Mark Scheig
I'm a fully credentialed writer that covers the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Cleveland Monsters and the OHL. I am also the site's Credentials Manager.
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Blue Jackets' Doubters Were Right Not to Believe in Them
December 9th, 2019 It was the ultimate game of who was right and who was wrong. On one side, you have the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite losing all that talent to unrestricted free agency in the offseason, GM Jarmo Kekalainen and crew maintained that not only would the team be ok, they'd be a playoff team. They were defiant in the face of scrutiny....
OHL Sunday Seven: Young Greyhounds Turning the Corner
December 8th, 2019 1. John Dean Talks Greyhounds The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds might be starting to turn a corner in their season. After suffering a 6-5 overtime loss to the London Knights last Sunday, the Greyhounds hit the road for a lengthy three-game road trip. They went to Niagara and won 5-1 then followed that up one night later with a 2-1...
Erie Otters Falling Way Short of Expectations
December 7th, 2019 The Erie Otters have had a real rough time of late. But on Friday night at home against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, they may have reached a new low. The Greyhounds scored a goal in the first four minutes of both the first and second periods to take a 2-0 lead. Those two goals were enough to walk out of Erie Insurance Arena with...
The Two Sides of Artemi Panarin's Return to Columbus
December 5th, 2019 The night most Columbus Blue Jackets fans have waited for is finally here. Artemi Panarin comes back to Nationwide Arena for the first time since agreeing to a new seven-year contract with the New York Rangers. The question on the minds of many is what can we expect to see unfold? To best answer this question, we need to consider the...
Blue Jackets' Special Teams Finally Clicking Together
November 30th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets desperately needed a win Friday night against their rival the Pittsburgh Penguins. Thanks to a dominant performance in special teams, they got just that. Gus Nyquist recorded his first hat trick with the Blue Jackets and captain Nick Foligno added two goals including a power-play goal to power the Blue...
Blue Jackets Face Tough End of 2019
November 29th, 2019 U.S. Thanksgiving is over. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, that means trying to find their way back into the playoff race before the mountain gets too big. Their upcoming schedule does them no favors. If they are to start back on the right track, the Blue Jackets are going to have to beat some of the best competition in the league....
