Blue Jackets Tanking The Tank Talk Mark Scheig | February 12, 2016 It’s truly amazing how many fans are upset that their team won. Trailing 3-1 in the third period, the Columbus Blue Jackets scored twice to force overtime against the Anaheim…
This Losing Season Different Than The Rest Mark Scheig | January 21, 2016 First things first. Losing stinks in every way possible. There’s no sugar-coating it. The goal of every NHL team is to win. Consistent losing has dramatic effects. From the players,…
Making the Best of a Bad Ryan Johansen Trade Greg Thornberry | January 7, 2016 It really didn’t matter what the Blue Jackets got in return, there was no way that they were going to win a trade involving Ryan Johansen. The top-line center. The…
Which Blue Jackets Players Have Fantasy Value? Greg Thornberry | January 1, 2016 So the Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t exactly met everyone’s expectations this year. Just because their efforts have not translated into wins in the NHL, it doesn’t mean that they can’t…
Blue Jackets Offseason Stumbles Started with Saad Greg Thornberry | December 29, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets should not have traded for Brandon Saad. There, I said it. Nobody can accuse me of burying the lead. This is in no way a criticism…
Blue Jackets Need New Recipe For Home Cooking Mark Scheig | December 12, 2015 Home ice advantage for an NHL team is supposed to be just that, an advantage. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, home ice has been anything but an advantage. In fact,…
Weekly Fantasy Roundup – Nichushkin Nets Promotion Brock Wilson | December 8, 2015 This is the fifth edition of weekly roundup. In this article we take a look at the last seven days of hockey in the NHL. The article will focus on…
Blue Jackets Must Overcome Themselves Mark Scheig | December 3, 2015 The National Hockey League is hard enough as it is with 29 teams trying whatever it takes to beat you. The task becomes that much harder when you have to…
Blue Jackets Fans Deserve Better Mark Scheig | November 12, 2015 The year that Blue Jackets fans were waiting for was finally here. After enduring a brutal 2014-15 season full of never-ending injuries and heartache, fans had much to cheer about during the…
Revisiting the Brandon Saad Trade: Stop-Loss, or Siberian Vacation Kristi Loucks | November 5, 2015 Insanity or Best Laid Plans On June 30th, the Blackhawks fan base had a panic attack. Brandon Saad was jettisoned to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and no one cared what…
5 NHL Teams Who Will Drastically Improve in 2015-16 Brett Slawson | October 16, 2015 With the 2015-16 season officially under way, NHL teams begin the long, laborious process of attempting to improve upon their prior campaigns. For a number of teams, on-ice progress will…
Trying To Explain Varying Opinions Of The Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | October 8, 2015 Many seem to agree that the Columbus Blue Jackets are an improved team. What many can’t seem to agree on is where they will finish in the Metropolitan Division. With…