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Nicholas Arnold

Writer covering the Columbus Blue Jackets for THW since August 2021. Co-host of the Blue Jackets' focused "Union Junction Podcast" on The Hockey Writers' podcast network. Also, a radio personality currently based on Vancouver Island and the play-by-play voice for the BCHL's Cowichan Valley Capitals.

Revisiting the Blue Jackets’ Marian Gaborik Debacle

Nicholas Arnold | February 15, 2023

Trade deadline nightmares that haunt Columbus Blue Jacket fans begin and end with one name: Marian Gaborik. Gaborik is one of the more tantalizing, if not enigmatic, players of the…

Categories Blue Jackets History

3 Blue Jackets Improvements to Make in Game 2 vs. Maple Leafs

Nicholas Arnold | February 11, 2023

It’s a back-to-back between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Game 1 was a close one on Feb. 10. The game sat at a 1-0 score for…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Revisiting the Blue Jackets’ Second Jeff Carter Trade

Nicholas Arnold | February 9, 2023

There were a lot of tough decisions that didn’t work out early on in the history of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Exhibit A being their trades of Jeff Carter in…

Categories Blue Jackets History, Hockey History

Blue Jackets Should Re-Sign Nyquist After Injury News

Nicholas Arnold | February 4, 2023

We are in the home stretch before the NHL Trade Deadline and one of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ biggest trade assets may be off the table. When it comes to…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

3 Unexpected Blue Jackets Who Should Be on the Trade Block

Nicholas Arnold | February 3, 2023

The 2022-23 season is already a write-off for the Columbus Blue Jackets. With the trade deadline just around the corner, their general manager Jarmo Kekalainen should consider getting as many…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, Editor's Choice, Trade Deadline

3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 5-3 Win Over the Sharks

Nicholas Arnold | January 22, 2023

The Columbus Blue Jackets returned to Nationwide Arena on Saturday night looking to get back in the win column. After a particularly difficult loss against the Anaheim Ducks, which extended…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets’ 4-3 Win Over the Red Wings

Nicholas Arnold | January 15, 2023

The Columbus Blue Jackets made the short drive up to the Motor City to play against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. The two teams are in a retooling…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Blue Jackets’ Gavrikov

Nicholas Arnold | January 2, 2023

Trade deadline season is upon us. That means lots of time for fun and speculation about “who goes where” heading into another playoff push. Teams are always trying to get…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets & Oilers Can Be Partners on a Blockbuster Trade

Nicholas Arnold | December 21, 2022

The NHL’s Christmas break means it’s unofficially time to start looking at the trade deadline as the next major milestone in the season. March 3 seems like a long way…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers

Blue Jackets Should Not Trade for Canucks’ Horvat

Nicholas Arnold | December 14, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets 2022-23 season has been abhorrent. After signing Johnny Gaudreau in the offseason, expectations may have been inflated a bit, but no one expected them to be…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets’ Laine Immediately Showing Why He Was Missed

Nicholas Arnold | December 4, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets’ prodigal son has returned. After dynamic winger Patrik Laine was put on the injured reserve (IR) for the second time in the first quarter of the…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

3 Blue Jackets Benefitting From the Team’s Extensive Injuries

Nicholas Arnold | November 24, 2022

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been hit particularly hard by injuries this season. It’s a long list that has a lot of star power on it. Patrik Laine, Zach Werenski,…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets
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