Blue Jackets Look to Exploit Penguins Defense Dan Dukart | April 12, 2017 When thinking of the problems that the Pittsburgh Penguins present for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s easy to think offense. The usual suspects immediately come to mind: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni…
Blue Jackets/Penguins Primed To Go the Distance Mark Scheig | April 12, 2017 It’s the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins opening their playoff season against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Surely this series for the Penguins should work out in their favor. They’ve…
Blue Jackets Given Historically Few Power Plays Mark Scheig | April 9, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in a slump at the wrong time. Entering Sunday’s game in Toronto, they have lost six games in a row. They haven’t done that all…
Poor Timing for Blue Jackets’ Offensive Slump Kenyon Clevenger | April 6, 2017 About a week ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets were in a fairly good position to catch the Washington Capitals for the top spot in the league. At the very least,…
Not All’s Lost in Blue Jackets’ Offensive Struggles Mark Scheig | April 5, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets hoped that Tuesday would bring them one step closer to home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Instead, Tuesday brought more questions than answers…
Blue Jackets/Penguins: A Playoff Prelude Mark Scheig | April 4, 2017 It’s all but settled. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Pittsburgh Penguins seem set to meet in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Barring a miracle, these two I-70…
Tortorella Addresses Major Concern Prior to Playoffs Mark Scheig | April 2, 2017 Imagine for a minute the teams that will take part in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. You will see teams like the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins among…
Jackets’ Youth & Lack of Playoff Experience Kenyon Clevenger | April 1, 2017 I know you already know this but the Stanley Cup Playoffs are almost here. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they’ll be making their third playoff appearance in franchise history as…
Hanifin: We Really Do Believe Mark Shiver | March 31, 2017 It’s simple. The Carolina Hurricanes need points. They need the teams ahead of them to not get points. They have been doing well at the getting points part of the…
Blue Jackets Still Looking for Offensive Answers Mark Scheig | March 31, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets entered Thursday hoping to find their offense. By the time the dust settled on a 2-1 overtime win for the Carolina Hurricanes, the Blue Jackets were…
Blue Jackets Lack of Playoff Experience Offers New Challenge Dan Dukart | March 30, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of four teams that could conceivably win the Presidents’ Trophy this year. The other three, the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks all…
Will Jackets’ Power Play Woes Hamper Playoff Run? Kenyon Clevenger | March 26, 2017 For roughly half the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets held the top power play in the league. Things have changed. Up until January, they used the man advantage to take…