The Good & the Bad: The Columbus Blue Jackets Under GM Scott Howson
Scott Howson was hired as the general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets on June 15, 2007. He held the job until being unceremoniously fired on February 12, 2013. He came…
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How These Columbus Blue Jackets Were Built
At long last, the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans have something to celebrate that will last a lifetime. The Blue Jackets swept the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning out of…
Blue Jackets Pressure Points: Grading Management
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…
Edmonton Oilers: Who is Tyler Dellow?
In what is becoming a bigger trend throughout the NHL, many clubs are hiring analytics gurus to be part of their front offices. The Edmonton Oilers have now joined the…
How Hot is Todd Richards’ Seat?
The Columbus Blue Jackets have not been very good lately, after jumping out to a respectable, if unspectacular 5-5-0 record the Jackets have since dropped 6 of their last 7…
Timekeeping Ain’t Easy
I love hockey. I enjoy being a part of the game working as a timekeeper at the local community rink on some nights and weekends. Even while I am sitting…
Blue Jackets Beat: Howson’s Revenge or Kings’ Folly?
It seemed so innocuous at the time . . . harmless really. When former Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson proposed a tie-breaking revision that would make non-shootout wins the first tie-breaker…
NHL Playoffs: Is Columbus, Detroit, Dallas Or Phoenix Getting The Eighth Seed?
There is an enthralling logjam that has developed in the Western Conference for the last playoff spot in Lord Stanley’s annual gala. With the sun-setting on this abbreviated season, only…
Oilers Fire GM Steve Tambellini, Hire Scott Howson
Hearing Craig MacTavish is new EDM GM and Scott Howson will be taking over MacTavish’s role. As per @tsnryanrishaug, EDM fires Tambellini. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) April 15, 2013 This…
From Missouri to Ohio, the Building of the 2013 Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets have learned that the best way to get to the top is to take tidbits from teams that have grown into Cup contenders. The Jackets did…
Blue Jackets Beat: Finnish Fireworks
This space had been reserved for a relatively sedate review of the first quarter of the Blue Jackets’ season. However, in the past 48 hours, the club has chosen to attract…
Rangers Must Find Spaces for New Faces
As talks between the NHL and NHLPA continue, many fans maintain a cautious hope that the lockout might still be resolved in time to salvage the 2012-2013 NHL season. If…