2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season

The 2012–13 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.^[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Despite a big improvement, the Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs .

Table of Contents

Off-season[edit]

Regular season[edit]

On February 12, 2013, the Blue Jackets fired general manager Scott Howson after years of disappointing hockey in Columbus.^[3] On February 13, Jarmo Kekalainen was hired as his replacement.^[4] With his hiring, Kekalainen became the first European GM in NHL history.^[5] The team picked up steam after the change at general manager, going 20–10–5 to end the season just narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.

Standings[edit]

Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents’ Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results[edit]

2012–13 Game Log

January: 2–5–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	January 19	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Nashville Predators	SO	Bobrovsky	17,113	1–0–0	2	Recap
2	January 21	Detroit Red Wings	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Bobrovsky	19,206	1–0–1	3	Recap
3	January 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–5	Phoenix Coyotes	—	Mason	8,355	1–1–1	3	Recap
4	January 24	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–4	Colorado Avalanche	—	Bobrovsky	14,235	1–2–1	3	Recap
5	January 26	Chicago Blackhawks	4–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Mason	18,381	1–3–1	3	Recap
6	January 28	Dallas Stars	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	10,475	2–3–1	5	Recap
7	January 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Minnesota Wild	—	Mason	17,584	2–4–1	5	Recap
8	January 31	St. Louis Blues	4–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	11,155	2–5–1	5	Recap

February: 3–7–2 (Home: 2–2–2 ; Road: 1–5–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
9	February 2	Detroit Red Wings	2–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Mason	17,612	3–5–1	7	Recap
10	February 5	Los Angeles Kings	4–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Mason	11,019	3–6–1	7	Recap
11	February 7	Calgary Flames	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Bobrovsky	10,484	3–6–2	8	Recap
12	February 10	Edmonton Oilers	3–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	14,364	3–7–2	8	Recap
13	February 11	San Jose Sharks	2–6	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Mason	10,837	4–7–2	10	Recap
14	February 15	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Los Angeles Kings	—	Bobrovsky	18,118	4–8–2	10	Recap
15	February 16	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–5	Phoenix Coyotes	—	Mason	15,425	4–9–2	10	Recap
16	February 18	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Anaheim Ducks	—	Bobrovsky	14,713	4–10–2	10	Recap
17	February 21	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Detroit Red Wings	—	Bobrovsky	20,066	5–10–2	12	Recap
18	February 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	St. Louis Blues	—	Bobrovsky	19,457	5–11–2	12	Recap
19	February 24	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–1	Chicago Blackhawks	—	Mason	21,580	5–12–2	12	Recap
20	February 26	Dallas Stars	5–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Bobrovsky	11,523	5–12–3	13	Recap

March: 10–2–4 (Home: 8–0–2 ; Road: 2–2–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
21	March 1	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	Chicago Blackhawks	OT	Mason	21,828	5–12–4	14	Recap
22	March 3	Colorado Avalanche	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Bobrovsky	13,778	6–12–4	16	Recap
23	March 5	Edmonton Oilers	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Bobrovsky	14,952	7–12–4	18	Recap
24	March 7	Vancouver Canucks	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Bobrovsky	13,632	8–12–4	20	Recap
25	March 9	Detroit Red Wings	0–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	17,957	9–12–4	22	Recap
26	March 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Detroit Red Wings	SO	Bobrovsky	20,066	10–12–4	24	Recap
27	March 12	Vancouver Canucks	2–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Bobrovsky	14,852	10–12–5	25	Recap
28	March 14	Chicago Blackhawks	2–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Bobrovsky	15,009	10–12–6	26	Recap
29	March 16	Phoenix Coyotes	0–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	SO	Bobrovsky	14,231	11–12–6	28	Recap
30	March 19	Nashville Predators	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	13,364	12–12–6	30	Recap
31	March 22	Calgary Flames	1–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	13,853	13–12–6	32	Recap
32	March 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–5	Nashville Predators	—	Bobrovsky	17,113	13–13–6	32	Recap
33	March 26	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–1	Vancouver Canucks	SO	Bobrovsky	18,910	13–13–7	33	Recap
34	March 28	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–6	Edmonton Oilers	—	Bobrovsky	16,839	13–14–7	33	Recap
35	March 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	6–4	Calgary Flames	—	Mason	19,289	14–14–7	35	Recap
36	March 31	Anaheim Ducks	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	OT	Bobrovsky	13,185	15–14–7	37	Recap

April: 9–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 6–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
37	April 4	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–1	Nashville Predators	—	Bobrovsky	17,113	16–14–7	39	Recap
38	April 5	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	St. Louis Blues	—	Bobrovsky	19,224	16–15–7	39	Recap
39	April 7	Minnesota Wild	3–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	15,909	16–16–7	39	Recap
40	April 9	San Jose Sharks	0–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	17,771	17–16–7	41	Recap
41	April 12	St. Louis Blues	1–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	17,007	18–16–7	43	Recap
42	April 13	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Minnesota Wild	SO	Bobrovsky	19,187	19–16–7	45	Recap
43	April 15	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–3	Colorado Avalanche	OT	Bobrovsky	13,694	20–16–7	47	Recap
44	April 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Anaheim Ducks	OT	Bobrovsky	15,074	21–16–7	49	Recap
45	April 18	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2	Los Angeles Kings	—	Bobrovsky	18,118	21–17–7	49	Recap
46	April 21	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–3	San Jose Sharks	—	Bobrovsky	17,562	22–17–7	51	Recap
47	April 25	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–1	Dallas Stars	—	Bobrovsky	16,918	23–17–7	53	Recap
48	April 27	Nashville Predators	1–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	—	Bobrovsky	19,002	24–17–7	55	Recap

Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss

Player statistics[edit]

