Today in Hockey History: Dec. 18 Matthew Zator | December 18, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied and successful franchise in the history of the National Hockey League. Some of their biggest legends had memorable games on this date. Also,…
Today in Hockey History: Nov. 11 Matthew Zator | November 11, 2022 Minnesota is rich in hockey history and this date brought some big moments over the years. Also, there were plenty of big offensive performances including some from defenders on the…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 27 Matthew Zator | October 27, 2022 On this date in NHL history, one legendary player drew even with another all-time great. Plus, five Russian-born players hit the ice together for the first time in league history…
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12 Matthew Zator | October 12, 2022 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in NHL history. The laundry list of milestones that occurred includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some…
Blue Jackets’ 5 Best Draft Gems of All-Time Nicholas Arnold | July 4, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t historically been one of the best teams at the NHL Entry Draft. Actually, I would bet that if there was a tournament of all the…
Blue Jackets’ All-Time Worst First-Round Draft Picks Domenic Lunardo | April 20, 2022 The NHL Entry Draft. For many owners, general managers, presidents, scouts, coaches, players, and prospects, the annual NHL Draft is one of the most exciting days on the calendar. It…
A Look Back at the Blue Jackets’ Longest Iron Man Streaks Nicholas Arnold | April 3, 2022 Being an iron man means a lot of things. It could mean you’re the guy in the Black Sabbath song who saved half of the universe with a snap of…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ Trade Deadline History Nicholas Arnold | March 13, 2022 Since the poor performance of last season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been looked at as a key trader in this year’s marketplace as a major seller looking to add…
Best One-and-Done Players in Blue Jackets History Nicholas Arnold | August 13, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have been around for a while, but while entering their 22nd season, they’re still one of the league’s newest teams. While they don’t have the lengthy…
3 Ghosts of Blue Jackets Past Nicholas Arnold | August 9, 2021 Summertime at The Hockey Writers means that we get the chance to have some fun that we might not be able to during the season. We get to look into…
9 Blue Jackets’ “Gordie Howe Hat Trick” Fun Facts Pete Bauer | January 19, 2021 In the Columbus Blue Jackets’ third game of the 2020-21 season, a 3-2 win over the Red Wings in Detroit, forward Oliver Bjorkstrand tallied what is known as a “Gordie…
Blue Jackets Have a History With Top-10 Draft Picks Pete Bauer | December 24, 2020 In the 20 years of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the club has drafted in the top 10 a total of 13 times, mostly due to lack of success on the…