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 …
Read moreBlue Jackets Could See Another Rick Nash in Patrik Laine
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 …
Read moreBlue Jackets Have a History With Top-10 Draft Picks
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 …
Read moreBlues’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: Jackman’s Unlikely Calder Trophy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Read moreBlue Jackets’ History of Facing Championship-Caliber Teams
A pair of “Original Six” 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 …
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 …
Read moreBlue Jackets Beginnings: Doug MacLean’s Tenure as GM
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 …
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 …
