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
114Alexander WennbergCenter  SwedenDjurgardens IF (Sweden)
119[a]Kerby RychelLeft Wing  CanadaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
127[b]Marko DanoCenter  SlovakiaSlovan Bratislava (KHL)
250[c]Dillon HeatheringtonDefence  CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
389[d]Oliver BjorkstrandRight Wing  DenmarkPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
4105Nick MoutreyCenter/Left Wing  CanadaSaginaw Spirit (OHL)
6165Markus SobergRight Wing  NorwayFrolunda HC (Sweden-Jr)
7195Peter QuennevilleCenter/Right Wing  CanadaDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
Draft notes[40]

Notes

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