Posts About "John Tortorella"
New Faces in New Places: Anthony Duclair
September 2nd, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at Blue Jackets' winger Anthony Duclair. He once had a lot of promise but now is in Columbus on a one-year deal. Is he the next Sam Gagner? Anthony Duclair 2017-18 Stats: 11-12-23 in 56 total games between Arizona and...
Sonny Milano's Unique Opportunity
July 28th, 2018 We all know the Artemi Panarin situation is hanging over both the Columbus Blue Jackets and the rest of the NHL. It's not often that a potential top-10 overall player becomes available for other teams. But here we are. We don't know what's going to happen to Panarin. He might start the season in Columbus. He might get traded if a fair...
NHL Head Coaches With a Shot at the Hall of Fame
July 23rd, 2018 Historically, winning the Jack Adams Award has been one of the most important factors when it comes to a head coach making the Hockey Hall of Fame. Almost every Hall-of-Fame head coach that spent the majority of his career after the trophy was introduced has collected 500-plus wins and has a Jack Adams Award to their name. The famously...
Cam Atkinson Goes All-In On Central Ohio
July 21st, 2018 In light of the uncertainty surrounding the Artemi Panarin situation, the Columbus Blue Jackets could use some good news. Thanks to a major commitment made by a prominent Blue Jacket, the community has something big to look forward to. In the northwest Columbus suburb of Plain City, a new, state-of-the-art hockey training facility for...
The NHL Needs More John Tortorellas
July 8th, 2018 We are introducing a new summer series called the NHL Needs More. Once a week or thereabouts, we are going to highlight different things that the NHL needs more of to help make today's game better and more exciting. In our first installment, we will tell you why the NHL needs more John Tortorellas behind the bench. What is the first...
Rangers' Next Coach: 5 Best Candidates
May 2nd, 2018 One of the biggest mysteries in the NHL is identifying who is the best candidate for the New York Rangers coaching job. The silence is deafening as the Rangers are keeping their preferences close to the vest. The press is having trouble confirming who is under consideration, but the consensus can agree that a fresh voice is needed...
