25 Blue Jackets Questions for 2017-18 Mark Scheig | October 4, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets finalized their roster on Tuesday with 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders. They can now turn their attention to Friday’s season opener against the New…
Is Saad the Blackhawks’ Missing Piece? Meghan Dillon | September 30, 2017 Brandon Saad’s return to the Chicago Blackhawks has plenty of Hawks fans excited. With two early playoff exits in a row, the Hawks are missing a piece to their Stanley…
Entry-Level Contracts Help Teams Stay Competitive Leah Dyck | September 26, 2017 Ever since the NHL’s salary cap was invoked, the league and its 31 teams have been working on strategies to become more salary cap efficient via hunting for marginal value.…
Blue Jackets Preseason Thoughts Kenyon Clevenger | September 23, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first preseason game on Tuesday night, losing to the Chicago Blackhawks at home 5-2. Since then, they’ve lost 3-2 in overtime to the St.…
What Will the Hawks Do Without Panarin? Meghan Dillon | September 19, 2017 One of the most talked about trades of the 2017 offseason was the Artemi Panarin of the Chicago Blackhawks and Brandon Saad of the Columbus Blue Jackets trade. The trade led to…
Blackhawks’ Must-See Games in 2017-18 Gail Kauchak | September 11, 2017 After an exceptionally long offseason, there’s less than a month to go until the Chicago Blackhawks’ first game! That’s right, Oct. 5 marks the beginning of the 2017-18 season. Over…
Overtime With BSC: Did Either Team Win the Saad for Panarin Trade? Brandon Share-Cohen | September 5, 2017 Few teams in the NHL have been able to make bigger impacts than the Chicago Blackhawks over the last few seasons. With three Stanley Cup Championships and multiple star players…
Blue Jackets Unzipped: Wennberg Signed, Panarin Introduced Mark Scheig | September 2, 2017 This is the début of a new column for the 2017-18 season called Blue Jackets Unzipped. Once a week or as needed throughout the season, we will discuss the latest…
Blue Jackets Sign Alexander Wennberg to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | September 1, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets and center Alexander Wennberg have agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension worth $29.4 million that will keep the 22-year-old with the team through the 2022-23…
Blackhawks Need More from Toews Chris Roemeling | August 30, 2017 Dark clouds of doubt are hovering over the Chicago Blackhawks. With losses in the first round of the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, many are questioning the core group of a…
Columbus Blue Jackets: 2017-18 Bold Predictions Andrew Forbes | August 6, 2017 Throughout August, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable…
David Vyborny: The Blue Jackets’ First No. 9 Jeff Schaffer | July 25, 2017 Jersey number 9 is arguably the most legendary in NHL history. With the likes of Gordie Howe, Maurice Richard, Mike Modano and many others all having donned ‘9’ on their…