Jarmo Kekalainen: Great Expectations in Columbus Harry Kamdar | March 7, 2013 With the signing of Jarmo Kekalainen as the new GM, the Columbus Blue Jackets are ushering in a new era with a big bang! It is widely known that this…
Jarmo Kekäläinen Already On Thin Ice In Columbus Roarke Boes | February 28, 2013 The NHL’s most patriotic (American) brand has gone European. The Columbus Blue Jackets, named for Ohio’s rich Civil War history, recently announced the hiring of Finish general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen.…
Wayne Gretzky – 99: My Life in Pictures Mark Ascione | February 27, 2013 99 : My Life in Pictures, by Wayne Gretzky. Foreword by John Davidson. Edited by Dan Diamond. (1999, Toronto: Total Sports. Hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN 978-1-8921-2919-2) On April 19, 14…
From Missouri to Ohio, the Building of the 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets Jeff Ponder | February 16, 2013 The Columbus Blue Jackets have learned that the best way to get to the top is to take tidbits from teams that have grown into Cup contenders. The Jackets did…
Blue Jackets Beat: Finnish Fireworks Jeff Little | February 13, 2013 This space had been reserved for a relatively sedate review of the first quarter of the Blue Jackets’ season. However, in the past 48 hours, the club has chosen to attract…
Blue Jackets Beat: A New Era Begins! Jeff Little | January 6, 2013 While most were sleeping — and even I succumbed to the Sandman in the wee hours while the talks were ongoing — the NHL and NHLPA reached a tentative agreement…
Silver Lining for Columbus Blue Jackets Despite Lockout, Injuries Josh Smith | November 30, 2012 Columbus hockey is going through a rough patch despite having no actual NHL games played. Newly-acquired top-line center Brandon Dubinsky, an Anchorage native, signed on with the Alaska Aces of…
Blue Jackets Beat: Resurrection, Domination, Direction & Drivel Jeff Little | November 5, 2012 Amid resurgent hope that the NHL and NHLPA are edging closer to an agreement, there are plenty of tidings to report on the Blue Jackets front, so let’s survey the…
John Davidson Is the Right Person to Fix the Columbus Blue Jackets Michael Rappaport | October 28, 2012 John Davidson was named the new President of Hockey Operations for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a move that was originally speculated by the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline within the last…
Blue Jackets Beat: Davidson On Board, Fehr & Bettman Blustering Jeff Little | October 24, 2012 As has been rumored for awhile, and discussed at greater length here and here, the Blue Jackets have now confirmed that John Davidson has been hired to assume the post of…
Blue Jackets Beat: Fans, Falcons & Davidson Jeff Little | October 15, 2012 As the off-season unfortunately lingers far longer than anyone hoped, we’ll be keeping tabs on the developments in Columbus, as well as some of the overall issues affecting the club…
Blue Jackets: Traces of Hope Amid the Ashes Jeff Little | October 2, 2012 With Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Director Donald Fehr apparently intent on reviving The Cold War via a strategy of mutual assured destruction , it is exquisitely difficult to find…