Posts About "John Madden"
Markus Nutivaara Needs Time in Cleveland
October 9th, 2017 After starting the season with eight defensemen, the Columbus Blue Jackets decided to send one back to the AHL before their first game. The team sent Markus Nutivaara to the Cleveland Monsters despite making the opening roster and playing 66 games last season. A closer look at this situation reveals why this move makes...
Columbus Blue Jackets: Sonny Milano Knows His Time is Now
September 17th, 2017 Flashback to the end of the 2013-14 season with me for just a minute. The Columbus Blue Jackets earned their second ever playoff berth before losing a tough series to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. Optimism around the team was high. That optimism got even higher at the NHL Draft. Although the Blue Jackets didn't pick until...
Five Interesting Players With Four-Goal Games
September 1st, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets had an offensive outburst of epic proportions on a Tuesday night in 2015 when they smoked the Florida Panthers 8-2. What is even more impressive was that centreman Mathieu Perreault had half of his team’s goals. The sixth-round pick in 2006 had the best game of his career and came within a goal of winning...
Streaking Monsters Set Sight on AHL Playoffs
April 11th, 2017 Do you like tight playoff races? Yes? Good. This article is just for you then. The race for the last playoff spot in the AHL's Central Division will come right down to the end. Setting the Playoff Scene Let's set the scene for you. The Cleveland Monsters and Charlotte Checkers are in a virtual tie for the last playoff spot. They each...
Monsters Hitting Their Stride
December 19th, 2016 After a slow start to the season, the defending Calder Cup champion Cleveland Monsters have hit their stride. Like their parent club in Columbus, the Monsters are using the month of December to their advantage. In eight games thus far in December, the Monsters are 6-1-1 and have gone above .500 in the standings. Going into Tuesday's...Salvaging the Monsters' Season
November 29th, 2016 After the Monsters loss to the Grand Rapids Griffins on November 26th, I sat in the depths Quicken Loans Arena for hours trying to make sense of the madness on the ice. There is no semblance of last year's team with the exception of a few names. The magic is gone. Maybe they've put too much pressure on themselves. Maybe they are still...
