Blue Jackets Unzipped: Wennberg Signed, Panarin Introduced Mark Scheig | September 2, 2017 This is the début of a new column for the 2017-18 season called Blue Jackets Unzipped. Once a week or as needed throughout the season, we will discuss the latest…
Blue Jackets Sign Alexander Wennberg to Contract Extension Brandon Share-Cohen | September 1, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets and center Alexander Wennberg have agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension worth $29.4 million that will keep the 22-year-old with the team through the 2022-23…
NHL’s Top 5 Breakout Candidates for 2017-18 Devin Slawson | August 15, 2017 Each year, a small group of individuals take a giant leap towards stardom in the NHL. While top tier prospects like Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine are able to have…
Alexander Wennberg Must Shine at Center Mark Scheig | July 15, 2017 Welcome to part two of Pressure Points, our summer review of the Columbus Blue Jackets. In case you missed part one, we did a full recap of the offseason to…
What Will Jackets’ Top 3 RFAs Cost? Kenyon Clevenger | May 21, 2017 There will be a lot happening this offseason highlighted by two drafts in the month of June. The 2017 NHL Entry Draft and Las Vegas expansion draft will take place…
Blue Jackets Lack of Playoff Experience Offers New Challenge Dan Dukart | March 30, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of four teams that could conceivably win the Presidents’ Trophy this year. The other three, the Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks all…
Emptying the Blue Jackets Notebook Mark Scheig | February 28, 2017 Is it really the end of February already? This season has flown by. As of this writing, we are mere hours away from the NHL trade deadline. That is the…
Recap: Predators Prevail Over Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | February 20, 2017 Sunday night, in front of 17,894 fans at Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Blue Jackets chased the game and their opponents only to fall short by the score of 4-3 to the…
Is Wennberg the Jackets’ Answer at Center? Kenyon Clevenger | February 5, 2017 He just might be. The Columbus Blue Jackets were enamored with Alexander Wennberg as a centerman when they drafted him 14th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. They noticed the young…
Preview: Blue Jackets Set To Dance With the Devils Mark Scheig | February 4, 2017 The Columbus Blue Jackets will finally see the New Jersey Devils for the first time this season on Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets hope to continue their recent…
Cam Atkinson: The Unheralded Superstar Mark Scheig | January 1, 2017 What is a superstar? Depending on who you ask, you might get different answers. But generally speaking, fans know which players are superstars. The Oxford Dictionary defines superstar as an…
Preview: Blue Jackets & Wild Streak Into Historic Showdown Mark Scheig | December 31, 2016 This is the one we’ve all been waiting for. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild meet Saturday night in a historic regular-season matchup of teams with double-digit winning streaks.…