Blue Jackets Make a Decision on the Future of Their Management
The Blue Jackets organization has been in the spotlight this week. Mike Babcock was once again involved in a controversy that led to his resignation.
After the entire saga with Babcock, what will happen in Columbus?
On behalf of John P. McConnell, the team's majority owner, and the rest of the ownership group, the organization released a statement following the Babcock incident.
The Blue Jackets Release a Statement on Their Future After the Babcock Incident
The statement revealed that President John Davidson and General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen will retain their positions.
They expressed being "deeply frustrated and disappointed by the events of the past week."
Additional disruptions would be detrimental to our players and coaches as they prepare for the opening of training camp in two days. We will continue to maintain regular communications with our hockey leadership and are looking forward to an exciting season."
With the promotion of Pascal Vincent from assistant to head coach, the change doesn't significantly disrupt the team's preparations.
In Columbus, everything is in place for the Blue Jackets to have a bounce-back season!
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| POLL | ||
SEPTEMBRE 18 | 80 ANSWERS Blue Jackets Make a Decision on the Future of Their Management Who do you think will score more goals next season? | ||
| Fantilli | 22 | 27.5 % |
| Laine | 30 | 37.5 % |
| Gaudreau | 28 | 35 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||