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Blue Jackets’ Rick Nash’s Legacy Will Be Remembered Forever

Mark Scheig | March 5, 2022

The true sign of respect is what others say about a particular person. Ask anyone familiar with Rick Nash about the kind of person he is and you quickly see…

Blue Jackets Beginnings: Doug MacLean’s Tenure as GM

Cameron Thompson | June 29, 2020

The Columbus Blue Jackets were awarded an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, and were set to take the necessary steps to establish itself in the National Hockey League in…

Eugene Melnyk Pulls a Reverse Taylor Swift

Ian C McLaren | October 25, 2012

written by Ian C McLaren With another section of the 2012-13 NHL schedule facing imminent cancellation, and the league as a whole possibly looking at irreparable damage as a result,…

Evaluating the Tenure of Scott Howson Part 1: Righting the Ship

Alex Stallings | January 10, 2012

When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Scott Howson away from the Edmonton Oilers the team was coming off the sixth straight season in which they missed the playoffs.

Point/Counterpoint: Blue Jackets’ Transition Presents More Opportunity Than Peril

Jeff Little | September 29, 2010

For those old enough to remember the 1970’s, 60 Minutes once featured the Point/Counterpoint segment, in which James J. Kilpatrick (conservative) and Nicholas von Hoffman or  Shana Alexander (liberal) would…

An Off-Season Of Changes For The Panthers… And It’s Only June…

Karl Selvig | June 3, 2009

Things are changing in South Florida.In early May, hall of fame player and Panthers’ color commentator since day 1, Denis Potvin was let go by the team.No clear reason was…

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  • Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Offseason, Ferguson & 3 Prospects