Blue Jackets: Breaking Down the Bubble Roster Mark Scheig | July 26, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets have cut their roster down to the mandated 31 players that will enter the bubble in Toronto in advance of their first-round series against the Maple…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Penguins, Lightning, Kraken, More Jim Parsons | July 24, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets’ coach John Tortorella is not happy with his team and explains why. In Pittsburgh, there are questions about who starts in goal…
Power Play Is Key for Blue Jackets’ Postseason Success Cody Chalfan | July 22, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets pulled off the impossible during the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They swept the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. The key to the…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Flames, More Jim Parsons | July 19, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Sidney Crosby mysteriously left the Pittsburgh Penguins practice midway through and the team isn’t commenting as to why, the Columbus Blue Jackets look to be…
High-Scoring Maple Leafs Now Learning About Defense Pete Bauer | July 18, 2020 Reports out of Toronto say that Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe is preaching defense as he gets his players ready for the Qualifying Round. Say what? Isn’t that why former coach…
Blue Jackets’ Tortorella Talks Avoiding Distractions Mark Scheig | July 15, 2020 Training camp 2.0 is underway. Players and coaches are happy to be back at the rink preparing for postseason. Before we know it, the real games will be here. We…
Blue Jackets Enter Bubble With Hidden Advantage Mark Scheig | July 14, 2020 Generally speaking, you are as good on any given night as your starting goaltender. If your starting goalie pitches a shutout, you will win. If they give up four goals…
Blue Jackets Must Shut Down Maple Leafs’ Big Guns Pete Bauer | July 12, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-five Qualification Round Series starting Aug. 2 to determine which team advances to the NHL’s 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (The loser…
Blue Jackets’ Bubble Roster Seems Set Mark Scheig | July 11, 2020 It’s officially official. Thanks to the NHL Board of Governors and NHLPA voting yes to the Return to Play protocol and MOU, we will have a Stanley Cup Qualification Round…
Blue Jackets 2019 Playoffs Bode Well for 2020 Postseason Pete Bauer | July 9, 2020 Let’s start by addressing the big difference between the 2019 NHL Playoff Columbus Blue Jackets and the 2020 postseason Blue Jackets: Lots of talent left coach John Tortorella’s team as…
NHL Rumors: Flames, Sabres, Canadiens, Blues, More The Old Prof | July 4, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we’ll look at how the lack of an amnesty clause impacts the Calgary Flames, look at the Buffalo Sabres hope for a draft choice, wonder…
Blue Jackets Still In Running For Alexis LaFreniere Mark Scheig | June 28, 2020 Yeah I can’t believe it either. In a major upset Friday night, “Team E” won the right to draft first overall at the 2020 NHL Draft. Because the draft lottery…