Today in Hockey History: July 23 Greg Boysen | July 23, 2021 A pair of “Original ”6 National Hockey League rivals made a one-sided trade on this date. Also, July 23 saw a long-time executive take a new job, and the face…
Today in Hockey History: June 22 Greg Boysen | June 22, 2021 A pair of games were played on June 22, and both of them saw the winner move two within one win of the National Hockey League’s ultimate prize. This date…
NHL Awards History: Oldest & Youngest Winners THW Archives | May 28, 2021 We updated this list from the THW Archives of the oldest and youngest winners in NHL history, originally published Jan. 19, 2015. And, before you say anything, I didn’t do…
Blue Jackets Could See Another Rick Nash in Patrik Laine Pete Bauer | February 2, 2021 Patrik Laine may be the purest goalscorer the Columbus Blue Jackets have iced since the heyday of left-winger Rick Nash. Nash, a Blue Jacket from 2002-03 through 2011-12, holds the…
Blue Jackets Have a History With Top-10 Draft Picks Pete Bauer | December 24, 2020 In the 20 years of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the club has drafted in the top 10 a total of 13 times, mostly due to lack of success on the…
Blues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: Jackman’s Unlikely Calder Trophy Stephen Ground | December 20, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Blue Jackets’ ‘Untouchable’ Players & Prospects Pete Bauer | December 11, 2020 Who are the “untouchable” players and prospects – those who should not be traded by a franchise to protect their future? The true answer is “nobody.” Any player on any…
Rick Nash Belongs in the Hockey Hall of Fame Darren Winkler | November 30, 2020 There is one magical play, a flash of eight seconds, which encapsulates everything Rick Nash. It’s one of the best sequences of dangles hockey has ever seen. To me, it’s…
8 Blue Jackets All-Time Points-Per-Game Leaders Pete Bauer | September 15, 2020 To win in today’s NHL, a team needs to score goals. Not only does a team need players who shoot, it needs the playmakers who get the puck to the…
Blue Jackets’ All-Time Goals-Per-Game Leaders Pete Bauer | September 8, 2020 To win in today’s NHL, a team needs to score goals. And to score, they need players who can consistently put the puck past the opponents’ goaltenders, game in and…
Blue Jackets’ History of Facing Championship-Caliber Teams Cody Chalfan | August 10, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets have only made the postseason five times in their 19 season existence (six if you include this season). In those five appearances, they’ve only advanced to…
Blue Jackets Beginnings: Doug MacLean’s Tenure as GM Cameron Thompson | June 29, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets were awarded an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, and were set to take the necessary steps to establish itself in the National Hockey League in…
