It seemed so innocuous at the time . . . harmless really. When former Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson proposed a tie-breaking revision that would make non-shootout wins the first tie-breaker for playoff determination, it was viewed as a sensible little move, appeasing the haters of the shoot-out. Even in Columbus, it was viewed as a ...
There is an enthralling logjam that has developed in the Western Conference for the last playoff spot in Lord Stanley’s annual gala. With the sun-setting on this abbreviated season, only a handful of games remain yet the competition for the eighth seed is fierce. The Columbus Blue Jackets temporarily sit atop a pile of four ...
Hearing Craig MacTavish is new EDM GM and Scott Howson will be taking over MacTavish’s role. As per @tsnryanrishaug, EDM fires Tambellini. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) April 15, 2013 This season, when the Oilers have been good, they’ve been really good. But when they’ve been bad, they’ve been terribly bad. A couple weeks ago the ...
The Columbus Blue Jackets have learned that the best way to get to the top is to take tidbits from teams that have grown into Cup contenders. The Jackets did this in a very literal sense. The central Ohio team traveled south to find an organization to mirror. The St. Louis Blues, last year’s Central ...
This space had been reserved for a relatively sedate review of the first quarter of the Blue Jackets’ season. However, in the past 48 hours, the club has chosen to attract some serious attention, through moves both on the ice and off. Let’s ride this rocket while the fuse is still burning. The Other Shoe Drops ...
As talks between the NHL and NHLPA continue, many fans maintain a cautious hope that the lockout might still be resolved in time to salvage the 2012-2013 NHL season. If that does happen, teams such as the Rangers who made significant roster changes in the off-season will have the task ahead of figuring out where ...
John Davidson was named the new President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a move that was originally speculated by the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline within the last week. Davidson and the St. Louis Blues parted ways a month ago, in a move that was caused by a new ownership taking control of the ...
As has been rumored for awhile, and discussed at greater length here and here, the Blue Jackets have now confirmed that John Davidson has been hired to assume the post of President, Hockey Operations. The Columbus Dispatch broke the news late last night, and other outlets ran with it this morning until the club issued confirmation. ...
As the off-season unfortunately lingers far longer than anyone hoped, we’ll be keeping tabs on the developments in Columbus, as well as some of the overall issues affecting the club and the game. Blue Jackets Beat will be my vehicle for these overall updates. While we all hope for some more on-ice new in the ...
With Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Director Donald Fehr apparently intent on reviving The Cold War via a strategy of mutual assured destruction , it is exquisitely difficult to find causes for joy in the world of professional hockey right now. This is particularly true for a club like Columbus, who is coming off of ...
