NHL Notebook: Kekalainen Hopeful, Rutherford Stressed and the Jerks The Canadian Press | March 6, 2019 BOCA RATON, Fla. — Jarmo Kekalainen received more than a few thumbs up from fellow general managers after his bold moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Time will tell if the gambles pay off. The GM of the Columbus Blue Jacket…
Blue Jackets’ Trades Inject Life to Team, Fanbase Mark Scheig | February 25, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets stole most of the national headlines leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. By the time the dust settled, they have four new players on board…
Blue Jackets Land Duchene, What’s Next? Mark Scheig | February 23, 2019 The first big domino of this trade season fell Friday thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a result, they’ve declared themselves all-in for this season’s playoffs. The Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets Window Just Starting to Open Mark Scheig | January 30, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets could use some good news in light of recent developments with their best players. A quick review of the status of the rest of their franchise…
Blue Jackets Must Get Back to Business at Hand Mark Scheig | January 27, 2019 The fun and games of the All-Star Game are over. As great as it was to see both Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson shine in San Jose, it’s time for…
Emptying the Blue Jackets’ First Half Notebook Mark Scheig | January 20, 2019 We are almost to decision February. The Columbus Blue Jackets finished off game 48 Saturday night in Minnesota hoping to ride the momentum of a win going into their long…
Culture Check: Columbus Blue Jackets Stronger Than Ever Mark Scheig | January 12, 2019 In perhaps their toughest and most important stretch of the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets made national news with an announcement about one of their best players. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky…
Pierre-Luc Dubois Proving Many Experts Wrong Mark Scheig | December 28, 2018 Ah yes, the Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine draft. Who could forget what happened after their names were called first and second in 2016? I never will. The Columbus Blue Jackets…
Columbus Blue Jackets: Contender or Pretender? Mark Scheig | December 9, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many inconsistent moments this season. But none were quite like what we saw Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. In front of a sold-out crowd…
3 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From Free Agency Day Mark Scheig | July 1, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets were expected to be relatively quiet as free agency frenzy began around the NHL. Thus far, that has held true to form. They did sign three…
The Blue Jackets & the Big Decision Mark Scheig | June 30, 2018 Free agency officially opens Sunday. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, this is secondary compared to a much bigger story that’s just starting to unfold. While the hockey world waits for…
2018 Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Guide Mark Scheig | June 16, 2018 Welcome to our 2018 Columbus Blue Jackets draft guide. Our guide will get you ready for everything that could happen at the NHL Draft in Dallas. From history to a…