Posts About "Oliver Bjorkstrand"
Blue Jackets Inconsistent Power Play Finally Powering Up
August 15th, 2020 Baby steps. When it comes to the Columbus Blue Jackets power play, any sort of breakthrough seems like a major accomplishment. It's wild inconsistency has been a sore spot amongst fans and the team for several seasons now. But maybe, just maybe, we might finally have some tiny signs of life. After going through the qualifier...
5 Blue Jackets Things To Watch For In Game 5
August 9th, 2020 It all comes down to this. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs will play Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Qualifer series Sunday night. This marks the first time in Blue Jackets' franchise history that they are playing in a true elimination game. They've never played in a Game 7 before. What are we watching for? 1. Zach...
Blue Jackets/Maple Leafs: 5 Specific Things to Watch For
August 2nd, 2020 It's finally here. Gameday. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs open their postseason Sunday night in Toronto in what should be an outstanding matchup. But who has the upper hand? Who will come out victorious in this best-of-five series? While I'm not going to predict a winner, I will share five specific things that...
Blue Jackets Mentality Major Key to Maple Leafs Series
July 29th, 2020 Head coach John Tortorella has always been a big fan of the mental side of hockey. On Wednesday, Tortorella admitted that the Blue Jackets have started making preparations on their mentality leading into their series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It started back at the beginning of training camp 2.0. The Blue Jackets were entering...
Blue Jackets: The 5 Most Significant Injuries of 2019-20
June 27th, 2020 It was a tough season of injuries for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They had a league-leading 420 man-games lost and had up to 11 players missing from their roster. While the team was bogged down by injuries, some were more significant than others. This article will countdown the five most significant injuries of the 2019-20 season. The...
Blue Jackets: Jarmo Kekalainen's 3rd-Round Picks Ranked
May 28th, 2020 Ever since Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen was named Scott Howson's successor on Feb. 13, 2013, the franchise's fortunes have dramatically changed and they have slowly earned respect around the NHL. Kekalainen's focal point, among his many duties as GM, and what was missing from the early Blue Jackets' history,...
Blue Jackets Can Expect Reinforcements When NHL Season Resumes
May 22nd, 2020 When the 2019-20 season kicked off in October, many across the NHL landscape didn’t think much of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In fact, some experts wrote them off as a potential playoff team. After shocking the hockey world last spring with their four-game sweep of the Presidents' Trophy-winning, Tampa Bay Lightning, the Jackets were...
Blue Jackets' Jarmo Kekalainen Finding Success Later in Drafts
March 30th, 2020 On Feb. 13, 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced Jarmo Kekalainen as their third general manager in franchise history. Since taking over the role, he and his drafting team have been responsible for a total of seven drafts, all of which have had their expected ups and downs. Aside from the obvious first-round selections, his...
Resetting the Blue Jackets' Injured List
March 15th, 2020 What a crazy, insane season this has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It started with stars leaving. As such, the team got off to an awful start. Then add numerous, crushing injuries. And yet, the Blue Jackets currently sit in a wildcard spot on points thanks to several players stepping up at key times. And now, the entire...
Blue Jackets Teammates Raving About Kevin Stenlund
February 20th, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had to spend most of the season getting by while dealing with numerous injuries. With over $30 million in cap space currently on injured reserve, they have needed someone to step up and try to fill the numerous voids. Kevin Stenlund has done just that. His teammates agree and are raving about his early...
Blue Jackets Continue Salvaging Standings Points
February 2nd, 2020 It was a game that most saw coming off a bye week. The Columbus Blue Jackets entered their game Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres looking to extend their winning streak. If they were going to do that, they had to find their legs early and often in an afternoon matinee against a desperate team coming off consecutive home...
Bjorkstrand Leads Blue Jackets Past Jets for 6th Straight
January 23rd, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice, Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight win. Bjorkstrand broke the tie with a top-shelf shot over the shoulder of Winnipeg goalie Laurent Brossoit with 5:38 left in the game. Bjorkstrand...
Bjorkstrand Scores Twice, Rallies Blue Jackets Over Rangers 2-1
January 19th, 2020 NEW YORK — Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his second goal of the game with 26.5 seconds left to lift Columbus Blue Jackets over the New York Rangers 2-1 Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Bjorkstrand was playing for the first time after 13 games with an oblique injury. He tied it 6:08 into the third period, then put the winner...
