Not Satisfied? You Might Want To Stick Around Rick Gethin | October 14, 2010 By Rick Gethin There was an undercurrent of discontent rippling through Columbus this past summer at the “supposed” non-moves made by Scott Howson and the club. The message boards and…
Point/Counterpoint: Blue Jackets’ Transition Presents More Opportunity Than Peril Jeff Little | September 29, 2010 For those old enough to remember the 1970’s, 60 Minutes once featured the Point/Counterpoint segment, in which James J. Kilpatrick (conservative) and Nicholas von Hoffman or Shana Alexander (liberal) would…
The Blue Jackets 2010 -The Bench Coach’s Strategy Jeff Little | September 22, 2010 While the off season was relatively quiet in terms of the on-ice zones, with Ethan Moreau being the sole newcomer to the roster, the same cannot be said for the…
A Good Deal: The Stralman Saga Analyzed Jeff Little | July 28, 2010 As Wednesday dawned in Toronto, Blue Jackets’ defenseman Anton Stralman had to feel like a Stranger in a Strange Land. The 23 year old Swede had toiled in relative obscurity over two…
Scott Arniel – The Man For The Job? Rick Gethin | June 2, 2010 By Rick Gethin The search for a new man behind the Blue Jackets bench is entering it’s final phase. Manitoba Moose head coach Scott Arniel was the first of five…
Playing For Pride Rick Gethin | March 22, 2010 By Rick Gethin We’re making the right moves but, obviously, it’s a bit late. Momentum from this year can only carry on to next year as we’re going to…
Tyler Wright – CBJ Development Coach Rick Gethin | March 15, 2010 After 613 games and playing for four teams in the NHL, Tyler Wright found himself back in Columbus, Ohio in July 2007 as the new Development Coach of the…
Un-Hitched: Columbus Fires Head Coach Rick Gethin | February 3, 2010 By Rick Gethin “Today, we made the difficult decision to relieve Ken Hitchcock of his coaching duties with the Columbus Blue Jackets” – GM Scott Howson The…
The Arena Chronicles or What’s Going on in Columbus? – Part I Jeff Little | December 28, 2009 In late May, news broke that the Blue Jackets had lost an aggregate of $80 million dollars since 2002, and (in cooperation with Nationwide) were working with state legislators and local officials to craft a deal where the County would assume ownership of the Arena…
Blue Jackets, Hitchcock Seek Common Ground Jeff Little | December 15, 2009 It is well known that Columbus shares the distinction of having just about the youngest franchise in the league, averaging just about 26.5 years of age. Their roster includes only…
A Counter-Point View to “Filatov and The System” Rick Gethin | November 19, 2009 By Rick Gethin “CSKA can give me more right now than Columbus, to whom I am thankful. And all I need is to get playing time.” ~ Blue Jacket…
Blue Jackets Defenseman Ryan Salmons Loses Fight With Cancer Rick Gethin | May 1, 2009 Ryan Salmons 1989 ~ 2009 By Rick Gethin The Hockey Writers Ryan Salmons, 19 years old, passed away today at Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, after valiantly…