The 2017 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 23, 2017 Welcome to the sixth annual installment of the Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
2016-17 Blue Jackets Over & Under Performers Kenyon Clevenger | May 17, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets easily shattered the majority of expectations for their team with a stunning regular season. An early exit in April, though, probably disintegrates the success they enjoyed from…
Ranking the Best Goalies of the 2016-17 Regular Season Jeff Seide | May 13, 2017 An NHL goalie’s job is pretty simple: stop vulcanized rubber disks from crossing the goal line. Do it more than the goalie at the other end of the rink and…
McDavid Destined to Win Hart Trophy Shane Sander | May 2, 2017 The nominations are in, and Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has been named a Hart Trophy finalist alongside Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets). In what’s…
Bobrovsky’s Struggles Ensure Early Playoff Exit Dan Dukart | April 21, 2017 That’s not a 4 to 1 series. That is what Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella told reporters after a disappointing loss ended his team’s season. Mike Sullivan, his…
Sloppy Penguins in Good Shape… For Now Mike Necciai | April 20, 2017 There’s no need to over analyze what happened on Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets met for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Blue…
Penguins/Blue Jackets: Thoughts, Key Factors Mike Necciai | April 12, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins are about to receive their reward for a fantastic regular season — one that saw them overcome a multitude of injury issues and adversity — on their…
3 Unfavorable Playoff Matchups for Penguins Dave Holcomb | April 10, 2017 Every team has its kryptonite. Usually, it’s in the form of a superior team but not always. There are just certain matchups that don’t work well for some teams. A classic example…
Hanifin: We Really Do Believe Mark Shiver | March 31, 2017 It’s simple. The Carolina Hurricanes need points. They need the teams ahead of them to not get points. They have been doing well at the getting points part of the…
Blue Jackets Lack of Playoff Experience Offers New Challenge Dan Dukart | March 30, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of four teams that could conceivably win the Presidents’ Trophy this year. The other three, the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks all…
Sergei Bobrovsky’s Compelling Case for the Hart Trophy Mark Scheig | March 26, 2017 Sergei Bobrovsky is up to his old tricks again. The Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans couldn’t be any happier about it. Bobrovsky earned his seventh shutout of the season…
Blue Jackets Breaking Many Records This Season Kenyon Clevenger | March 22, 2017 With 11 games remaining on the Columbus Blue Jackets’ schedule, they have already clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their 100 points have them locked with the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh…
