When Coaches Pay The Price Jeff Little | January 10, 2010 As the ongoing debate in Columbus demonstrates, contemplated coaching changes are complex affairs invoking strong emotions.
The Winter Of Discontent — Hitchcock’s Precarious Throne Jeff Little | January 7, 2010 With Andy Murray already gone in St. Louis, the drums are beating for Ken Hitchcock in Columbus. Recent events require a change.
Blue Jackets: The Arena Chronicles – Part II How We Got Here Jeff Little | January 4, 2010 By Jeff Little In Part I of The Arena Chronicles, I provided an overview of the current issue the Blue Jackets face with ongoing operating deficits, the reactions to the…
The Arena Chronicles or What’s Going on in Columbus? – Part I Jeff Little | December 28, 2009 In late May, news broke that the Blue Jackets had lost an aggregate of $80 million dollars since 2002, and (in cooperation with Nationwide) were working with state legislators and local officials to craft a deal where the County would assume ownership of the Arena…
Dallas Summit For Struggling Blue Jackets Jeff Little | December 22, 2009 As we have been reporting on THW ( See The Young and The Restless and Jacket’s Woes Lead to Media Friction) patience is wearing thin and nerves are getting frayed…
Jackets’ Woes Lead To Media Friction Jeff Little | December 21, 2009 With the ongoing on-ice struggles in Columbus, patience is at a premium and tempers are short. The media covering the team are apparently not immune to these effects.
Blue Jackets, Hitchcock Seek Common Ground Jeff Little | December 15, 2009 It is well known that Columbus shares the distinction of having just about the youngest franchise in the league, averaging just about 26.5 years of age. Their roster includes only…
Nikolai Zherdev: The Man, The Myth, The Enigma Rafal Ladysz | December 7, 2009 Nikolai Zherdev’s popularity in the NHL was a bit on the downside. General managers, coaches, players, fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts fought through God knows how many migraines in watching…
The NHL Officials You Don’t See, Part II Rick Gethin | December 1, 2009 By Rick Gethin The NHL Officials You Don’t See, Part I can be found here. The atmosphere gets louder as the puck is about to be…
The NHL Officials You Don’t See, Part I Rick Gethin | November 24, 2009 By Rick Gethin “On any given night, we have over 200+ years of hockey experience working each game” ~ NHL off-ice Crew Supervisor Don Supelak When most…
A Counter-Point View to “Filatov and The System” Rick Gethin | November 19, 2009 By Rick Gethin “CSKA can give me more right now than Columbus, to whom I am thankful. And all I need is to get playing time.” ~ Blue Jacket…
Filatov and The System Jeff Little | November 19, 2009 Long before Nikita Filatov was born, his parents and fellow Russian citizens were intimately familiar with the аппарат (apparat) – the Russian term for the bewilderingly massive and complex Soviet…