3 Breakout Candidates for the 2025-26 Blue Jackets Matthew Buhrmann | August 25, 2025 Since the regular season is closing in quickly, I am continuing to preview the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 season here at The Hockey Writers. This is a crossroads season for…
Every Team’s Top Breakout Candidate for 2025-26: Metropolitan Division Justin Giampietro | July 25, 2025 This is the third edition of my top breakout candidates for each team in 2025–26, with the Atlantic Division covered here and the Central Division covered here. Next up is…
Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Defensemen Matthew Buhrmann | April 29, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets’ defensive core had a solid season overall, with strong contributions from their top-end players leading the way. However, the bottom-pairing defensemen struggled at times, with defensive…
Cleveland Monsters Playoff Notebook: Luca Pinelli’s Stellar Debut Mark Scheig | April 26, 2025 The start of the playoffs at any level of hockey is always exciting. No matter what happened in the regular season, teams get a fresh start and a clean slate…
Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner’s Impact Goes Way Beyond the Scoresheet Mark Scheig | April 2, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets got a massive boost when captain Boone Jenner was able to return from a shoulder injury he suffered during training camp. We’re now starting to see…
Blue Jackets Race Past Kraken Behind Young Guns Mark Scheig | January 9, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets were going to need contributions from all over the ice to replace the injured Sean Monahan and ill Cole Sillinger. Thanks to the performance of their…
3 Changes the Blue Jackets Can Make to Shake Up the Roster Jonathon Robson | November 20, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had quite the rollercoaster season so far. A strong start in October has quickly turned into a major slide in November, with the Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets’ Denton Mateychuk Continues to Impress at Camp Mark Scheig | October 2, 2024 Denton Mateychuk is on the verge of breaking through to the NHL full-time. His performance at Training Camp is a big reason for this. No matter what he’s been asked…
Blue Jackets’ Dean Evason Offering Players a Fresh Start Mark Scheig | September 26, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets opened the home portion of their preseason schedule with a good performance from start to finish. Elvis Merzlikins stopped all 19 shots he faced in two…
Blue Jackets Showing Hints of What NHL Roster Could Look Like Mark Scheig | September 25, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets have only played one preseason game going into Wednesday night’s home preseason opener against the St. Louis Blues. However, Tuesday’s practice gave some insight into where…
3 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From Buffalo Prospects Challenge Mark Scheig | September 17, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the Buffalo Prospects Challenge on a high note Monday. After splitting their first two games against the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins, the Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets’ Prospects Finally Have a Chance to Make an Impact Nicholas Arnold | August 20, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets will have a very different look – mostly off the ice – heading into the 2024-25 season. New general manager (GM) Don Waddell has taken over…