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2009 Schedule

Pre-Season

September
@ Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday, September 15 2009 OT loss 4 - 5 coverage
@ Minnesota Wild Friday, September 18 2009 loss 0 - 2 coverage
@ Nashville Predators Saturday, September 19 2009 loss 2 - 3 coverage
Minnesota Wild Monday, September 21 2009 win 5 - 1 coverage
Boston Bruins Tuesday, September 22 2009 SO win 6 - 5 coverage
Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday, September 24 2009 win 5 - 2 coverage
@ Boston Bruins Saturday, September 26 2009 win 4 - 2 coverage
Nashville Predators Sunday, September 27 2009 loss 2 - 4 coverage

Regular Season

October
Minnesota Wild Saturday, October 03 2009 win 2 - 1 coverage
@ Vancouver Canucks Monday, October 05 2009 win 5 - 3 coverage
@ San Jose Sharks Thursday, October 08 2009 loss 3 - 6 coverage
@ Phoenix Coyotes Saturday, October 10 2009 win 2 - 0 coverage
Calgary Flames Tuesday, October 13 2009 win 2 - 1 coverage
Los Angeles Kings Saturday, October 17 2009 win 4 - 1 coverage
@ Calgary Flames Tuesday, October 20 2009 loss 3 - 6 coverage
@ Edmonton Oilers Thursday, October 22 2009 loss 4 - 6 coverage
@ Anaheim Ducks Saturday, October 24 2009 win 6 - 4 coverage
@ Los Angeles Kings Sunday, October 25 2009 loss 2 - 6 coverage
Phoenix Coyotes Wednesday, October 28 2009 loss 1 - 4 coverage
Pittsburgh Penguins Friday, October 30 2009 SO loss 3 - 4 coverage
November
@ Washington Capitals Sunday, November 01 2009 OT win 5 - 4 coverage
San Jose Sharks Wednesday, November 04 2009 SO loss 2 - 3 coverage
@ Atlanta Thrashers Thursday, November 05 2009 win 4 - 3 coverage
Carolina Hurricanes Saturday, November 07 2009 win 3 - 2 coverage
Detroit Red Wings Wednesday, November 11 2009 loss 1 - 9 coverage
Anaheim Ducks Friday, November 13 2009 SO win 3 - 2 coverage
Edmonton Oilers Monday, November 16 2009 SO win 3 - 2 coverage
@ Dallas Stars Thursday, November 19 2009 win 4 - 1 coverage
@ Nashville Predators Saturday, November 21 2009 SO loss 3 - 4 coverage
@ New York Rangers Monday, November 23 2009 loss 4 - 7 coverage
@ Montreal Canadiens Tuesday, November 24 2009 loss 3 - 5 coverage
@ Ottawa Senators Thursday, November 26 2009 7:35 PM EST coverage
Calgary Flames Saturday, November 28 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
St. Louis Blues Monday, November 30 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
December
@ Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, December 01 2009 8:00 PM EST coverage
Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday, December 03 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
Colorado Avalanche Saturday, December 05 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
Florida Panthers Wednesday, December 09 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Nashville Predators Thursday, December 10 2009 8:00 PM EST coverage
Anaheim Ducks Saturday, December 12 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
Nashville Predators Monday, December 14 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Minnesota Wild Tuesday, December 15 2009 8:00 PM EST coverage
Phoenix Coyotes Thursday, December 17 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Colorado Avalanche Saturday, December 19 2009 9:00 PM EST coverage
@ Phoenix Coyotes Monday, December 21 2009 9:00 PM EST coverage
@ Dallas Stars Wednesday, December 23 2009 8:30 PM EST coverage
@ Detroit Red Wings Saturday, December 26 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
Detroit Red Wings Monday, December 28 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ New York Islanders Tuesday, December 29 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
Nashville Predators Thursday, December 31 2009 7:00 PM EST coverage
January
Colorado Avalanche Saturday, January 02 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, January 05 2010 10:00 PM EST coverage
@ Edmonton Oilers Thursday, January 07 2010 9:00 PM EST coverage
@ Calgary Flames Friday, January 08 2010 9:00 PM EST coverage
Dallas Stars Sunday, January 10 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ St. Louis Blues Tuesday, January 12 2010 8:00 PM EST coverage
@ Chicago Blackhawks Thursday, January 14 2010 8:30 PM EST coverage
Chicago Blackhawks Saturday, January 16 2010 2:00 PM EST coverage
St. Louis Blues Monday, January 18 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday, January 19 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Boston Bruins Thursday, January 21 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ Minnesota Wild Saturday, January 23 2010 9:00 PM EST coverage
Nashville Predators Tuesday, January 26 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
Los Angeles Kings Thursday, January 28 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ St. Louis Blues Saturday, January 30 2010 8:00 PM EST coverage
February
@ Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, February 02 2010 9:00 PM EST coverage
Dallas Stars Thursday, February 04 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
Buffalo Sabres Saturday, February 06 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
San Jose Sharks Wednesday, February 10 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
Vancouver Canucks Friday, February 12 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
Chicago Blackhawks Sunday, February 14 2010 5:00 PM EST coverage
March
Vancouver Canucks Tuesday, March 02 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
@ San Jose Sharks Saturday, March 06 2010 10:30 PM EST coverage
@ Los Angeles Kings Monday, March 08 2010 10:30 PM EST coverage
@ Anaheim Ducks Tuesday, March 09 2010 10:00 PM EST coverage
Atlanta Thrashers Thursday, March 11 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
St. Louis Blues Saturday, March 13 2010 7:00 PM EST coverage
Edmonton Oilers Monday, March 15 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
Minnesota Wild Friday, March 19 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
@ Nashville Predators Saturday, March 20 2010 8:00 PM EDT coverage
@ New Jersey Devils Tuesday, March 23 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
Chicago Blackhawks Thursday, March 25 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
New York Islanders Saturday, March 27 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
@ Chicago Blackhawks Sunday, March 28 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday, March 30 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
April
@ Detroit Red Wings Thursday, April 01 2010 7:30 PM EDT coverage
Washington Capitals Saturday, April 03 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage
@ St. Louis Blues Monday, April 05 2010 8:00 PM EDT coverage
@ Detroit Red Wings Wednesday, April 07 2010 7:30 PM EDT coverage
Detroit Red Wings Friday, April 09 2010 7:00 PM EDT coverage

Central Standings

GP W L OTL PT
Chicago 22 15 5 2 32
Nashville 22 13 8 1 27
Columbus 23 12 8 3 27
Detroit 22 11 7 4 26
St. Louis 21 8 9 4 20

(updated 11.25.2009 at 8:23 AM EST)

Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Derek Dorsett head 11/20/2009
Andrew Murray shoulder 10/20/2009
Fredrik Modin knee 09/29/2009

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