Suspensions, Jooris Claimed, Dubois Traded & More News Dustin L. Nelson | December 11, 2016 The NHL Department of Player Safety handed down a pair of two-game suspensions Sunday afternoon. The first went to Ottawa’s Mark Borowiecki. He has been dinged two games for boarding…
Facing Off: Picking Team Canada for World Juniors Larry Fisher | December 5, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Meet Canada’s World Junior Invitees – Forwards Andrew Forbes | November 30, 2016 Earlier this week, the selection process started for Hockey Canada and their Under-20 World Junior team as they announced the 32 players that were invited to the selection camp. The…
Zach Werenski: Columbus’ Calder Trophy Favorite? Brett Slawson | September 22, 2016 It is no secret that the National Hockey League thrives on elite, young talent. In fact, some of the best players in the NHL today have an incredibly low amount…
QMJHL Season Preview – Maritimes Division Mark Bowie | September 21, 2016 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season is right around the corner as summer draws to a close and NHL rookie camps are underway. Junior-aged players will soon begin to be…
Blue Jackets Thinking Trifecta In Traverse City Mark Scheig | September 16, 2016 The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this year’s Prospects Tournament with one thing on their mind. That one thing is to win the tournament, again. A Singular Focus If they…
Metropolitan Division: Team-By-Team Top Prospects Shane Sander | September 8, 2016 Continuing our top prospects series we focus on the Metropolitan Division. The 2016-17 NHL season is a month away and teams are getting their training camp rosters ready with a…
Columbus Calder Considerations Mark Scheig | September 5, 2016 When you start thinking of potential Calder Trophy candidates in the NHL, you think of the obvious names like Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine and Dylan Strome. Each has the potential…
Blue Jackets Pressure Points: Top-Line Center Mark Scheig | August 14, 2016 We continue our summer series, titled Blue Jackets Pressure Points, on the Columbus Blue Jackets. We ask hard questions about the team and attempt to answer them as it relates to…
Selling The Season To Blue Jackets Fans Mark Scheig | August 3, 2016 The Blue Jacket fan is truly one-of-a-kind. Basically for their entire team existence (sans two brief playoff appearances), the Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered through a lot of hard times.…
Family Ties: 2016 NHL Draft Edition (Part I) Andrew Forbes | July 11, 2016 We hear the phrases almost every year at the NHL Draft – one player taken has some kind of tie to the NHL already. If it wasn’t a father, it’s…
Blue Jackets Week In Review Mark Scheig | July 3, 2016 What a memorable week this has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the span of just seven days, the Blue Jackets participated in the NHL Draft, held their prospects’…