Why the Hartnell-Umberger Trade Made Sense (And Cents)
It’s the day after the Blue Jackets delivered R.J. Umberger and a 2015 4th round NHL Draft pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for Scott Hartnell. If you are shocked by…
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Blue Jackets Notebook: By the Numbers (and they are not Good)
It’s funny what happens inside your head when your team goes from a 3-game winning streak directly into a 4-game losing streak. About 10 days ago, I kept thinking “what…
Blue Jackets Play First Measuring Stick Game, Fall to Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets played their first measuring stick game of the 2013-14 season at home, during the day, against the reigning Eastern Conference Champion Boston Bruins, and in a…
Best Blue Jackets Players of All Time
Of all time? Well… okay… the best Blue Jackets of the last 12 years. But for a team and a city, save for a few glimpses of greatness and one…
Sergei Bobrovsky and “El Jackets” Awaken Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Sergei Bobrovsky have made a statement during the second half of the season with their perseverance, determination and a burning desire to win. It has…
Will Blue Jackets buy or sell before trade deadline?
The Blue Jackets have vexed the hockey world with their improbable turnaround in the last month. Going into the Nashville game on Saturday night, the Jackets were sporting a record…
Blue Jackets: Winning the battle and losing the war?
The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a bit of a surprise as of late as they have been winning more often than not. They have amassed an impressive record…
Jarmo Kekalainen: Great Expectations in Columbus
With the signing of Jarmo Kekalainen as the new GM, the Columbus Blue Jackets are ushering in a new era with a big bang! It is widely known that this…
Blue Jackets Beat: Justice Unserved
Hockey afficionados around the league are waking up this morning, reviewing the scores from Sunday’s action, and nodding their collectively heads knowlingly as they peruse the “Edmonton 3 Columbus 1”…
Blue Jackets Beat: Have Gun . . . Need Ammo
The club returns home tonight after a forgettable early season road trip to Phoenix and Colorado — twin four-goal losses, in which the Blue Jackets managed but a single tally.…
The Predators vs. Blue Jackets in Season Opener
When the puck drops to open the season on Saturday, January 19th in Nashville, the Predators will face their Central Division rival the Blue Jackets, but will hardly recognize the…
In Post-Nash Era, Who Should Captain the Columbus Blue Jackets?
In the relatively short history of the Columbus Blue Jackets, there hasn’t really been a player that has captured the city’s attention quite like Rick Nash did. In his tenure…