Best overall:Leclaire Most improved: Zherdev Biggest surprise: Boll Best defensive forward: Peca Best offensive defenseman: Hainsey...Russell will be soon though The best thing to happen to the Blue Jackets this year is: Zherdev and Leclaire Best win(home): Detroit in shootout...Boll had a great fight with Downey Best win(road): Phoenix Future CBJ Captain(s) growing before our eyes: Nash Best Crunch performance for the Jackets: Murray Best overall defenseman: Foote Best playmaker: Zherdev Best grinder: Boll or Chimera Best fighter: Boll Favorite players(list up to 5): Zherdev, Leclaire, Boll, Nash, Peca
Best overall:Leclaire Most improved: Zherdev Biggest surprise: +Zherdev, -Vyborny Best defensive forward: Peca Best offensive defenseman: Hainsey The best thing to happen to the Blue Jackets this year is: The emergence of Pascal Leclaire Best win(home): Colorado come from behind 5-4 W Best win(road): Minnesota 4-0 W Future CBJ Captain(s) growing before our eyes: Nash Best Crunch performance for the Jackets: Glencross Best overall defenseman: Playa Hejda! Best playmaker: Zherdev Best grinder: Fritsche Best fighter: Boll Favorite players(list up to 5): Vyborny, Zherdev, Leclaire, Norrena, Nash
Best overall: Leclaire/Nash
Most improved: Zherdev
Biggest surprise: - Vyborny, + Leclaire
Best defensive forward: Peca/Fedorov/Nash
Best offensive defenseman: Hainsey
The best thing to happen to the Blue Jackets this year is: Hitchcock/Russell
Best win(home): Colorado (Comback Game)
Best win(road): Phoenix (Nash Goal)
Future CBJ Captain(s) growing before our eyes: Legein
Best Crunch performance for the Jackets: Murray/Lindstrom
Best overall defenseman: Hejda
Best playmaker: Zherdev
Best grinder: Chimera
Best fighter: Boll
Favorite players(list up to 5): Nash, Boll, Chimmer, Z, Russell
Best overall: Leclaire
Most improved: Zherdev
Biggest surprise: Zherdev, Boll
Best defensive forward: Nash, Feds
Best offensive defenseman: Hainsey
The best thing to happen to the Blue Jackets this year is: Still in the hunt in Feb
Best win(home): Blues in Jan (was there with family from STL )
Best win(road): Phoenix (The Goal)
Future CBJ Captain(s) growing before our eyes: Nash
Best Crunch performance for the Jackets: Lindstrom
Best overall defenseman: Hejda
Best playmaker: Zherdev
Best garbage man: Chimmer
Best grinder: Boll
Best fighter: Boll
Favorite players(list up to 5): Boll, Z, Nash, Russell, Leclaire
I started to read this thread on page 1 and thought it was a joke... Vyborny our best player.
What a difference a year makes, huh?
I'm going to abstain from voting until after the next couple of games.
We'll find out a lot about some guys when the pressure is really on.
1st: Pascal Leclaire
tie for 2nd: Rick Nash and Nikolai Zherdev
Most improved:
1st: Nikolai Zherdev
2nd: Rick Nash
3rd: Adam Foote
Biggest surprise:
1st: Jared Boll making the team (and staying! and doing well!)
2nd: David Vyborny's missing person act.
3rd: Freddy's record.
Best defensive forward:
No particular order: Peca, Nash, Fedorov.
Best offensive defenseman:
1st. Ron Hainsey.
2nd. Kris Russell.
3rd. Rusty Klesla.
The best thing to happen to the Blue Jackets this year is:
1st. the emergence of Pascal Leclaire as a true number 1.
2nd. Zherdev's prove-everyone-wrong tour 2007/2008
3rd. The players listening to coach Hitchcock
Future CBJ Captain(s) growing before our eyes:
1st. Rick Nash (eventually)
2nd. Freddy Modin (as a bridge to Nash if Peca or Foote doesnt' resign)
3rd. Peca if he resigns and Foote doesn't.
Best Crunch performance for the Jackets:
1st. Andrew Murray
2nd. Ya-walkin Lindstrom
3rd. Marc Methot.
Best overall defenseman:
1st: Jan Hejda
2nd: Adam Foote
3rd: Rusty Klesla
Best playmaker: Nikolai Zherdev by far.
Best grinder:
1st: Jason Chimera
2nd. Jared Boll
3rd. Andrew Murray
Best fighter: Jared Boll!
Favorite players(list up to 5): Rick Nash, Derick Brassard, Jared Boll, Freddy Modin, STEVE MASON!
Best Overall: Pascal Leclaire (Team MVP)
Most Improved: Nikolai Zherdev (DYNAMIC)
Biggest Surprise: The Team Being in Playoff Contention in Feb! (...or Nov...)
Best Defensive Forward: Rick Nash (Beast on the PK)
Best Offensive Defenseman: Kris Russell (Flashes of Brilliance)
Best Thing to Happen: H&H (Hitchcock and Howson)
Best Home Win: Tie: Anaheim (5 Oct.), Detroit (18 Nov.) and Carolina (29 Dec.)
Best Road Win: Chicago (Jan. 24)
Future CBJ Captain: Kris Russell
Best Crunchie: Andrew Murrary
Best Overall Defenseman: Jan Hejda
Best Playmaker: Nikolai Zherdev
Best Grinder: Dan Fritsche
Best Fighter: Jared Boll
Favorite Players: Nash, Zherdev, Leclaire, Boll, Russell
Favorite Moment: Nash's Hat Trick (31 Dec.)
Best Goal: THE Goal, Rick Nash @ Phoenix (17 Jan.)
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