7 NHL Superstar Careers Cut Short by Injury
A lot of players – good, solid, dependable players – had careers that were cut short by injuries. A number of star players never reached their full potential statistically because…
Pete Bauer
Blackhawks’ Prospect Slaggert Among Team USA Summer Showcase Invitees
In just a few weeks, 44 young hockey players from across the United States will participate in Team USA’s 2021 World Junior Summer Showcase in Plymouth, Michigan. The tournament pits…
Blue Jackets’ Roslovic Appreciates Hometown Support
Playing professional hockey in your hometown (or province) can present certain challenges. As my colleague Blain Potvin points out, Montreal Canadiens fans want Quebec-born francophone players in the lineup but…
Blue Jackets Have a Serious Looming Issue With the Expansion Draft
Most of the talk about the upcoming Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft revolves around various teams’ “protected lists” – the players that they want to keep. However, some teams, including the…
Tortorella: In the Words of His Players
John Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, is a future Hall of Famer. He has been behind the bench for more wins than any other U.S.-born…
Blue Jackets Have Mixed Results at World Championship
For the past couple of weeks, the eyes of international hockey have been focused on Latvia for the annual International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship. Unlike the Olympics with NHL…
Blue Jackets Should Wait to Trade a Goalie
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a whole lot of things that need to be done this summer. Trading a goalie should not be on that list. Top on the to-do…
Blue Jackets 2020-21 Season: Grading the Forwards
During the 2020-21 season, 22 forwards appeared on the ice for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Despite pre-season optimism, the team bottomed out and finished last in the Central Division. Finishing…
2020-21 NHL Season Stats: Comparing 56-Game & 82-Game Schedules
The 2020-21 NHL season is one for the ages! At least we can hope that such a pandemic-shortened season is a one-time thing that we’ll never need to experience again.…
Blue Jackets Headed to 2021 World Championship
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be well-represented on the rosters of the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship. That’s due, one must admit, to the team failing to…
NHL’s Central Division Was a Study in ‘Loser Points’
The NHL’s 2020-21 regular season consisted entirely of intra-divisional play – each team played only teams within its own division. Every standings point earned put a team that much closer…
All-Time Rhode Island-Born Lineup
Of the 20 NHL players born in the state of Rhode Island, only half played more than a full season’s worth of games. Of those 10, seven played with at…