Posts About "John Tortorella"
Certain Blue Jackets Given Chance Of A Lifetime
March 7th, 2020 When opportunity presents itself, you have to take advantage of it. You don't know how many chances you'll get at something special. The opportunity may never present itself again. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, certain players find themselves in that exact position. Head coach John Tortorella alluded to it Friday when speaking to...
Blue Jackets Need to Get Back to Basics
March 1st, 2020 Sometimes in life, they don't ask how. They ask how many. That's the way of life these days with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The how many in this case is how many points do they have in the standings. And is it enough to qualify for a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? As of Sunday morning, the answers are 76 and amazingly yes....
Blue Jackets Enter Deadline on Deceptive Losing Streak
February 23rd, 2020 Be careful how you view the Columbus Blue Jackets these days. Depending on which numbers you look at, you might get an entirely different story than what's really going on. Entering Saturday night's game against the Nashville Predators, the Blue Jackets lost seven games in a row. That hasn't happened to the team since the infamous...
Blue Jackets Have Catastrophic Problem at Worst Possible Time
February 21st, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets enjoyed a much better start against the Phialdephia Flyers on Thursday night. They scored 44 seconds into the game. They made it 2-0 not long after that on an insane between the legs goal by captain Nick Foligno. Not a bad way to celebrate your 900th NHL game. However, the 2-0 lead didn't last for long....
Blue Jackets' Liam Foudy Belongs in NHL
February 14th, 2020 Liam Foudy has had a week he will never forget. It started with a phone call while laying in bed. It continues with the London Knights with three games in four nights Friday, Saturday and Monday including a showdown with OHL leading Ottawa. In the middle, Foudy showed us he belongs in the NHL. He did not look out of...
Blue Jackets More Close-Knit Than Ever
February 8th, 2020 It was a very historic night for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night for multiple reasons. Elvis Merzlikins did it again. He pitched his fifth shutout in his last eight games to help the Blue Jackets to their 19th win in their last 26 games. He only had to make 16 saves in the 2-0 win, but he became the first rookie goaltender...
