Can the Blue Jackets Make A Run? The Hockey Writers | February 19, 2014 The Columbus Blue Jackets were on a bit of a roll before the Olympic Break. They set a team record 8 game win streak, their powerplay was starting to ignite…
Marian Gaborik: The Blue Jackets Best Rental Option Andrew Roman | February 10, 2014 The NHL has reached the Olympic break and the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves three points out of a guaranteed playoff berth in the Metropolitan Division and one point shy…
Blue Jackets Vet Derek MacKenzie in the Playoff Push Matthew Souva | February 6, 2014 In almost any other line of life, 30 doesn’t qualify as old. Yeah, college days are behind, but age has hardly done its damage after three decades. In hockey? You’ve seen…
Nathan Horton Gives Blue Jackets New Life Matthew Souva | January 16, 2014 Is one player enough to pull a hockey team into the playoffs? No, this game is a team sport after all. Short of an all-world performance from a goalie, a…
Fanning the Flames: Now Jack Johnson is Disappointed in USA Hockey Andrew Roman | January 10, 2014 It has been more than a week since the announcement of the American Olympic roster, and despite repeated efforts in the media to stop the negative spin from GM David…
Dead on Arrival: A Blue Jackets and Penguins Rivalry Isn’t Ready Yet Douglas Cutler | January 4, 2014 In the 13 year history of the Columbus Blue Jackets, one team has constantly been their nemesis. Winning games just by showing up, it seems, and even taking the Blue…
Q & A with James Wisniewski of the Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Rice | December 31, 2013 Hard to believe but it’s already been 13 months since the Hockey Writers last spoke with defenseman James Wisniewski of the Columbus Blue Jackets, when the Canton, Michigan-native was kind…
Three Teams Poised For Second-Half Playoff Runs Walter McLaughlin | December 30, 2013 The only sport I’m not interested in is horse racing. That’s because I don’t know the horses personally — Nat King Cole With a half-season under their belts, the horses…
A Blue Jackets New Years Resolution Andrew Roman | December 29, 2013 Christmas is over, and the NHL is entering the second half of the 2013-14 season. The time for making holiday “wishlists” is now over. For the teams ready to compete…
Will Jack Johnson Keep Blue Jackets Out of Playoffs? Matthew Souva | December 26, 2013 The Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t quite gone away. A slow start and that up-and-down November were a confusing way to cast off, but the team has managed to keep itself…
Blue Jackets Wish List: A Second Look Douglas Cutler | December 16, 2013 At the start of the 2013-14 campaign, I wrote a Blue Jackets wish list for the season. As we near the holidays, I feel it is a good time to…
Ryan Johansen: How to Have a Breakout Season in 3 Easy Steps Andrew Roman | December 13, 2013 The Blue Jackets have experienced a bit of a reversal of fortune so far in the month of December, having won 4 of their 5 contests this month. Even dating…