Columbus Makes Playoffs For First Time Ever
April 9, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
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It was an amazing night for the Columbus Blue Jackets who made the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in franchise history after a 4-3 SO win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
image: TSN.ca
It has been almost nine years since the Blue Jackets were added to the NHL and I’m sure this victory was sweet since they were the only active team to have never qualified for the postseason. They only needed one point to secure the playoff spot. “To get that one point was huge, to come back after being down 2-0,” Rick Nash said. “To get the win was even more important. We’re going to try to win these last two games to keep our position in the standings. I don’t know if it’s quite sunk in yet. We’re so used to playing out the season.”
There are only four playoff berths remaining but the Blackhawks also need a single point to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2002 (and only its second in 11 seasons).
I’m glad the Calgary Flames traded Kristian Huselius to them because he really had lost his game and it seems like he’s back to playing the way that he should. Of course, rookie goaltender, Steve Mason, is making a huge impact despite suffering for a while with mononucleosis. Will he lead this team to the finals in his first year in the NHL the way Cam Ward did for the Carolina Hurricanes? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
