Tuesday, July 19, 2016

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Breaking Down The Blue Jackets Bobrovsky

Sergei Bobrovsky played just 37 games in 2015-16, while suffering through his most difficult season.Is it time to panic yet?(Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports)We begin a new summer series with the Columbus Blue Jackets called Blue Jackets Pressure Points.

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Hoepfner Leaving Blue Jackets

Larry Hoepfner, an high-ranking executive with the Blue Jackets' business operations department since 2005, is leaving the organization, effective immediately, to "pursue other opportunities outside the organization," according to a brief release issued by the club today.Hoepfner was executive vice president of business operations, serving under president of business operations Mike Priest."On behalf of everyone at the Blue Jackets and the numerous individuals throughout our business community that have worked with Larry over the past 11 years, I want to thank him for his dedication and tireless work on behalf of our organization," Priest said in the statement.

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Blue Jackets need big comebacks from veterans

Mid-July and August are "cabin" season for NHL players and executives.The draft has played out, free agency has dried up and the window on most trades is pretty much closed.One NHL executive responded to an interview request from The Dispatch this week with a text and a smiley face: "Call me in September."The Blue Jackets might seek refuge as much as relaxation in the summer abodes, because the most disappointing season in franchise history — that's really saying something, but it's true — has been followed by the most quiet offseason in franchise history.

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Blue Jackets consultant to focus on health, performance

Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said he has been brewing this idea for a number of years, long before he returned to the NHL in 2013.But with the Blue Jackets' games lost to injury among the highest in the NHL in recent seasons and with goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky's groin injuries deemed "chronic," the timing couldn't be better.The idea: bridge the gap between the medical staff and the staff of strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins, so that players don't get injured and injured players get comprehensive treatment that gets them back on the ice quickly.

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