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Columbus Blue Jackets Loan Forward Nikita Filatov to CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League

Tuesday, 11.17.2009 / 1:23 PM / News
By Blue Jackets Staff  - Writer

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have loaned forward Nikita Filatov to CSKA (pronounced CHESH-ka) of the Kontinental Hockey League for the remainder of the 2009-10 season, General Manager Scott Howson announced November 17.

Filatov has appeared in 13 games with the Blue Jackets this season, scoring two goals and adding eight penalty minutes and an even plus/minus rating. He has tallied 6-0-6 and eight penalty minutes in 21 NHL games over the past two seasons.

"Nikita is a top prospect in our organization and we believe it is in the best interest of his development to play more and in all situations in the KHL," said Howson. "We have agreed to his request to be assigned to CSKA and this should afford him the opportunity to continue to work and develop his game in his hometown of Moscow."

Filatov, 19, was Columbus' first pick, sixth overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft. Last season, he tallied four goals in eight games with the Blue Jackets and notched 16-16-32 and 24 penalty minutes in 39 games with the Syracuse Crunch, the club's American Hockey League affiliate. He split the 2007-08 season between CSKA's Junior and Super League teams.

The Blue Jackets return to action Thursday when they visit the Dallas Stars. Game time from American Airlines Center is 8:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage on FOX Sports Ohio HD begins with the Blue Jackets Live pre-game show starting at 8 p.m. The game will also be broadcast live on the Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship station WWCD-FM, CD101 and online at BlueJackets.com.

Blue Jackets single game tickets are on sale now at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, The FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line Team Store at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing, ticket outlets at the Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans can also purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745-3000 or online at BlueJackets.com and ticketmaster.com. Season tickets starting at $18 per game, as well as six-, 10- and 20-game packages for the 2009-10 season are also on sale. For information, call (800) NHL-COLS or visit BlueJackets.com.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE
  TEAM GP W L OT GF GA PTS
1 SJS 59 39 11 9 200 145 87
2 CHI 58 38 15 5 185 135 81
3 VAN 57 35 20 2 184 140 72
4 PHX 60 36 19 5 163 151 77
5 LAK 59 36 20 3 180 163 75
6 COL 58 33 19 6 172 151 72
7 CGY 59 29 21 9 150 149 67
8 NSH 57 31 22 4 159 160 66
9 DET 58 27 21 10 150 156 64
10 DAL 58 26 21 11 166 181 63
11 ANA 59 28 24 7 166 181 63
12 MIN 58 29 25 4 161 170 62
13 STL 59 25 25 9 151 166 59
14 CBJ 60 24 27 9 156 194 57
15 EDM 58 18 34 6 145 199 42
COMPLETE STANDINGS

STATS

2009-2010 REGULAR SEASON
SKATERS: GP G A +/- Pts
R. Nash 60 25 29 -11 54
A. Vermette 60 18 26 -7 44
K. Huselius 55 16 28 -13 44
R. Umberger 60 19 22 -16 41
J. Voracek 59 8 23 -11 31
A. Stralman 53 6 23 -13 29
R. Torres 56 17 10 -9 27
D. Brassard 59 7 18 -18 25
F. Tyutin 58 3 20 -10 23
C. Clark 58 6 12 -7 18
 
GOALIES: W L OT Sv% GAA
M. Garon 9 9 3 .901 2.86
S. Mason 15 18 6 .894 3.14
FULL TEAM STATS

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