Reacting To Johansen-For-Jones Mark Scheig | January 7, 2016 The hockey world lit up on Wednesday, in many ways. The biggest of which involved a straight-up trade involving star players. The Columbus Blue Jackets sent star-center Ryan Johansen to…
Blue Jackets Just A Few Tweaks Away Mark Scheig | December 31, 2015 The question on the minds of many Blue Jackets fans is: “How can this team be fixed?” Depending on who you ask, you may get a different answer from everyone.…
Blue Jackets Offseason Stumbles Started with Saad Greg Thornberry | December 29, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets should not have traded for Brandon Saad. There, I said it. Nobody can accuse me of burying the lead. This is in no way a criticism…
Ryan Johansen is Perfect for the Predators Colin Fitts | December 18, 2015 The Nashville Predators are a first-line center away from being a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. It appears that missing piece is being gift-wrapped in Columbus, right now. Columbus Blue Jackets…
What’s Missing From These Columbus Blue Jackets? Jon Rudder | November 17, 2015 They’ve built a roster to rival any in the Metropolitan division. They’ve targeted, and landed prized free agents. They’ve spent money on home grown talent. They’ve got a Vezina caliber…
Report: Blue Jackets Hunting for a Defenseman Dustin L. Nelson | October 20, 2015 The Blue Jackets early season woes are well documented. They’re off to a 0-6-0 start and will face the New York Islanders on Tuesday, hoping not to fall to 0-7-0,…
Blue Jackets Trade Talk, and Todd Richards Greg Thornberry | October 20, 2015 So let’s fire Todd Richards, and trade Kerby Rychel for P. K. Subban, Kris Letang, and Drew Doughty. No? If you follow the Blue Jackets talk on Twitter, this is…
Mistakes At All Levels Dooming Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | October 18, 2015 When your team starts a season with the highest expectations they’ve ever had, an 0-6 record is completely unacceptable. Yet, that’s where the Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves after a…
Could another slow start be a fatal blow for Todd Richards Jon Rudder | October 7, 2015 A new season means a fresh start—a clean state with glimmering hope and endless possibilities. But as the records reset each October, the Columbus Blue Jackets once again find themselves…
Jarmo Kekalainen: Draft Expert Mark Scheig | August 26, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets started to turn a corner when John Davidson became president of hockey operations. When Davidson named Jarmo Kekalainen the team’s new general manager, the Blue Jackets…
The Blue Jackets Should Trade Jack Johnson Greg Thornberry | August 7, 2015 The Blue Jackets should trade Jack Johnson. It sounds really easy doesn’t it? The problem with Johnson is that he is a bit of an enigma. He is the worst,…
In Search of Defensive Muscle The Hockey Writers | August 2, 2015 Despite Blue Jackets’ General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen’s boisterous optimism with the club’s current defensive line-up, make no mistake: Columbus’ defensive blue line will need to be revamped to…
