Posts tagged with "Matt Calvert"
Understanding Calvert Suspension & Hartman Non-Suspension
April 17th, 2017 In the latest edition of How Did The Department of Player Safety Not See This Coming, another lenient suspension has led to a copycat offence. Sticking It Out to the Bitter End The Columbus Blue Jackets' Matt Calvert was in the hot seat for an unnecessary cross-check to the Pittsburgh Penguins' Tom Kuhnhackl. The incident occurred in...
Matt Calvert Should Be Suspended
April 15th, 2017 There’s been debate on where exactly Matt Calvert’s stick hit the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tom Kuhnhackl after Friday night’s game. Some observers have said the stick broke on Kuhnhackl’s upper arm, not his neck. Some have said that Kuhnhackl made the hit worse by leaning into Calvert’s subsequent hit when he doubled over after...
Blue Jackets Need to Figure Fleury Out
April 15th, 2017 Perhaps one of the best moves for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season was one they didn't make. After months of rumors and speculation, the Penguins decided to keep Marc-Andre Fleury. Two games into their series with the Columbus Blue Jackets, that decision to keep Fleury looks better by the day. Fleury's Heroics Projected...
Jackets vs. Penguins: Series Breakdown
April 12th, 2017 Here we are. It is finally game day of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Oh, how long we have waited for this day. For Columbus Blue Jackets fans, it has been three years since their last playoff appearance. And just as in 2014, their counterpart for the first round will be the Pittsburgh Penguins. This is a...
Preview: Hurricanes Roll Into Columbus For 2nd Time This Week
January 21st, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday for the second time this week. The Blue Jackets look to get back on track after suffering a 2-0 loss to the Senators on Thursday. The Hurricanes look to turn the page quickly after losing 7-1 on home ice to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last time out, the Blue Jackets...
Recap: Blue Jackets Scorch The Flames
December 17th, 2016 The Columbus Blue Jackets had this game circled on their calendar for some time. They wanted another chance at the last team to defeat them in regulation. They were ready for this one from the drop of the puck. For the 10th time in 26 tries this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets score four or more goals and skated out of Calgary with...
