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Despite Loss Blue Jackets Finding Their Identity

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Despite a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks and an 0-2 start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets took a "step in the right direction" tonight toward finding their identity.For one, starting goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky had a solid performance, stopping 35 of 37 shots faced and keeping the game within reach for his teammates."I thought he was great," forward Matt Calvert told Today's Slapshot.
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Blue Jackets Game 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio —One.Here's a phrase to start getting used to: Zach Werenski power play goal.The 19-year-old Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman, who quarterbacks the Blue Jackets' top power play unit, scored the first goal of his NHL career in his second game with a seeing-eye shot from the point.
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Season Preview: Blue Jackets

Additions: F: Josh Anderson, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Sam Gagner , Sonny Milano; D: Zach WerenskiSubtractions: F: Jared Boll, Kerby Rychel; D: Justin Falk, Fedor TyutinProjected opening night lineupForwardsBrandon Saad - Brandon Dubinsky - Cam AtkinsonBoone Jenner - Sam Gagner - Nick FolignoScott Hartnell - Alexander Wennberg - Oliver BjorkstrandMatt Calvert- Pierre-Luc Dubois - William KarlssonGregory CampbellDefensemenRyan Murray - Seth JonesJack Johnson - David SavardZach Werenski - Dalton ProutCody GoloubefGoaliesSergei BobrovskyCurtis McElhinneyJoonas KorpisaloAn 0-8-0 start, the first seven with coach Todd Richards before John Tortorella took over on Oct. 20, doomed the Blue Jackets to failure before most people in Columbus knew the hockey season had started.Those hoping for an offseason trade that would recalibrate the Blue Jackets and energize the fans were disappointed that there were no trades such as the ones that brought Scott Hartnell in 2014 and Brandon Saad in 2015.Instead, the Blue Jackets made news for what they didn't do, such as passing on forward Jesse Puljujarvi in the 2016 NHL Draft.
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Renaming the Blue Jackets

The Sharks face the Blue Jackets in an entirely unexciting mid-October meeting that is mostly just to get these kind of games out of the way.But last week was Columbus Day, a now-controversial holiday that you probably didn't get off.If you were like me, though, your kids did so you had to either take off a day off work or arrange for childcare.
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Ward, Marleau lead Sharks to victory over Blue Jackets 3-2

San Jose Sharks forward Joel Ward, right, celebrates his goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate defenseman Brent Burns during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.(Paul Vernon/Associated Press)COLUMBUS, Ohio — The San Jose Sharks are off to a strong start in their quest to return to the Stanley Cup Final.Mikkel Boedker and Joel Ward scored for an early lead and Patrick Marleau had an empty-net power-play goal, leading the Sharks over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night.
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