Final stats^[6]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO
Sergei Bobrovsky	38	37	2218:57	21	11	6	74	2.00	1084	0.932	4
Steve Mason^‡	13	11	712:05	3	6	1	35	2.95	346	0.899	0
Totals		48	2931:02	24	17	7	109	2.23	1430	0.924	4

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Transactions[edit]

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Free agents signed[edit]

Free agents lost[edit]

Claimed via waivers[edit]

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers[edit]

Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement[edit]

Player signings[edit]

Player	Date	Contract terms
Cody Bass^[26]	April 9, 2012	1 year, $700,000
Jake Hansen^[27]	April 12, 2012	Two-year, entry-level contract
Michael Chaput^[28]	April 28, 2012	Three-year, entry-level contract
Nikita Nikitin^[29]	June 28, 2012	2 years, $4.3 million
Jared Boll^[30]	June 30, 2012	2 years, $2.1 million
Nick Holden^[31]	June 30, 2012	1 year, $550,000
Curtis McElhinney^[32]	July 1, 2012	1 year, $750,000
Nick Foligno^[33]	July 5, 2012	3 years, $9.15 million
Ryan Murray^[34]	July 25, 2012	3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Mark Letestu^[35]	April 2, 2013	2 years, $2.5 million contract extension
Lukas Sedlak^[36]	April 10, 2013	3 years, $1.84 million entry-level contract
Matt Calvert^[37]	April 23, 2013	2 years, $1.975 million contract extension
Cam Atkinson^[38]	April 26, 2013	2 years, $2.3 million contract extension
Curtis McElhinney^[39]	May 24, 2013	1 year, $600,000
Anton Forsberg^[40]	May 28, 2013	3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract
Artem Anisimov^[41]	June 26, 2013	3 years, $9.85 million

2012 Draft picks[edit]

Columbus’ picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Draft notes

Pick 30 – Los Angeles will send its first-round pick in the 2012 or 2013 NHL Draft to Columbus, at Columbus’ option.

The Blue Jackets’ fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a November 8, 2011, trade that sent Mark Letestu to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this pick.
^b The Vancouver Canucks fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as a result of a February 27, 2012, trade that sent Samuel Pahlsson to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.
The Blue Jackets’ fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a June 29, 2011, trade that sent James Wisniewski to the Blue Jackets in exchange for this conditional pick (fifth round if Blue Jackets re-sign Wisniewski, else seventh round).

References[edit]

[1] “2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN”. ESPN. April 27, 2013.

[2] National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.

[3] Blue Jackets relieve Scott Howson of his duties as Executive Vice President and General Manager

[4] Blue Jackets name Jarmo Kekalainen General Manager

[5] BLUE JACKETS NAME KEKALAINEN THEIR NEW GENERAL MANAGER

[6] “2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Columbus Blue Jackets – Statistics”. Columbus Blue Jackets. April 29, 2013.

[7] “Columbus Blue Jackets Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky Named Vezina Trophy Winner as NHL’s Outstanding Goaltender for 2012-13 Season”. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

[8] Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky From Philadelphia Flyers In Exchange For Three Draft Picks

[9] Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Nick Foligno From Ottawa Senators In Exchange For Defenseman Marc Methot

[10] Dubinsky, Anisimov, Erixon, Pick Acquired From New York Rangers

[12] Blue Jackets acquire RW Spencer Machacek from Winnipeg Jets in exchange for RW Tomas Kubalik

[13] Blue Jackets acquire forward Matthew Ford from Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations

[14] Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire RW Marian Gaborik From the New York Rangers

[15] Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Michael Leighton, Third Round Pick in 2015 NHL Draft In Exchange for Goaltender Steve Mason

[16] Blue Jackets Acquire Forward Blake Comeau From Calgary in Exchange for Fifth Round Pick at 2013 NHL Entry Draft

[17] “Blue Jackets acquire goaltender Patrick Killeen from the Pittsburgh Penguins”.

[18] Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Left Wing Jonathan Audy-Marchessault

[19] Columbus Blue Jackets, Defenseman Adrian Aucoin Agree To Terms On A One-Year Contract For 2012–13 Season

[20] Blue Jackets sign defenseman Ilari Melart to a one-year entry level contract

[21] Alexandre Giroux heads for KHL

[22] Sanford off to KHL, goaltending market continues to thin out

[23] Oilers agree to terms with Dane Byers

[24] Jets agree to terms with Ben Maxwell & Mark Dekanich

[25] Bruins Sign Defenseman Aaron Johnson

[26] Martinek Agrees To One-Year Deal

[27] “Blue Jackets Sign Center Cody Bass to One-Year, Two-Way NHL-AHL Contract”.

[28] Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Jake Hansen to Standard Two-Year Entry Level Contract

[29] Blue Jackets Ink Prospect Michael Chaput to Three-Year Entry Level Contract

[30] Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Nikita Nikitin

[31] CBJ RE-SIGN BOLL

[32] Columbus Blue Jacket Re-Sign Defenseman Nick Holden

[33] Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney

[34] Jackets Ink Foligno to Three-Year Deal

[35] Columbus Blue Jackets Sign 2012 First Pick Ryan Murray To Standard Three-Year Entry Level Deal

[36] Blue Jackets re-sign Mark Letestu to a two-year contract extension

[37] Blue Jackets sign center Lukas Sedlak to a three-year entry level contract

[38] Blue Jackets re-sign Matt Calvert to a two-year contract extension

[39] Blue Jackets re-sign Cam Atkinson to a two-year contract extension

[40] Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Goaltender Curtis McElhinney

[41] Blue Jackets sign goaltender Anton Forsberg to a three year, entry-level contract

[42] Blue Jackets re-sign Artem Anisimov to three-year contract extension