Jackets prospects lose first game 6-4

The Columbus Blue Jackets prospects lost their first game of the Traverse City Tournament 6-4 yesterday. According to the game report in the Columbus Dispatch Derick Brassard registered a late goal and two assists. 2007 first round pick Jakub Voracek also registered a goal along with Tommy Sestito and Jared Gomes. The Jackets' team was outshot 12-2 in the first period by the St. Louis Blues prospects and were down 5-0 until a late rally. Both Jared Boll and Derek Dorsett are credited with sparking the comeback that ultimately came up short. Kris Russell also had a quite game.

The Columbus Dispatch report on the game can be found here: http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2007/09/08/jackets08.ART_ART_09-08-07_C3_SR7RGT0.html?sid=101

Box score can be found here: http://www.redwingscentral.com/camps/2007-08/results/Sept07StLClb.html

The foward lines were: Sestito/Brassard/Boll, Marquardt/Dupuis/Voracek, Pohl/Gomes/Pineault, Jarman/Starkov/Dorsett.

The defensive lines were: Wharton/Wright, Russell/Plekhanov, Campbell/Hendrikx.

Jackets play the Minnesota prospects today at 3 p.m.

5 days til camp!

-LTL