Is James Wisniewski a Norris Contender? Matthew Souva | March 3, 2014 Erik Karlsson, Duncan Keith, Drew Doughty, … James Wisniewski? He seems out of place in a list like that, right? Purely by name-recognition he’s not considered as a superstar defenseman.…
Blue Jackets Vet Derek MacKenzie in the Playoff Push Matthew Souva | February 6, 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…
Nathan Horton Gives Blue Jackets New Life Matthew Souva | January 16, 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…
Will Jack Johnson Keep Blue Jackets Out of Playoffs? Matthew Souva | December 26, 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…
Columbus Blue Jackets: Answers Are on the Way Matthew Souva | December 3, 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? Matthew Souva | November 14, 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…
Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets Weekend Series vs Pittsburgh Penguins Matthew Souva | October 31, 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…
The Promise of Today and Tomorrow on the Columbus Blueline Matthew Souva | October 28, 2013 We’re finally into double-digit games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the results have trended toward positive. While the team’s record shows a bit of a mixed bag, the content…
Blue Jackets’ Early Season Losing Streak a Good Sign for Future Matthew Souva | October 18, 2013 The welcome to the Eastern Conference hasn’t seemed smooth for the Columbus Blue Jackets so far. On the surface, the current three-game losing streak is disconcerting. Inconsistency, lapses in judgement,…
Blue Jackets by the Numbers: Week 1 Matthew Souva | October 7, 2013 The NHL is back, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have finally returned to game action after a lengthy layoff following the end of preseason hockey. After only two games…
Do the Blue Jackets Have a Coaching Problem? Matthew Souva | September 27, 2013 We are just four days away from the return of real NHL games and seven away from the start of the Columbus Blue Jackets season. Now is a good time…
2013-14 Columbus Preview: Fedor Tyutin Key on the Blueline Matthew Souva | September 22, 2013 As the start of the 2013-14 NHL season nears, teams and coaches must make key decisions about their starting-night rosters, choices that may impact franchises for years to come.…
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