Blue Jackets' Umberger Strikes For Two In Win Friday: R.J. Umberger scored the first and last goals of the game Friday night as Columbus dumped Florida 4-1. (Updated 03/30/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
He's on a nice run right now with six goals, two assists, and 19 shots on goal over his last five games. R.J. Umberger has not had a good year and is poised to finish with his lowest single season points total since 2006-07, his sophomore season. (Updated 03/30/2012).
04/04/2012 00:56 Smith stops 54 shots to blank Jackets
Mike Smith stopped 54 shots and earned his third straight shutout in the Phoenix Coyotes' 2-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.
03/31/2012 23:04 Blues upended by Blue Jackets at home
R.J. Umberger scored twice, rookie goalie Allen York made it three wins in three career starts and the Columbus Blue Jackets made St. Louis need some help to clinch the Central division, knocking off the Blues 5-2 on Saturday night.
03/30/2012 21:54 Nikitin, Umberger score two each in Blue Jackets' win over Panthers
Defenseman Nikita Nikitin scored twice and had an assist, R.J. Umberger also had two goals, and Allen York made 30 saves in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday.
03/28/2012 22:38 Blue Jackets' York earns first NHL win
Allen York stopped 29 shots and earned his first NHL victory in an emergency start, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Red Wings 4-2 on Wednesday night after being routed in Detroit two days earlier.
Umberger has become the unquestioned heart of the Blue Jackets, contributing in every zone and providing some much-needed vocal leadership in the locker room. The addition of Jeff Carter might bump him out of a regular top-six spot, but if Ryan Johansen makes the club Umberger would be the perfect player to mentor the kid as a linemate on the third unit, and his production might not suffer much as a result. Draft him for 20 goals and 50 points if you can, but depending on his role he could still surpass those numbers. (Updated 10/4/11)
