Posts About "Cam Atkinson"
Young Blue Jackets Showing Early Resiliency
October 15th, 2017 Although the Columbus Blue Jackets trailed most of the night Saturday in Minnesota, you could just tell they were never out of the game. They kept fighting. They kept pressuring. Even down two goals at two separate points in the game, the Blue Jackets stayed confident knowing they would get their chance to respond. When the...
What to Make of Sonny Milano’s Hot Start
October 13th, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sonny Milano is off to an unexpected hot start with four goals in the first trio of games. For a player that hadn’t been successful at the NHL level before this season, it has to be a great feeling to begin the year like this especially considering his journey to this point. Milano’s Road to the...
Can Blue Jackets Follow in Predators' Footsteps?
May 28th, 2017 The Nashville Predators have turned into the hockey world's darlings after an incredible run to the Stanley Cup Final. They were the last team to get into the playoffs but the underdogs have been almost flawless this postseason. Their run has been remarkable but when you think about it, it's nowhere near insane why they're here. They...
Blue Jackets Offseason Roundtable - Part 2
May 24th, 2017 Welcome back to our Blue Jackets offseason roundtable. In Part 1, we talked expansion draft and entry draft. Now we shift our focus to potential moves the team could make. Our Blue Jackets writers (Kenyon, Jeff, Dan and myself) return with answers to those questions and more. Let's jump right in. Salary Cap Troubles? Question 4: Is...
A Series of Unfortunate Events for the Jackets
April 18th, 2017 Despite being down 2-0 in the series, the Columbus Blue Jackets felt confident coming into Game 3. They knew they'd be playing in front of their home fans and even though they lost the opening two games of the series, they were playing the right way. With some minor tweaks, the Jackets could get back in the series starting with a win in...
Poor Timing for Blue Jackets' Offensive Slump
April 6th, 2017 About a week ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets were in a fairly good position to catch the Washington Capitals for the top spot in the league. At the very least, it was a great opportunity to ensure home ice advantage in the first round over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Four straight losses to the Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks,...
Blue Jackets Lack of Playoff Experience Offers New Challenge
March 30th, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of four teams that could conceivably win the Presidents' Trophy this year. The other three, the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks all have one thing in common: consistent, long-term success. In a classic 'which one of these things is not like the other' scenario, the Blue...
Blue Jackets Taught Valuable Lesson by Buffalo
March 12th, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets started Saturday night with a big bang. They ended it with a big thud. After all the dust settled, the Buffalo Sabres scored five unanswered goals and skated away with a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jackets. This game was a tale of three periods of completely different outcomes. If the first period was any...
3 Takeaways from Jackets' Deadline Deals
March 3rd, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets did make moves at the trade deadline like I suggested. They didn't acquire Martin Hanzal or Brian Boyle as I offered. They simply traded for needed depth and I approve. Hanzal and Boyle sold for too much anyway. Columbus made two one-for-one trades on deadline day. First, they acquired defenseman Kyle...
Dubinsky and Jenner Finding Scoring Touch
February 17th, 2017 It's been identified as the second line all year, but there is little doubt that right now it is the Blue Jackets' top line. Even though the Jackets have been riding a bumpy road as of late, the line of Jenner-Dubinsky-Atkinson has been electric, contributing 18 goals and 33 points in the last 19 games. This has been the line that...
Three 2017 All-Star Game Takeaways
January 31st, 2017 The 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles has quickly passed, concluding with a dramatic championship game that saw the Metropolitan Division defeat the Pacific Division 4-3 in the finale after each team scored 10 goals in their first game to advance to the title contest. Even though the All-Star Weekend came and went in a hurry,...
Explaining the Blue Jackets' Success
January 26th, 2017 I'll never forget the day. It was Sept. 21, 2016, the first day of fall. The time had come to meet for the annual media luncheon at Nationwide Arena. Management and players spoke about the upcoming season. Given not much had changed, there wasn't much optimism surrounding the team. I mean, management and the players said the right...
Duchene 'Open' to Trade, Varlamov Season Over & More News
January 26th, 2017 You'd need to have never heard of hockey to not know the Avalanche are at least talking about the possibility of trading Matt Duchene (and Gabriel Landeskog). So, it's not surprising that Duchene is keenly aware of the rumors that crop up daily. Speaking with Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post, Duchene acknowledged the rumors and said...
