Klesla signs four-year contract with Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets signed
defenseman Rostislav Klesla , the team's first draft ...

• Klesla signs four-year contract with Columbus

Klesla signs four-year contract with Blue Jackets

The Blue Jackets signed defenseman Rostislav Klesla, the team's first draft pick, to a four-year contract on Tuesday.

• Klesla signs four-year contract with Blue Jackets

Turco, streaking Stars hold off Blue Jackets for win

Dallas Stars had to scramble in the final minutes to hold on for a
3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

• Turco, streaking Stars hold off Blue Jackets for win

Stars win team record 52nd game against Blue Jackets

DALLAS -- If the Columbus Blue Jackets ever hope to
win a road game against the Dallas Stars , they ...

• Stars win team record 52nd game against Blue Jackets

Nash nets two as Blue Jackets bust Blues

Rick Nash scored twice and backup goalie Pascal
Leclaire had a strong game, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets beat
the slumping St. Louis Blues 4-2 Friday night.

• Nash nets two as Blue Jackets bust Blues

Blue Jackets 3, Flames 2

Out of the playoff picture, the Columbus Blue Jackets' goal is to play with character. A trait they've had trouble finding lately.

Jason Chimera scored his career-high 15th goal with 2:47 left to help the Blue Jackets end a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over Flames on Friday night.

Manny Malhotra and Nikolai Zherdev also scored for Columbus, which had lost three in a row at home.

• Blue Jackets 3, Flames 2

Blue Jackets best Wings in shootout

The Columbus Blue Jackets took the hard way in becoming the first team to rally to victory in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings.

Jaroslav Balastik capped a comeback with the only goal of the shootout to give the Blue Jackets a 5-4 win over Detroit on Saturday night.

David Vyborny, Rostislav Klesla and Rick Nash each had a goal and an assist, and Manny Malhotra also tallied for Columbus, which scored four times in the third period after trailing 3-0. Ron Hainsey added two assists.

• Blue Jackets best Wings in shootout

Blue Jackets-Red Wings, Sums

Columbus 0 0 4 0-5

Detroit 2 1 1 0-4

Columbus won shootout 1-0

First Period-1, Detroit, Franzen 10 (Shanahan, Datsyuk), 3:23. 2, Detroit, Yzerman 11 (Lilja, Lang), 19:27. Penalty-Shelley, Clm (tripping), 4:13.

Second Period-3, Detroit, Lang 19 (Yzerman, Williams), 12:53. Penalties-Holmstrom, Det (tripping), 1:57; Foote, Clm (tripping), 15:35.

Third Period-4, Columbus, Klesla 6 (Hainsey, Nash), 7:08. 5, Columbus, Vyborny 17 (Klesla, Hainsey), 10:38. 6, Columbus, Nash 22 (Vyborny), 14:16.

• Blue Jackets-Red Wings, Sums

Sharks-Blue Jackets, Sums

San Jose 1 0 0-1

Columbus 0 1 3-4

First Period-1, San Jose, Bernier 10, 8:54. Penalty-Chimera, Clm (high-sticking), :21.

Second Period-2, Columbus, Nash 23 (Johnson, Vyborny), 18:58. Penalties-Hainsey, Clm (holding), :50; Fedorov, Clm (hooking), 8:08; Klesla, Clm (hooking), 13:45; Fedorov, Clm (holding), 15:51.

Third Period-3, Columbus, Nash 24 (Fedorov, Vyborny), 5:37 (pp). 4, Columbus, Hartigan 2 (Westcott, Hainsey), 6:37. 5, Columbus, Malhotra 7 (Klesla), 19:18 (en).

• Sharks-Blue Jackets, Sums

Blue Jackets 4, Sharks 1

The Columbus Blue Jackets aren't playing for a playoff spot. They want one next year, though.

Rick Nash scored two goals and the Blue Jackets tied the franchise record for wins by beating the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Tuesday night.

"It's a lot easier to come, show up and go through the motions but we're playing for something," Nash said. "It was a slow start this year but we're trying to build a lot of momentum right now and gain some chemistry for the start of next season.

• Blue Jackets 4, Sharks 1

Prince of Pucks: Columbus pursued Thornton

In his latest roundup of rumors, Spector says Blue Jackets GM Doug MacLean inquired about the availability of Joe Thornton before the season began.

• Prince of Pucks: Columbus pursued Thornton

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a National Hockey League team based in Columbus, Ohio.