Defining Success for the Blue Jackets in 2015-16 Greg Thornberry | August 13, 2015 Despite the acquisition of Brandon Saad, there are still a lot of unknowns for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Injuries, a less than spectacular blueline, and last season’s inconsistent play are…
Blue Jackets and the Respect Factor Greg Thornberry | August 8, 2015 There is a buzz around the hockey world right now due to the huge amount of young talent littering the NHL. There are a lot of reasons to be excited…
Blue Jackets Metro Matchups: Pittsburgh Penguins Greg Thornberry | August 5, 2015 Today we have the first weekly preseason installment of “Metro Matchups”. We will be putting the Columbus Blue Jackets, position by position, against each team in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division.…
Analyzing Brandon Saad’s Potential Impact Joseph Aleong | July 29, 2015 On June 30th, the Chicago Blackhawks made arguably the biggest splash of the offseason and traded budding young star Brandon Saad to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In what could only…
Hockey News: Bruins New GM; Jackets New Captain; Babcock to Buffalo? Marcy Di Michele | May 20, 2015 A marathon triple overtime game ended with a Blackhawks victory. [Global News] Andrew Shaw would have made a great soccer player. [Puck Daddy] and [Deadspin] The Boston Bruins have a new…
Blue Jackets Rewind: The Best Of October Mark Scheig | May 2, 2015 The season ended sooner than hoped for the Columbus Blue Jackets. As a result of missing this year’s playoffs, they’ll have a slightly extended offseason. Although the season ended well…
5 Prime Candidates for Regression in 2016 Bill Schoeninger | April 28, 2015 In 2013-14, it was the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 2014-15, it was the Colorado Avalanche. Everyone in the advanced stats community screamed that these teams were headed towards regression after…
Assessing The Damage Left By The Columbus Storm Mark Scheig | April 14, 2015 They say that the games don’t matter if you’re out of the playoffs. This statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Every game matters, no matter what time of season…
Playoffs or Not, Columbus Battled to the End Brad Friedman | April 12, 2015 It isn’t about how you start that’s important, but how you finish. That cliché, over-used quote could not be a more telling description of this season’s Columbus Blue Jackets. The club finished…
Nick Foligno’s Unlikely Path To NHL Stardom Mark Scheig | April 5, 2015 Sometimes in hockey, a change in scenery is just the thing a player needs to kick-start their career. It’s a fresh start and a new beginning. For Nick Foligno, his…
Oh, Canada – Not so Friendly to Columbus Brad Friedman | March 18, 2015 International road trips have been a struggle for the Jackets. Columbus has played in five games north of the border this season ahead of tonight’s game in Edmonton. With the…
Healthy Michael Raffl Imperative to Flyers’ Playoff Push Andy Dudones | February 17, 2015 With no help coming in the form of an addition at this year’s trade deadline, it appears the Flyers’ quest for the post-season has become a bit steeper. In the…