Posts About "Alexandre Texier"
Prospects News & Rumors: Draft Dates, Suter, Texier & More
September 9th, 2020 It was a very busy day in the National Hockey League as far as prospects go. It appears that the dates for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft have been finalized and four more young players are loaned to European clubs for the start of the upcoming season. Draft Dates Appear to be Set The very quick NHL offseason is starting to take form as...
Blue Jackets Need Atkinson, Murray, Texier & Anderson to Step Up
July 31st, 2020 It has been an odd season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Between injuries, new faces, and even a suspension of the season due to COVID-19, consistency has been difficult for players to find. Many players that are usually a factor for the franchise have found themselves having quiet and inconsistent seasons. In this piece, some of...
Blue Jackets Could Use Some Magic From Youth
July 27th, 2020 The National Hockey League is days away from attempting to complete its 2019-20 season with a 24-team playoff tournament to decide a Stanley Cup Champion. The Columbus Blue Jackets, among the other 23 teams, brought a roster of 31 players into the "secure zones" or "bubbles" located in the hub cities of Toronto, Ontario, and...
Top-5 Players From France in NHL History
June 28th, 2020 When André Peloffy suited up for the expansion 1974-75 Washington Capitals, he became the first player born in France to play in the National Hockey League. Originally selected by the New York Rangers in the ninth round of the 1971 Draft, Peloffy never played for the "Blueshirts" and was traded to the Capitals prior to the start of...
Duclair Completes Hat Trick in Overtime as Senators Edge Blue Jackets 4-3
December 14th, 2019 OTTAWA — Anthony Duclair scored in overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon. The winner was Duclair's third of the day against his former team. Duclair has seven goals in his past five gam...
Blue Jackets Find Early Power Play Success with Paul MacLean
November 25th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets have finally hired a new power play coach. Paul MacLean officially took over the job on Thursday before the Blue Jackets matched up against the Detroit Red Wings. This has been a topic of debate over the past few seasons with many fans in Columbus begging for a change. Their wish came true as Brad Larsen is...
Blue Jackets Place Texier, Murray on Injured Reserve
October 28th, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without two key players injured in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia for several weeks. The team put rookie forward Alexandre Texier and defenceman Ryan Murray on injured reserve on Monday. The 20-year-old Texier is expected to miss two to four weeks with a knee injury. The...
Blue Jackets Need to Find Their Offensive Game
October 21st, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging just over two goals per game so far this season. It’s been a big factor in the team’s 3-3-2 start, leaving the feeling that points have been left on the table. Finding the answers on offense became a question mark ever since free agency began in July. Now, fans of the Blue Jackets are...
Blue Jackets Five-Game Checkup: The First Five
October 13th, 2019 We are adding another new feature to our Columbus Blue Jackets coverage for the 2019-20 season. After every five games, we are going to publish a checkup column just like this one. In them, we are going to review our piece from the preseason where we shared our Blue Jackets path to the playoffs. There were five things we shared in...
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...NHL Video Highlights: October 7
With only two games on the NHL slate last night, it was a light schedule. However, although the night lacked quantity, it was not short on quality. From gorgeous solo efforts to game winners to great saves, Oct. 7 still had highlight-worthy plays. Here are the four best from last night. Related: NHL Video Highlights: October...
Texier Scores in OT, Blue Jackets Beat Sabres 4-3
October 7th, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rookie Alexandre Texier scored 2:08 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Texier beat Linus Ullmark from the right circle off a quick pass from Nick Foligno to give the Bl...
4 Reasons to Worry About the Columbus Blue Jackets
September 28th, 2019 Let's just cut right to the chase. I am worried about the Columbus Blue Jackets' chances in 2019-20. If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that I am one of the most optimistic people when it comes to the Blue Jackets. I've long been a believer in what plan the team has executed. I've always said it was a matter of...
