THW 2021 NHL Mock Draft: Blue Jackets Select William Eklund Fifth Overall Mark Scheig | July 11, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets need a strong infusion of new talent coming into their prospect pool. Holding the fifth-overall pick is a good start towards potentially getting back on the…
2021 NHL Draft: Owen Power Still Leaning Towards Returning to School Mark Scheig | July 7, 2021 Michigan defenseman and projected top-overall pick Owen Power looks ready for the NHL. However, he might have other plans before making that dream his reality. Power and nine other top…
Hockey World Mourns Death of Blue Jackets’ Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Mark Scheig | July 5, 2021 This was the most gut-wrenching news anyone could wake up to on Monday morning. Reports started to surface that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks had passed away. At the…
Meet the Steal of the 2021 NHL Draft Mark Scheig | July 5, 2021 We continue our month-long preview of the NHL Draft by turning our attention to one of our favorite annual traditions. It’s time to unveil who our steal of the 2021…
2021 NHL “Do Not Draft” List Mark Scheig | July 3, 2021 Welcome to, July? And wait, welcome to NHL Draft season? Yes, in this truly strange season we’ve had, we are just under three weeks away from night one of the…
3 Takeaways From Gary Bettman’s Stanley Cup Press Conference Mark Scheig | June 29, 2021 Just hours before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly held their availability…
Former Erie Otters Cirelli & Cernak Cherish Big Stage With Lightning Mark Scheig | June 28, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning is a team full of star power. When you have the likes of Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy on your team, you…
Canadiens’ Josh Anderson Bringing Value Beyond the Box Score Mark Scheig | June 27, 2021 What a year that Josh Anderson has been through. Last year at this time, the hockey world was on pause wondering if and when a season would ever resume. Just…
Blue Jackets Not In Good Position To Pursue Jack Eichel Mark Scheig | June 25, 2021 Anytime that a franchise-altering center is available, you do everything you can to see if you can trade for them. That is especially true if you are the Columbus Blue…
Blue Jackets Should Pursue Sam Reinhart Unless They’re Rebuilding Mark Scheig | June 21, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets and pending restricted free agent Sam Reinhart have been linked in rumors for some time. It’s easy to see why. The Blue Jackets are in need…
3 Possible Offseason Destinations For Nick Foligno Mark Scheig | June 18, 2021 Nick Foligno had big plans this season. After going through a rough stretch with the Columbus Blue Jackets, they traded him to the Toronto Maple Leafs for two draft picks…
Erie Junior Showcase Shows OHL Can Have Successful Season Mark Scheig | June 14, 2021 It all started with an idea from Owen Sound defenseman Andrew Perrott. It ended with the completion of a Top Prospect’s Game on Sunday. And in-between, a huge message was…
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