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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Shoots: L Born: May 03, 1982, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| November 14, 2008 R.J. Umberger scored two goals on Friday night for Columbus and finished as a +2. |
| November 3, 2008 R.J. Umberger picked up two more goals but the Blue Jackets fell 3-4 to the Islanders on Monday. He was penalized for two minutes during the game. |
| November 1, 2008 R.J. Umberger collected his first goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Chicago. |
| October 26, 2008 R.J. Umberger has been moved from center back to his natural position of left wing, according to the Columbus Dispatch. "R.J. is such an effective player when he keeps it simple," coach Ken Hitchcock said. "By putting him back in his natural position of left wing for a while we can get it simplified." |
| October 6, 2008 R.J. Umberger is still expected to practice Tuesday, according to the Columbus Dispatch. He is recovering from a bruised hand. |
| October 4, 2008 R.J. Umberger suffered a hand injury Friday as a result of a slash, according to the Columbus Dispatch. |
| October 3, 2008 R.J. Umberger had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 after blowing a three-goal lead in a preseason game Friday night. |
| September 28, 2008 R.J. Umberger feels he is up to the challenge of being a front-line center in the NHL, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Coach Ken Hitchcock said, "R.J. is a very driven, very task-oriented player. Nobody expects more out of R.J. than R.J." |
| September 21, 2008 R.J. Umberger, the presumptive favorite to center the club's first scoring line, opened camp skating on the second line as he was replaced by rookie Derek Brassard, according to the Columbus Post Dispatch. |
| July 7, 2008 R.J. Umberger has signed a four-year extension with the Blue Jackets, according to the AP. Financial terms were not disclosed. |
| June 20, 2008 R.J. Umberger has in fact been dealt to the Columbus Blue Jackets as had previously been reported, according to the Associated Press. The Flyers received the 19th overall selection and a third rounder this year, while the Jackets also picked up the Flyers fourth round pick from tonights draft. |
| June 20, 2008 R.J. Umberger could be dealt to the Blue Jackets by the end of the weekend, according to the Columbus Dispatch. |
| June 18, 2008 The Senators and Flyers have had trade discussions involving center R.J. Umberger and defenseman Andrej Meszaros, the Ottawa Sun reports. |
| May 18, 2008 R.J. Umberger was held to just one shot and a (-2) rating in Game 5 as the Flyers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Penguins. |
| May 13, 2008 R.J. Umberger scored yet another goal, his 10th of the playoffs and ninth in eight games, though the Flyers fell 4-1 to the Penguins in Game 3. |
| May 10, 2008 R.J. Umberger dished out a pair of helpers in Friday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh in Game 1. |
| May 9, 2008 R.J. Umberger, in five playoff games against Montreal in the second round, scored a goal in every game, including twice in the second, fourth and fifth match-ups. |
| May 3, 2008 R.J. Umberger generated two goals and one assist in Saturday's 6-4 win in Game 5 against Montreal. Philadelphia won the series 4-1, and Umberger scored a goal in all five games, notching a total of eight over the span. |
| May 3, 2008 In what has been an offensive series with more than a few goals scored, the Flyers have enjoyed a surprising surge from young center R.J. Umberger . |
| May 1, 2008 R.J. Umberger started the post-season on the fourth line, but now he is one of the hottest scorers in the league with seven goals in the playoffs including six goals in his last four games, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "R.J.'s been terrific," coach John Stevens said. "He deserves a lot of credit. He's a man without a home, really. I've moved him all over the place for the good of the team." |
| April 30, 2008 The Philadelphia Flyers have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead over the top-ranked Montreal Canadiens in their Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series, using the effort of center R.J. Umberger to solidify tonight's 4-2 victory. |
| April 29, 2008 R.J. Umberger blasted a goal in Monday's 3-2 win over Montreal in Game 3, and he has now scored a goal in three straight games. |
| April 13, 2008 R.J. Umberger netted an early goal in Sunday's 2-0 playoff win over the Capitals. |
| April 1, 2008 Philadelphia center R.J. Umberger is reportedly cleared to play and will be on the ice for the Flyers when they face Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, according to the Associated Press. Umberger has missed the last six games for Philly with a sprained left knee but has been practicing with a knee brace and appears to be all set to get back to it. His timing couldnât be better, touting eight goals and 10 assists in 21 career games against the Pens. |
| March 18, 2008 R.J. Umberger, who sprained his knee in Sunday's game, will in fact miss at least two weeks to a sprained knee. The 25-year-old was maturing, and with 49 points in 71 contests so far this year, he will be missed. The Flyers forward benefited with Mike Richards was healthy and with Umberger's expected absence, look for Scott Upshall to return to active duty after being a healthy scratch on Sunday. |
| March 17, 2008 R.J. Umberger sprained his knee during Sunday's game, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The injury is expected to sideline him for at least two weeks, which means we may not see him on the ice again during the regular season. |
| February 10, 2008 R.J. Umberger scored twice Sunday against Pittsburgh and has the Penguins number this year. Six of Umberger's 11 goals this season are against the Penguins. Umberger had recorded five assists in five games against Pittsburgh this season. His career numbers against the Pens shows a stat-line of eight goals and 10 assists in 20 games. The centers fantasy value still rests in deep formats. |
| February 10, 2008 R.J. Umberger scored two goals on Sunday giving him seven of his 11 goals this year against his hometown Penguins. Umberger is nothing more than a depth play in deep leagues, but he is has already tied his career-high of 38 points in a season while posting a +8, quite a turnaround from last year's (-32) rating. |