Blue Jackets News & Notes Alex Stallings | September 27, 2011 Wisniewski’s Suspension Following a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals the Columbus Blue Jackets are 3-2-1 heading into their final home preseason game on Thursday with the Minnesota Wild. Tensions…
RJ Umberger Signing Shows That Howson’s Columbus Remodel is Full Steam Ahead James Neveau | September 21, 2011 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist The last time the Columbus Blue Jackets took to the ice in an actual game, things were looking bleak for a franchise that was struggling…
Mark Dekanich Brings Top AHL Goaltending Experience to Columbus Darren Coslov | August 23, 2011 Working behind the likes of goaltenders Pekka Rinne and Anders Lindback, there really isn’t a clear cut answer as to what the future holds for a third string goaltender in…
Five Burning Questions for the 2011-2012 Columbus Blue Jackets Alex Stallings | August 22, 2011 On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets…
Missing The Point — Shootout Style Jeff Little | March 16, 2011 For teams like the Columbus Blue Jackets, struggling to stay alive in the playoff race, focus tends to turn to that one thing — that single, identifiable statistic — that…
Locked and Loaded: Columbus’ Youth Movement In Full Swing James Neveau | February 6, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent Columbus, OH – Mired in another season near the bottom of the Western Conference (albeit only five points out of a playoff spot after their 4-3…
NHL power rankings, Jan. 24 Steve Kendall | January 24, 2011 Tampa is making its move for the top spot, winning four games this week. Meanwhile, the Flyers regain the top spot with an impressive week. It will not be easy…
The Blue Jackets’ Man in the Middle Jeff Little | May 27, 2010 CBJ President Mike Priest. Priest, who just passed the three year milestone as President of the hockey club, was gracious enough to sit down with me for discussion of the organization’s views and goals on a wide range of topics
Nashville-Chicago Preview: Can Antti Niemi Win the Cup for Chicago? James Neveau | April 13, 2010 Jim Neveau, Blackhawks Correspondent In last year’s NHL Playoffs, the Chicago Blackhawks were the beneficiary of some really good goaltending from now-departed Nikolai Khabibulin. When he went down in the…
Pekka Rinne: A Vezina Contender or Pleasant Nashville Surprise The Hockey Writers | March 17, 2009 It’s not often that there’s an argument over who should win the Vezina at the end of each NHL season. After all, when someone as consistently good as Martin Brodeur…
Be Massive Rick Gethin | March 8, 2009 Rick Gethin, Staff Writer “I wasn’t comfortable at 5-1. When it got to 6-1, I was a little more comfortable.” ~ Blue Jackets Coach, Ken Hitchcock Two days after losing…