Blue Jackets’ Hits & Misses When Drafting Fourth Overall Nicholas Arnold | May 23, 2024 We learned earlier this month that the Columbus Blue Jackets will be selecting fourth overall in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. They’ve beaten around that bush over the last several…
Blue Jackets’ All-Time Worst First-Round Draft Picks Domenic Lunardo | April 20, 2022 The NHL Entry Draft. For many owners, general managers, presidents, scouts, coaches, players, and prospects, the annual NHL Draft is one of the most exciting days on the calendar. It…
3 Ghosts of Blue Jackets Past Nicholas Arnold | August 9, 2021 Summertime at The Hockey Writers means that we get the chance to have some fun that we might not be able to during the season. We get to look into…
Pavel Buchnevich – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile THW Archives | June 19, 2013 Pavel Buchnevich THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 4/17/1995 Place of birth: Cherepovets, Russia Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 176 lbs Shoots: Left Position: LW/C/RW NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 THW The Next Ones Rankings (January…
Where Are They Now?: Nikolay Zherdev Tim Bourcier | June 13, 2013 June 12th was the deadline for all KHL teams (except for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and KHL Medvescak) to provide five players they would release into the expansion draft for the new…
The Hockey Writers Q&A on Alexander Radulov’s return to Nashville James Gazzale | March 19, 2012 Alexander Radulov can return to the Nasville Predators, according to reports, the Russian forward struck a deal with his KHL team, Ufa Salavat. It is believed he will be in…
Zherdev puts Atlant in Round Two, Riga forces decisive Game Seven James Gazzale | March 9, 2012 Atlant Moscow Region has advanced to the second round of the KHL playoffs with Thursday’s road win over Severstal. Meanwhile, seventh-seeded Dynamo Riga forced a decisive Game Seven with second-seeded…
SKA advances, Torpedo and Atlant on the brink in KHL’s Western Conference James Gazzale | March 7, 2012 SKA St. Petersburg has advanced to the second round of the KHL Western Conference playoffs after defeating CSKA Moscow in five games. With the number one and three (Dynamo Moscow)…
KHL Playoff Round Up James Gazzale | March 1, 2012 (1) SKA vs. (8) CSKA SKA leads series 1-0 Ivan Nepryayev had a goal and two assists and Jakub Stepanak made 16 saves for SKA in their 4-1 win over…
Evaluating the Tenure of Scott Howson Part 1: Righting the Ship Alex Stallings | January 10, 2012 When the Columbus Blue Jackets hired Scott Howson away from the Edmonton Oilers the team was coming off the sixth straight season in which they missed the playoffs.
Plucked From the Scrap Heap, Which Remaining Free Agents Could Make an Impact This Season? James Neveau | July 8, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent After the frenzy that occurred on July 1st, a lot of the players who stood a great chance to make an immediate impact for their new…
Three Key Losses At Forward Have Hurt The Flyers Tim Kolupanowich | May 4, 2011 Of the 18 skaters that played for the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final last season, 13 are still with the team. And yet they are…