Blue Jackets Need Nationwide on Their Side Mark Scheig | March 5, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets needed to end their California trip on a high note. Mission accomplished. Thanks to a fast start, the Blue Jackets left San José with a 4-2…
Penguins’ Depth Overwhelm Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | February 19, 2018 John Tortorella had one thing on his mind Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We have to stay out of the box.”, Tortorella said. It’s wise advice. When…
Blue Jackets Enter Season-Defining Stretch Mark Scheig | February 12, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the crossroads of their 2017-18 season. They enter Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders tied in the standings with the Islanders at…
Overtime Saving Blue Jackets’ Bacon Mark Scheig | February 1, 2018 32%. That is the percentage of games in which the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime. Out of their 50 games this season, 16 of them have gone beyond…
Golden Knights Grinding up Rival Goalies Keith Scheessele | January 30, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights begin life post-NHL All-Star break with 68 points, tops in the Western Conference and second to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the entire NHL. That means…
Is Columbus Even a Playoff Team? Mark Scheig | January 13, 2018 Who would have ever thought we’d question the playoff chances of the Columbus Blue Jackets in January? Well here we are. Losing games to the 29th and 30th place teams…
2018 NHL All-Star Game: Notable Eastern Conference Snubs Shane Sander | January 11, 2018 The NHL announced the official rosters for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game to be played in Tampa Bay over the weekend of January 27-28. There are some big names on…
Is Dominique Relleen South Africa’s Bobrovsky? Nathaniel Oliver | January 7, 2018 For those who may have doubts about the growth of the women’s game, reassurance can be found with great vibrancy in nontraditional markets. Enthusiasm for women’s hockey is actually quite…
Early Vying for the Vezina Mark Shiver | December 29, 2017 “The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs.” That…
Joonas Korpisalo Sparking Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | December 21, 2017 Imagine going days or even weeks at a time between starts. For Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, this is a way of life. That’s the life of a backup goaltender.…
Hurricanes Gutsy “Home Stand” Mark Shiver | December 17, 2017 After 13 days on the road, where they put together a record of 2-2-2, the Carolina Hurricanes were glad to be home in Raleigh. Though the “home stand” was only…
Sharks Martin Jones Joins the Vezina Conversation Zeke | November 29, 2017 Entering this week, San Jose Sharks goalie Martin Jones was prominent among the statistical leaders. One must be among the leaders to win a Vezina Trophy as the league’s top…