Columbus Blue Jackets’ Deadline Expectations Mark Scheig | February 20, 2018 We are now under a week until the NHL trade deadline. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s a time of trying to figure out how to best use this time.…
Penguins’ Depth Overwhelm Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | February 19, 2018 John Tortorella had one thing on his mind Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We have to stay out of the box.”, Tortorella said. It’s wise advice. When…
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 Frustrated by Newest Vezina Contender Mark Scheig | February 15, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets made history on Wednesday night. For the first time in the expansion era, the Blue Jackets unleashed at least 50 shots on goal in three straight…
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…
“Not the Blue Jackets of Old”: Will Win Get Team on Track? Kristyn Repke | February 11, 2018 The past week or two have been rough on the Columbus Blue Jackets. Solidly in Stanley Cup Playoff contention – or so it seemed – their 0-4-1 slide took the team…
Trading Jack Johnson: 3 Potential Suitors Larry Fisher | February 10, 2018 Jack Johnson asked to be traded a month ago and although a deal has yet to transpire, he should get his wish ahead of the Feb. 26 trade deadline. As…
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…
Blue Jackets Need to Skip the Seconds Kristyn Repke | February 3, 2018 Second periods. They can make or break teams if they are not careful. Teams often talk about their focus on starting out or finishing games strong. You don’t often hear…
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…
Blue Jackets Power Play Turnaround Kristyn Repke | January 31, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets power play was the talk of the National Hockey League early on in the 2016-17 regular season. Their success rate was sky-high and teams could not…