Random Thoughts

Hey, it's BK again. I wanted to get my random thoughts in since I haven't been updating here for a little while. First off, Antoine Vermette is a man among boys. Through four games, he has totaled three goals and three assists. That is pretty good, especially since he only had nine goals and 19 assists for the Ottawa Senators through 62 games. He brings great speed to the ice, has been doing an amazing job at the faceoff, and like I said, has brought some offense as well. Vermette has been a fun person to watch on the ice and to top it off, he's an easy interview, which makes me as a media member like him that much more.

I again want to thank Mike Lange of the Pittsburgh Penguins radio network, Jakub Voracek, (who, according to Tom Reed of the Columbus Dispatch, screams Leo just like all of the other fans, for Leo Welsh, the official National Anthem singer for the Columbus Blue Jackets) #93 for the Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ken Kal of the Detroit Red Wings radio network. I do not plan on stopping now. I am currently working on trying to get Ed Olczyk from NBC and the Chicago Blackhawks to call in either Tuesday or Wednesday. So that will be fun as well.

Also, one more random note...please keep Bill Davidge, color analyst for the Blue Jackets Radio Network, in your prayers as he had surgery again on his knee today. He will therefore not be in the radio booth tomorrow against the Red Wings. To compensate, Jason Chimera, #25 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Mark Wyant will combine to give their analysis along our legendary George Matthews. That should be a real treat for all of you listening to the radio broadcast. Don't forget, the game is an early 5 p.m. game. The Red Wings will come out firing as the Jackets look to claim the season series (probably for the first time ever) and sweep the Red Wings in Nationwide Arena. Let's Go Jackets!