Shockwaves were sent through the world of hockey when it was announced that Marian Gaborik was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on trade deadline day. The Rangers, who, at the time, were struggling to win games and put together consistent efforts, decided to trade the Slovakian scorer to Columbus in an attempt to rekindle ...
The July blockbuster that sent Rick Nash to New York was viewed by most of the hockey world as an overwhelming victory for the Rangers. For Columbus, it appeared to be another disappointing chapter in what would turn out to be the final months of the Scott Howson saga. That was before Howson was replaced ...
Who are the “Columbus Blueshirts” and the “New York Blue Jackets”? Are these names of the latest Broadway shows? Or are they a couple of brand new NHL expansion franchises? No, they are merely a metamorphosis of the NHL trades that have occurred over the last year. Talk about team identity crisis! Not only did players ...
Coming into the trade deadline, Hockey Operations President John Davidson and General Manger Jarmo Kekäläinen warned that there would be no short term deals — no rentals — forthcoming at the deadline. It was widely reported that the club was dangling one of its three first round picks in an effort to bolster offense, ...
On March 21, 1994, General Manager Neil Smith, prodded by head coach Mike Keenan, made several deals at the trade deadline that had New York Ranger fans ready to storm Madison Square Garden with torches and pitchforks. A young, talented winger was sent packing for two ‘role’ players, and a future Hall of Fame sniper ...
Amid resurgent hope that the NHL and NHLPA are edging closer to an agreement, there are plenty of tidings to report on the Blue Jackets front, so let’s survey the landscape: The Resurrection O.K. – show of hands — how many of you predicted that Curtis McElhinney would be dominating the AHL in net this ...
Ryan Murray has a lot of support and talent on his side. But can he take it all and translate it into an immediate impact in Columbus?
On June 23 Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Scott Howson pulled off the biggest move of his tenure trading young winger Jakub Voracek…
Wisniewski’s Suspension Following a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-2-1 heading into their final home preseason game on Thursday with the Minnesota Wild. Tensions should be running high as the NHL today announced a surprising eight-game suspension for defenseman James Wisniewski as a result of a hit to the ...
On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets fans will be looking forward to seeing the off-season additions of general manager Scott Howson in Union blue for the first time. The high-profile forward additions are ...
