Posts About "Vinny Prospal"
The Case for Losing Vinny Prospal
August 7th, 2013 Vinny Prospal has caused much digital ink to be spilled in Columbus over the past two years. His addition was a late one prior to the 2011-2012 season (a replacement for the injured Kristian Huselius), but quickly transformed into more than a quick fix. Soon after the season began and the decent toward 30th place in the NHL took...
Flyers Mailbag: Prospects and the Offseason
July 25th, 2013 Prospect camp has ended and Flyers fans have seen some of their best young talent first-hand. In terms of development, many key players have shown great strides over the past few seasons, further showing that Paul Holmgren is better on draft day than most people give him credit. Many are pining for this upcoming season to start, but...
Blue Jackets Player Rankings: Part One – Offense
May 11th, 2013 Columbus Player Rankings -- Offense With the hockey season over for the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans, what else is there to do other than watch the playoffs? Keep replaying in your head all the “what if” scenarios of narrow losses by the Blue Jackets? Yes, it can drive you insane! So, what better remedy from the...
THW Panel: Blue Jackets Face Big Questions This Offseason
May 9th, 2013 Two months ago Blue Jackets fans were speculating whether Nate MacKinnon or Jonathan Drouin would look best in Union Blue. The late season surge ended that talk and have Jacket Backers entering the offseason with a most unfamiliar emotion: hope. Expectations have never been higher for the only NHL franchise without a playoff win...
Identity Crisis: Columbus Blueshirts And New York Blue Jackets?
April 7th, 2013 Who are the "Columbus Blueshirts" and the "New York Blue Jackets"? Are these names of the latest Broadway shows? Or are they a couple of brand new NHL expansion franchises? No, they are merely a metamorphosis of the NHL trades that have occurred over the last year. Talk about team identity crisis! Not only did players get...
NHL Trade Deadline: 5 Players Who 'Fit' The Minnesota Wild
March 26th, 2013 The Minnesota Wild were big buyers during the summer free agency period signing top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter to huge contracts. Through 30 games of the 2013 NHL season Chuck Fletcher's team have shown enough to suggest that the GM should be looking to add a little at the NHL trade deadline in just over one week's...
NHL Realignment: Part One - Jackets Required, S’il Vous Plait!
March 18th, 2013 Unless you’ve been holed up somewhere in a distant galaxy, far away from the hockey universe, you’ve surely heard that the NHL realignment plan has been approved by the league and players’ association. And, guess what? Jackets are required, s’il vous plait! Jackets, you ask? Yes, the Blue Jackets! The Columbus...
Blue Jackets: Winning the battle and losing the war?
March 12th, 2013 The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a bit of a surprise as of late as they have been winning more often than not. They have amassed an impressive record going into Tuesday’s game against Vancouver with an improbable 5 game winning streak, a pair of overtime losses and a string of just 1-goal losses. Is that a good...
Blue Jackets Beat: A Win From the Heart
February 22nd, 2013 The omens were in the air yesterday. An ice storm bearing down on the Midwest, threatening travel plans. The stock market tanking . . . then recovering a bit. James Wisniewski delivering a soliloquy on how losing -- no matter what the effort -- was unacceptable. And then the game began . . . 18 seconds in. Turnover. ...
Fastest Two Goals in NHL History: Prospal and Letestu Make Their Mark
February 13th, 2013 In Monday night’s game against the Sharks, Columbus forwards Vinny Prospal and Mark Letestu combined for the fastest goals scored in Blue Jackets history. The two scored just eight seconds apart in the third period in a 6-2 victory over San Jose. Impressive, yes, but not the fastest in NHL history. Here’s a few duos who...
In Post-Nash Era, Who Should Captain the Columbus Blue Jackets?
January 14th, 2013 In the relatively short history of the Columbus Blue Jackets, there hasn’t really been a player that has captured the city’s attention quite like Rick Nash did. In his tenure with the club, Nash led the team to their only playoff appearance, a four-game sweep at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings in 2009, scored 30 or more goals in...
Blue Jackets Drop 5-3 Decision at Home Against Ducks
February 12th, 2012 Tonight the Columbus Blue Jackets dropped a 5-3 decision to the Anaheim Ducks at the Nationwide Arena. It was their 16th home loss in the 2011-12 season and 35th loss overall. Through 57 games played, the Blue Jackets have managed to muster up just nine wins at the Arena District and the home woes continued this evening. To the...
All-star Game to Columbus, Planned Fan Protest, Carter on the Block
January 28th, 2012 On Saturday January 28 a group of angered Blue Jackets fans plan on holding a protest in the plaza outside Nationwide Arena. Hours later the NHL is reportedly set to announce Columbus as the 2013 host of the All-star game and festivities. The protest started as an idea on the popular HF Boards forum and spread rapidly from there....
