Could Curtis McElhinney’s Season End With New Contract? Mark Scheig | March 19, 2015 What a strange season this has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. This team has had a 17 game stretch in which they lost 15. They’ve also had a month…
Q & A With Top Prospect Connor McDavid – Part 1 Mark Scheig | March 18, 2015 A couple of weeks back, after an Erie Otters victory, I can remember leaving the locker room area to head back up to the press box. The sight that I…
Future Faces Of The Blue Jackets Franchise Mark Scheig | March 17, 2015 The month of March is usually known as the March to the Playoffs. For a majority of teams, they are either fighting for a playoff spot, or playoff positioning. For…
Q & A With Top Prospect Dylan Strome – Part 1 Mark Scheig | March 13, 2015 Connor McDavid is not the only Erie Otter making major headlines this season. Dylan Strome has certainly made a name for himself as well. He along with McDavid have helped…
Q & A With Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray Mark Scheig | March 12, 2015 Wednesday night, while the Buffalo Sabres were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs, a surprise visitor dropped in on the Niagara Ice Dogs and Erie Otters game. That visitor was none…
Blue Jackets Outlook: Buy, Buy, Buy Mark Scheig | March 10, 2015 In my season preview, I wrote that the Columbus Blue Jackets would make it to the Eastern Conference Final. Needless to say, that prediction will not come to pass this…
Despite Contract, Clarkson Exactly What Columbus Needs Mark Scheig | February 27, 2015 The trade deadline is less than a week away. Many names have been floated out there being rumored to switch teams in the next few days. Easy to say, nobody…
Just When You Think McDavid Can’t Do More Mark Scheig | February 26, 2015 On Wednesday night, Connor McDavid did several things that he has never done in his 156 game OHL career. Among his latest accomplishments, he got both his 1st hat trick…
An Untold Side To James Wisniewski Story? Mark Scheig | February 24, 2015 Reports have surfaced that the Columbus Blue Jackets have asked defenseman James Wisniewski to submit a list of 10 teams that he would not approve a trade to. Talk about…
Bruins, Panthers Have Company In Playoff Race Mark Scheig | February 21, 2015 The race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern conference has all of a sudden become very interesting. It was recently thought that all 8 Eastern teams have been…
OHL Scoring Title: Marner, Strome…and McDavid? Mark Scheig | February 19, 2015 When the news broke that Connor McDavid broke his hand in a fight, the main concern at the time was making sure he got healthy as quickly as possible. Any…
Ryan Murray’s Injury History: Cause For Concern? Mark Scheig | February 18, 2015 Being the 2nd overall pick in an NHL draft comes with high expectations. When a player falls short of those given expectations, some will wonder if that player was worth…