April 7th, 2011
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
With a season winding down and major changes anticipated, there are many players who are hoping they've made the right impression to warrant a contract in the offseason. I'll focus on two of them, defenseman Grant Clitsome and forward Derek MacKenzie.
Defenseman Grant...
March 28th, 2011
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
All my life I've never stopped to worry 'bout a thing,
Opened up and shouted out and never tried to sing.
Wondering if I'd done wrong
Will this depression last for long?
~ Ray Davies, The...
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
33 seconds was all it took for the Detroit Red Wings to get on the scoreboard. After an errant pass in the neutral zone by the Columbus Blue Jackets Grant Clitsome, Darren Helm skated the puck into the zone before dishing off to Drew Miller, who promptly put it past Steve...
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
Eight games after he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Phoenix Coyotes, forward Scottie Upshall has quickly become a fan favorite. He's put up 4 goals in 8 games with Columbus, bringing his season total to 20 and a new career high.
His combination of speed,...
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
"Our goal is still to make the playoffs. We need to pull off some huge wins." ~ Columbus Blue Jackets Captain, Rick Nash
With just 14 games to go in the regular season and 8 points back from the 8th (and final) playoff position, the Columbus Blue Jackets still have an...
Columbus, OH -
By Rick Gethin
The 15,605 fans in attendance watched the Columbus Blue Jackets drop another game in their quest to return to the playoffs to the Los Angeles Kings, 4-2. And really, it was never that close until the final half of the 3rd period.
Recent acquisition Scottie Upshall didn't...
By Rick Gethin
"But the plot thickens everyday,
And the pieces of my puzzle keep crumbling away,
But I know, there's a picture beneath..."
The din of apathy outside the dressing room is getting louder by the day, while the players are pulling...
