The Blue Jackets Unusual Draft Day Opportunity Mark Scheig | June 26, 2015 The draft really starts with the third overall pick. Currently, the Arizona Coyotes own that pick. Thursday brought us various reports of teams making firm offers to obtain the third pick. The…
Reilly’s Decision Leaves Blue Jackets Defense In Dire Straits Mark Scheig | June 22, 2015 Finally, the inevitable happened. Mike Reilly has informed the Blue Jackets that they are out of the running for his services. It comes as no surprise. He was expected to…
Jackets Need Key Players To Make More Impact in 2016 Chris Metzger | June 11, 2015 After an inspiring season which saw the Blue Jackets make the playoffs for the first time in five years, Columbus fell short again. Though they only dropped four points from…
Five NHL Teams Who Could Bounce Back Next Season Kyle Morton | May 22, 2015 Another regular season in the NHL has come and gone, and while the 16 teams who were good and/or fortunate enough to qualify for the postseason are in the midst…
Lessons Learned From This Blue Jackets Season Mark Scheig | April 12, 2015 What a truly unforgettable season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. From the joy of winning the Traverse City tournament, to enduring the never-ending run of injuries, and everything in-between, this…
Ryan Murray’s Injury History: Cause For Concern? Mark Scheig | February 18, 2015 Being the 2nd overall pick in an NHL draft comes with high expectations. When a player falls short of those given expectations, some will wonder if that player was worth…
New Number, New Nail? The Yakupov Story Marcy Di Michele | July 30, 2014 Despite his first overall draft status, life in the NHL hasn’t been easy for Nail Yakupov. The Oilers selected him despite the belief that scouts really wanted defenseman Ryan Murray,…
State of the Union Blue Part 2: Blue Jackets Defense Mark Scheig | July 21, 2014 State of the Union Blue Part 1: Goaltending State of the Union Blue Part 2: Defense State of the Union Blue Part 3: Forwards In the second of a three…
Are The Blue Jackets Ready For The Playoffs? Nick Biss | March 27, 2014 The Columbus Blue Jackets were an interesting, if not impressive story last season. They finished the last 2 months of the regular season 19-5-4. Behind Sergei Bobrovsky’s Vezina-winning performance and…
Blue Jackets Wish List: A Second Look Douglas Cutler | December 16, 2013 At the start of the 2013-14 campaign, I wrote a Blue Jackets wish list for the season. As we near the holidays, I feel it is a good time to…
The Promise of Today and Tomorrow on the Columbus Blueline Matthew Souva | October 28, 2013 We’re finally into double-digit games for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the results have trended toward positive. While the team’s record shows a bit of a mixed bag, the content…
Blue Jackets by the Numbers: Week 1 Matthew Souva | October 7, 2013 The NHL is back, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have finally returned to game action after a lengthy layoff following the end of preseason hockey. After only two games…