In late May, news broke that the Blue Jackets had lost an aggregate of $80 million dollars since 2002, and (in cooperation with Nationwide) were working with state legislators and local officials to craft a deal where the County would assume ownership of the Arena…
As we have been reporting on THW ( See The Young and The Restless and Jacket’s Woes Lead to Media Friction) patience is wearing thin and nerves are getting frayed…
With the ongoing on-ice struggles in Columbus, patience is at a premium and tempers are short. The media covering the team are apparently not immune to these effects.
It is well known that Columbus shares the distinction of having just about the youngest franchise in the league, averaging just about 26.5 years of age. Their roster includes only…
Nikolai Zherdev’s popularity in the NHL was a bit on the downside. General managers, coaches, players, fans and fantasy hockey enthusiasts fought through God knows how many migraines in watching…
By Rick Gethin The NHL Officials You Don’t See, Part I can be found here. The atmosphere gets louder as the puck is about to be…
By Rick Gethin “On any given night, we have over 200+ years of hockey experience working each game” ~ NHL off-ice Crew Supervisor Don Supelak When most…
By Rick Gethin “CSKA can give me more right now than Columbus, to whom I am thankful. And all I need is to get playing time.” ~ Blue Jacket…
Long before Nikita Filatov was born, his parents and fellow Russian citizens were intimately familiar with the аппарат (apparat) – the Russian term for the bewilderingly massive and complex Soviet…
A new study lays out options for resolution of the Blue Jackets financial woes — now the work begins.
By Rick Gethin Agitator, gritty, plays with sandpaper, energy guy, Tazmanian Devil. These are but a few terms that describe Derek Dorsetts’ style of play. Having made his mark…
By Rick Gethin “It’s really fun to be on a winning team” ~ Rusty Klesla Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Rostislav “Rusty” Klesla is the last remaining original…