It’s A Good Fit For Upshall/Columbus
Columbus, OH – By Rick Gethin Eight games after he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Phoenix Coyotes, forward Scottie Upshall has quickly become a…
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For Columbus, It’s An Uphill Climb
“Our goal is still to make the playoffs. We need to pull off some huge wins.” ~ Columbus Blue Jackets Captain, Rick Nash With just 14 games…
There Is No “Easy Button” For Blue Jackets
Columbus, OH At the halfway point of the season, the angst in Columbus is palpable. Just in the last few days it was revealed that Mike Commodore requested a…
Toe To Toe With The Boogieman
Columbus, OH His NHL career spanned 12 years and included 630 games played, 15-57-72 and 1449 PIM. He’s gone toe to toe with some of the best players in…
One On One With CBJ Asst. Coach Dan Hinote
By Rick Gethin You’d never guess that Dan Hinote is an NHL assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He has the exuberance of a 20 year old and a perpetual…
Not Satisfied? You Might Want To Stick Around
By Rick Gethin There was an undercurrent of discontent rippling through Columbus this past summer at the “supposed” non-moves made by Scott Howson and the club. The message boards and…
Off-Season Conditioning With Marc Methot
By Rick Gethin Ah, summer. A time for vacations and grilling out with family and friends, day trips to a magical place and relaxation abounds. It’s a time to enjoy…
Scott Arniel – The Man For The Job?
By Rick Gethin The search for a new man behind the Blue Jackets bench is entering it’s final phase. Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel was the first of five…
One on One with Team USA Defenseman Angela Ruggiero
By Rick Gethin Four-time Olympic hockey medalist. Four-time NCAA All-American. Named Top Defenseman too many times to mention. Author of Breaking the Ice: My Journey to Olympic Hockey, the…
State of the CBJ with John P. McConnell
By Rick Gethin On Thursday, the Columbus Blue Jackets posted a message from majority owner John P. McConnell on their website. In this message, he addresses three topics…
What Now For The Blue Jackets?
By Rick Gethin The lights have been turned off on another disappointing season for the Blue Jackets. The fans have all retreated to their homes for the summer…
Jake Voracek Having Career Season 2010
By Rick Gethin Despite the Columbus Blue Jackets having a somewhat less than successful season, RW Jake “don’t call me Jakub” Voracek and C Antoine “Twan” Vermette are having career years…