Columbus Blue Jackets Tickets

“Rebuild” is the word of the moment for the Columbus Blue Jackets, whose passionate fans were so upset with the way the team was managed in ‘12 that they actually took their woes to the streets and protested outside Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets’ management has expressed their understanding of their fans’ concerns, with promises that changes would be made and they would attempt to right the listing ship. After a season that saw over a dozen players going in and out of the Columbus Blue Jackets roster, including highly publicized trades of skilled forwards Jeff Carter and Rick Nash, the team is now left with only 14 players they had before ‘11, and 12 of the new 18 were added in ‘12. Change is coming, and you can see it happen with Columbus Blue Jackets tickets.

There were some bright moments in the Blue Jackets’ season, most of which came after a coaching change which the Jackets hope is a good sign for future success. In particular, March was actually a good month for holders of Columbus Blue Jackets hockey tickets, as the team won the majority of their games for the first time in the season, which was followed up by an April where their success continued. The roster for the Jackets had some spectacular shining stars as well, including forwards Vinny Prospal (55 points), Derick Brassard (41) and R.J. Umberger (40), all of which are returning in the new season. Players Jack Johnson and Nikita Nikitin, picked up midseason, managed 14 and 32 points in less than a full season as well, lending even more hope that this team will click in the new season. So get your Blue Jackets tickets now.

While it remains to be seen how the new set up works for the ‘12-‘13 Columbus Blue Jackets schedule, hope are high in Ohio that recent additions like skilled former Flyers backup goalie Sergei Brobovsky can bring Columbus into the elite teams of the NHL. At the very least, fans will get the chance to see the world’s best players when the NHL All-Star Game comes to town. With a team that has this much natural talent and everything to prove, hockey is going to be fierce and fast in Ohio this season.