FOX Sports Ohio's 'Countdown to Face-off' is on with CBJ opening night a month away
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- FOX Sports Ohio is getting ready for the Columbus Blue Jackets 2015-16 season with "Countdown to Face-Off," presented by Wendy's, featuring a month of special Blue Jackets programming, marketing and digital coverage.
In the "Countdown to Face-Off," FOX Sports Ohio will air seven memorable Blue Jackets Rewind games from the 2014-15 season. Fans can now vote on the final three, which will air in the final days leading up to puck drop.
Here are the five games from which fans can choose:
Dec. 11 at WSH (3-2 OT win) -- Nick Foligno winner on power play after comeback in third
Mar. 24 vs. ANA (5-3 win) -- Scott Hartnell with CBJ's first hat trick in two years vs. one of West's best
Mar. 27 at CHI (5-2 win) -- Cam Atkinson gives CBJ hat tricks in two straight games
Apr. 4 vs. PIT (5-3 win) - Foligno's hat trick leads to victory after trailing 2-0
Apr. 11 at NY Islanders (5-4 SO win) - Six third period goals and CBJ trailed 3-1 and 4-3 before closing out Nassau Coliseum (regular season) with a shootout win
A 30-minute Blue Jackets Live - Preseason Edition will precede each of the three selected replay games.
These four rewind games have already been selected to air in September:
Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. -- Blue Jackets win over the Rangers in last year's home opener.
Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. -- Columbus' shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. -- A nine-round shootout win over the eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
Monday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. -- Jackets score seven goals to hand the St. Louis Blues their first loss in 13 games.
Throughout the lead-up to the Blue Jackets' Oct. 9 season opener, check out FOXSportsOhio.com, as well as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for more coverage.
Players Profiles and Memorable Moments
Through a series of promotional vignettes, Jackets fans will re-live some of the memorable moments from last season as well as get a look at players to watch this season. FOX Sports Ohio will also feature a series of spots in a 10-day on-air countdown.
FOX Sports Ohio will have a fan photo booth and video game zone at the Blue Jackets' 5th Line Fest this Friday from 6 -- 9 p.m. at Nationwide Arena.
Social Media
- Like FOX Sports Ohio on Facebook and follow on Twitter @FOXSportsOH for updates on Jackets preseason coverage #CBJCountdown #CBJ
- Follow the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Jackets broadcast team on Twitter:
- Jody Shelley â @shelleyhawk45
- Jeff Rimer - @JRimerCBJ
- Dave Maetzold - @DMaetzMedia
- Bill Davidge - @BDavidge99
- Brian Giesenschlag - @BGiesenschlag
COUNTDOWN TO FACE-OFF SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Description |
| Monday, Sept. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | 10/11/14 vs. Rangers: CBJ win home opener |
| Wednesday. Sept. 16 | 7 p.m. | 12/13/14 vs. Penguins: Columbus gets shootout win over division foe |
| Thursday, Sept. 17 |
7 p.m. | 12/20/14 vs. Blackhawks: Nine-round shootout win over the eventual Stanley Cup champion |
| Monday, Sept. 28 | 7 p.m. | 2/6/15 vs. Blues: Jackets score seven goals to hand the St. Louis Blues their first loss in 13 games. |
| Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | TBD (Fan vote) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 | 10 p.m. | TBD (Fan vote) |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | 10 p.m. | TBD (Fan vote) |
