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3 Winnipeg Jets Whose Careers Were Injury-Shortened

Declan Schroeder | August 13, 2024

Not every player gets to play into their late 30s, or leave the game on their own terms. Some, because of recurring injuries or one significant one, are forced to…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets Down 3 Defencemen, But for How Long?

Eric McKelvie | December 5, 2014

News keeps getting worse for the Winnipeg Jets’ defensive core. The blue line is suddenly decimated with injuries to three key pieces, Tobias Enstrom, Zach Bogosian and Grant Clitsome.  The…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Is Jacob Trouba Ready for a Sophomore Surge with Jets?

Eric McKelvie | September 30, 2014

When you think of  Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba the first word that should come to mind is potential. And after that, perhaps names of other NHL players such as Erik…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets’ Arrivals and Departures: Postma and Clitsome

Eric McKelvie | January 18, 2014

  Winnipeg Jets defencemen Paul Postma and Grant Clitsome are headed in very different directions. Postma is finally skating again, three months after being diagnosed with a blood clot in…

Categories Trades Contracts and Transactions, Winnipeg Jets

Blue Jackets win their first game of the season 4-1 over Detroit. Strong efforts from RJ Umberger and Ryan Johansen

Darren Coslov | October 25, 2011

COLUMBUS, Ohio– For the majority of the first month of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets sat outside the win column looking in. Not a single win to be had.…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

RJ Umberger Signing Shows That Howson’s Columbus Remodel is Full Steam Ahead

James Neveau | September 21, 2011

Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the ice in an actual game, things were looking bleak for a franchise that was struggling…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL News

Five Burning Questions for the 2011-2012 Columbus Blue Jackets

Alex Stallings | August 22, 2011

On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history.  Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Missing The Point — Shootout Style

Jeff Little | March 16, 2011

For teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets, struggling to stay alive in the playoff race,  focus tends to turn to that one thing — that single, identifiable statistic — that…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

An Ice Mountain To Climb

Jeff Little | March 5, 2011

Despite the hanging of black crepe by the gloomier elements of the Columbus Blue Jackets fan base, the team is not out of playoff contention, despite garnering just 1 of…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Locked and Loaded: Columbus’ Youth Movement In Full Swing

James Neveau | February 6, 2011

Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Columbus, OH – Mired in another season near the bottom of the Western Conference (albeit only five points out of a playoff spot after their 4-3…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

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