Blue Jackets Need to Add Stanley Cups to Their Roster Nicholas Arnold | December 1, 2023 The last several seasons have been tough for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team seems to have lost its way since peaking in their “all-in” 2018-19 season. They have since…
Blue Jackets’ Prospect Jordan Dumais Not a One-Hit Wonder Nicholas Arnold | November 25, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets’ start to the 2023-24 season has been tumultuous, to say the least. While they’ve finally snapped a franchise-worst nine-game winless streak, they are still in the…
Blue Jackets’ Woes Won’t Be Solved By Firing Kekalainen Nicholas Arnold | November 16, 2023 Yes, we’ve been here before. It almost seems like deja vu. It’s the middle of November and the Columbus Blue Jackets are in the cellar of the Eastern Conference. Adding…
Blue Jackets’ Young Russians Could Be Their Key to Success Nicholas Arnold | November 3, 2023 On Thursday, Nov. 2, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 4-2 result may not be what many expected when they saw this matchup on the schedule…
THW Blue Jackets Writers’ Predictions for the 2023-24 Season Nicholas Arnold | October 24, 2023 It’s the start of a new season, and once again, The Hockey Writers’ Columbus Blue Jackets staff have come together to make our preseason predictions. All of these are in…
Blue Jackets Defensive Depth Can Handle the Loss of Werenski Nicholas Arnold | October 16, 2023 It’s deja vu. It only took Columbus Blue Jackets’ number one defenseman Zach Werenski half of a game to find himself once again on the injured reserve. The perennial All-Star…
Blue Jackets’ Storylines to Follow in 2023-24 Nicholas Arnold | October 5, 2023 It has been several months of sweeping changes for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they prepared for the start of the 2023-24 season. After an offseason that at times felt…
Blue Jackets’ 3 Most Tradeable Depth Forwards Nicholas Arnold | September 8, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a problem: Far too many players on NHL contracts as they head into training camp for the 2023-24 season. I’ve covered the defensive logjam ad…
Jenner is Blue Jackets’ Highest Valued Potential Trade Chip Nicholas Arnold | August 29, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a problem: too many players under contract. As it stands they have 13 or 14 defensemen and 16 or 17 forwards that could spend time…
Ranking Columbus Blue Jackets Contracts for 2023-24 Nicholas Arnold | August 19, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets got started and finished early on their roster reconstruction this offseason. A couple of trades to bring in top-four defenders and a steal at the top…
Blue Jackets’ Roster Crunch Makes Jack Roslovic Trade Bait Nicholas Arnold | August 10, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets are absolutely jam-packed with players on NHL contracts. They have 16 or 17 forwards who should spend time with the big club next year, which means…
Blue Jackets’ 3 Most Tradeable Defensemen Nicholas Arnold | July 31, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a rare problem: they have too many NHL defenders in their organization. It was the opposite problem for general manager Jarmo Kekalainen last season as…