Posts About "Matt Duchene"
Rangers' Free Agent Targets This Offseason
May 15th, 2019 The New York Rangers' management team has made it pretty clear over the past few months that this is going to be a critical offseason. In addition to their multiple first-round picks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers plan to spend significant money when the free agency period begins. For much of this season, rumors have...
Real Lessons From the Blue Jackets' Crazy Season
May 11th, 2019 Where do we even begin trying to describe what all happened to the 2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets? It started with drama from the opening of training camp. It ended in heartache in front of their home fans. But in-between, every emotion imaginable was experienced. Although the ending was not what the team had hoped for, there was...
Canadiens' Free Agent Targets
April 26th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens are coming off a season in which they put up 96 points and still did not qualify for the playoffs. Adding insult to injury, was seeing the Columbus Blue Jackets sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. However, one of the Canadiens' key flaws was that their goal differential, which was not at the same...
The Colorado Avalanche Are Growing Up
April 25th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche came up big in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They defeated the top-ranked team in the Western Conference - the Calgary Flames - in dominating fashion. By winning the showdown between fire and ice in five games, the Avalanche advanced to the second round for the first time in over a decade....
5 Keys to Blue Jackets/Bruins
April 24th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets finally have a second-round opponent. The Boston Bruins finally knocked out the Toronto Maple Leafs. The two teams finally get it on at TD Garden starting Thursday. The Blue Jackets come in off a long nine-day layoff after sweeping away the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Bruins last played Tuesday night. Who...
Duchene Gives Blue Jackets Playoff Punch
April 20th, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Matt Duchene is having a splendid time these days. It showed when he skated up to the glass to greet his wife, Ashley, and 3-month-old son Beau during warmups before the Columbus Blue Jackets won their third straight playoff game. Noth...