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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Elvis Steals Show on Vegas Strip
January 12th, 2020 "I'm happy for him. It's Elvis, he has a shutout in Vegas. That should be your headline." Those were the words of Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella after his team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Saturday night. The win puts the Blue Jackets in a points tie with the Philadelphia Flyers for the second wildcard...
What the Kyen Sopa Deal Means For the Erie Otters
January 6th, 2020 The Erie Otters needed a forward. They didn't wait long to get their guy. On Monday, the Otters acquired forward Kyen Sopa and a 13th round pick from the Niagara Icedogs in exchange for three picks, a 2022 second rounder (Erie), a 2023 third rounder (Sault Ste. Marie) and a 2022 eighth rounder...
What Blue Jackets Must Prioritize to Make Playoffs
January 6th, 2020 In part one of our Blue Jackets at halfway series, we reviewed the season to date to see how they came back to the playoff race when things didn't look good. We now turn our attention to the rest of this season and what must happen for the Blue Jackets to make the playoffs. As great as the point streak has been, there have to be...
Blue Jackets Have Hope at Halfway Point
January 5th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets completed game 42 Saturday afternoon against the San Jose Sharks. Although the Blue Jackets lost the game 3-2 to start their second half, there's still plenty of good things going around. The Blue Jackets ended the first half with a 12-game point streak going 8-0-4. This has allowed them to not only get...
Blue Jackets' Fan Sets Up GoFundMe Supporting John Tortorella
January 1st, 2020 It was the press conference heard around the hockey world. John Tortorella was not happy with the National Hockey League. The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout back on Dec 29. In the eyes of Tortorella, he didn't think the game should have ever went to a shootout. Zach Werenski scored what was...
Erie Otters Hold Lengthy Meeting After Latest Loss
January 1st, 2020 The Erie Otters were hoping New Year's Eve would be a festive atmosphere inside Erie Insurance Arena. Instead, it ended with the team being booed off the ice by their home fans after an embarrassing performance. Jonathan Yantsis scored twice while Jacob Ingham made 35 saves to help the Kitchener Rangers to a decisive 6-1 win over the...
