The Columbus Blue Jackets’ series against the Nashville Predators told two different stories. One game was a dominant 3-0 shutout performance, and the other was an abysmal effort in a …
Read moreBlue Jackets Have Up and Down Series Against Predators
The problems facing the Columbus Blue Jackets are not going to be fixed overnight. But at least for one night, they showed a blueprint of what success could look like …
Elvis Merzlikins made two critical mistakes that ultimately cost the Columbus Blue Jackets a chance at victory on Sunday night. But that isn’t the reason why you should be worrying …
After a disappointing exit in the qualification round against the 12th seeded Chicago Blackhawks this past season, questions in net started to hover for the Edmonton Oilers after the rough …
Read moreOilers Have 3 Options to Solve Goaltending Position Long-Term
The 2020-21 NHL season is going to be a weird one. From the schedule to the divisional realignment (and renaming and sponsored naming!) to intra-divisional play to the new playoff format, …
Read moreBlue Jackets Will Need Both Goalies for Compressed 2020-21 Season
Detroit, Michigan is 200 or so miles north of Columbus, Ohio. The Detroit Red Wings are a rebuilding team but searching for the club’s next starting goaltender. The current Red …
Read moreRed Wings Need to Explore a Goalie Deal With the Blue Jackets
As a hockey fan, I love digging up nuggets about players who interest me. What makes them tick off the ice? What hobbies do they enjoy? It makes for great …
They need a nickname. How’s Jelvis or Korpikins? Maybe the Blue Blockers? Whatever you want to call them, the dynamic goalie tandem of Joonas Korpisalo and Elvis Merzlikins is likely …
Read moreBlue Jackets’ Korpisalo and Merzlikins – The Next Great Goalie Tandem
Well, they did it. The underdog Columbus Blue Jackets knocked off the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games to earn a bid to the first round of the 2020 Playoffs. …
Read moreJust How Good Was the Blue Jackets Goaltending Performance?
Is a 3-0 lead the new “most dangerous lead in hockey”? For the second straight night, a team lost a three-goal lead, then lost the game in OT. This time …
Read moreBlue Jackets Game 4 Notes: 3 Empty-Net Misses and 3:33 Bring a Game 5
Did that just really happen? Or was this all a crazy dream? It’s the next day and I’m still not convinced this is real. Somehow, we will have a Game …
Speechless. Whether you’re a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs or the Columbus Blue Jackets, my guess is that you’re speechless right now. Three goal leads are not safe in …
