10 NHL Players Enjoying Breakout Seasons Brett Slawson | January 13, 2015 At the half way point of the 2014-15 NHL season, a number of players and goaltenders are enjoying breakout seasons in the league. These emerging stars are directly beneficial to the…
Fantasy Hockey: Mid-Season Surprising Statistics Alex Kozovski | January 11, 2015 After a relatively quiet winter break in the NHL – other than Randy Carlyle’s sudden but unsurprising (inevitable?) dismissal yesterday – it’s a good time to reflect on the fantasy…
Seriously Watch the Blue Jackets – Maple Leafs Game: Here’s Why Brad Friedman | January 8, 2015 First, it’s hockey. OK, that’s a given. In all seriousness, even though Friday’s match-up stands months away from the playoffs, it carries much significance for both sides. Columbus and Toronto…
Columbus’ Push Forward – January’s Must-Watch Games Brad Friedman | January 2, 2015 Anybody up for a road trip? After hosting eight games in December, the Jackets will hit the road for nine match-ups, traveling approximately 12,424 miles along the way. Columbus begins…
Hockey News: Winter Classic Day; New Contract for Foligno Marcy Di Michele | January 1, 2015 Canada loves to beat the USA on New Year’s Eve. [Defending Big D] The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Nick Foligno to a shiny new contract. [CBC] Calgary is keeping…
Top 5 Overachieving Stars So Far in 2014-15 Devin Slawson | December 29, 2014 Just past the short-lived Christmas break, the 2014-15 NHL season is coming near the halfway point of the season. With that, there have been some shocking surprises and some total collapses.…
All We Want for Christmas are New Contracts in Columbus Brad Friedman | December 23, 2014 Much like our gifts, the Blue Jackets need to wrap up these players. If general manager Jarmo Kekӓlӓinen is Santa Claus, or Joulupukki if you subscribe to Finnish Christmas traditions,…
Comparisons Know No Boundaries: The Blue Jackets of Other Leagues Brad Friedman | December 19, 2014 Yes, even sports teams can have doppelgangers. Every team has its role players and these roles can hold similarities across various sports. Hockey shares basketball’s schedule length, football’s physicality, soccer’s…
Columbus Blue Jackets: The Ultimate Roundtable Part 1 Mark Scheig | December 17, 2014 Who would have thought it? After an awful start to the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have now won 7 games in a row. Many even began to think how…
It’s Not All Doom and Gloom, Blue Jackets Fans Should be Thankful Brad Friedman | November 27, 2014 Maybe the Jackets need some home cooking: 6-13-2 and last place in the Metropolitan was not exactly where the Blue Jackets envisioned themselves by the time Thanksgiving rolled around. Columbus…
The Tuesday Blues: Blue Jackets Struggle with Midweek Match-ups Brad Friedman | November 25, 2014 Just when you thought Mondays were the worst day of the week. Not even the Columbus Blue Jackets can escape the lull of a Tuesday at the office. However, even…
It’s Only a Flesh Wound: The Injured Blue Jackets Will Be OK Geoff Hammersley | November 6, 2014 Before the season started, there were high hopes for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Would they make the playoffs again? Would Johansen recreate his point totals from last season? Will you…