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Stat Of The Day - Rapid Fire

Written by LTL

Before we hit some rapid fire CBJ stats, let's take a quick look at where Ohio State hockey ranks this week.

While the Jackets look to be finally getting their train on the tracks... Ohio State hockey's train continues to pick up steam...

Fresh off a sweep @ Michigan, the hockey Bucks are all the way up to 9th in the USCHO.com rankings!

InsideCollegeHockey.com also has them up 4 spots to 9th overall and had this to say:

The last time the Buckeyes left Ann Arbor with two wins over Michigan? Feb 14-15, 1986, although some of the recent pastings the Ohio State gridders have put on the Wolverines have felt like two wins.

The currently sit 1st overall in the CCHA standings with a big two game home stand that starts THIS NEXT Friday night against 3rd place Lake Superior state.

Okay now some rapid fire Jackets stats for ya:

  • Vinny Prospal is 36th overall in league scoring with 18 points in 20 games.
  • Derek Dorsett is 3rd in the NHL in penalty minutes with 62.
  • Derek Dorsett is tied for the league lead in fights with 8.
  • The CBJ lead the league in fighting majors with 18.
  • The CBJ are 4-5-1 in their past 10.
  • The NYI have the worst goals for/against ratio at -26.
  • The Bruins have the best goals for/against ration at +26.
  • Lost of 1st in Nashville.  First Jackets goal for Carter.  First Jackets goal for Wisniewski.  First road win of the season.
  • The CBJ are 2-4-0 against the Central.
  • The CBJ are 1-4-1 against the East. 
  • The CBJ are 3-1 when leading after the first.
  • The CBJ are 1-7 when trailing after the first.
  • The CBJ are SECOND in the league in total hits with 533.
  • The CBJ are 26th in the league in total blocked shots with 240.
  • The CBJ have the lowest give aways in the entire NHL with 107.
  • The CBJ are the 6th best team in the NHL in take aways with 163.
  • The CBJ are 10th best team in the NHL in the faceoff circle winning 51.2%.
  • The CBJ have only taken 76 minors which is 9th best in the league.
  • The CBJ rank 25th in goals scored with 47.
  • The CBJ have scored 14 1st period goals (18th); 16 2nd period goals (23rd); 16 3rd period goals (24th).
  • The CBJ rank 27th in goals against with 68.
  • The CBJ have given up 23 1st period goals (2nd); 22 2nd period goals (8th); 23 3rd period goals 9th).
  • Wiz leads all CBJ in average time on ice with 26:55 per game.
  • Dorsett leads all CBJ in hits with 57.  MacKenzie is 2nd with 52.
  • Tyutin leads all Jackets in blocks with 33.  Wiz/Nikitin are 2nd with 28 per.
  • Umberger has the most missed shots on the team with 21.
  • Vermette the most give aways with 12.
  • Nash the most take aways with 15.
  • Nash also leads the team in shots with 69.  Umberger is 2nd with 59.
  • Prospal leads the team in goals scored with 6.  Nash/Johansen are 2nd with 5 each.
  • Prospal leads the team in assists with 12.  Nash is 2nd with 10.
  • MacKenzie has the best +/- with a +3.  Johansen 2nd with a +2.
  • Brassard the worst with a -11.  Nash is 2nd with a -10.

There ya have it!

Some very interesting stuff in there.  Some so interesting that it makes you wonder how our record is as bad as it is.

-LTL