Posts About "Nick Foligno"
Blue Jackets Looking For Veteran Impact
July 31st, 2020 With the exhibition games starting to wrap up, the NHL is now just days away from putting its 24-team playoff format into its next stage with the play-in qualifiers giving each of the 16 teams a chance in a five-game series to grab a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In a perfect world, there would be more exhibition games and...
Blue Jackets Eager to Get to Exhibition Game & Beyond
July 27th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to settle into Toronto. The team arrived on Sunday into the bubble in advance of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. But before we get to that series, the Blue Jackets will make final preparations. They have multiple practice days upcoming. They also have one of the last...
Columbus Blue Jackets' 5 Best Playoff Moments
July 17th, 2020 There are 11 teams in the NHL that have never won the Stanley Cup. One of those teams is the Columbus Blue Jackets. Not only have they never won the Cup, but they've also had little postseason success. With that said, the successes they have experienced stick out in the minds of the fans and organization. Related: Penguins' 13...
Nick Foligno's New Family Friendly Initiative: The Hearts Playbook
June 4th, 2020 Imagine walking in the shoes of Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno for just a moment. His story is well documented. From working his way up the NHL ranks and becoming a captain to everything that has happened off the ice, the Foligno family has been through many difficult trials and tribulations. Daughter Milana went...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Senators, More
June 1st, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news the Edmonton Oilers will still be using a player who's already signed elsewhere next season. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers have a third-string goalie who doesn't want to go anywhere. In Ottawa, the GM is putting in plans around the draft, and one NHL player has spoken out about a battle that...
Blue Jackets Happy With Return to Play Progress
May 28th, 2020 We have progress. Not only that, the Columbus Blue Jackets are happy with the current progress of the NHL's Return to Play plan. GM Jarmo Kekalainen and captain Nick Foligno took time on Wednesday to speak on a conference call to discuss their thoughts on the plan. While they are excited for things that could happen in the future,...
Cam Atkinson Invites You To Virtual 5K For Amazing Cause
April 29th, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets' star forward Cam Atkinson has done a lot of amazing work both on and off the ice in his time with the team. Most notably, the work he and his team do with the Force Network Fund has made a huge difference in the lives of military personnel and first responders. To date, the Fund has donated almost $400,000 to...
Blue Jackets Q&A With Team Reporter Jeff Svoboda
April 11th, 2020 Welcome back to our 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Q&A series. In this series, we are going to talk with different members of the Blue Jackets’ community about hockey, their jobs, how they’re handling things today and much more. Today in part four, Jackets Insider Jeff Svoboda stopped by. We talk everything from how they are still...
Blue Jackets Q&A With VP of Communications Todd Sharrock
April 9th, 2020 Welcome back to our 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Q&A series. In this series, we are going to talk with different members of the Blue Jackets' community about hockey, their jobs, how they're handling things today and much more. Today in part three, Todd Sharrock stopped by. He's been the only head of communications the Blue Jackets...
Blue Jackets' Fans Perspective of Nationwide Arena
March 29th, 2020 The hockey world remains on pause. With no clear end in sight, we are left to wonder when we'll see live games again. Nobody knows for sure at this time. So while we pass the time, I thought this was a good time to get the fans involved. We asked and Columbus Blue Jackets' fans responded in a big way. I took to social media and asked...
The "Foligno Leap": Understanding this Goal-Celebration Legacy
February 29th, 2020 A buzzer blares. Half the crowd cheers and screams, while the other half sits shaking their heads, disappointed. For a brief moment, precision and poise on the ice melt away as the players form a huddle of congratulations. Goal. A goal signifies a culmination of teamwork, skill and a glint of open net. For Mike...
Blue Jackets Must Find Some Scoring in Their Roster
February 29th, 2020 The NHL Trade Deadline has closed its door for another year. Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen elected to remain rather quiet throughout the process, and, as such, the Jackets will look within their current roster to get the job done. While they still remain in a wild-card spot, it's no secret that times have...
Blue Jackets Remain Confident Despite Quiet Deadline
February 25th, 2020 Unwavering confidence. That is what Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen showed when he spoke to the media on Monday after having a much quieter trade deadline than last season. They made just two moves on the day. However the team seems pleased with how things went. You can watch his availability...
