Columbus, OH By Rick Gethin Kevin Schroeder, aka “Dancing Kevin”, made an appearance in Nationwide Arena and did his thing in front of 16,408 fans. With “Melt The Avs” in sharpie marker emblazoned on his front and “Chicken Foote” on his back, he danced like a fan possessed. And the crowd loved him for ...
As the Blue Jackets continue their effort to scratch and claw their way up the standings in the brutal Western Conference playoff race by hosting the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Nationwide Arena, a number of subplots are weaving their way through the fabric of the season, and are worthy of note. First and foremost, the ...
PITTSBURGH – For the second time this week Matt Cooke finds himself at the center of attention for a questionable hit on an opponent. After Cooke clipped the leg of Washington’s Alex Ovechkin in the final minutes of a Sunday afternoon battle, Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau had harsh words for the Penguins’ agitator: “It’s Matt ...
Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Columbus, OH – Mired in another season near the bottom of the Western Conference (albeit only five points out of a playoff spot after their 4-3 win over Edmonton on Saturday night), the Columbus Blue Jackets have made some pretty significant changes to their roster under the guidance of head coach ...
Columbus, OH – For just the fourth time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets sold out the barn and treated the 18,370 faithful to a win over the last place (Western Conference) Edmonton Oilers, 4-3. The game wasn’t decided until the 16:00 minute mark of the 3rd period when RJ Umberger dished the puck off ...
Columbus, OH – One day after losing a sloppy game to the Chicago Blackhawks, the boys were back on the ice. Head coach Scott Arniel pulled all of the players to a corner of the rink, away from both the fans and the gathered media, to have a quiet chat with them. There was ...
Columbus, OH – Columbus defenseman Marc Methot has rounded out into the Blue Jackets best all-around defenseman since head coach Scott Arniel took the reigns of this club. The coaches system seems tailor-made for the way that Methot plays the game. He’s not afraid to jump up into the play, nor skate the puck all ...
Columbus, OH – “Sloppy. Both teams were sloppy. They were sloppy, too. We had chances but we just gave them too many good prime scoring chances,” said RJ Umberger. “Our special teams gave up a five-on-three and a shorthanded goal and our power play didn’t score. That could have been the difference.” It ...
Columbus, OH - It was nice while it lasted, but the NHL All-Star break officially ended for the Columbus Blue Jackets at 2:01 p.m. this afternoon. The only exceptions from the full roster being on the ice were Captain Rick Nash and defenseman Rusty Klesla. After returning from the All-Star festivities in Raleigh, NC, Nash ...
Guest post by Craig Chambers, Field Producer TSN The views of this wonderful piece of writing do not reflect the views of TSN or anyone else who pays me, because if they did this would not be nearly as fun. I have a confession to make, but before I get to that I’ll tell you ...
