Columbus Blue Jackets Getting it Together Alex Stallings | November 22, 2011 Headed into the November 12 meeting with the Winnipeg Jets the Columbus Blue Jackets were mired in a horrible slump. With a record of 2-12-1 and coming off losses of 9-2 and…
Blue Jackets win in Nashville Darren Coslov | November 20, 2011 It’s about time two points are awarded to the win column, in Nashville that is. While the Blue Jackets had won just one game in the month of November leading…
Horrible drafting has cost the Columbus Blue Jackets Tom Yawney | November 14, 2011 It is not unprecedented to see the Columbus Blue Jackets toiling at the bottom of the NHL’s standings. In their 11 year history, they have qualified for the playoffs only…
Rookie Ryan Johansen Sparks Blue Jackets Alex Stallings | November 13, 2011 How does one go from a mid-round selection in the Bantam draft to a top-5 pick in the NHL draft? If you are Ryan Johansen of the Columbus Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Kris Russell Darren Coslov | November 12, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have swapped defensemen with St. Louis, sending Kris Russell to the Blues in exchange for Nikita Nikitin. The trade was announced on Friday…
Blue Jackets acquire center Mark Letestu from Pittsburgh Darren Coslov | November 9, 2011 COLUMBUS,Ohio- Yesterday the Columbus Jackets acquired center Mark Letestu from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft. It was announced by…
Penguins Mark Letestu Traded to Columbus Mike Colligan | November 8, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins spent Tuesday off the ice at a team-building event. When they return to practice on Wednesday they’ll be missing three players. Center Mark Letestu was traded to…
Scrutinizing The Columbus Blue Jackets Roster Alex Stallings | November 7, 2011 Nobody saw this coming. Not the fans, not the media, and certainly not the players, coaches, and management of the Columbus Blue Jackets. A record of 2-11-1, five points…
Patrick Kaleta: The Headbutt, 10 Reasons why Sabres Fans Love Him, & Matthew Barnaby, too! Andy Liegl | November 4, 2011 League disciplinarian, Brendan Shanahan, continues shortening the leash on players and their physical activity on the ice this season. Buffalo Sabres’ forward, and hometown favorite, Patrick Kaleta, has been a…
Jackets Lose Another, Time for Changes? Alex Stallings | November 4, 2011 After a hard-fought but ultimately disappointing 4-1 loss to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, it appears the Columbus Blue Jackets have some tough decisions to make. Goaltender Steve Mason was…
Blue Jackets to Keep Ryan Johansen in NHL Alex Stallings | November 1, 2011 General Manager Scott Howson made it official today, announcing that Ryan Johansen would stay past the ten-game threshold for junior players to be returned to their teams. Affectionately known to Blue…
Blue Jackets win their first game of the season 4-1 over Detroit. Strong efforts from RJ Umberger and Ryan Johansen Darren Coslov | October 25, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio– For the majority of the first month of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets sat outside the win column looking in. Not a single win to be had.…