Columbus Blue Jackets 2015-16 Season Preview Mark Scheig | September 9, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets find themselves in an oddly familiar spot. They ended the 2014-15 season on a very high note, going 16-3-1 in their last 20 games. They were the…
The Columbus Blue Jackets Franchise Four Michael Gwizdala | September 3, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL…
The 5 Players Most Crucial to Columbus’ Success in 2015-16 The Hockey Writers | August 31, 2015 With under a month to go before the start of the preseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are gearing up for the 2015-16 campaign. After a season that saw them lose…
Ryan Johansen’s Next Big Step Is Into the Spotlight Jon Rudder | August 31, 2015 Ryan Johansen has collected 167 points in 271 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Since being selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NHL draft, the blue-chip prospect…
Sklar’s Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions Brian Sklar | August 25, 2015 The 2015-2016 hockey season has a lot of storylines as usual. In a crowded Eastern Conference that has 16 teams, making the playoffs is a season long grind. We have…
Analytics of the Blue Jackets Top-Six Greg Thornberry | August 20, 2015 There are many who believe that the Columbus Blue Jackets have one of most talented top-six forward groups in the NHL. When that group features Ryan Johansen, Brandon Saad, and…
Defining Success for the Blue Jackets in 2015-16 Greg Thornberry | August 13, 2015 Despite the acquisition of Brandon Saad, there are still a lot of unknowns for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Injuries, a less than spectacular blueline, and last season’s inconsistent play are…
Blue Jackets and the Respect Factor Greg Thornberry | August 8, 2015 There is a buzz around the hockey world right now due to the huge amount of young talent littering the NHL. There are a lot of reasons to be excited…
Blue Jackets Metro Matchups: Pittsburgh Penguins Greg Thornberry | August 5, 2015 Today we have the first weekly preseason installment of “Metro Matchups”. We will be putting the Columbus Blue Jackets, position by position, against each team in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.…
Analyzing Brandon Saad’s Potential Impact Joseph Aleong | July 29, 2015 On June 30th, the Chicago Blackhawks made arguably the biggest splash of the offseason and traded budding young star Brandon Saad to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In what could only…
5 Young Players to Watch Not Named McDavid or Eichel Andrew Bensch | July 28, 2015 When it comes to projecting NHL prospects, there have arguably been no surer things over the last 10-15 years than Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The buzz around these two…
Realistic Expectations for Blue Jackets Brandon Saad Greg Thornberry | July 27, 2015 When Brandon Saad came to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a shocking trade, he didn’t just bring an amazing skill set with him. Saad also brings huge expectations to the…