Blackhawks 6 - 4 Blue Jackets
Final
  for this game

Improved Blue Jackets, Blackhawks

Dec 16, 2006 - 4:38 PM Chicago (12-13-5) at Columbus (11-16-3) 7:00 pm EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Chicago Blackhawks have both been playing better since making coaching changes.

The teams look to continue their upward trends when they meet on Saturday.

The Blackhawks are 5-1-3 since new coach Denis Savard took over on November 27, but suffered a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.

Jeff Hamilton and Tuomo Ruutu scored for the Blackhawks, who failed to convert on five power-play opportunities.

The Blue Jackets had won four straight for new coach Ken Hitchcock before dropping a 5-4 shootout game to the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. Anson Carter, Rick Nash, David Vyborny and Sergei Fedorov scored for the Blue Jackets.

However, Carter, Nash and Fedorov were denied in the shootout by Phoenix goaltender Mikael Tellqvist.








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    Chicago
    5 0 1 --6
    Columbus 1 3 0 --4
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Jeff Hamilton 10 (Jassen
    Cullimore, Tuomo Ruutu), 1:52. 2, Chicago, Martin Havlat 11 (Duncan
    Keith, Peter Bondra), 8:39. 3, Chicago, Denis Arkhipov 3 (Martin
    Lapointe, Duncan Keith), 11:35. 4, Chicago, Tuomo Ruutu 9 (power

    Dec 16 9:33 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 6
    COLUMBUS 4
    3RD PRD: CHI - LASSE KUKKONEN 4 (MARTIN HAVLAT, DENIS ARKHIPOV) 12:46

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 9:22 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 5 0 5
    COLUMBUS 1 3 4 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - JEFF HAMILTON 10 (JASSEN CULLIMORE, TUOMO RUUTU) 1:52
    CHI - MARTIN HAVLAT 11 (DUNCAN KEITH, PETER BONDRA) 8:39
    CHI - DENIS ARKHIPOV 3 (MARTIN LAPOINTE, DUNCAN KEITH) 11:35
    CHI - (PP) TUOMO RUUTU 9 (

    Dec 16 8:41 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 5
    COLUMBUS 4
    2ND PRD: COB - ALEXANDER SVITOV 3 (RON HAINSEY, DAVID VYBORNY) 11:31

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 8:26 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 5
    COLUMBUS 3
    2ND PRD: COB - (PP) FREDRIK MODIN 9 (RICK NASH, SERGEI FEDOROV) 9:35

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 8:21 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 5
    COLUMBUS 2
    2ND PRD: COB - DAVID VYBORNY 7 (SERGEI FEDOROV, ANDERS ERIKSSON) 1:02

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 8:09 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 5 5
    COLUMBUS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - JEFF HAMILTON 10 (JASSEN CULLIMORE, TUOMO RUUTU) 1:52
    CHI - MARTIN HAVLAT 11 (DUNCAN KEITH, PETER BONDRA) 8:39
    CHI - DENIS ARKHIPOV 3 (MARTIN LAPOINTE, PETER BONDRA) 11:35
    CHI - (PP) TUOMO RUUTU 9 (

    Dec 16 7:48 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 5
    COLUMBUS 1
    1ST PRD: CHI - BRYAN SMOLINSKI 7 (KARL STEWART, DUNCAN KEITH) 19:33

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:48 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 4
    COLUMBUS 1
    1ST PRD: COB - (PP) RICK NASH 11 (FREDRIK MODIN, DAVID VYBORNY) 16:13

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:44 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 4
    COLUMBUS 0 5:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:33 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 3
    COLUMBUS 0
    1ST PRD: CHI - DENIS ARKHIPOV 3 (MARTIN LAPOINTE, PETER BONDRA) 11:35

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:29 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 2
    COLUMBUS 0
    1ST PRD: CHI - MARTIN HAVLAT 11 (DUNCAN KEITH, PETER BONDRA) 8:39

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:23 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    COLUMBUS 0
    1ST PRD: CHI - JEFF HAMILTON 10 (JASSEN CULLIMORE, TUOMO RUUTU) 1:52

    Blackhawks vs. Blue JacketsDec 16 7:12 PM

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