Pierre-Luc Dubois Shining on Big Stage Mark Scheig | March 3, 2018 The first two legs of their California trip have not treated the Columbus Blue Jackets well. After a convincing 5-1 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday, the Blue Jackets…
Hurricanes Are Not Playoff Worthy Mark Shiver | February 26, 2018 The Carolina Hurricanes are not playoff worthy. The gods of hockey have seen fit to forgive their many disappointing displays this season and allowed them to remain within striking distance…
Should Housley Be on the Hot Seat? Jeff Seide | February 20, 2018 Lately, some media and fans in Buffalo have taken to social media, calling for rookie head coach Phil Housley’s head. In particular, there was one article that inappropriately went hard…
Is Hockey for Everyone? Confronting Racism in the NHL Johannes Wheeldon | February 19, 2018 NHL commissioner Gary Bettman issued a statement this week after four fans were ejected from the United Center during the Blackhawks-Capitals game late Saturday night for directing racial taunts at a Devante Smith-Pelly. He didn’t have…
Jordan Greenway Breaks US Olympic Hockey “Color Barrier” Johannes Wheeldon | February 19, 2018 Minnesota Wild prospect and Boston University junior Jordan Greenway is the first black American to represent the United States at the Olympics. A skilled and exciting hockey player, Greenway is sure to…
Inconsistent Blue Jackets Remain Confident Mark Scheig | February 17, 2018 Our Kristyn Repke posed a great question to Cam Atkinson after Friday night’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. Cam Atkinson was asked tonight by @kristynrepke why #CBJ have been…
Blue Jackets Enter Season-Defining Stretch Mark Scheig | February 12, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the crossroads of their 2017-18 season. They enter Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders tied in the standings with the Islanders at…
The NHL’s Wild and Crazy West Zeke | February 7, 2018 As the NHL hits the two-thirds mark of the 2017-18 season, one thing is apparent. The Western Conference is a wonderful mess. We’ll quickly touch on the teams at the…
Bruins’ Revved-Up Rookies Run Roughshod on Red Wings Joseph Ochs | February 7, 2018 Six combined points. Ten shots on goal. A cumulative plus/minus of plus-eight. Five of the Boston Bruins’ heralded and celebrated rookies forged the path to victory versus the Detroit Red Wings…
Blue Jackets’ Mailbag: February Edition Mark Scheig | February 6, 2018 Welcome to our début of the Columbus Blue Jackets monthly mailbag. Once a month (or more if warranted) our Blue Jackets’ writers Kristyn Repke and Mark Scheig will answer both…
Critical Mistakes Dooming Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | February 4, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets’ last two games can be summed up in just a few words. They are as follows: critical mistakes, losing momentum, failure to regain momentum. Repeat. This…
Overtime Saving Blue Jackets’ Bacon Mark Scheig | February 1, 2018 32%. That is the percentage of games in which the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone to overtime. Out of their 50 games this season, 16 of them have gone beyond…