NHL Draft History – 12th Pick Overall Adam Kierszenblat | July 21, 2021 Welcome to a brand new series here at The Hockey Writers called “Road to the Draft.” In this series, our draft contributors will count down from 32nd overall all the…
NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Kraken, Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Wild, Rangers Jim Parsons | July 20, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are handful of quick hits as the NHL Expansion Draft is creeping up on Wednesday. There are news and rumor nuggets surrounding the Colorado…
Blue Jackets Exposing Max Domi Is A Big Gamble Mark Scheig | July 18, 2021 The Expansion Draft protection lists for the 30 teams were revealed on Sunday. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, a big name appeared on it that is getting major attention. Max…
3 Trades the Canucks Could Make Before the Roster Freeze Matthew Zator | July 17, 2021 T-minus one hour. That’s how long the Vancouver Canucks have until the NHL roster freeze goes into effect which will prevent every team from making moves until the eve of…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Canucks, Oilers, Avalanche, More Jim Parsons | July 17, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, things are getting a bit hectic in the NHL as teams have to submit their final protection lists for the NHL Expansion Draft. Andy Strickland…
Canadiens’ Josh Anderson Bringing Value Beyond the Box Score Mark Scheig | June 27, 2021 What a year that Josh Anderson has been through. Last year at this time, the hockey world was on pause wondering if and when a season would ever resume. Just…
Grading the Blue Jackets 2020-21 Trades Cody Chalfan | June 17, 2021 Since last October, the Columbus Blue Jackets have made several trades. With the team entering a rebuilding period, some of the moves they made in the past year are under…
Blue Jackets 2020-21 Season: Grading the Forwards Pete Bauer | May 28, 2021 During the 2020-21 season, 22 forwards appeared on the ice for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite pre-season optimism, the team bottomed out and finished last in the Central Division. Finishing…
Blue Jackets’ 3 Stars of the Month – April 2021 Pete Bauer | May 1, 2021 The fourth month of the 2020-21 season saw the Columbus Blue Jackets crater as badly as they have since the organization’s early days. The team’s record in April was 2–10–2.…
Blue Jackets’ Notebook: Merzlikins, Domi & the Future Mark Scheig | April 24, 2021 If there was one thing that is true about the end of the season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s that we were all going to learn something about individuals…
Blue Jackets’ Bold Predictions: Three-Quarters Update Pete Bauer | April 9, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have now played three-quarters of their regular-season games, 42 of 56. It’s time to take another look at my preseason “5 Bold Blue Jackets Predictions for…
Blue Jackets Still Looking For Consistent Line Combinations Mark Scheig | March 25, 2021 The search continues. The Columbus Blue Jackets are still looking for consistent line combinations that will stick. Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes showed that this team still has…
