Throwdown Lowdown – Blues @ Blue Jackets 3-13-10

Apparently, Derek Dorsett wanted to give this guy an elbow noogie. Image via bluejacketsxtra.com

This will be a brief Throwdown Lowdown, because we’ve already covered the Columbus Blue Jackets three times (!) since the report began in January.  Division rivalries make my job easy, but add nothing to the product sometimes.  Plus, as anticipated, there were no fights between the Blues or the New York Islanders on Thursday night.  This leaves The Note at 57 fights on the season, still good for 5th place in the NHL.  Their fight record still stands at 23-18-16.

As mentioned, Throwdown Lowdown reports were filed for Columbus games on January 12th at St. Louis, January 18th at Columbus and January 30th at St. Louis.  There was one fight in the January 30th game – a declared draw between Brad Winchester and Jared Boll.  Add seven more fights since that game, and it brings the Jackets to 43 total fights this season.  That’s good for an 11th place tie with the New York Rangers – and oddly enough, the two teams were tied for 11th back on January 30th.  Go figure!  The Jackets’ fight record since the last report is 2-4-2, bringing their overall fight record to an uninspiring 9-19-15.

Rugged winger Boll (6’2″, 210lbs, 5-6-9) has fought in nearly half of Columbus’s fights this season, and it’s not hard to see why.  The dude can, and will, throw bombs.  Plus, when you grow up with a last name like Boll, it’s easy to get type-cast as a brawler.  Other fighters to look for may be winger Derek Dorsett (5’11″, 187lbs, 1-2-2), veteran winger Chris Clark (6’0″, 198lbs, 0-1-0 w/CBJ and 0-3-1 overall), winger and team superstar Rick Nash (6’4″, 218lbs, 2-0-0) and veteran defenseman Mike Commodore (6’5″, 228lbs, 0-0-2).  You’ll notice that, other than Boll and Nash, these fight records are all-too-uninspiring.  If the Blues get into a fight with this team, they OUGHT to win said fight.

I would LOVE to see a rematch of Nash against David Backes.  Maybe they can swap stories about their Olympic medals or something, or if Nash says something about a silver medal, Backes will imbed his into Nash’s head.  That would be awesome!  Also, with Cam Janssen still in the press box seat for another couple games, and this being a division rival, I fully expect DJ King to suit up and go at it with Boll.  I anticipate blood in this game, what with the Blues being fully into the spirit of the playoff chase and the Jackets still fighting to stay in the hunt.

Just like Thursday, it’s a must-win game for the Blues . . . and it’s a lot more fun when the other team is a division rival.  Get it done!

LET’S GO BLUES!!!!!

Information obtained via the incomparable Fried Chicken’s Hockey Fights