NHL Talk: Stars, Kings, Blue Jackets & Flyers Tom P. | March 5, 2022 In this edition of NHL Talk, these are the top storylines with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday…
Blue Jackets’ Rick Nash’s Legacy Will Be Remembered Forever Mark Scheig | March 5, 2022 The true sign of respect is what others say about a particular person. Ask anyone familiar with Rick Nash about the kind of person he is and you quickly see…
It’s Official, Rick Nash Will be First Number Retired by Blue Jackets Nicholas Arnold | November 12, 2021 March 5, 2022 will see the first player number raised to the rafters in Nationwide Arena. The first Columbus Blue Jacket to have his number retired is far from a…
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…