Jarmo Kekalainen: The Wizard in Columbus Geoff Hammersley | June 27, 2014 February 13, 2013 — the day that a wizard took the reigns as general manager of a struggling hockey franchise. On that faithful day, Jarmo Kekalainen was lured away from…
Excuse Me Mr.Johansen, but About Being an RFA… Geoff Hammersley | June 25, 2014 Within the past 48 hours, the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Scott Hartnell – while shipping R.J. Umberger back to the Philadelphia Flyers. While this deal strengths the Blue Jackets, Hartnell’s…
Why the Hartnell-Umberger Trade Made Sense (And Cents) Geoff Hammersley | June 24, 2014 It’s the day after the Blue Jackets delivered R.J. Umberger and a 2015 4th round NHL Draft pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Scott Hartnell. If you are shocked by…
10 Key Games for Columbus Before Christmas Roarke Boes | June 23, 2014 The NHL kicked off the busiest two weeks of the offseason Sunday with the release of the 2014-15 schedule. In a matter of days the 2014 NHL Entry Draft will…
Blue Jackets 2014-15 Opening Day Roster Roarke Boes | June 22, 2014 The Blue Jackets enter the 2014 offseason with the unfamiliar burden of expectation. The cannon faithful electrified Nationwide Arena as their Blue Jackets picked up the club’s first playoff wins…
The Next Captain For Columbus: 5 Concrete Choices Andy Dudones | June 21, 2014 For the second straight season, the Columbus Blue Jackets completed an entire season without a captain. That didn’t stop the Jackets from turning the corner, boisterously arriving in relevancy. And…
Skating with a New York State of Mind Geoff Hammersley | June 9, 2014 Once upon a time, Rick Nash was the coveted prospect drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets — he was poised to make a name for himself in Columbus, OH, and…
How Nathan Horton Changed the Culture in Columbus Andy Dudones | June 5, 2014 How could a man who appeared in only 36 games this past season change the culture in Columbus? Despite an injury-marred 2013-14 campaign, Blue Jackets right winger Nathan Horton did…
3 NHL Teams to Watch Next Season Ian C McLaren | May 26, 2014 Over the course of the 2013-14 NHL regular season, I was able to watch more hockey than I had in a long time – thanks, mostly, to the nature of…
Looking Ahead to the Blue Jackets Off-season Josh Kay | April 30, 2014 The Columbus Blue Jackets went from first playoff win in franchise history, to giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a serious scare in the first round, all in the blink of an…
What’s Wrong With Sidney Crosby? Mike Colligan | April 28, 2014 Sidney Crosby hasn’t scored a goal since March.
Jack Johnson: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing for His Opportunity Nick Biss | April 26, 2014 Jack Johnson likely has yet to match the number of hockey games he has played against Sidney Crosby with the number of games he has played alongside the superstar player.…
