Matthew Souva
Matthew is a hockey fan who fell for the sport through watching college games. He now shares thoughts on the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Hockey Writers. When not thinking about pucks, his interests are chemical engineering and good music.
Author's Posts
Blue Jackets Vet Derek MacKenzie in the Playoff Push
February 6th, 2014 In almost any other line of life, 30 doesn't qualify as old. Yeah, college days are behind, but age has hardly done its damage after three decades. In hockey? You've seen things at 30. You've tackled multiple eras of play, watched stars rise and fall, lived through lockouts and labor strife. Only the most talented vets can be productive...
Nathan Horton Gives Blue Jackets New Life
January 16th, 2014 Is one player enough to pull a hockey team into the playoffs? No, this game is a team sport after all. Short of an all-world performance from a goalie, a single player can only help add to an existing club. They can't do it all. But is one player enough to give a team legitimate, dangerous depth? Now there's a thought worth...
Will Jack Johnson Keep Blue Jackets Out of Playoffs?
December 26th, 2013 The Columbus Blue Jackets haven't quite gone away. A slow start and that up-and-down November were a confusing way to cast off, but the team has managed to keep itself just outside the playoff picture. For a team that many have forgotten (and that injuries have severely scarred), the Jackets are only two points from third place in...
Columbus Blue Jackets: Answers Are on the Way
December 3rd, 2013 The consistency of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been minimal, but returning players Horton, Dubinsky and Gaborik hold the key to increased on-ice talent.
How Can the Blue Jackets Get Back in the Playoff Race?
November 14th, 2013 After last night's marquee matchup and victory by the Philadelphia Flyers over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the idle Columbus Blue Jackets officially hit the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. On first blush, that sounds a bit dire for Ohio's hockey team. Warm memories of last March and April have faded, the results just aren't coming....
Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets Weekend Series vs Pittsburgh Penguins
October 31st, 2013 Friday and Saturday could mark the genesis of a new Metropolitan Division rivalry. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins meet in a back-to-back home-and-home series Friday in Pennsylvania and Saturday in Ohio. Proximity alone should increase the friction, but Columbus fans and media seem likely to inflate the importance...
