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Winning Thoughts: Blue Jackets get a needed win in Seattle | Columbus Blue Jackets
After CBJ wins, we’ll give three takeaways about what stood out or what we’ll remember from the Blue Jackets’ victory.
BLUE JACKETS 2, KRAKEN 1 (SHOOTOUT)
1. The Blue Jackets got to celebrate a win … even if it took a second.
With the game on his stick, Charlie Coyle crossed the blue line and ripped a shot off the post and past Matt Murray to give the Blue Jackets two much-needed points Tuesday night.
And with a four-game losing streak in their past, the Blue Jackets excitedly jumped off the bench to mob their shootout hero, right?
Not exactly.
After Coyle’s perfect shot got past Murray to secure the second point, neither the shooter nor his teammates went crazy. Coyle skated back to the bench with a square jaw, and the Blue Jackets on the bench took a second to look around before they streamed off to celebrate the victory.
So, what happened?
“I think guys kind of forgot that it was over,” Zach Werenski said. “They went first. I feel like guys kind of were just like, I know (Damon Severson) looked at me and was like, ‘It is over?’”
Or maybe it was just, after three games in four days, while switching time zones twice, and also dealing with a flu bug going through the team, the Blue Jackets were just too tired to celebrate.
“I think it was a little bit of a grind for everyone with the sickness and the bug going around,” Mathieu Oliver said. “I think was it more kind of relief when we saw him go bar down there, which was unbelievable, but a lot of relief for our group.”
Whatever the reason was, Coyle’s goal didn’t set off a massive celebration, but it did clinch a crucial victory for the Blue Jackets to finish off a long road trip right but also put two points in the standings. The veteran went on to joke that he thought the delayed celebration was just because everyone was so stunned he scored on such a sweet finish, but he was more than happy to celebrate once everyone congregated by the CBJ bench.
“Maybe it was like a mutual thing because I didn’t really react fully, and then they didn’t react,” Coyle said. “And then Jet (Greaves) slowly kind of skated out so everyone kind of jumped, but that’s gonna be funny looking back. But that’s the long road trip, so it’s a sigh of relief, I think.”
2. Coyle’s goal clinched a huge victory marked by the Blue Jackets battling through adversity.
Think of it this way. The Blue Jackets lost in one of the most stunning ways possible Monday night at Edmonton, then flew to Seattle for the second half of a back-to-back against a rested foe. Illness has been working its way through the team, and things got even worse for the Blue Jackets when captain Boone Jenner left early in the second period with injury.
Given all those factors combined, you probably wouldn’t have expected a CBJ win tonight, but the Blue Jackets delivered.
“I think it speaks a lot about our character,” Werenski said. “Obviously the road trip hasn’t gone our way and we’re obviously not happy about how some of the games have gone, but we just dug deep and found a way to win this one. We got three of four points in the last 24 hours, and I’m really proud of our group.”
And in some ways, maybe that adversity helped the Blue Jackets along the way.
“To do that with the guys who have been sick and out of the lineup, with the mid-game adjustments, I think it helps guys zone in more because you have to know who’s up,” Coyle said. “It’s not the regular lies and all that, so that definitely could help.
“Hey, we came through, and that’s a sign of a good team.”
3. The Blue Jackets exercised patience on the way to the victory.
Seattle has one of the best defensive teams in the NHL and speed to burn, so their game plan has been relatively simple this season. The Kraken want teams to have to earn it, turning up the pressure and trying to force turnovers before going the other way.
But on a night where it would have been easy to fold up the tent, the Blue Jackets showed an enviable level of discipline. Instead of opening themselves up to mistakes in the middle of a taut game, Columbus stayed the course and did what it had to do on the defensive end to get it to overtime.
“What we liked, and we’ve talked about this a lot, is we were on the right side (of the puck),” head coach Dean Evason said. “We were on the Jackets side. We didn’t cheat the game tonight. We didn’t give them those freebies, the odd-man rushes, and the odd-man rushes, the ones that have hurt is here this year.”
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Paul Allen’s estate begins process to sell Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks are going up for sale in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen.
Allen’s estate announced Wednesday that it has begun the process of selling the team, which is just coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history.
Investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins will lead the sales process, which is estimated to continue through the offseason. NFL owners must then ratify a final purchase agreement.
The estate said the sale is consistent with Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy.
The Seahawks have been in the Allen family since 1997, when Paul bought the Seahawks for $194 million from then-owner Ken Behring.
Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody. The estate agreed in September to sell the Trail Blazers to an investment group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon.
–By Andrew Destin/The Associated Press
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Burien, WA cold weather shelter expected to hit capacity as temperatures fall
BURIEN, Wash. – With a wintry mix of precipitation falling in parts of the Seattle metro area Tuesday, many of those experiencing homelessness were trying to figure out where they could go to stay warm overnight.
“For the most part, there are a lot of resources with churches, but not so much with the city,” said Matthew McMillen, who lives in an RV.
McMillen spent the day in Kent. Though he has an RV, it’s not heated.
“You have got a shell that’s metal, so inside it’s probably another 10 – 20 degrees colder inside,” McMillen said.
He says there is no guarantee he won’t be forced to move from its parking spot.
“They treat you like a criminal, having a motorhome. Mine is licensed and insured, and I still get chased around,” McMillen said.
“They are just getting aggressive. I get it, homelessness brings crime, but not everyone out here is like that,” said Thomas Arviso of Kent, who was hoping to stay with a family member overnight. “For the most part, just trying to get by.”
At the Highline United Methodist Church in Burien, Pastor Jenny Partch and other volunteers were stepping in to help get a cold weather shelter ready inside the church.
“When we open, the word spreads pretty fast,” Partch said.
“There is a 9-bed women’s shelter here in Burien, and that’s it in terms of shelter in the area. So, the need is great,” Partch said.
They expected 50–60 people overnight at the church’s cold weather shelter based on the number of people who needed help in January. There were people waiting outside on Tuesday night when the doors opened, eager to get out of the cold weather.
“We believe in what Jesus told us. When we feed someone or clothe someone or give them shelter, we are doing it to Jesus himself,” said Partch.
She says the need is great in South King County since the unhoused population has “exploded” over the past five years.
“It gives them a space where they start to feel like somebody cares and they want to make changes in their lives, so it’s that first step of what could come next for them,” said Partch.
Shelter beds at Highline United Methodist Church in Burien (FOX 13 Seattle)
The church will be open from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. starting Tuesday and running through Friday morning. Pets and couples are allowed.
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YOU CAN HELP: West Seattle YMCA seeking high-school students for youth board
New volunteer opportunity for teenagers! Here’s the announcement:
High-school students!
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The West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA is looking for high school students to apply for our youth board positions, which begin September 2026.
Our Youth Board Members attend our local YMCA Board Meetings, learn about the Y’s programs and bring a youth voice to our work.
Steps:
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