Posts About "Alexander Wennberg"
Blue Jackets Face Tough End of 2019
November 29th, 2019 U.S. Thanksgiving is over. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, that means trying to find their way back into the playoff race before the mountain gets too big. Their upcoming schedule does them no favors. If they are to start back on the right track, the Blue Jackets are going to have to beat some of the best competition in the league....
Blue Jackets Five-Game Checkup: The Second Five
October 25th, 2019 If I were to tell you that the Columbus Blue Jackets are currently on a six-game point streak 10 games into the season, you'd instantly sign up for that. No need to sign up. They are 5-3-2 with points in six straight entering Saturday night's game in Philadelphia. The time has come to check in on the team. New this season, we are...
Blue Jackets Have Some Issues to Address
October 10th, 2019 A sense of relief is in the air after the Columbus Blue Jackets won their first game on Monday. Two losses in a row made for a tough start, and a third would’ve caused some early nerves. Three games aren’t enough to know what the Blue Jackets will be like for the course of a season. Yet, it does allow a chance for the team to...
Blue Jackets Look to Swedish Players for Scoring Punch
October 3rd, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking to Sweden to help fill the scoring void left by departed star forward Artemi Panarin. More specifically, the Blue Jackets are relying on a quartet of Swedes _ two of them rookies who haven’t played...
Carving a Blue Jackets' Path to the Playoffs
September 29th, 2019 On Saturday, we started off our Columbus Blue Jackets' season prediction by going all doom and gloom and giving you four reasons why I don't think the team makes the playoffs in 2019-20. Luckily for all of you, seasons are played by an 82-game schedule and not what I say. Today, we look at the other side of the story. The Columbus...
Blue Jackets Preseason: What to Watch For
September 24th, 2019 Preseason is a great time of the year because every team has something to look forward to. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, there are a number of storylines to look for as the preseason rolls along. Whether it’s fighting for a roster spot or trying to re-establish oneself as a solid NHL player, the Blue Jackets have it. The case of...
Blue Jackets Killing It on the Penalty Kill
February 6th, 2019 One. That is the number of power play goals allowed by the Columbus Blue Jackets since the start of calendar year 2019. Remember the days when they were among the worst in this statistic in the NHL? Yeah, I don't remember either. What a dramatic turn around this is for a team that struggled mightily with both special teams units....
NHL Rumors: Berglund, Carter, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Islanders, More
December 19th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown there are updates on Patrik Berglund's situation in Buffalo, Jeff Carter out of Los Angeles and how false the rumor was that Joel Quenneville was coming to the Flyers. Finally, there are two teams unhappy with the lack of action before the NHL roster freeze. Getting Berglund Out of Buffalo Mike...
7 Blue Jackets' Preseason Thoughts
September 29th, 2018 The eyes of the hockey world remain on the Columbus Blue Jackets. That won't change all season so long as Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky are with the team. Friday night's game did absolutely nothing to change that. Panarin recorded 2-2-4 and Bobrovsky allowed six goals but when it mattered at the end, kept the Pittsburgh Penguins...
New Faces in New Places: Riley Nash
September 1st, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We start with Blue Jackets' center Riley Nash. He could be one of the more underrated signings this offseason. Riley Nash 2017-18 Stats: Career high 15-16-41 in 76 games for the Boston Bruins. 2018-19 Team: Columbus Blue Jackets. How...
5 Players Who Aren't Going Anywhere This Summer
May 23rd, 2018 It's the offseason and changes are going to take place before training camp starts in the fall. Teams will sign free agents, newly drafted prospects will replace veterans, and teams will move some high-profile players. These include players who deserve to be traded and will be and those who don't deserve to be dealt but will be. There...
Blue Jackets & Capitals Each at a Crossroads
April 20th, 2018 When the Columbus Blue Jackets received an early power play on Thursday night, you could tell their performance on it would dictate how the rest of the night would go. They struggled with their opportunity. Not surprisingly, they struggled with everything after that. A Quick Game 4 Recap Making good on the promise of Alex Ovechkin, the...
Blue Jackets 3 Takeaways: Wennberg, Contributions & Confidence
December 21st, 2017 This season, The Hockey Writers will have a recurring “Three Takeaways” feature after Columbus Blue Jackets match-ups, meant to serve as postgame quick hits. 1) Alexander Wennberg Gets Going In his first 24 games, Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg tallied only two goals and 11 points. It was way below the expectations he set...
